Dynamic modeling and self-optimizing operation of chilled water systems using extremum seeking control

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 58, Issue , 2013, Pages 172-182

  Li, Xiao ^a   Li, Yaoyu ^b   Seem, John E ^c   Li, Pengfei ^d  

^a University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Dallas   (United States)

^c Johnson Control Inc   (United States)

^d UNITED TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Building ventilating and air conditioning system; Chilled water system; Energy efficiency; Extremum seeking; Mechanical draft counter flow wet cooling tower

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; AMBIENT AIR CONDITIONS; ANTI-WINDUP; CHILLED WATER; CHILLED WATER SYSTEMS; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; CONTROL INPUTS; CONTROL STRATEGIES; ENERGY EFFICIENT OPERATIONS; EXTREMUM SEEKING; EXTREMUM SEEKING CONTROL; FAN SPEED; INLET WATER TEMPERATURES; MODELICA; OPERATION SPEED; PROPORTIONAL-INTEGRAL CONTROL; SELF-OPTIMIZING; TOTAL POWER CONSUMPTION; WET COOLING TOWER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; COOLING TOWERS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATORS; OFFICE BUILDINGS; TEMPERATURE; WATERWORKS;

COOLING WATER;

EID: 84872236871     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.12.010     Document Type: Article

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