The use of earth-air heat exchanger and fuzzy logic control can reduce energy consumption and environmental concerns even more

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 458-463

  Diaz, S E ^a   Sierra, J M T ^a   Herrera, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL CARMEN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Earth air heat exchanger; Energy saving; Environmental concerns; Fuzzy logic controller

Indexed keywords

EARTH-AIR HEAT EXCHANGERS; EARTH-TO-AIR HEAT EXCHANGER; ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL; FUZZY LOGIC CONTROLLERS; REDUCE ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

AIR CONDITIONING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FUZZY LOGIC; HEAT EXCHANGERS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84880367283     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.06.028     Document Type: Article

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