Review of modeling methods for HVAC systems

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 507-519

  Afram, Abdul ^a   Janabi Sharifi, Farrokh ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Data driven models; Grey box models; HVAC models review; Performance comparison metrics; Physics based models

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FANS; MASS TRANSFER;

DATA-DRIVEN MODEL; GREY-BOX MODELS; HVAC MODELS; PERFORMANCE COMPARISON; PHYSICS-BASED MODELS;

AIR CONDITIONING;

EID: 84899002835     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.03.055     Document Type: Review

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