Predictive modeling and optimization of a multi-zone HVAC system with data mining and firefly algorithms

Energy

Volumn 86, Issue , 2015, Pages 393-402

  Zeng, Yaohui ^a   Zhang, Zijun ^b   Kusiak, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Data driven modeling; Energy conservation; Firefly algorithm; Multi zone HVAC; Predictive operation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLIMATE CONTROL; DATA MINING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO); SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DATA-DRIVEN MODEL; EVOLUTIONARY STRATEGIES; FIREFLY ALGORITHMS; HEATING , VENTILATING , AND AIR-CONDITIONING; HEURISTIC SEARCH ALGORITHMS; MULTI-ZONE HVAC; OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS; PREDICTIVE OPERATION;

AIR CONDITIONING;

ALGORITHM; DATA MINING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; OPTIMIZATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84931567585     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2015.04.045     Document Type: Article

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