Abstract
This paper presents conceptual control solution for reliable and energy efficient operation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used in large volume building applications, e.g. warehouse facilities or exhibition centres. Advanced two-level scalable control solution, designed to extend capabilities of the existing low-level control strategies via remote internet connection, is presented. The high-level, supervisory controller is based on Model Predictive Control (MPC) architecture, which is the state-of-the-art for indoor climate control systems. The innovative approach benefits from using passive heating and cooling control strategies for reducing the HVAC system operational costs, while ensuring that required environmental conditions are met.
Highlights
Thermal systems are one of the main application domains of modern control engineering with the main focus on thermal comfort and efficient energy utilisation [1]
The research presented in this paper focuses on design of energy efficient control strategies for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used in large volume buildings
The correct design and operation of the control system is essential to ensure that the HVAC system is achieving good thermal comfort at minimum energy use, operating cost and initial cost, see [2] and [3]
Summary
Thermal systems are one of the main application domains of modern control engineering with the main focus on thermal comfort and efficient energy utilisation [1]. The research presented in this paper focuses on design of energy efficient control strategies for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems used in large volume buildings. In this regard, the correct design and operation of the control system is essential to ensure that the HVAC system is achieving good thermal comfort at minimum energy use, operating cost and initial cost, see [2] and [3]. The temperature control for large volume open plan industrial and commercial building structures such as warehouses, hangars and retail park stores, is niche research area, where considerable energy savings could be achieved. Some commercial sectors are imposed with legislative requirements creating a demand for accurate temperature regulation within the building, e.g. storage of pharmaceutical products and food
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
