Development of a generic model-assisted control algorithm for building HVAC systems. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baranski, Marc; Fütterer, Johannes; Müller, Dirk
• Is Part Of: Energy procedia. Volume 122(2017)
• Page Start: 1003
• Page End: 1008
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Model-assisted control -- plug-and-play -- HVAC -- building performance simulation -- distributed control; Power resources -- Congresses; Power resources -- Periodicals; Power resources; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 333.7905
• DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2017.07.465
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1876-6102

Abstract

Abstract: Universally applicable building automation and control systems could contribute largely to reducing both the environmental impact and the operation costs of buildings. We present a building HVAC control algorithm that excites small subsystems and uses the system responses to calibrate prefabricated Modelica models. It uses these models for distributed model-assisted online control. We demonstrate and evaluate the algorithm in simulations and real-life experiments on a central air handling unit. Results show that the algorithm is capable of controlling the systems. Its performance is comparable to the reference scenario based on PI controllers.