[HTML][HTML] Multi-zone building control with thermal comfort constraints under disjunctive uncertainty using data-driven robust model predictive control

G Hu, F You - Advances in Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel data-driven robust model predictive control (MPC) framework
for a multi-zone building considering thermal comfort and uncertain weather forecast errors …

Virtual hardware-in-the-loop FMU co-simulation based digital twins for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems

S Abrazeh, SR Mohseni, MJ Zeitouni… - … on Emerging Topics …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a novel self-adaptive control method based on a digital twin is developed and
investigated for a multi-input multi-output (MIMO) nonlinear system, which is a heating …

A novel optimization algorithm based on epsilon constraint-RBF neural network for tuning PID controller in decoupled HVAC system

SM Attaran, R Yusof, H Selamat - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The energy efficiency of a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system optimized
using a radial basis function neural network (RBFNN) combined with the epsilon constraint …

An isolation enhanced PCA method with expert-based multivariate decoupling for sensor FDD in air-conditioning systems

F Xiao, S Wang, X Xu, G Ge - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
Principal component analysis (PCA) has been found to be powerful in detecting sensor
faults in multivariate processes, but it is inefficient in isolating faults due to its pure data …

PID-Fuzzy control of air handling units in the presence of uncertainty

H Moradi, H Setayesh, A Alasty - International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Air-handling unit (AHU) is one of the most complex installations that its control is necessary
for maintaining satisfactory comfort conditions in buildings with low energy utilization. In this …

Wavelet based artificial neural network applied for energy efficiency enhancement of decoupled HVAC system

G Jahedi, MM Ardehali - Energy Conversion and Management, 2012 - Elsevier
Control methodologies could lower energy demand and consumption of heating, ventilating
and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and, simultaneously, achieve better comfort conditions …

Nonlinear control and disturbance decoupling of HVAC systems using feedback linearization and backstepping with load estimation

E Semsar-Kazerooni… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A new control methodology is introduced for nonlinear and MIMO heating, ventilating and air
conditioning (HVAC) systems. A full information feedback of states and disturbances is used …

[HTML][HTML] Approaches based on LAMDA control applied to regulate HVAC systems for buildings

L Morales, D Pozo-Espín, J Aguilar… - Journal of Process …, 2022 - Elsevier
The control of HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) systems is usually complex
because its modeling in certain cases is difficult, since these systems have a large number …

A comparison between the minimum-order & full-order observers in robust control of the air handling units in the presence of uncertainty

H Setayesh, H Moradi, A Alasty - Energy and Buildings, 2015 - Elsevier
Control of the air-handling units (AHU) is required to maintain satisfactory comfort conditions
with low energy consumption. In the case of failure in sensor fusion systems of AHUs, full …

A neuro-fuzzy decoupling approach for real-time drying room control in meat manufacturing

W Zhang, H Ma, SX Yang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a method to resolve a strong coupling between temperature and
relative humidity in drying room control systems. The coupling issue not only affects the …