AUTOMATED CONTROLLER TUNING FOR HVAC APPLICATIONS.

Author(s) : NESLER C. G.

Summary

THE APPLICATION OF A COMPUTER-ASSISTED CONTROLLER TUNING PROGRAM, AN AUTOMATIC TUNING CONTROLLER, AND A SELF-TUNING CONTROLLER TO HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR-CONDITIONING PROCESSES IS REPORTED. AUTOMATED CONTROLLER TUNING ADDRESSES TWO FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS: THE TIME-CONSUMING INITIAL TUNING OF THE CONTROLLER AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR PERIODIC CONTROLLER RETUNING AS SYSTEM LOADS CHANGE. THE TUNING METHODS DESCRIBED RELY ON THE ESTIMATION OF A PROCESS MODEL FOR CALCULATING PROPORTIONAL-INTEGRAL CONTROL PARAMETERS.

Details

  • Original title: AUTOMATED CONTROLLER TUNING FOR HVAC APPLICATIONS.
  • Record ID : 1987-2343
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 92; n. 2B; 189-201; 9 fig.; 11 ref.; discuss.
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