Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control

Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control

This work presents the implementation of a Model Predictive Control (MPC) scheme used to study the improvement of the thermal quality in aged residential buildings without any rehabilitation. The controller manages the heating system of an experimentally characterized model of a residential dwelling...

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Main Authors: Edorta Carrascal, Izaskun Garrido, Aitor J. Garrido, José María Sala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
energy-saving policies
energy efficiency
RC-thermal model
model predictive control
system characterization
thermal comfort
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/4/251
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spelling doaj-79b6b5e20bfc4dddbf34d44e921324bb2020-11-25T00:36:00ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732016-03-019425110.3390/en9040251en9040251Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive ControlEdorta Carrascal0Izaskun Garrido1Aitor J. Garrido2José María Sala3Automatic Control Group, Department of Thermal Engineering, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao 48013, SpainAutomatic Control Group, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao 48013, SpainAutomatic Control Group, Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao 48013, SpainEnedi Research Group, Department of Thermal Engineering, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao 48013, SpainThis work presents the implementation of a Model Predictive Control (MPC) scheme used to study the improvement of the thermal quality in aged residential buildings without any rehabilitation. The controller manages the heating system of an experimentally characterized model of a residential dwelling in a social block built during the decade of the 1960s located in the neighborhood of Otxarkoaga (Bilbao, Spain), so as to obtain an optimal energy efficiency performance. Due to the characteristics of the construction in those days, this kind of buildings suffer problems related to the use of awkward building materials and inefficient heating systems. A comparison with traditionally used ON-OFF hysteresis control is presented in order to demonstrate the energetic improvement provided by the MPC scheme. Besides, the variation of different parameters of the MPC is also studied to determine its influence over the energy consumption and comfort conditions.http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/4/251energy-saving policiesenergy efficiencyRC-thermal modelmodel predictive controlsystem characterizationthermal comfort
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author Edorta Carrascal
Izaskun Garrido
Aitor J. Garrido
José María Sala
spellingShingle Edorta Carrascal
Izaskun Garrido
Aitor J. Garrido
José María Sala
Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control
Energies
energy-saving policies
energy efficiency
RC-thermal model
model predictive control
system characterization
thermal comfort
author_facet Edorta Carrascal
Izaskun Garrido
Aitor J. Garrido
José María Sala
author_sort Edorta Carrascal
title Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control
title_short Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control
title_full Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control
title_fullStr Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of the Heating System Use in Aged Public Buildings via Model Predictive Control
title_sort optimization of the heating system use in aged public buildings via model predictive control
publisher MDPI AG
series Energies
issn 1996-1073
publishDate 2016-03-01
description This work presents the implementation of a Model Predictive Control (MPC) scheme used to study the improvement of the thermal quality in aged residential buildings without any rehabilitation. The controller manages the heating system of an experimentally characterized model of a residential dwelling in a social block built during the decade of the 1960s located in the neighborhood of Otxarkoaga (Bilbao, Spain), so as to obtain an optimal energy efficiency performance. Due to the characteristics of the construction in those days, this kind of buildings suffer problems related to the use of awkward building materials and inefficient heating systems. A comparison with traditionally used ON-OFF hysteresis control is presented in order to demonstrate the energetic improvement provided by the MPC scheme. Besides, the variation of different parameters of the MPC is also studied to determine its influence over the energy consumption and comfort conditions.
topic energy-saving policies
energy efficiency
RC-thermal model
model predictive control
system characterization
thermal comfort
url http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/9/4/251
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