Published February 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

The application of fuzzy control on energy saving for multi-unit room air-conditioners

  • 1. Department of Automatic and Control Engineering, ChungChou Institute of Technology, Yuanlin ChangHua, Taiwan (China)
  • 2. Department of Electrical Engineering, MingChi University of Technology, Taishan Taipei 243, Taiwan (China)
  • 3. Graduate School of Engineering Technology, ChungChou Institute of Technology, Yuanlin ChangHua, Taiwan (China)

Description

Most research, on energy saving methods for air-conditioners have focused on large chillers as its subject. As most school offices, laboratories, and classrooms are equipped with unitary systems for air-conditioning, this paper discusses methods for energy savings with regard to unitary systems. This paper will put forward the fuzzy temperature control method for multi-unit air-conditioners to enhance energy efficiency. The results show that the use of fuzzy control is efficient for energy saving as well as causing temperature control be steadier, even if there is a change to the thermal loading, the fuzzy control system is able to control the air-conditioning in stable conditions

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.02.031

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.02.031;
PII
S1359-4311(08)00113-0;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Thermal Engineering
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 310-316
ISSN
1359-4311
CODEN
ATENFT

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40045652
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Descriptors DEI
AIR CONDITIONERS; AIR CONDITIONING; CONTROL SYSTEMS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUZZY LOGIC; TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL; EFFICIENCY; MATHEMATICAL LOGIC

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Copyright (c) 2008 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.