[en] Different heating system controllers for passive solar buildings are compared on two different buildings. The performance criterion combines energy performance and thermal comfort using the "cost function" paradigm. The experimental facilities did not allow a direct experimental comparison by using two identical buildings. The controllers were implemented alternately in one building and a performance comparison was obtained in two ways: first by identifying short periods that have similar driving variables (weather conditions and building occupancy) and comparing the experimental results obtained in both cases. The second method mixes experiments and simulation using a well-tuned model of the building and its occupants. This paper discusses the results obtained using the above methods and shows that both methods give consistent estimates of the difference between controllers and the second method allows extrapolation of useful information from the limited data available.
Disciplines :
Mechanical engineering Civil engineering Physics
Author, co-author :
Kummert, M.
Andre, Philippe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences et gestion de l'environnement > Surveillance de l'environnement
Argiriou, A.
Language :
English
Title :
Comparing control strategies using experimental and simulation results: Methodology and application to heating control of passive solar buildings
Publication date :
July 2006
Journal title :
HVAC&R Research
ISSN :
1078-9669
Publisher :
Amer Soc Heating Refrigerating Air-Conditioning Eng, Inc,, Atlanta, United States - Georgia
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