A review of optimization approaches for controlling water-cooled central cooling systems
Buildings consume a large amount of energy across all sectors of society, and a large
proportion of building energy is used by HVAC systems to provide a comfortable and healthy …
proportion of building energy is used by HVAC systems to provide a comfortable and healthy …
Performance comparison of a heating tower heat pump and an air-source heat pump: A comprehensive modeling and simulation study
The heating tower heat pump (HTHP) is proposed as an alternative to the conventional air-
source heat pump (ASHP). To investigate the performance improvements of the HTHP over …
source heat pump (ASHP). To investigate the performance improvements of the HTHP over …
An unsupervised data mining-based framework for evaluation and optimization of operation strategy of HVAC system
Z Tian, Z Lu, Y Lu, Q Zhang, X Lin, J Niu - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The evaluation and optimization of existing operation strategies are significant for energy-
saving in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The personalized …
saving in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The personalized …
Model-based predictive control optimization of chiller plants with water-side economizer system
C Fan, X Zhou - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
A chiller plant with a water-side economizer (WSE) system is an environmental technology
that utilizes the low-grade natural cooling source to optimize the cooling supply and reduce …
that utilizes the low-grade natural cooling source to optimize the cooling supply and reduce …
Energy optimization methodology of multi-chiller plant in commercial buildings
This study investigates the potential energy savings in commercial buildings through
optimized operation of a multi-chiller plant. The cooling load contributes 45–60% of total …
optimized operation of a multi-chiller plant. The cooling load contributes 45–60% of total …
Parallel pump and chiller system optimization method for minimizing energy consumption based on a novel multi-objective gorilla troops optimizer
J Cai, H Yang, T Lai, K Xu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Minimizing the energy usage of the parallel pump and chiller system is a crucial method for
lowering buildings' energy consumption. The variations in the cooling load of buildings …
lowering buildings' energy consumption. The variations in the cooling load of buildings …
Benchmarking high performance HVAC Rule-Based controls with advanced intelligent Controllers: A case study in a Multi-Zone system in Modelica
The design, commissioning, and retrofit of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC)
control systems are crucially important for energy efficiency. However, designers and control …
control systems are crucially important for energy efficiency. However, designers and control …
District cooling system control for providing regulation services based on safe reinforcement learning with barrier functions
Thermostatically controlled loads (TCLs) in buildings are ideal resources to provide
regulation services for power systems. As large-scale and centralized TCLs with high …
regulation services for power systems. As large-scale and centralized TCLs with high …
Energy-saving potential analysis for a 24-hour operating chiller plant using the model-based global optimization method
J Niu, R Zhou, Z Tian, J Zhu, Y Lu, J Ma - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Various studies have been conducted to develop energy efficient measures for chiller plants.
In these studies, much attention has been paid to equipment retrofits and various optimal …
In these studies, much attention has been paid to equipment retrofits and various optimal …
Chiller system optimization using k nearest neighbour regression
This study applies the k nearest neighbour (kNN) regression to ascertain optimal operating
strategies for a chiller system, hence lowering its carbon emissions. First, 19 operating …
strategies for a chiller system, hence lowering its carbon emissions. First, 19 operating …