Search Results - "Afram, Abdul"
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Theory and applications of HVAC control systems – A review of model predictive control (MPC)
Published in Building and environment (01-02-2014)“…This work presents a literature review of control methods, with an emphasis on the theory and applications of model predictive control (MPC) for heating,…”
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Review of modeling methods for HVAC systems
Published in Applied thermal engineering (01-06-2014)“…This work presents the literature review of the methods used to model the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. The model development is…”
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Gray-box modeling and validation of residential HVAC system for control system design
Published in Applied energy (01-01-2015)“…•Gray-box models of residential HVAC system are developed.•Measurements were made on the inputs and outputs of each subsystem.•The parameters of the models…”
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Black-box modeling of residential HVAC system and comparison of gray-box and black-box modeling methods
Published in Energy and buildings (01-05-2015)“…•Black-box models of the residential HVAC system are identified.•Model predictions are compared with the measurements.•Gray-box and black box models are…”
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Supervisory model predictive controller (MPC) for residential HVAC systems: Implementation and experimentation on archetype sustainable house in Toronto
Published in Energy and buildings (01-11-2017)“…Residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems usually employ on/off controllers to regulate the temperature. Generally, there is no…”
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Artificial neural network (ANN) based model predictive control (MPC) and optimization of HVAC systems: A state of the art review and case study of a residential HVAC system
Published in Energy and buildings (15-04-2017)“…In this paper, a comprehensive review of the artificial neural network (ANN) based model predictive control (MPC) system design is carried out followed by a…”
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Effects of dead-band and set-point settings of on/off controllers on the energy consumption and equipment switching frequency of a residential HVAC system
Published in Journal of process control (01-11-2016)“…•A combined grey-box model of the residential HVAC system is developed and calibrated.•Energy consumption analysis of active HVAC subsystems is carried…”
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Grey-box modeling of a low pressure electric boiler for domestic hot water system
Published in Applied thermal engineering (05-06-2015)“…Due to the increasing cost of electricity and its variable price structure throughout the day, it is of interest to shift the loads to off-peak hours. In this…”
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Development of an accurate gray-box model of ubiquitous residential HVAC system for precise performance prediction during summer and winter seasons
Published in Energy and buildings (15-07-2018)“…In this paper, gray-box models of a residential HVAC system commonly found in Canadian households are developed. The system comprises of four mjor subsystems…”
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Development and performance comparison of low-order black-box models for a residential HVAC system
Published in Journal of Building Engineering (01-01-2018)“…In this paper black-box models of residential HVAC systems commonly found in many Canadian households are developed. The models are useful for performance…”
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Data-driven modeling of thermal energy storage tank
Published in 2014 IEEE 27th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE) (01-05-2014)“…In this paper data-driven model of thermal energy storage tank also known as buffer tank is developed using the measured data from Toronto and Region…”
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