A numerical model for optimal control of a heat-pump/heat-storage system
A model for optimal control of a heat-pump system with a storage tank is developed. The numerical solution is obtained by transforming the free boundary condition problem into one with fixed boundary conditions and solving for the optimal pattern of heat-pump control under varying ambient and source temperature distributions. The effects of source-temperature and mass storage on optimal cost are investigated and an approximate method of predicting energy savings is given. Simulation results suggest that, depending on the source-temperature, storage capacity and building load, significant energy savings can be made.
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1988
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Authors: | Zaheer-uddin, M. ; Fazio, P. |
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Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0360-5442. - Vol. 13.1988, 8, p. 625-632
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Elsevier |
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