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The Optimal Control of an Absorption Air Conditioning System by Using the Steepest Descent Method  

Han Doyoung (School of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Kim Jin (Kookmin University)
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International Journal of Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration / v.12, no.3, 2004 , pp. 123-130 More about this Journal
Abstract
Control algorithms for an absorption air conditioning system may be developed by using dynamic models of the system. The simplified effective dynamic models, which can predict the dynamic behaviors of the system, may help to develop effective control algorithms for the system. In this study, control algorithms for an absorption air conditioning system were developed by using a dynamic simulation program. A cooling water inlet temperature control algorithm, a chilled water outlet temperature control algorithm, and a supply air temperature control algorithm, were developed and analyzed. The steepest descent method was used as an optimal algorithm. Simulation results showed energy savings and the effective controls of an absorption air conditioning system.
Keywords
Absorption air conditioning system; Energy conservation; Dynamic models; Steepest descent method; Optimal control algorithm;
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