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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484458503321

Autore

Pean Thibault

Titolo

Heat pump controls to exploit the energy flexibility of building thermal loads / / Thibault Péan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

3-030-63429-9

Edizione

[1st edition 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XX, 196 p. 78 illus., 73 illus. in color.)

Collana

Springer Theses

Disciplina

621.4025

Soggetti

Heat pumps

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Doctoral Thesis accepted by Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain."

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and motivations -- State of the art in heat pump controls -- Methodology for the analysis of energy flexibility in buildings.

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes different control strategies adapted to heat pumps, at the purpose of increasing energy flexibility in buildings. It reports on the development of both simple rule-based controls (RBC) and advanced model predictive controls (MPC). These are tested and compared in both simulation and experimental setups. The book analyzes in detail all the different steps, including the development and tuning of the controllers, their testing in experimental settings and simulation studies. Bridging between advanced control systems theory concepts and practical needs, and discussing the advantages and main challenges of MPC and RBC controllers in terms of efficiency of heat pump operation, electricity prices, emission values, and users’ comfort, this book offers an in-depth evaluation of innovative control strategies applied to energy demand management in buildings.