2024年HVAC(Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning,空气调节系统)现场设备市场规模预计为211.3亿美元,预计到2029年将达到287.2亿美元,在预测期内(2024-2029年)复合年增长率为6.3%。新冠肺炎疫情对暖通空调行业产生了重大影响,由...2024年HVAC(Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning,空气调节系统)现场设备市场规模预计为211.3亿美元,预计到2029年将达到287.2亿美元,在预测期内(2024-2029年)复合年增长率为6.3%。新冠肺炎疫情对暖通空调行业产生了重大影响,由于封锁限制和企业避免投资新设备,全球许多建设项目被迫暂停。展开更多
Aiming at optimizing the energy consumption of HVAC,an energy conservation optimization method was proposed for HVAC systems based on the sensitivity analysis(SA),named the sensitivity analysis combination method(SAC)...Aiming at optimizing the energy consumption of HVAC,an energy conservation optimization method was proposed for HVAC systems based on the sensitivity analysis(SA),named the sensitivity analysis combination method(SAC).Based on the SA,neural network and the related settings about energy conservation of HVAC systems,such as cooling water temperature,chilled water temperature and supply air temperature,were optimized.Moreover,based on the data of the existing HVAC system,various optimal control methods ofHVAC systems were tested and evaluated by a simulated HVAC system in TRNSYS.The results show that the proposed SA combination method can reduce significant computational load while maintaining an equivalent energy performance compared with traditional optimal control methods.展开更多
The optimization of multi-zone residential heating,ventilation,and air conditioning(HVAC)control is not an easy task due to its complex dynamic thermal model and the uncertainty of occupant-driven cooling loads.Deep r...The optimization of multi-zone residential heating,ventilation,and air conditioning(HVAC)control is not an easy task due to its complex dynamic thermal model and the uncertainty of occupant-driven cooling loads.Deep reinforcement learning(DRL)methods have recently been proposed to address the HVAC control problem.However,the application of single-agent DRL formulti-zone residential HVAC controlmay lead to non-convergence or slow convergence.In this paper,we propose MAQMC(Multi-Agent deep Q-network for multi-zone residential HVAC Control)to address this challenge with the goal of minimizing energy consumption while maintaining occupants’thermal comfort.MAQMC is divided into MAQMC2(MAQMC with two agents:one agent controls the temperature of each zone,and the other agent controls the humidity of each zone)and MAQMC3(MAQMC with three agents:three agents control the temperature and humidity of three zones,respectively).The experimental results showthatMAQMC3 can reduce energy consumption by 6.27%andMAQMC2 by 3.73%compared with the fixed point;compared with the rule-based,MAQMC3 andMAQMC2 respectively can reduce 61.89%and 59.07%comfort violation.In addition,experiments with different regional weather data demonstrate that the well-trained MAQMC RL agents have the robustness and adaptability to unknown environments.展开更多
We present the development of a bias compensating reinforcement learning(RL)algorithm that optimizes thermal comfort(by minimizing tracking error)and control utilization(by penalizing setpoint deviations)in a multi-zo...We present the development of a bias compensating reinforcement learning(RL)algorithm that optimizes thermal comfort(by minimizing tracking error)and control utilization(by penalizing setpoint deviations)in a multi-zone heating,ventilation,and air-conditioning(HVAC)lab facility subject to unmeasurable disturbances and unknown dynamics.It is shown that the presence of unmeasurable disturbance results in an inconsistent learning equation in traditional RL controllers leading to parameter estimation bias(even with integral action support),and in the extreme case,the divergence of the learning algorithm.We demonstrate this issue by applying the popular Q-learning algorithm to linear quadratic regulation(LQR)of a multi-zone HVAC environment and showing that,even with integral support,the algorithm exhibits bias issue during the learning phase when the HVAC disturbance is unmeasurable due to unknown heat gains,occupancy variations,light sources,and outside weather changes.To address this difficulty,we present a bias compensating learning equation that learns a lumped bias term as a result of disturbances(and possibly other sources)in conjunction with the optimal control parameters.Experimental results show that the proposed scheme not only recovers the bias-free optimal control parameters but it does so without explicitly learning the dynamic model or estimating the disturbances,demonstrating the effectiveness of the algorithm in addressing the above challenges.展开更多
As mentioned by National Geographic(2017),70%of world’s population is expected to live in large apartment buildings by 2050.Today,buildings in cities generate 30%of world’s greenhouse gas emission or GHG(National Ge...As mentioned by National Geographic(2017),70%of world’s population is expected to live in large apartment buildings by 2050.Today,buildings in cities generate 30%of world’s greenhouse gas emission or GHG(National Geographic,2017).Major urban centers are committed to reducing greenhouse gases by 80%by 2050(IEA,2021).However,achieving such goals in rental properties is not easy.Landlords are hesitant to use high-efficiency technologies because,typically,tenants pay the utilities bill.However,that situation is rapidly changing.For example,New York City like other US cities,is considering a carbon cap on all large buildings(Local Law 97,2019).That means landlords will pay a carbon penalty if the building’s carbon footprint exceeds certain threshold no matter who uses that carbon.The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory(PNNL)has received funds from DOE(US Department of Energy)with the collaboration of a commercial partner to address emerging energy efficiency market opportunity in multi-family or rental housing as discussed above.It has partnered with a large national real estate owner in order to test a novel energy optimization method at a rental property in Tempe,Arizona.By using a seamless-integrated method of acquiring building’s operating data,the optimization approach essentially resets setpoints of different energy consuming equipment such as chillers,boilers,pumps,and fans.Data-driven optimization approach is pragmatic and easily transferrable to other buildings.The authors shall share the problem background,technical approach,and preliminary results.展开更多
暖通空调(Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning,HVAC)系统是液化天然气(Liquefied Natural Gas,LNG)模块E-house的重要支持系统,也是维持LNG模块持续运行的关键。位于北极圈内的俄罗斯LNG开采、处理、运输模块,需要承受超低温极...暖通空调(Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning,HVAC)系统是液化天然气(Liquefied Natural Gas,LNG)模块E-house的重要支持系统,也是维持LNG模块持续运行的关键。位于北极圈内的俄罗斯LNG开采、处理、运输模块,需要承受超低温极端恶劣工况,满足严格的防火防爆,及诸多俄罗斯本地法规要求。因此,通常的HVAC系统设计已无法满足其使用要求,亟待设计一套适用于极地LNG模块的HVAC系统:在系统计算上充分考虑极端运行环境因素,对比传统传热与逐时分析程序(Hourly Analysis Program,HAP)计算方法,介绍散热量选择和风量计算方法。此外,解析俄罗斯本地法规的特殊要求并提供相应的解决方案。研究成果可为极地LNG模块E-house的HVAC系统设计提供一定参考。展开更多
During the Northern Warlord Period(1912–1928),the construction industry in Shanghai underwent robust development.As an integral element of buildings,equipment served both functional purposes and stood witness to the ...During the Northern Warlord Period(1912–1928),the construction industry in Shanghai underwent robust development.As an integral element of buildings,equipment served both functional purposes and stood witness to the evolution of the economy and society,thus earning its place as part of the architectural heritage.However,due to various reasons,there are many loopholes in the protection of these building equipment.This paper examines the development of building equipment in Shanghai during the Northern Warlord Period,using water supply,drainage,and heating,ventilation,and air conditioning(HVAC)systems as examples.Through historical context analysis,it summarizes this development from a social-spatial perspective,infers the reasons behind it,and analyzes the importance of preserving such equipment,considering both past and present viewpoints.In this research,the importance of protecting historical building equipment is emphasized,which aims to give people a deeper understanding of their cultural value,and suggests that scholars conduct more practical research on their protection.展开更多
针对暖通空调(HVAC)系统难以控制的问题,提出一种基于m ax-product推理的M am dan i模糊模型预测控制策略.首先利用一步模糊预测模型的结构分析得到其解析表达式,获得系统在k+1时刻的线性化预测模型;然后基于模糊线性化模型进行模型预...针对暖通空调(HVAC)系统难以控制的问题,提出一种基于m ax-product推理的M am dan i模糊模型预测控制策略.首先利用一步模糊预测模型的结构分析得到其解析表达式,获得系统在k+1时刻的线性化预测模型;然后基于模糊线性化模型进行模型预测控制器设计.对HVAC系统的仿真和实验结果表明,该算法是一种跟踪性能好且鲁棒性强的有效控制算法.展开更多
文摘2024年HVAC(Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning,空气调节系统)现场设备市场规模预计为211.3亿美元,预计到2029年将达到287.2亿美元,在预测期内(2024-2029年)复合年增长率为6.3%。新冠肺炎疫情对暖通空调行业产生了重大影响,由于封锁限制和企业避免投资新设备,全球许多建设项目被迫暂停。
基金supported by National Key R&D Program of China(No.2020YFC2006602)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62072324,61876217,61876121,61772357)+1 种基金University Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.21KJA520005)Primary Research and Development Plan of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2020026).
文摘Aiming at optimizing the energy consumption of HVAC,an energy conservation optimization method was proposed for HVAC systems based on the sensitivity analysis(SA),named the sensitivity analysis combination method(SAC).Based on the SA,neural network and the related settings about energy conservation of HVAC systems,such as cooling water temperature,chilled water temperature and supply air temperature,were optimized.Moreover,based on the data of the existing HVAC system,various optimal control methods ofHVAC systems were tested and evaluated by a simulated HVAC system in TRNSYS.The results show that the proposed SA combination method can reduce significant computational load while maintaining an equivalent energy performance compared with traditional optimal control methods.
基金supported by Primary Research and Development Plan of China(No.2020YFC2006602)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.62072324,61876217,61876121,61772357)+2 种基金University Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.21KJA520005)Primary Research and Development Plan of Jiangsu Province(No.BE2020026)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20190942).
文摘The optimization of multi-zone residential heating,ventilation,and air conditioning(HVAC)control is not an easy task due to its complex dynamic thermal model and the uncertainty of occupant-driven cooling loads.Deep reinforcement learning(DRL)methods have recently been proposed to address the HVAC control problem.However,the application of single-agent DRL formulti-zone residential HVAC controlmay lead to non-convergence or slow convergence.In this paper,we propose MAQMC(Multi-Agent deep Q-network for multi-zone residential HVAC Control)to address this challenge with the goal of minimizing energy consumption while maintaining occupants’thermal comfort.MAQMC is divided into MAQMC2(MAQMC with two agents:one agent controls the temperature of each zone,and the other agent controls the humidity of each zone)and MAQMC3(MAQMC with three agents:three agents control the temperature and humidity of three zones,respectively).The experimental results showthatMAQMC3 can reduce energy consumption by 6.27%andMAQMC2 by 3.73%compared with the fixed point;compared with the rule-based,MAQMC3 andMAQMC2 respectively can reduce 61.89%and 59.07%comfort violation.In addition,experiments with different regional weather data demonstrate that the well-trained MAQMC RL agents have the robustness and adaptability to unknown environments.
文摘We present the development of a bias compensating reinforcement learning(RL)algorithm that optimizes thermal comfort(by minimizing tracking error)and control utilization(by penalizing setpoint deviations)in a multi-zone heating,ventilation,and air-conditioning(HVAC)lab facility subject to unmeasurable disturbances and unknown dynamics.It is shown that the presence of unmeasurable disturbance results in an inconsistent learning equation in traditional RL controllers leading to parameter estimation bias(even with integral action support),and in the extreme case,the divergence of the learning algorithm.We demonstrate this issue by applying the popular Q-learning algorithm to linear quadratic regulation(LQR)of a multi-zone HVAC environment and showing that,even with integral support,the algorithm exhibits bias issue during the learning phase when the HVAC disturbance is unmeasurable due to unknown heat gains,occupancy variations,light sources,and outside weather changes.To address this difficulty,we present a bias compensating learning equation that learns a lumped bias term as a result of disturbances(and possibly other sources)in conjunction with the optimal control parameters.Experimental results show that the proposed scheme not only recovers the bias-free optimal control parameters but it does so without explicitly learning the dynamic model or estimating the disturbances,demonstrating the effectiveness of the algorithm in addressing the above challenges.
文摘As mentioned by National Geographic(2017),70%of world’s population is expected to live in large apartment buildings by 2050.Today,buildings in cities generate 30%of world’s greenhouse gas emission or GHG(National Geographic,2017).Major urban centers are committed to reducing greenhouse gases by 80%by 2050(IEA,2021).However,achieving such goals in rental properties is not easy.Landlords are hesitant to use high-efficiency technologies because,typically,tenants pay the utilities bill.However,that situation is rapidly changing.For example,New York City like other US cities,is considering a carbon cap on all large buildings(Local Law 97,2019).That means landlords will pay a carbon penalty if the building’s carbon footprint exceeds certain threshold no matter who uses that carbon.The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory(PNNL)has received funds from DOE(US Department of Energy)with the collaboration of a commercial partner to address emerging energy efficiency market opportunity in multi-family or rental housing as discussed above.It has partnered with a large national real estate owner in order to test a novel energy optimization method at a rental property in Tempe,Arizona.By using a seamless-integrated method of acquiring building’s operating data,the optimization approach essentially resets setpoints of different energy consuming equipment such as chillers,boilers,pumps,and fans.Data-driven optimization approach is pragmatic and easily transferrable to other buildings.The authors shall share the problem background,technical approach,and preliminary results.
文摘暖通空调(Heating,Ventilation and Air Conditioning,HVAC)系统是液化天然气(Liquefied Natural Gas,LNG)模块E-house的重要支持系统,也是维持LNG模块持续运行的关键。位于北极圈内的俄罗斯LNG开采、处理、运输模块,需要承受超低温极端恶劣工况,满足严格的防火防爆,及诸多俄罗斯本地法规要求。因此,通常的HVAC系统设计已无法满足其使用要求,亟待设计一套适用于极地LNG模块的HVAC系统:在系统计算上充分考虑极端运行环境因素,对比传统传热与逐时分析程序(Hourly Analysis Program,HAP)计算方法,介绍散热量选择和风量计算方法。此外,解析俄罗斯本地法规的特殊要求并提供相应的解决方案。研究成果可为极地LNG模块E-house的HVAC系统设计提供一定参考。
文摘During the Northern Warlord Period(1912–1928),the construction industry in Shanghai underwent robust development.As an integral element of buildings,equipment served both functional purposes and stood witness to the evolution of the economy and society,thus earning its place as part of the architectural heritage.However,due to various reasons,there are many loopholes in the protection of these building equipment.This paper examines the development of building equipment in Shanghai during the Northern Warlord Period,using water supply,drainage,and heating,ventilation,and air conditioning(HVAC)systems as examples.Through historical context analysis,it summarizes this development from a social-spatial perspective,infers the reasons behind it,and analyzes the importance of preserving such equipment,considering both past and present viewpoints.In this research,the importance of protecting historical building equipment is emphasized,which aims to give people a deeper understanding of their cultural value,and suggests that scholars conduct more practical research on their protection.
文摘针对暖通空调(HVAC)系统难以控制的问题,提出一种基于m ax-product推理的M am dan i模糊模型预测控制策略.首先利用一步模糊预测模型的结构分析得到其解析表达式,获得系统在k+1时刻的线性化预测模型;然后基于模糊线性化模型进行模型预测控制器设计.对HVAC系统的仿真和实验结果表明,该算法是一种跟踪性能好且鲁棒性强的有效控制算法.