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Dynamic modeling and control of a direct expansion air conditioning system using artificial neural network

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  • Li, Ning
  • Xia, Liang
  • Shiming, Deng
  • Xu, Xiangguo
  • Chan, Ming-Yin

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An artificial neural network (ANN)-based dynamic model for an experimental variable speed direct expansion (DX) air conditioning (A/C) system has been developed, linking the indoor air temperature and humidity controlled by the DX A/C system with the variations of compressor and supply fan speeds. The values of average relative error (ARE) and maximum relative error (MRE) when validating the ANN-based dynamic model developed under three different input patterns were 0.33%, 0.27%, 0.27% and 0.89%, 0.99%, 1.15%, respectively, indicating the high accuracy of the ANN-based dynamic model developed. An ANN-based controller was then developed for controlling the indoor air temperature and humidity simultaneously by varying the compressor speed and supply fan speed in a space served by the experimental DX A/C system. The controllability tests including command following test and disturbance rejection test were carried out using the experimental DX A/C system, and the test results showed that the ANN-based controller developed was able to track the changes in setpoints and to resist the disturbances.

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  • Li, Ning & Xia, Liang & Shiming, Deng & Xu, Xiangguo & Chan, Ming-Yin, 2012. "Dynamic modeling and control of a direct expansion air conditioning system using artificial neural network," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 91(1), pages 290-300.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:91:y:2012:i:1:p:290-300
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.09.037
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