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An Energy-Saving Regulation Framework of Central Air Conditioning Based on Cloud–Edge–Device Architecture

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  • Guofu Luo

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Tianxing Sun

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Haoqi Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Hao Li

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Jiaqi Wang

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Zhuang Miao

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Honglei Si

    (Yilianxin Engineering Technology, Co., Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Fuliang Che

    (Yilianxin Engineering Technology, Co., Zhengzhou 450002, China)

  • Gen Liu

    (Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing of Mechanical Equipment, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China)

Abstract

As energy plays a fundamental role in our modern life and most of a building’s energy is used for air conditioning, understanding the sustainable regulation theory of central air conditioning remains a significant scientific issue. In view of three shortcomings of existing energy-saving regulation methods of central air conditioning: (1) few studies on low-latency, high-reliability, and safer energy-saving control operation modes, (2) lack of consideration for human comfort, and (3) insufficient analysis of the comprehensive impact of the human–machine–environment, this paper proposes an energy-saving control framework of central air conditioning based on cloud–edge–device architecture. The framework establishes a prediction model of human comfort based on recurrent neural network. An intelligent energy-saving control strategy is proposed to ensure indoor personnel’s thermal comfort, considering the human–machine–environment factors. This study provides a basis for better understanding the sustainable control theory of building central air conditioning. Finally, the experiment proves that the proposed method can effectively reduce the energy consumption of central air conditioning. Compared with traditional regulation approaches, the proposed real-time control strategy can save up to 91% of energy consumption, depending on the environment, and advance control strategies can save an average of 4%.

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  • Guofu Luo & Tianxing Sun & Haoqi Wang & Hao Li & Jiaqi Wang & Zhuang Miao & Honglei Si & Fuliang Che & Gen Liu, 2023. "An Energy-Saving Regulation Framework of Central Air Conditioning Based on Cloud–Edge–Device Architecture," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-20, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:3:p:2554-:d:1052710
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