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Optimal control of solar cooling systems
Author(s) -
Salman M.,
Kotob S.,
Juraidan M.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
optimal control applications and methods
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.458
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1099-1514
pISSN - 0143-2087
DOI - 10.1002/oca.4660090207
Subject(s) - absorption refrigerator , chiller , lithium bromide , enclosure , solar air conditioning , optimal control , water cooling , reduction (mathematics) , solar energy , computer science , control system , energy consumption , control theory (sociology) , control (management) , mathematical optimization , engineering , mathematics , mechanical engineering , refrigeration , thermodynamics , physics , electrical engineering , telecommunications , geometry , heat exchanger , artificial intelligence
In this paper a control algorithm that minimizes the auxiliary energy consumption in a typical solar cooling system while maintaining appropriate comfortable conditions in the cooled enclosure is devised. A dynamic mathematical model for a lithium bromide‐water absorption chiller is developed to be used for deriving the optimal control algorithm. Finally, the results of simulation of the optimal control algorithm indicate that a net reduction of more than 30% in auxiliary energy is possible.