Open AccessA novel intelligent control of HVAC system in smart microgrid
Author(s) -
Seyed Mehdi Hakimi
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of electrical systems and information technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2314-7172
DOI - 10.1016/j.jesit.2017.01.005
Subject(s) - microgrid , smart grid , hvac , demand response , controller (irrigation) , renewable energy , energy management , building automation , energy management system , engineering , grid , control engineering , computer science , reliability engineering , energy (signal processing) , electricity , electrical engineering , physics , geometry , mathematics , biology , thermodynamics , agronomy , statistics , mechanical engineering , air conditioning
Heating systems have played an important role in building energy and comfort management. This paper set forth a novel intelligent residential heating system controller that has smart grid functionality. In smart grid, demand response systems now have the ability to not only engage commercial and industrial customers, but also the individual residential customers. Additionally, the ability exists to have automated control systems which operate on an availability of renewable energy and welfare of customers. In this paper one possible implementation of an active controller will be examined. An active controller operates by responding to a combination of internal set points and external signal from local control entity. The optimization objective of the heating systems management was to minimize the cost of smart microgrid, minimize the size of smart microgrid units, minimize import energy from distribution grid and maximize reliability of smart microgrid. This means that, smart heating system and renewable energy can work well together and their individual benefits can be added together when used in combination. Simulation studies are used to demonstrate the capability on the proposed heating system controller on the planning of a smart microgrid system