Building thermal model reduction using nonlinear constrained optimization

Gouda, M. M., Danaher, Sean and Underwood, Chris (2002) Building thermal model reduction using nonlinear constrained optimization. Building and Environment, 37 (12). pp. 1255-1265. ISSN 0360-1323

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Abstract

The short-time-horizon modelling of building thermal response is of relevance in situations where HVAC plant and control system analyses are of interest. In this precise area of building thermal modelling issues of model accuracy and computational efficiency become important. In this work a nonlinear constrained optimization method is used for reducing the model order of building elements. The approach involves minimizing the error between the step response of a high-order reference model whilst tuning the parameters of a lower order model in order to obtain an optimized reduced-order model. Results show that a reduced model based on a 2nd-order building element gives minimal loss of accuracy but significant improvements in computational effort when treating both high and low thermal capacity modelling problems.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Building response; Model reduction; Optimisation; Thermal modelling
Subjects:	H200 Civil Engineering K200 Building
Department:	Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Mechanical and Construction Engineering
Depositing User:	Becky Skoyles
Date Deposited:	11 Feb 2015 14:21
Last Modified:	13 Oct 2019 00:22
URI:	http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/19419

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