Integration and Optimal Control of MicroCSP with Building HVAC Systems: Review and Future Directions

Autor: Mahdi Shahbakhti, Mohamed Toub, Rush D. Robinett, Chethan R. Reddy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
Control and Optimization
energy management
Energy management
Computer science
020209 energy
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
ComputerApplications_COMPUTERSINOTHERSYSTEMS
02 engineering and technology
Thermal energy storage
microCSP
lcsh:Technology
Automotive engineering
law.invention
Cogeneration
020401 chemical engineering
law
Energy flow
solar energy conversion
thermal-assisted HVAC
HVAC
Thermal
Concentrated solar power
0202 electrical engineering
electronic engineering
information engineering
0204 chemical engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Renewable Energy
Sustainability and the Environment
business.industry
lcsh:T
Energy consumption
Solar energy
building predictive control
Ventilation (architecture)
Solar energy conversion
Electricity
business
Energy (miscellaneous)
Zdroj: Energies, Vol 14, Iss 730, p 730 (2021)
ISSN: 1996-1073
Popis: Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems are omnipresent in modern buildings and are responsible for a considerable share of consumed energy and the electricity bill in buildings. On the other hand, solar energy is abundant and could be used to support the building HVAC system through cogeneration of electricity and heat. Micro-scale concentrated solar power (MicroCSP) is a propitious solution for such applications that can be integrated into the building HVAC system to optimally provide both electricity and heat, on-demand via application of optimal control techniques. The use of thermal energy storage (TES) in MicroCSP adds dispatching capabilities to the MicroCSP energy production that will assist in optimal energy management in buildings. This work presents a review of the existing contributions on the combination of MicroCSP and HVAC systems in buildings and how it compares to other thermal-assisted HVAC applications. Different topologies and architectures for the integration of MicroCSP and building HVAC systems are proposed, and the components of standard MicroCSP systems with their control-oriented models are explained. Furthermore, this paper details the different control strategies to optimally manage the energy flow, both electrical and thermal, from the solar field to the building HVAC system to minimize energy consumption and/or operational cost.
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