Optimal HVAC control
My wife and I sometimes argue about how the A/C should be run. She generally wants it turned off when I am still in favor of having it run. Her argument goes something like: "I don't feel hot, so why...
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So let's continue with the idea of an optimal HVAC control. We'll assume the following things: We have a simple HVAC unit with a constant power output which is turned on or off and the duty cycle can...
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If you've seen my previous posts you'll know that what we need next is a thermodynamic model of how heat flows in a house with an A/C system. Now people at the DOE national laboratories try to build...
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