Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions
Data-driven Automated Fault Detection and Diagnosis (AFDD) are recognized as one of the most promising options to improve the efficiency of Air-Handling Units (AHUs). In this study, the field operation of a typical single-duct dual-fan constant air volume AHU is investigated through a series of expe...
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| description | Data-driven Automated Fault Detection and Diagnosis (AFDD) are recognized as one of the most promising options to improve the efficiency of Air-Handling Units (AHUs). In this study, the field operation of a typical single-duct dual-fan constant air volume AHU is investigated through a series of experiments carried out under Mediterranean (southern Italy) climatic conditions considering both fault-free and faulty scenarios. The AHU performances are analyzed while artificially introducing the following five different typical faults: (1) post-heating coil valve stuck at 100% (always open); (2) post-heating coil valve stuck at 0% (always closed); (3) cooling coil valve stuck at 100% (always open); (4) cooling coil valve stuck at 0% (always closed); (5) humidifier valve stuck at 0% (always closed). The measured faulty data are compared against the corresponding fault-free performance measured under the same boundary conditions with the aim of assessing the faults’ impact on both thermal/hygrometric indoor conditions, as well as patterns of 16 different key operating parameters. The results of this study can help building operators and facility engineers in identifying faults’ symptoms in typical AHUs and facilitate the related development of new AFDD tools. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-108079ae6a914351aa0a2d328fe3e6052023-11-23T16:05:41ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-09-011518678110.3390/en15186781Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic ConditionsAntonio Rosato0Francesco Guarino1Mohammad El Youssef2Alfonso Capozzoli3Massimiliano Masullo4Luigi Maffei5Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via San Lorenzo 4, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDepartment of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via San Lorenzo 4, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDepartment of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via San Lorenzo 4, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDepartment of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via San Lorenzo 4, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDepartment of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via San Lorenzo 4, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDepartment of Architecture and Industrial Design, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via San Lorenzo 4, 81031 Aversa, ItalyData-driven Automated Fault Detection and Diagnosis (AFDD) are recognized as one of the most promising options to improve the efficiency of Air-Handling Units (AHUs). In this study, the field operation of a typical single-duct dual-fan constant air volume AHU is investigated through a series of experiments carried out under Mediterranean (southern Italy) climatic conditions considering both fault-free and faulty scenarios. The AHU performances are analyzed while artificially introducing the following five different typical faults: (1) post-heating coil valve stuck at 100% (always open); (2) post-heating coil valve stuck at 0% (always closed); (3) cooling coil valve stuck at 100% (always open); (4) cooling coil valve stuck at 0% (always closed); (5) humidifier valve stuck at 0% (always closed). The measured faulty data are compared against the corresponding fault-free performance measured under the same boundary conditions with the aim of assessing the faults’ impact on both thermal/hygrometric indoor conditions, as well as patterns of 16 different key operating parameters. The results of this study can help building operators and facility engineers in identifying faults’ symptoms in typical AHUs and facilitate the related development of new AFDD tools.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/18/6781heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systemsair-handling unitheating coil valve stuckcooling coil valve stuckhumidifier valve stuckfaulty experimental data |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Rosato Francesco Guarino Mohammad El Youssef Alfonso Capozzoli Massimiliano Masullo Luigi Maffei Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions Energies heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems air-handling unit heating coil valve stuck cooling coil valve stuck humidifier valve stuck faulty experimental data |
| title | Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions |
| title_full | Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions |
| title_short | Faulty Operation of Coils’ and Humidifier Valves in a Typical Air-Handling Unit: Experimental Impact Assessment of Indoor Comfort and Patterns of Operating Parameters under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions |
| title_sort | faulty operation of coils and humidifier valves in a typical air handling unit experimental impact assessment of indoor comfort and patterns of operating parameters under mediterranean climatic conditions |
| topic | heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems air-handling unit heating coil valve stuck cooling coil valve stuck humidifier valve stuck faulty experimental data |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/15/18/6781 |
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