Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy Sources

This paper aims to tap the potential of air conditioning loads (ACLs) for consuming photovoltaic power (PV) and wind power (WP). By fully considering different thermal comfort of different users, an ACL twice-clustered model based on different ACL parameters and users tolerance values (UTV) is built...

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Main Authors: Dongsheng Yang, Xinyi Zhang, Bowen Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1630
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Bowen Zhou
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Bowen Zhou
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description This paper aims to tap the potential of air conditioning loads (ACLs) for consuming photovoltaic power (PV) and wind power (WP). By fully considering different thermal comfort of different users, an ACL twice-clustered model based on different ACL parameters and users tolerance values (UTV) is built. Then, a two-stage ACL control method based on both temperature control (TC) and switch control (SC) is proposed, which achieves rapid control of ACLs as well as diminishing users’ discomfort. Widely existent communication time delay in ACL control network causes obvious control error, which leads to ACL consumption deviation from the target. Therefore, on the basis of analyzing errors and impacts of ACLs caused by communication time delay, this paper proposes a time delay compensation method based on a network predictive control system. Applying the ACLs clustered model and the control method into consuming PV and WP, a dual-stage consumption model considering communication time delay is established. Simulations of the PV and WP consumption effects based on ACLs clusters are conducted, and the influence of SC cycle and outdoor temperature on the simulation results are analyzed. The simulation results demonstrate the validity of the model and the methods proposed in this paper, showing a strong adaptability in different circumstances.
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spelling doaj.art-a80780a0aeed490cbbcf4e38255ec1072022-12-22T01:59:16ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732017-10-011010163010.3390/en10101630en10101630Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy SourcesDongsheng Yang0Xinyi Zhang1Bowen Zhou2College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaCollege of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, ChinaThis paper aims to tap the potential of air conditioning loads (ACLs) for consuming photovoltaic power (PV) and wind power (WP). By fully considering different thermal comfort of different users, an ACL twice-clustered model based on different ACL parameters and users tolerance values (UTV) is built. Then, a two-stage ACL control method based on both temperature control (TC) and switch control (SC) is proposed, which achieves rapid control of ACLs as well as diminishing users’ discomfort. Widely existent communication time delay in ACL control network causes obvious control error, which leads to ACL consumption deviation from the target. Therefore, on the basis of analyzing errors and impacts of ACLs caused by communication time delay, this paper proposes a time delay compensation method based on a network predictive control system. Applying the ACLs clustered model and the control method into consuming PV and WP, a dual-stage consumption model considering communication time delay is established. Simulations of the PV and WP consumption effects based on ACLs clusters are conducted, and the influence of SC cycle and outdoor temperature on the simulation results are analyzed. The simulation results demonstrate the validity of the model and the methods proposed in this paper, showing a strong adaptability in different circumstances.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1630air conditioning loadloads clusteringtwo-stage control methodPV and WP consumptiondemand response
spellingShingle Dongsheng Yang
Xinyi Zhang
Bowen Zhou
Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy Sources
Energies
air conditioning load
loads clustering
two-stage control method
PV and WP consumption
demand response
title Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy Sources
title_full Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy Sources
title_fullStr Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy Sources
title_full_unstemmed Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy Sources
title_short Modeling and Control of Air Conditioning Loads for Consuming Distributed Energy Sources
title_sort modeling and control of air conditioning loads for consuming distributed energy sources
topic air conditioning load
loads clustering
two-stage control method
PV and WP consumption
demand response
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1630
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