Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps
Utility service providers are often challenged with the synchronization of thermostatically controlled loads. Load synchronization, as a result of naturally occurring and demand-response events, has the potential to damage power distribution equipment. Because thermostatically controlled loads const...
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| author | Ryan S. Montrose John F. Gardner Aykut C. Satici |
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| description | Utility service providers are often challenged with the synchronization of thermostatically controlled loads. Load synchronization, as a result of naturally occurring and demand-response events, has the potential to damage power distribution equipment. Because thermostatically controlled loads constitute most of the power consumed by the grid at any given time, the proper control of such devices can lead to significant energy savings and improved grid stability. The contribution of this paper is the development of an optimal control algorithm for commonly used variable speed heat pumps. By means of selective peer-to-peer communication, our control architecture allows for the regulation of home temperatures while simultaneously minimizing aggregate power consumption, and aggregate load volatility. An optimal centralized controller is also explored and compared against its decentralized counterpart. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e7b98bb7e8b54be8abf8371c8e22091e2023-11-22T02:38:42ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-07-011413401210.3390/en14134012Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat PumpsRyan S. Montrose0John F. Gardner1Aykut C. Satici2Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83706, USADepartment of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83706, USADepartment of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83706, USAUtility service providers are often challenged with the synchronization of thermostatically controlled loads. Load synchronization, as a result of naturally occurring and demand-response events, has the potential to damage power distribution equipment. Because thermostatically controlled loads constitute most of the power consumed by the grid at any given time, the proper control of such devices can lead to significant energy savings and improved grid stability. The contribution of this paper is the development of an optimal control algorithm for commonly used variable speed heat pumps. By means of selective peer-to-peer communication, our control architecture allows for the regulation of home temperatures while simultaneously minimizing aggregate power consumption, and aggregate load volatility. An optimal centralized controller is also explored and compared against its decentralized counterpart.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/13/4012optimal controldecentralized controladaptive controlparameter estimationdemand responsethermostatically controlled load |
| spellingShingle | Ryan S. Montrose John F. Gardner Aykut C. Satici Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps Energies optimal control decentralized control adaptive control parameter estimation demand response thermostatically controlled load |
| title | Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps |
| title_full | Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps |
| title_fullStr | Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps |
| title_full_unstemmed | Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps |
| title_short | Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps |
| title_sort | centralized and decentralized optimal control of variable speed heat pumps |
| topic | optimal control decentralized control adaptive control parameter estimation demand response thermostatically controlled load |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/13/4012 |
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