Optimized precooling of structures

摘要

A method includes aggregating multiple zones of an indoor structure, each zone having associated comfort limits, formulating an aggregated single zone model predictive control (MPC) problem representative of the multiple zones for a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system, determining optimal aggregated actions as a function of the aggregated single zone model predictive control problem, simulating an optimal trajectory of indoor qualities, and determining zone temperature setpoints to comply with the comfort limits for each zone and pre-cool the indoor structure.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
aggregating multiple zones of an indoor structure via a processor, each zone having associated comfort limits; formulating an aggregated single zone model predictive control (MPC) problem via the processor representative of the multiple zones for a heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system; determining, via the processor, optimal aggregated actions as a function of the aggregated single zone model predictive control problem; simulating, via the processor, an optimal trajectory of indoor qualities; and determining, via the processor, zone temperature setpoints to: comply with the comfort limits for each zone; satisfy conditions based upon evaluating: a weighted average of thermal properties of the multiple zones against an aggregated solution of the aggregated zone model predictive control problem; comfort limits for a particular zone; differences between temperatures in particular zones; and pre-cool the indoor structure.