| 摘要 |
A method of controlling a multistage heating system so as to minimize the energy required to bring the temperature of a predetermined volume of space to a predetermined temperature level is provided. The multistage heating system includes an energy efficient first heating mechanism and at least a less energy efficient second heating mechanism. First, a time period for the multistage heating system to bring the temperature of the predetermined volume of space to the predetermined temperature level is calculated. This calculated time period is provided into a plurality of zones, each of the plurality of zones having an associated temperature limit. The first and second heating mechanism are controlled in each of the plurality of zones according to a switching logic associated with each respective zone such that the temperature within each zone does not exceed the associated temperature limit.
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