Cooling Supply-based HVAC System Control for Fast Demand Response of Buildings to Urgent Requests of Smart Grids

Shengwei Wang, Dian Ce Gao, Rui Tang, Fu Xiao

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Abstract

Shutting down part of operating chillers in HVAC (heating ventilating and air-conditioning) is a direct and effective mean allowing immediate responses of buildings to the power reduction requests of a smart grid.This paper presents a summary on the demand response control strategies and the problems when using the current conventional demand-based air-conditioning control strategies for fast demand response as well as the reasons of rebound problems after a DR event. The proposed cooling supply-based strategy aims at properly controlling air-conditioning systems when the cooling supply is not sufficient to fulfil the cooling demand of a building. This strategy can effectively solve problems of immediate power demand limiting control in response to the urgent requests of a smart grid as well as the rebound problems after the demand response event.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-39
Number of pages6
JournalEnergy Procedia
Volume103
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2016
EventApplied Energy Symposium and Submit: Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid, REM 2016 - Maldives, Maldives
Duration: 19 Apr 201621 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • adaptive utility function
  • air-conditioning control
  • demand limiting
  • fast demand response
  • smart grid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Energy

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