TY - GEN
T1 - A learning based precool algorithm for utilization of foodstuff as thermal energy storage
AU - Vinther, Kasper
AU - Rasmussen, Henrik
AU - Izadi-Zamanabadi, Roozbeh
AU - Stoustrup, Jakob
AU - Alleyne, Andrew G.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Maintaining foodstuff within predefined temperature thresholds is important due to legislative requirements and to sustain high foodstuff quality. This is achieved using a refrigeration system. However, these systems might not be dimensioned for hot summer days or possible component performance degradation. A learning based algorithm is proposed in this paper, which precools the foodstuff in an anticipatory manner based on the saturation level in the system on recent days. The method is evaluated using a simulation model of a supermarket refrigeration system and simulations show that thermal energy can be stored in foodstuff to cope with saturation in refrigeration equipment. Additional hardware or a system model is not required, making it easy to implement the method in existing systems.
AB - Maintaining foodstuff within predefined temperature thresholds is important due to legislative requirements and to sustain high foodstuff quality. This is achieved using a refrigeration system. However, these systems might not be dimensioned for hot summer days or possible component performance degradation. A learning based algorithm is proposed in this paper, which precools the foodstuff in an anticipatory manner based on the saturation level in the system on recent days. The method is evaluated using a simulation model of a supermarket refrigeration system and simulations show that thermal energy can be stored in foodstuff to cope with saturation in refrigeration equipment. Additional hardware or a system model is not required, making it easy to implement the method in existing systems.
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U2 - 10.1109/CCA.2013.6662777
DO - 10.1109/CCA.2013.6662777
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84902276337
SN - 9781479915590
T3 - Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Control Applications
SP - 314
EP - 321
BT - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, CCA 2013
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2013 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, CCA 2013
Y2 - 28 August 2013 through 30 August 2013
ER -