Adaptive model predictive control of a heat pump-assisted solar water heating system

Z Zhao, C Wang, B Wang - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Full electrification of building energy systems makes that the electricity-driven heat pump
and solar heat become the most promising heating sources for hot water production in the …

Efficient real-time cost optimization of a two-layer electric water heater system under model uncertainties

S El Bakali, H Ouadi, S Gheouany - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to implement an automated system for the control of all energy
resources and devices within smart buildings. The paper develops a Two-Layer Electric …

Control of double-heater heating systems for the efficient energy supply in heat distribution networks

P Grelewicz, P Nowak, M Fratczak, R Madonski… - Applied Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
This work deals with the problem of lacking heating system flexibility that reduces the energy
efficiency of the whole heat distribution network and increases its operating costs. Therefore …

Modified active disturbance rejection control based on gain scheduling for circulating fluidized bed units

Z Wu, D Li, Y Liu, YQ Chen - Journal of Process Control, 2024 - Elsevier
Circulating fluidized bed (CFB) units are extensively operated in China due to their wide fuel
adaptability, low emissions and high combustion efficiency. Nevertheless, CFB units are …

[HTML][HTML] Optimal metaheuristic state-dependent parameter proportional-integral-plus control: Alternative to gain-scheduled controller for control of a nonlinear …

BK Talaei, F Shahraki, J Sadeghi… - Systems and Soft …, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuous stirred-tank reactors have complex dynamic behavior. In the reactor, the
residual concentration decreases during an exothermic chemical reaction. In this transition …

Numerical investigation of the performance improvement of instantaneous gas water heater by introducing new geometries for the heat exchanger

A Parsaei, K Goudarzi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Tankless gas water heaters are known for their efficient energy consumption, as they only
heat water on demand, resulting in reduced energy usage compared to traditional storage …

Design of an economically sustainable energy recovery system for domestic instant geyser

I Ali, M Zia-ur Rahman, A Hussain, H Shahid… - Journal of Thermal …, 2024 - Springer
In recent years, due to high electricity prices in South Asian countries, natural gas-based
tankless water heaters (instant geysers) have been widely installed for sustainable …

Code generation for embedded predictive control of gas water heaters

A Quintã, C Conceição, N Martins… - … and Technology for the …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Conventional control strategies usually employed in tankless gas water heaters present
difficulty in controlling the hot water temperature when subjected to sudden changes in …

Embedded Model Predictive Control of Tankless Gas Water Heaters to Enhance Users' Comfort

C Conceição, A Quintã, JAF Ferreira, N Martins… - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Water heating is a significant part of households' energy consumption, and tankless gas
water heaters (TGWHs) are commonly used. One of the limitations of these devices is the …

State-Space Model of Spatially Distributed Flow Heating with Time-Varying Parameters

I Danilushkin - 2023 International Conference on Industrial …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The paper proposes a methodology for creating a dynamic model of a flow heater with time-
varying flow rate and heat transfer coefficient. The first-order hyperbolic equation is used as …