ABSTRACT

This important new book bridges the gap between works on classical control and process control, and those dealing with HVAC control at a more elementary level, which generally adopt a qualitative and descriptive control. Both advanced level students and specialist practitioners will welcome the in-depth analytical treatment of the subject presented in this volume. Of particular significance are the current developments in adaptive control, robust control, artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic systems, all of which are given a thorough analytical treatment in the book.

  • First book to provide an analytical treatment of subject
  • Covers all new developments in HVAC control systems
  • Looks at systems both in the UK and abroad

chapter 1|3 pages

HVAC control systems

chapter 1|17 pages

2 HVAC control strategies

chapter 1|5 pages

3 Distributed control

chapter 1|5 pages

4 System configuration

chapter |3 pages

References

chapter 2|15 pages

Device technology

chapter 2|23 pages

2 Control elements

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 3|5 pages

System modelling

chapter 3|8 pages

5 Component modelling

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 4|9 pages

System stability

chapter 4|19 pages

2 Stability tests

chapter 4|6 pages

3 Feedforward control

chapter 4|8 pages

4 Model reduction

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 5|5 pages

Discrete-time systems

chapter 5|5 pages

4 The sampling interval

chapter 5|12 pages

5 Digital control algorithms

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 6|4 pages

Multivariable control

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter |2 pages

References

chapter 8|1 pages

Adaptive control

chapter 8|2 pages

4 Gain scheduling

chapter |3 pages

References

chapter 9|9 pages

Advanced methods

chapter 9|1 pages

2 Expert systems

chapter 9|10 pages

3 Fuzzy logic control

chapter 9|17 pages

4 Artificial neural networks