Description

Chilled water plants are complex and dynamic systems that are difficult to accurately model. Core to an accurate analysis of a chilled water plant is the component models used for the chilled water plant equipment. This paper documents techniques to create calibrated simulation models of electric chillers from manufacturers’ and short-term monitored data. The authors present two techniques: (1) standard linear regression for well-formed data sets and (2) a reference-curve method that can be used with small or limited data sets through the application of a library of well-formed regression models. These techniques, incorporated into a publicly available automated tool, have been applied to hundreds of chillers. This paper describes the authors’ experience with these techniques and provides insight into the lessons learned in their application.

Citation: Symposium Papers, Atlantic City, 2002

Product Details

Published:

2002

Number of Pages:

9

File Size:

1 file , 370 KB

Product Code(s):

D-7005