Home > Research > Publications & Outputs > Cost effective combined axial fan and throttlin...

Research

Associated organisational unit

Electronic data

Links

Text available via DOI:

Keywords

View graph of relations

Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Published

Standard

Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate. / Taylor, C. James; Leigh, P.; Chotai, Arun et al.
In: IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications, Vol. 151, No. 5, 09.2004, p. 577-584.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Harvard

Taylor, CJ, Leigh, P, Chotai, A, Young, PC, Vranken, E & Berckmans, D 2004, 'Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate', IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications, vol. 151, no. 5, pp. 577-584. https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-cta:20040753

APA

Taylor, C. J., Leigh, P., Chotai, A., Young, P. C., Vranken, E., & Berckmans, D. (2004). Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate. IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications, 151(5), 577-584. https://doi.org/10.1049/ip-cta:20040753

Vancouver

Taylor CJ, Leigh P, Chotai A, Young PC, Vranken E, Berckmans D. Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate. IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications. 2004 Sept;151(5):577-584. doi: 10.1049/ip-cta:20040753

Author

Taylor, C. James ; Leigh, P. ; Chotai, Arun et al. / Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate. In: IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications. 2004 ; Vol. 151, No. 5. pp. 577-584.

Bibtex

@article{2c60549b94114b36b9bad2869f1270be,
title = "Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate",
abstract = "This paper is concerned with Proportional-Integral-Plus (PIP) control of ventilation rate in mechanically ventilated agricultural buildings. In particular, it develops a unique fan and throttling valve control system for a 22m3 test chamber, representing a section of a livestock building or glasshouse, at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Here, the throttling valve is employed to restrict airflow at the outlet, so generating a higher static pressure difference over the control fan. In contrast with previous approaches, however, the throttling valve is directly employed as a second control actuator, utilising airflow from either the axial fan or natural ventilation. The new combined fan/valve configuration is compared with a commercially available PID-based controller and a previously developed scheduled PIP design, yielding a reduction in power consumption in both cases of up to 45%.",
keywords = "Agriculture, identification, control system design, model-based control, PIP control, PID control",
author = "Taylor, {C. James} and P. Leigh and Arun Chotai and Young, {Peter C.} and E. Vranken and D. Berckmans",
year = "2004",
month = sep,
doi = "10.1049/ip-cta:20040753",
language = "English",
volume = "151",
pages = "577--584",
journal = "IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications",
issn = "1350-2379",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical Engineers",
number = "5",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Cost effective combined axial fan and throttling valve control of ventilation rate

AU - Taylor, C. James

AU - Leigh, P.

AU - Chotai, Arun

AU - Young, Peter C.

AU - Vranken, E.

AU - Berckmans, D.

PY - 2004/9

Y1 - 2004/9

N2 - This paper is concerned with Proportional-Integral-Plus (PIP) control of ventilation rate in mechanically ventilated agricultural buildings. In particular, it develops a unique fan and throttling valve control system for a 22m3 test chamber, representing a section of a livestock building or glasshouse, at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Here, the throttling valve is employed to restrict airflow at the outlet, so generating a higher static pressure difference over the control fan. In contrast with previous approaches, however, the throttling valve is directly employed as a second control actuator, utilising airflow from either the axial fan or natural ventilation. The new combined fan/valve configuration is compared with a commercially available PID-based controller and a previously developed scheduled PIP design, yielding a reduction in power consumption in both cases of up to 45%.

AB - This paper is concerned with Proportional-Integral-Plus (PIP) control of ventilation rate in mechanically ventilated agricultural buildings. In particular, it develops a unique fan and throttling valve control system for a 22m3 test chamber, representing a section of a livestock building or glasshouse, at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Here, the throttling valve is employed to restrict airflow at the outlet, so generating a higher static pressure difference over the control fan. In contrast with previous approaches, however, the throttling valve is directly employed as a second control actuator, utilising airflow from either the axial fan or natural ventilation. The new combined fan/valve configuration is compared with a commercially available PID-based controller and a previously developed scheduled PIP design, yielding a reduction in power consumption in both cases of up to 45%.

KW - Agriculture

KW - identification

KW - control system design

KW - model-based control

KW - PIP control

KW - PID control

U2 - 10.1049/ip-cta:20040753

DO - 10.1049/ip-cta:20040753

M3 - Journal article

VL - 151

SP - 577

EP - 584

JO - IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications

JF - IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications

SN - 1350-2379

IS - 5

ER -