Title
Elimination of limit cycles in HVAC systems using the describing function method
Abstract
In heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems, the presence of undesirable limit cycles is a common problem. This paper outlines the application of the well known describing function method to the analysis and synthesis of a temperature control system used for air-conditioning an office room. PI-controllers are most commonly used in this field of application. In the present case, an existing standard controller leads to limit cycles around the desired room temperature. The so-called inward approach in combination with the describing function method proves to be an innovative tool for eliminating oscillations while preserving desired performance specifications.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1109/CDC.2009.5400857
Shanghai
Keywords
Field
DocType
HVAC,control system analysis,control system synthesis,nonlinear control systems,temperature control,HVAC systems,describing function method,heating ventilating and air conditioning systems,limit cycle elimination,office room,temperature control system
Air conditioning,Control theory,Describing function,Oscillation,Computer science,Control theory,Temperature control,HVAC,Control engineering,Atmospheric model
Conference
ISSN
ISBN
Citations 
0191-2216 E-ISBN : 978-1-4244-3872-3
978-1-4244-3872-3
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.49
4
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jakob Rehrl182.23
Martin Horn2167.69
Markus Reichhartinger320.49