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Heating system performance estimation using optimization tool and BEMS data

Abstract

Causes and effects of a few real faults in a hydronic heating system are explained in this paper. Since building energy management system (BEMS) has to be utilized in fault detection and diagnosis (FDD), practical explanations of faults and their related effects are important to building caretakers. A simple heat balance model is used in this study. The model is calibrated using the optimization tool. Site data from the BEMS of a real building are calibrated against the model. Desired and real data are compared, so that the effects of the following faults are analyzed: faults in an outdoor air temperature sensor, fault in the time schedule, and a water flow imbalance problem. This paper presents an overview of the real causes of the faults and their effects both on the energy consumption and on the indoor air temperature. In addition, simple instructions for the building caretakers for fault detection in the hydronic heating systems are given.
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Category

Academic article

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Natasa Djuric
  • Vojislav Novakovic
  • Frode Frydenlund

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Energy Research
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Year

2008

Published in

Energy and Buildings

ISSN

0378-7788

Volume

40

Issue

8

Page(s)

1367 - 1376

View this publication at Norwegian Research Information Repository