Smart Operation of Centralized Temperature Control System in Multi-Unit Residential Buildings

dc.contributor.authorKundu, Rajib
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-23T18:36:09Z
dc.date.available2014-04-11T05:00:06Z
dc.date.issued2013-05-23T18:36:09Z
dc.date.submitted2013-05-16
dc.description.abstractSmart Grid has emerged a very important concept in modern power systems. The integration of different loads such as residential, commercial and industrial into the smart grid and their optimal operation has a significant effect on the system's reliability, stability, peak power demand and energy price. This work presents the mathematical modeling of a Centralized Temperature Control System (CTCS) of a Multi-Unit Residential Building (MURB) and its optimal operation considering electricity prices and weather variations. The model considers comfort levels, preference settings and activity of residents in different units of the building to determine the optimal operation schedules of the CTCS, minimizing its total energy consumption cost. Multi-objective operation of the MURB is also investigated when residents in different units have conflicting interests, and the impact of such conflicting preferences on the operation of CTCS is analyzed. A case-study on optimal energy management of a single unit house considering net-metering is also presented. The proposed CTCS model is a Mixed Integer Non Linear Programing (MINLP) model, where some of the constraints are linearized to reduce the computational complexity arising from the non-linearity, for real-time applications. The model is studied for various customers' preferences using a realistic MURB model. Simulation results show that significant cost savings can be achieved using the proposed mathematical model.en
dc.description.embargoterms1 yearen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10012/7568
dc.language.isoenen
dc.pendingtrueen
dc.publisherUniversity of Waterlooen
dc.subjectSmart gridsen
dc.subjectEnergy management systemsen
dc.subjectMulti-unit residential buildingsen
dc.subjectCentral temperature control systemen
dc.subjectMathematical modelingen
dc.subjectOptimizationen
dc.subject.programElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.titleSmart Operation of Centralized Temperature Control System in Multi-Unit Residential Buildingsen
dc.typeMaster Thesisen
uws-etd.degreeMaster of Applied Scienceen
uws-etd.degree.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
uws.peerReviewStatusUnrevieweden
uws.scholarLevelGraduateen
uws.typeOfResourceTexten

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