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The development of prototype expert systems for the application of heat exchangers and compression cycle heat pumps in energy conservation

Abstract

This report describes the development of and experience with two prototype Expert Systems for the application of heat exchangers and compression cycle heat pumps in energy conversation. The expert system for heat exchangers is based on a comprehensive selection procedure for the application of heat exchangers in energy systems. In order to select a heat exchanger, the engineer must give typical characteristics such as pressure and temperature levels, flows, capacity, type of fluids and application constraints. This and other information allows the systems to identify the most suitable type of heat exchangers from about 40 different forms of design, for example, plate, shell and tube etc. The expert system for compression cycle heat pumps is based on heat demand and energy consumption of buildings and a conceptual design of an energy system. The fundamental part of the conceptual design process is the selection of subsystems and selection and/or addition of an energy saving system. A powerful tool to assist in the selection of a system is a rating strategy which evaluates the comparitive performance of various systems under given specifications. A system under consideration will have different operating and maintenance costs and will also have characteristics which will distinguish it  More>>
Authors:
Heppenstall, T; Halliday, G; [1]  Vierhout, R M; De Jong, J P
  1. NEI International Research and Development Co. Ltd., Newcastle-on-Tyne (GB)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1990
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
EUR-13062
Reference Number:
SCA: 320106; 990200; PA: FRC-92:001379; SN: 92000756991
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1990
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; HEAT EXCHANGERS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMPS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; KNOWLEDGE BASE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; BUILDINGS; 320106; 990200; BUILDING EQUIPMENT; MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS
OSTI ID:
10150351
Research Organizations:
Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg (Luxembourg)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: TI92526698; CNN: EC Contracts Nos EN3E.0130 NL/EN3E.0029 UK; TRN: FR9201379
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FR
Size:
48 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Heppenstall, T, Halliday, G, Vierhout, R M, and De Jong, J P. The development of prototype expert systems for the application of heat exchangers and compression cycle heat pumps in energy conservation. France: N. p., 1990. Web.
Heppenstall, T, Halliday, G, Vierhout, R M, & De Jong, J P. The development of prototype expert systems for the application of heat exchangers and compression cycle heat pumps in energy conservation. France.
Heppenstall, T, Halliday, G, Vierhout, R M, and De Jong, J P. 1990. "The development of prototype expert systems for the application of heat exchangers and compression cycle heat pumps in energy conservation." France.
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title = {The development of prototype expert systems for the application of heat exchangers and compression cycle heat pumps in energy conservation}
author = {Heppenstall, T, Halliday, G, Vierhout, R M, and De Jong, J P}
abstractNote = {This report describes the development of and experience with two prototype Expert Systems for the application of heat exchangers and compression cycle heat pumps in energy conversation. The expert system for heat exchangers is based on a comprehensive selection procedure for the application of heat exchangers in energy systems. In order to select a heat exchanger, the engineer must give typical characteristics such as pressure and temperature levels, flows, capacity, type of fluids and application constraints. This and other information allows the systems to identify the most suitable type of heat exchangers from about 40 different forms of design, for example, plate, shell and tube etc. The expert system for compression cycle heat pumps is based on heat demand and energy consumption of buildings and a conceptual design of an energy system. The fundamental part of the conceptual design process is the selection of subsystems and selection and/or addition of an energy saving system. A powerful tool to assist in the selection of a system is a rating strategy which evaluates the comparitive performance of various systems under given specifications. A system under consideration will have different operating and maintenance costs and will also have characteristics which will distinguish it from other systems. The comparison of different systems should therefore be made on a common basis. This common base is a conventional heating system. A comparison will be made between the basic alternative and a heating system in which a compression cycle heat pump can be integrated in a technical and economic way. The expert system is constructed in such a way that the engineer can ignore the heat pump if he does not want to install a compression cycle heat pump. 2 refs.; 6 tabs.}
place = {France}
year = {1990}
month = {Dec}
}