Management System Using Fuzzy Logic for Reference Governors in Solar Field Systems: A Case Study in Hospitals

Cristhian García Acosta, Gary Ampuño Avilés, Francisco Jurado

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Abstract

This paper describes implementing models of a solar-assisted heat generation system for preheating water at the inlet of boilers in hospitals, which they used for both simulation and control. The following models are developed based on static and dynamic energy, mass balances, and step response methods (experimental tests). The main objective of the heat generation system is to supply the boilers in hospitals with hot water within a specific temperature range, using thermal storage tanks as input buffers to the system. The main achievement of this work was to add a hierarchical controller based on fuzzy logic that provides an adequate balance between complexity and performance. As a result, at startup, generator decision-making is very close to human oversight in the face of significant disturbances caused by passing clouds and large setpoint changes.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInformation and Communication Technologies - 9th Conference of Ecuador, TICEC 2021, Proceedings
EditorsJuan Pablo Salgado Guerrero, Janneth Chicaiza Espinosa, Mariela Cerrada Lozada, Santiago Berrezueta-Guzman
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages313-325
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783030899400
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
Event9th Conference on Information and Communication Technologies of Ecuador, TICEC 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 24 Nov 202126 Nov 2021

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume1456 CCIS
ISSN (Print)1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)1865-0937

Conference

Conference9th Conference on Information and Communication Technologies of Ecuador, TICEC 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period24/11/2126/11/21

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
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Keywords

  • Automatic setpoint generator
  • Dynamic simulation
  • Fuzzy logic controller
  • Hospital boilers
  • Solar energy
  • Solar field systems

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