Low-Cost Control System Built Upon Consumer-Based Electronics for Supervisory Control of a Gas-Operated Heat Pump

A preliminary evaluation of the performance of a consumer-based control system was conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory(ORNL)andSouthwestGasas part of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) authorized by the Department of Energy (DOE) (Mahderekal et al. 2013). The goal of...

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Main Authors: Wetherington, Randall, Abu-Heiba, Ahmad, Mahderekal, Isaac, Vineyard, Ed
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Architectural engineering
Construction costs
Control
Control systems
Controllers
Design
Economic aspects
Efficiency
Electric control equipment
Energy consumption
Energy management
Energy policy
Government agencies
Heat pumps
International conferences
Laboratories
Linux
Microcontrollers
Microprocessors
Natural gas
Public access
R&D
Reliability analysis
Research & development
Research facilities
Supervisory control
Wineries & vineyards
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Summary:A preliminary evaluation of the performance of a consumer-based control system was conducted by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory(ORNL)andSouthwestGasas part of a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) authorized by the Department of Energy (DOE) (Mahderekal et al. 2013). The goal of the research was to evaluate the low-cost approach as a solution for implementing a supervisory control system for a residential gas-operated heat pump. The design incorporated two consumer-based microcontrollers; the Arduino Mega-2650 and the BeagleBone (white). Tenfive-ton (17.6kW)heatpumpsystemsweredesigned, fabricated, and operationally tested in the Las Vegas, NV region. A robust data set was produced that allowed detailed assessment of the reliability and the operational performance of the newly developed control system. Experiences gained from the test provided important points of improvement for subsequent evolution of the heat pump technology.
ISSN:0001-2505