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TRNSYS The most complete solar energy system modeling and simulation software
William A. Beckman,Lars Broman,Alex Fiksel,Sanford A. Klein,Eva Lindberg,Mattias Schuler,Jeff Thornton +6 more
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The five computer programs TRNSYS, PRESIM, TRNSED, ONLINE and PREBID have been put together into a program package which is the most complete solar energy system modeling and simulation software that is available today.About:
This article is published in Renewable Energy.The article was published on 1994-08-01. It has received 132 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: TRNSYS & Simulation software.read more
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All you need to know about model predictive control for buildings
Ján Drgoňa,Ján Drgoňa,Javier Arroyo,Iago Cupeiro Figueroa,David Blum,Krzysztof Arendt,Donghun Kim,Donghun Kim,Enric Perarnau Ollé,Juraj Oravec,Michael Wetter,Draguna Vrabie,Lieve Helsen +12 more
TL;DR: This paper provides a unified framework for model predictive building control technology with focus on the real-world applications and presents the essential components of a practical implementation of MPC such as different control architectures and nuances of communication infrastructures within supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems.
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Renewable energy education: A global status review
Tara C. Kandpal,Lars Broman +1 more
TL;DR: A review of published literature on renewable energy education initiatives across the globe, challenges faced, and potential approaches towards efficient and effective solutions are presented in this article, where a large number of countries have initiated academic programs on renewable technologies and related aspects.
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A review on building energy efficient design optimization rom the perspective of architects
Xing Shi,Xing Shi,Zhichao Tian,Zhichao Tian,Wenqiang Chen,Wenqiang Chen,Binghui Si,Binghui Si,Xing Jin,Xing Jin +9 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a set of selection criteria are proposed and 116 works are identified as the core literature, taking the perspective of architects, analysis is conducted to reveal the state of the art of building energy efficient design optimization.
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From urban climate to energy consumption. Enhancing building performance simulation by including the urban heat island effect
Massimo Palme,Luis Inostroza,Luis Inostroza,Geovanna Villacreses,Andrea Lobato-Cordero,Claudio Carrasco +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a methodology to incorporate the urban heat island effect in building performance simulation is proposed, and the results indicate that when UHI is incorporated, an increase in energy demand between 15% and 200% can be expected.
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Potential of microencapsulated PCM for energy savings in buildings: A critical review
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of various experimental studies (laboratory-based and real ground testing), using only microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) has been done to evaluate the actual potential of MPCM in improving the thermal performance of the buildings.
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Presentation of PRESIM - a user-friendly preprocesssor for TRNSYS
TL;DR: PresIM as mentioned in this paper is an interactive graphical computer program for producing input data for modular HVAC system simulation programs, such as the TRNSYS simulation program, version 12.2.
Presentation of PRESIM. A userfriendly pre-processor for TRNSYS
TL;DR: ABSTRACT PRESIM is an interactive graphical computer program for producing input data for modular HVAC system simulation programs, and has been tested for half a year by experienced TRNSYS users and is now officially released.