Browsing by Author "Georgia Institute of Technology"

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    • Database Supported Bacnet Data Acquisition System for Building Energy Diagnostics 
      Li, Z.; Augenbroe, G. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)
      This paper reports a tool that can be used to acquire and store the BACnet (A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks) data for the purpose of building energy system Fault Detection and ...
    • Energy Management and Computers in the Pulp and Paper Industry 
      Sommerfeld, J. T.; Hartley, E. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
      This paper reports on various energy conservation programs which have recently been implemented in the pulp and paper industry. A number of specific energy conservation measures are described. Also, applications of computers ...
    • Formulation of Prediction Algorithms for Management of Commercial and Industrial Energy Loads 
      Forrester, R. J.; Wepfer, W. J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      Adaptive control promise's to significantly improve the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial HVAC systems. By predicting energy consumption and peak usage up to several hours in advance, the adaptive control ...
    • Industrial Wastes as a Fuel 
      Richardson, G.; Hendrix, W. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)
      With the advent of scarce supplies and rising costs for traditional industrial fuels such as natural gas and fuel oil, a large amount of technical data has been collected and published to encourage their efficient use. ...
    • Practical Application of Second Law Costing Methods 
      Wepfer, W. J.; Gaggioli, R. A. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      The key to proper allocation of fuel and feedstock costs to the products from a plant or from any one of its components is the commodity called exergy - the central concept of the Second Law of Thermodynamics, commonly ...
    • Practical Application of Second Law Efficiency Analysis 
      Gaggioli, R. A.; Wepfer, W. J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      Slowly but surely the direct application of the Second Law of Thermodynamics is being recognized, for its practical usefulness in engineering. This paper will describe the methods, and show the results of applications to ...
    • A Probability Extension of PCA to Detect and Diagnose Sensor Faults in Air Handling Units 
      Li, Z. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)
      Due to sensor faults, it is a challenge to successfully detect and diagnose component faults in HVAC systems. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) method has become a popular method to tackle this problem in recent years, ...
    • Simulation of an Industrial Rankine Cycle Cogeneration Plant 
      Carattie, G.; Wepfer, W. J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      Sophisticated designs of thermal systems may be evaluated, quickly and inexpensively, with the support of computer based system simulation techniques; i.e. CAD for thermal systems. Furthermore, the response of a thermal ...
    • Textile Drying Via Wood Gasification 
      McGowan, T. F.; Jape, A. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      This project was carried out to investigate the possibility of using wood gas as a direct replacement for natural gas in textile drying. The Georgia Tech updraft gasifier was used for the experimental program. During ...
    • Thermal Energy Storage/Heat Recovery and Energy Conservation in Food Processing 
      Combes, R. S.; Boykin, W. B. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)
      Modern food processing operations often require that the temperature of the processed foodstuff be raised or lowered. These operations result in energy consumption by refrigeration or heating systems, and a portion of this ...
    • Waste Heat Recovery from Refrigeration 
      Jackson, H. Z. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)
      Shortages of fossil fuels and subsequent increasing prices and curtailments of these fuels have combined to accelerate the development of alternate energy sources. Waste heat recovery is one time-proven method of replacing ...