Browsing by Author "Claridge, David E."
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Zhang, Zhiqin (2011-08-08)This dissertation proposed a new methodology for determining the optimal operating strategies for a chilled water storage system under a Time-of-Use electricity rate structure. It is based on a new classification of operating ...
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Ma, Liang (2012-02-14)This thesis proposes a methodology for determining sensitivity of building energy consumption of HVAC systems to sensor error. It is based on a series of simulations of a generic building, the model for which is based on ...
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Cho, Sool Yeon (2010-10-12)A procedure has been developed for the preliminary selection of high-performance systems for office buildings in hot and humid climates. High-performance building systems and components were surveyed for buildings in the ...
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Im, Piljae (Texas A&M University, 2004-09-30)Currently, four areas of Texas have been designated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as non-attainment areas because they exceeded the national one-hour ground-level ozone standard of 0.12 ...
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Kissock, John Kelly (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1993)Measured energy savings promote and sustain energy conservation retrofits by verifying the success of retrofits, determining pay-back schedules, guiding the selection of future retrofits and identifying opportunities for ...
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Zhu, Yiwen (Texas A&M University, 2006-04-12)Typical energy audits are sufficiently expensive and time-consuming that many owners and managers of buildings are not willing to invest the time and money required for a full audit. This dissertation provides a methodology ...
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Christman, Kevin D. (2011-08-08)In preliminary building energy assessments, it is often desired to estimate a motor's input power. Motor power estimates in this context should be rapid, safe, and noninvasive. Existing methods for motor input power ...
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Xie, Xie (2016-08-08)This thesis presents a comprehensive methodology for engineers and plant managers to use for optimizing the combined chiller power and cooling tower fan power for cooling systems without the traditional assumption that the ...
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Fan, Wenshu (2009-05-15)In a single duct variable air volume (SDVAV) system, the supply air temperature is usually set as a constant value. Since this constant setpoint is selected to satisfy the maximum cooling load conditions, significant reheat ...
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Ali, Mir Muddassir (2012-02-14)Steam has been widely used as the source of heating in commercial buildings and industries throughout the twentieth century. Even though contemporary designers have moved to hot water as the primary choice for heating, a ...
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Kimla, John (2010-07-14)The potential of static pressure reset (SPR) control to save fan energy in variable air volume HVAC systems has been well documented. Current research has focused on the creation of reset strategies depending on specific ...
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Oh, Sukjoon (2013-08-19)Current designs of high performance buildings utilize hourly building energy simulations of complex, interacting systems. Such simulations need to quantify the benefits of numerous features including: thermal mass, HVAC ...
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Toole, Cory Dawson (2012-07-16)This study evaluated how well energy savings persisted over time in ten university buildings that had undergone retro-commissioning in 1996. The savings achieved immediately following retro-commissioning and in three ...
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Yerasi, Pranavi (2012-10-19)The current project addresses the productivity improvement of a manual assembly line by making use of operations analysis in the framework of Lean production. A methodology is proposed that helps to improve the productivity ...
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Chen, Qiang (Texas A&M University, 2005-08-29)Following an introduction, the author describes Texas A&M University and its utilities system. After that, the author presents how to construct simulation models for chilled water and heating hot water distribution systems. ...
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Andolsun, Simge (2013-07-30)The purpose of this study is to reduce the energy cost of the low-income households in the hot and humid climates of the U.S. and thereby to help them afford comfortable homes. In this perspective, a new HVAC energy saving ...
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Liu, Mingsheng (Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1992)The influence of heat recovery on the energy impact of air infiltration, and the systematic error due to the steady-state method were studied both experimentally and theoretically. Two methodologies suitable for measurement ...
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Culp, Charles H.; Claridge, David E.; Haberl, Jeffrey S.; Turner, William D.; Liu, Mingsheng (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2009-06-23)A method for diagnostically evaluating energy consumption of a facility includes receiving energy consumption data associated with the facility, generating facility data associated with the facility, and receiving external ...
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Claridge, David E.; Culp, Charles H.; Haberl, Jeffrey S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2014-04-01)The present invention relates to systems and methods for dehumidifying air by establishing a humidity gradient across a water selective permeable membrane in a dehumidification unit. Water vapor from relatively humid ...
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Claridge, David E.; Culp, Charles H.; Haberl, Jeffrey S. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2014-04-01)The present invention relates to systems and methods for dehumidifying air by establishing humidity gradients in one or more dehumidification units. Water vapor from relatively humid atmospheric air entering the dehumidification ...