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Digital parameter-adaptive control for a solar concentrator

Stavrakakis Georgios, G. Kapsiotis, Santamouris, M

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URI: http://purl.tuc.gr/dl/dias/B4EE99CE-6912-4674-A14C-565E722410BA
Year 1990
Type of Item Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication
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Bibliographic Citation G. Stavrakakis, G. Kapsiotis,M. Santamouris,"Digital parameter-adaptive control for a solar concentrator,"Sol.and Wind Tech., vol. 7, no 2-3, pp. 97-105, 1990.10.1016/0741-983X(90)90075-D https://doi.org/10.1016/0741-983X(90)90075-D
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The discrete-time control algorithm of a solar concentrator unit is presented. This system is required to supply thermal energy so that the outlet working fluid temperature could be kept constant. A simple linear finite-difference approximation of the process dynamics provides the basis for the controller design. No initial knowledge of the values of the approximate process model parameters is necessary as the on-line identification procedure is incorporated in the contrll algorithm. Control design and Recursive Estimation Methods has been combined toobtain Self-Tuning Regulators. The results of computer simulation indicate that a very satisfactory performance of the solar collector can be achieved using self-tuning regulators. Moreover the proposed regulators are suitable for microprocessor-based system implementation.

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