Rapid Prototyping Control Implementation using the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed

TitleRapid Prototyping Control Implementation using the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed
Publication TypeReport
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsYao-Jung Wen
Date Published09/2011
TypePhilips Technical Report
Abstract

This report documents the development of a rapid-prototyping control framework based on the Building Controls Virtual Test Bed co-simulation software. The objective of the developed framework is to establish the separation between the control algorithm and the physical systems such that the control algorithm can be rapidly revised and implemented without having to physically swap the controllers. The corresponding protocols and interfaces are designed for maximal flexibility, easy generalization and straightforward implementation. An instance of such control framework has been realized in the Advanced Windows Testing Facility at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and is used as a case study throughout this report.

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