Conference Paper

Proceedings of Building Simulation 2019: 16th Conference of IBPSA

Sensor Selection and Control Strategy Development Support for Automated Solar Shading Systems Using Building Performance Simulation

Samuel De Vries, Roel Loonen, Jan Hensen
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands, The

DOI: https://doi.org/10.26868/25222708.2019.210228
Abstract: This study presents a method for supporting control strategy development and sensor selection for automated solar shading systems from a building physics perspective using building performance simulation (BPS) and gives recommendations for quality assurance in making modelling decisions. With the proposed method high performance sensor strategies (sensor type, its location and actuation thresholds) can be identified using only a limited number of simulations. The method is illustrated using sensor selection for a sun-tracking control strategy for indoor roller blinds as a case study. It is concluded that the daylighting and energy performance of such a strategy can significantly be improved through the application of this method.
Keywords: Solar shading, daylighting, sensitivity analysis, modeling resolution, quality assurance
Pages: 4855 - 4862
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