Centralized and Decentralized Optimal Control of Variable Speed Heat Pumps

Ryan S. Montrose, John F. Gardner and Aykut C. Satici
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Ryan S. Montrose: Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83706, USA
John F. Gardner: Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83706, USA
Aykut C. Satici: Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise, ID 83706, USA

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 13, 1-18

Abstract: Utility service providers are often challenged with the synchronization of thermostatically controlled loads. Load synchronization, as a result of naturally occurring and demand-response events, has the potential to damage power distribution equipment. Because thermostatically controlled loads constitute most of the power consumed by the grid at any given time, the proper control of such devices can lead to significant energy savings and improved grid stability. The contribution of this paper is the development of an optimal control algorithm for commonly used variable speed heat pumps. By means of selective peer-to-peer communication, our control architecture allows for the regulation of home temperatures while simultaneously minimizing aggregate power consumption, and aggregate load volatility. An optimal centralized controller is also explored and compared against its decentralized counterpart.

Keywords: optimal control; decentralized control; adaptive control; parameter estimation; demand response; thermostatically controlled load (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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