Sliding Modes Control for Heat Transfer in Geodesic Domes

Frank Florez, Pedro Fernández de Cordoba, John Taborda, Miguel Polo, Juan Carlos Castro-Palacio and María Jezabel Pérez-Quiles
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Frank Florez: Faculty of Engineering, Universidad Autónoma de Manizales, Manizales 170003, Colombia
Pedro Fernández de Cordoba: Instituto Universitario de Matemática Pura y Aplicada, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
John Taborda: Faculty of Engineering, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta 470003, Colombia
Miguel Polo: Faculty of Engineering, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta 470003, Colombia
Juan Carlos Castro-Palacio: Instituto Universitario de Matemática Pura y Aplicada, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
María Jezabel Pérez-Quiles: Instituto Universitario de Matemática Pura y Aplicada, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain

Mathematics, 2020, vol. 8, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: The analysis and modeling of unconventional thermal zones is a first step for the inclusion of low-cost spaces and for the assessment of the environmental impact among areas of human use in warm climates. In this paper, the heat transfer in a geodesic dome located at the University of Magdalena (Colombia) is modeled and simulated. The simulator is calibrated against experimental measurements and used to study the effect of different loads which are regulated by a controller in sliding modes explicitly designed for this case. The closed-loop system is used together with ASHRAE Standard 55 to characterize comfort conditions within the dome and the effect on the overall thermal sensation with increasing the number of occupants.

Keywords: geodesic dome; modeling and simulation; sliding modes control; thermal confort; ASHEAE standard (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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