Modeling Device, Simulation Device, Modeling Program, Simulation Program, Method for Using Heat Balance Model, and System for Using Heat Balance Model

• US 20100114550A1
• Filed: 09/06/2007
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Sanyo Electric Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Fujihara, Tadato, Ozawa, Yoshio
• Application Number:
  US12/440,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20100114550A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 703/13
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/30 for purposes related to the operation of the system, e.g. for safety or monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/46 Improving electric energy efficiency or saving
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 11/64 using pre-stored data
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 2400/22 Refrigeration systems for supermarkets
• CPC Class Codes: F25B 2500/19 Calculation of parameters
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2119/08 Thermal analysis or thermal optimisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/13 Architectural design, e.g. computer-aided architectural design [CAAD] related to design of buildings, bridges, landscapes, production plants or roads
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 30/20 Design optimisation, verification or simulation optimisation, verification or simulation of circuit designs G06F30/30

Abstract

Disclosed is a modeling device, including: a classification unit (120) configured to classify measurement data acquired in order to identify a parameter required to construct a heat balance model for a facility (10) containing an outdoor unit (11), an indoor unit (12), an outdoor unit (21), an indoor unit (22), a condensing unit (31), a condensing unit (41), and the like, according to classification conditions affecting the parameter; and an identification unit (130) configured to identify the parameter for each of the classification conditions, based on the measurement data classified according to the classification conditions.

Claims

1. A modeling device, comprising:

a classification unit configured to classify measurement data acquired in order to identify a parameter required to construct a heat balance model for a facility containing a plurality of equipments, according to classification conditions affecting the parameter; and

an identification unit configured to identify the parameter for each of the classification conditions, based on the measurement data classified for each of the classification conditions.

2. The modeling device according to claim 1, wherein the classification conditions are set in accordance with a facility factor including at least any one of temperature in the facility;

humidity in the facility, temperature outside the facility, humidity outside the facility, and sensor information indicative of the opening and closing of an entrance door of the facility.

3. The modeling device according to claim 1, wherein the classification conditions are set in accordance with a time factor including at least any one of time, day, month and season.

4. The modeling device according to claim 1, wherein the classification conditions are set in accordance with a weather factor including at least any one of weather, precipitation and mean temperature.

5. The modeling device according to claim 1, wherein the classification conditions are set in accordance with an equipment factor including at least any one of information as to whether or not the equipment is in operating condition, operating mode of the equipment, a temperature set for the equipment, an air flow set for the equipment, whether a thermo-condition for temperature control of the equipment is on or off, and sensor information acquired relative to the equipment.

6. The modeling device according to claim 1, wherein the parameter is any one of a proportional coefficient used to calculate an amount of conductive heat flowing into and out of the facility or an amount of radiation heat flowing into the facility, a coefficient used to calculate an amount of ventilation heat flowing into and out of the facility, and a coefficient representing the relationship between capabilities of the equipment and energy consumption of the equipment.

7. A simulation device, comprising:

an acquisition unit configured to acquire a parameter for each of classification conditions affecting the parameter, the parameter required to construct a heat balance model for a facility containing a plurality equipments;

an extraction unit configured to receive a simulation condition, and extract a parameter which matches the simulation condition, from the parameter acquired for each of the classification conditions by the acquisition unit; and

a prediction unit configured to predict the energy consumption of the equipment, using the parameter extracted by the extraction unit,

wherein the parameter is identified based on measurement data classified according to the classification conditions.

8. A modeling program causing a computer to execute:

a step A of classifying measurement data acquired in order to identify a parameter required to construct a heat balance model for a facility containing a plurality of equipments, according to classification conditions affecting the parameter; and

a step B of identifying the parameter for each of the classification conditions, based on the measurement data classified according to the classification conditions.

9. A simulation program causing a computer to execute:

a step C of acquiring a parameter for each of classification conditions affecting the parameter, the parameter required to construct a heat balance model for a facility containing a plurality of equipments;

a step D of receiving a simulation condition, and extracting a parameter which matches the simulation condition, from the parameter acquired for each of the classification conditions at the step C; and

a step E of predicting the energy consumption of the equipment, using the parameter extracted at the step D,

wherein the parameter is identified based on measurement data classified for each of the classification conditions.

10. A method for using a heat balance model, comprising:

a step A of classifying measurement data acquired in order to identify a parameter required to construct the heat balance model for a facility containing a plurality of equipments, for each of classification conditions affecting the parameter;

a step B of identifying the parameter for each of the classification conditions, based on the measurement data classified for each of the classification conditions;

a step C of acquiring the parameter identified at the step B, for each of the classification conditions;

a step D of receiving a simulation condition, and extracting a parameter which matches the simulation condition, from the parameter acquired for each of the classification conditions at the step C; and

a step E of predicting energy consumption of the equipment, using the parameter extracted at the step D.

11. A system for using a heat balance model, comprising:

a classification unit configured to classify measurement data acquired in order to identify a parameter required to construct a heat balance model for a facility containing a plurality of equipments, according to classification conditions affecting the parameter;

an identification unit configured to identify the parameter for each of the classification conditions, based on the measurement data classified according to the classification conditions;

an acquisition unit configured to acquire the parameter identified by the identification unit, for each of the classification conditions;

an extraction unit configured to receive a simulation condition, and extract a parameter which matches the simulation condition, from the parameter acquired for each of the classification conditions by the acquisition unit; and

a prediction unit configured to predict energy consumption of the equipment, using the parameter extracted by the extraction unit.