PCA and PLS to optimize HVAC controls
Summary
Domain HVAC
Skills PC Software, Mathematics
Team Size Self only
Duration 3 Month (including acquiring process data)

Objective: As part of developing generic library for fault diagnosis and performance analysis, a domain was required where the library can be tested. HVAC was chosen as we were already doing a project with an HVAC manufacturer. Now the need was to implement the library to determine the outcomes of the same.

Challenges:
  1. To optimize the performance, understanding of HVAC operations and its fundamental were required.

Solution: Collected the data from a local multiplex and implemented algorithms over it. After the analysis it was inferred that a few steps if implemented as part of operations, may lead to 15 to 20% of energy saving.