Identification of the Physical Parameters of an Experimental Solar House in Tunisia

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Boubaker, J.B.H.; Ghrab-Morcos, N.; Candau, Y.
Building physical parameters, Parameter estimation, Prediction error method, System identification
Year:
2006
Bibliographic info:
27th AIVC and 4th Epic Conference "Technologies & sustainable policies for a radical decrease of the energy consumption in buildings", Lyon, France, 20-22 November 2006

This paper presents the application of multi-inputs single-output (MISO) models to estimate thethermophysicals parameters of a building. ARARMAX, Box-Jenkins and the general MISO models areused to identify the U value, the time constant and the equivalent solar surface of the building.Optimization-based prediction error method (PEM) algorithm is used to estimate model parameters.This approach has been tested to analyze a passive solar house in Tunis. The identified parameterswere compared to theoretical values; good results have been obtained for the tested building.

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