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Title: | Optimization of solar systems using artificial neural-networks and genetic algorithms |
Authors: | Kalogirou, Soteris A. |
Major Field of Science: | Engineering and Technology |
Field Category: | Mechanical Engineering |
Keywords: | Industrial-process heat system;Solar systems;Genetic algorithms |
Issue Date: | Apr-2004 |
Source: | Applied Energy, Vol. 77, no. 4, 2004, pp. 383-405 |
Volume: | 77 |
Issue: | 4 |
Start page: | 383 |
End page: | 405 |
Journal: | Applied Energy |
Abstract: | The objective of this work is to use artificial intelligence methods, like artificial neural-networks and genetic algorithms, to optimize a solar-energy system in order to maximize its economic benefits. The system is modeled using a TRNSYS computer program and the climatic conditions of Cyprus, included in a typical meteorological year (TMY) file. An artificial neural-network is trained using the results of a small number of TRNSYS simulations, to learn the correlation of collector area and storage-tank size on the auxiliary energy required by the system from which the life-cycle savings can be estimated. Subsequently, a genetic algorithm is employed to estimate the optimum size of these two parameters, for maximizing life-cycle savings: thus the design time is reduced substantially. As an example, the optimization of an industrial process heat-system employing flat-plate collectors is presented. The optimum solutions obtained from the present methodology give increased life-cycle savings of 4.9 and 3.1% when subsidized and non-subsidized fuel prices are used respectively, as compared to solutions obtained by the traditional trial-and-error method. The present method greatly reduces the time required by design engineers to find the optimum solution and in many cases reaches a solution that could not be easily obtained from simple modeling programs or by trial-and-error, which in most cases depends on the intuition of the engineer. |
URI: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14279/1453 |
ISSN: | 03062619 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0306-2619(03)00153-3 |
Rights: | © Elsevier 2003 |
Type: | Article |
Affiliation : | Higher Technical Institute Cyprus |
Publication Type: | Peer Reviewed |
Appears in Collections: | Άρθρα/Articles |
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