[BLDG-SIM] THROTTLING RANGE
William Bahnfleth
wbahnfleth at psu.edu
Wed Aug 23 17:50:45 PDT 2006
This is more or less correct, but the full
explanation requires the introduction of some
additional jargon. The throttling range is a
parameter of proportional control, the set point
being the other. For a system controlled
proportionally, there is only one value of the
cooling load for which the set point temperature
is exactly satisfied. If the load is less, space
temperature will drop below set point and if it
is greater, it will rise above. The difference
between this operating point and the set point is
called error or offset. Offset can be reduced or
eliminated by adding a second, integral,
component to the controller. In integral
control, the time integral of error is used to
drive the space temperature back toward set point
regardless of load. Proportional + integral (PI)
control is a type of control action that does not
inherently require the use of digital controls,
but has become commonplace because of them.
A good explanation with illustrative diagrams can
be found at the Iowa Energy Center's DDC Online web site:
http://www.ddc-online.org/intro/intro_chapt02.aspx
Bill Bahnfleth
At 08:20 PM 8/23/2006, John Aulbach wrote:
>To quote Shakespeare (and the DOE-2.1E mnual)
>
>"Throttling Range specifies the number of degrees that
>room temperature must change to go from full heating
>to zero heating and/or full cooling to zero cooling."
>
>The zone thermostat setpoint is assumed to be at the
>middle of the throttling range. (DOE-2.2 manual add)
>
>In other words, if you set your cooling t'stat at 72°F
>and set a throttling range of 3 degrees, you would be
>at full cooling at 73.5°F space temp and full cooling
>off at 70.5°F (as it is explained).
>
>I believe this has to do with the "slop" in the T'stat
>(which DDC controls virtually eliminates).
>
>But it also comes into play when you swing from
>cooling to heating and vice versa (such as a VAV
>system).
>
>
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