Volume 2 Issue 4 September - November
2014
Research Paper
Ravi Babu Pallikonda*, Sree Divya
Vadlapudi Prasanna**
* Professor & HOD, EEE
Department, Global Academy of Technology, Affiliated to Visvesvaraiah
Technological University, Karnataka, India
** Senior Engineer, Krishna Infotech,
Venkata krupa, 1-3, Snehapuri, Nacharam Raod, Hyderabad, Telangana . India
Pallikonda, R. B., and Prasanna, S.
D. V. (2014). Intelligent Water Heater Demand Controller For Consumer
Satisfaction And Energy Conservation. i-manager’s Journal on Circuits
and Systems, 2(4), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.26634/jcir.2.4.3221
Abstract
Work presented in
this paper is fuzzy logic based Water Heater Demand Controller considering the
consumer preferences and desires. A fuzzy controlled intelligent system is
proposed, which conserves the electrical energy in case of water heating
solutions. In modern days, consumers demand more pricing and usage operations
making load management programs increasingly prevalent. A methodology is
proposed to reduce the usage of the electrical energy based on needs and
comfort. Thereby, the demand on the power system can be reduced during peak
hours with the help of load management programs. The most popular load
management program is End-Use Equipment Control. It is also called as Direct
Load Control. DLC is used to shape the load curve by cycling consumer's large
current drawing appliance, like water heaters. This paper presents the
application of DSM techniques to Water Heater Demand Controller to limit the
power consumption based on consumer choice and satisfaction. Results presented
are to show the effectiveness of the proposed intelligent water heater demand
controller to minimize the energy consumption, reduce the energy bill and
satisfy consumer needs based on environmental conditions/seasons.
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