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Fault detection

Autoencoder based building system fault detection using virtual sensors 

Research objective​

  • Detect sensor and equipment faults on building systems.

Research contents

  • Machine learned autoencoder has long term memory of normal operational condition.

  • Virtual sensors can be used as a autoencoder input to enhance hidden mathematical relations in auto encoder.

  • When faulty operational dataset is used as a input of trained autoencoder, reconstructed value (output) make difference from input value.

  • Fault detect using difference between autoencoder input and reconstructed value.

Research methodology

  • Autoencoder

  • Neural Network

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<Autoencoder based fault detection using virtual sensors>

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<Fault detection result (District heating system)>

virtualsensor

Virtual sensing environment in building systems

Research objective​

  • Development of a highly accurate virtual sensing environment in the building system.

Research contents

  • Autoencoder is a deep learning algorithm consisting of input layer and reconstruction of input layer(output layer).

  • Autoencoder can effectively learn the relationship between variables(both physical and virtual sensor) according to a learning algorithm that minimizes reconstruction errors between the input layer and the output layer.

  • The system-level virtual sensing environment derived from the autoencoder is implemented with high accuracy by its learning algorithm.

Research methodology

  • Autoencoder

  • Neural Network

  • MLP(Multiple Layer Perceptron)

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<Autoencoder based virtual sensing framework>

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<Autoencoder based pump frequency sensing result>

Environment virtual sensor

Research objective​

  • Estimation and prediction of indoor environment using virtual sensor

Research methodology

  • Data driven estimation (Multi-layer perceptron and Autoencoder)

  • Model based Airflow Simulation

Research contents

  • Development of indoor environment virtual sensor through the use of external environment information and architectural / facility system information.

  • Estimation and prediction of indoor air quality and infiltration rate (pressure distribution) considering the mechanism of airflow in buildings

  • Real-time monitoring of building air quality and interlocking with indoor ventilation control

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<Results of CO concentration measurement and prediction of underground parking lot>

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<Results of building overall pressure distribution by virtual sensor>

airflow

Building airflow

Research objective​

  • Airflow characteristics in high-rise residential buildings

  • Effective estimation method of leakage area in high-rise residential buildings

Research contents

  • Airflow analysis of the entire building considering the interaction between wind and stack effect.

  • Estimation of the building's leakage area through the theoretical formula (Thermal Draft Coefficient; TDC) and calibration through optimization techniques.

  • Calibration of leakage area through virtual sensing pressure distribution in a whole building. 

Research methodology

  • Model based Airflow Simulation

  • Deterministic calibration using GA-based optimization

  • Statistical calibration using bayesian MCMC

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<Building airflow analysis by calibration methods>

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<Seasonal infiltration rate by floor/houseshold>

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<Distribution of estimated leakage area of elevator door>

Thermal

Thermal environment in building systems

Research objective​

  • Diagnosis and evaluation of Thermal Resistance and Thermal transmittance of exterior walls.

Research contents

  • Convergence characteristics of thermal resistance and thermal transmittance using ISO 9869-1.

  • Thermal environment modeling and dynamic analysis.

  • Diagnosis of large-area thermal resistance and thermal transmittance using ISO 9869-2.

Research methodology

  • R studio

  • LORD(Logical R-Determination)

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<In-situ measurement equipment>

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<Thermal Discretization and Modeling>

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<Prediction of heat flux and thermal performance analysis>

Buildig energy

Building energy evaluation and optimization

Research objective​

  • Predict filterable and condensable particulate matter from building energy consumption.

Research contents

  • The pattern of gas energy consumption in apartment buildings analyzed using dynamic time warping(DTW) hierarchical clustering method.

  • The building energy prediction model is developed using artificial neural network technology.

  • Filterable PM and condensable PM generated by the burning of LNG in buildings are calculated for each building use.

  • Based on the predicted particulate matter information, the dust dispersion simulation program is developed using the CALPUFF model.

Research methodology

  • Neural Network

  • Clustering

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<Particulate matter dispersion simulation program process>

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<Monthly gas energy consumption of apartment buildings>

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<Gas consumption and particulate emmision per unit area according to building use>

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