Smart Hot Water Tank Controller

智能热水箱控制器

• 批准号: 522901-2017
• 负责人: Joseph, Alain
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: Nova Scotia Community College
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=654855
• 关键词: Smart; Hot; Water; Tank; Controller

The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) Applied Energy Research (AER) lab is working in partnership with Think Tank Water Heaters to develop a system to measure the temperature gradients in electric domestic hot water tanks (DHWTs) with smart controllers. Think Tank is an Atlantic Canadian company developing smart controls for the timing of water heating in response to electricity demand signals, to control demand on the electricity grid. NSCC will build an array of high precision thermal sensing elements, with a monitoring device to measure temperature differentials and temperature stratification, to be installed in a DHWT. Currently, the improvements implemented to DHWTs focus on design specifications and static / non-interactive applications, while this new controller allows dynamic demand response. The AER lab will build a temperature measurement apparatus for the inside of a hot water tank and use this apparatus to measure the temperature gradients in the tank. The research goal is to determine that the tank maintains minimum acceptable and safe temperature levels for human health, particularly safety against legionella bacteria. The AER lab is equipped with four DHWTs using various technologies to heat water, and a heat dissipation system for testing water heaters. The AER team has previously worked on a linear / one-dimensional temperature sensing array, and now recommends a higher precision three-dimensional (3-D) temperature sensing array be used for this work. The AER team will design the system, procure the materials needed, connect the monitoring devices, and complete a temperature survey for DHWT temperature verification. These measurements will be of value to Think Tank in developing the protocols for their smart hot water controller.****

新斯科舍省社区学院（NSCC）应用能源研究（AER）实验室正在与Think Tank Water Heaters合作开发一种系统，用于测量带有智能控制器的家用电热水箱（DHWT）的温度梯度。Think Tank是一家位于加拿大大西洋的公司，致力于开发针对电力需求信号的热水定时智能控制，以控制电网需求。NSCC将建立一个高精度的热传感元件阵列，与监测设备来测量温差和温度分层，将安装在DHWT。目前，对DHWT实施的改进集中在设计规范和静态/非交互式应用上，而这种新的控制器允许动态需求响应。AER实验室将建立一个用于热水箱内部的温度测量装置，并使用该装置测量水箱中的温度梯度。研究目标是确定水箱保持对人类健康最低可接受和安全的温度水平，特别是对军团菌的安全性。AER实验室配备了四台DHWT，使用各种技术来加热水，以及用于测试热水器的散热系统。AER团队以前曾研究过线性/一维温度传感阵列，现在建议将更高精度的三维（3-D）温度传感阵列用于这项工作。AER团队将设计系统，采购所需材料，连接监测设备，并完成DHWT温度验证的温度调查。这些测量结果将对Think Tank开发智能热水控制器的协议具有价值。*