A simple but energy-efficient HVAC control synthesis for data centers
It offers a simple, energy-efficient HVAC control method for data center operators, but the results are simulation-based and incremental.
This paper applies model-free control synthesis to HVAC management in data centers, achieving excellent tracking performance in simulations under varying CPU loads and temperature changes without mathematical modeling.
The air conditioning management of data centers, a key question with respect to energy saving, is here tackled via the recent model-free control synthesis. Mathematical modeling becomes useless in this approach. The tuning of the corresponding intelligent proportional controller is straightforward. Computer simulations show excellent tracking performances in various realistic situations, like CPU load or temperature changes.