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INTELLIGENT LOAD CONTROL USING AN EXPERT SYSTEM
Award Information
Agency: Department of Energy
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 11683
Amount:
$49,327.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A
Solicitation Number:
N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
N/A
Award Year:
1990
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
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Award End Date (Contract End Date):
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Small Business Information
One Graham Road
College Station, TX
77845
United States
DUNS:
N/A
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
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Abstract
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING AN INTELLIGENT CUSTOMER LOAD CONTROLLER IMPLEMENTED WITH AN EXPERT SYSTEM. CONVENTIONAL ELECTRICAL LOAD CONTROL DEVICES IMPLEMENT CONTROLLING FUNCTIONS BASED ON PREDETERMINED ALGORITHMS WHICH MAKE ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT TYPICAL USE PATTERNS. USE OF AN EXPERT SYSTEM WITH A LEARNING ALGORITHM IN A LOAD CONTROLLER WOULD PERMIT THE CONTROLLER TO ADAPT ITS CONTROL TO THE PARTICULAR USE PATTERNS OF EACH CUSTOMER. THE USE OF AN INTELLIGENT LOAD CONTROLLER WOULD OFFER MORE EFFECTIVE DEMAND LIMITING AND COST SAVINGS.
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