An Extension of HVAC-AHU System Using PROMETHEE Method

Abstract

An HVAC system is an indoor climate control system that combines heating and cooling equipment of various types. The Air Handling Unit (AHU) is the central component of a central air conditioning system. HVAC systems are used to provide comfort to the inhabitants of a building or to protect goods or objects placed in a space, and include mechanical, electrical, and I&C components. They remove dust and other particles from both outdoor and room air, and adjust temperature and humidity to provide chilled air through pipes to individual rooms. PROMETHEE is a ranking system used for assessing and enriching priority, and its interactive help provides descriptive complementary geometric analysis known as PROMETHEE methods. The PROMETHEE method determines the best solution from the analysis by calculating the distance between solutions and the negative-ideal solution. In this analysis, the shorter the distance and the longer the negative-ideal solution, the better the ranking. However, the comparison of these distances was not considered significant. The results show that the Heating and Cooling Split Systems received the first rank, while the Packaged Heating and Air Conditioning System received the lowest rank. Specifically, the Heating and Cooling Split Systems ranked first, the Duct-Free (Mini-Split) ranked second, the Hybrid Split System ranked third, and the Packaged Heating and Air Conditioning System ranked fourth