Development of Simulator Based on Stochastic Switched ARX Model for Refrigeration System with Ice Thermal Storage System

Abstract

In this paper, we introduce a simulator for ice thermal storage systems. Basically, the refrigeration system is modeled as a linear discrete-time system. For system identifications, the least square method is used. However, it is difficult to identify the switching time of the electromagnetic valve of brine pipes attached at showcases accurately by this method. In order to overcome this difficulty, a simulator based on the stochastic switched ARX model is developed. The data obtained from the simulator are compared with actual data. We verify the effectiveness of the proposed simulator.