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Algae Computer Simulation: Growth Forecasting Within A Swimming Pool Environment

abstract: An issue with the utilization of swimming pools is that pumps are operated an excessive number of hours to keep the pool free of debris and algae. Case in point, according to the pool industry, a pump should operate one hour for every ten degrees of ambient temperature. A dynamic model and a control strategy have been developed using Matlab/Simulink that uses environmental conditions together with chemicals that hinder or aid algae growth in order to determine algae population. This model suggests ways to function the pump on shorter time intervals to reduce energy consumption, while simultaneously maintaining algae populations at acceptable levels. Other factors included in the model are pool thermal dynamics and pool pump/filter performance characteristics, since they also have an effect algae growth. This thesis presents the first step for an alternative way of operating a swimming pool by minimizing operating costs while eliminating algae. / Dissertation/Thesis / algae simulink model / M.S.Tech Technology 2012

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:16052
Date January 2012
ContributorsBallard, Roderick Chevelle (Author), Macia, Narciso (Advisor), Narveson, Brentt (Committee member), Mchenry, Albert (Committee member), Dempster, Thomas (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher)
Source SetsArizona State University
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMasters Thesis
Format59 pages
Rightshttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved

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