Analysis of the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Air Force Standard Control Panel.

摘要

This study conducted research into the field of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) controls. Specifically, the research attempted to determine if the Air Force Standard Control Panel would aid in solving the Air Force's problems with complicated and unreliable HVAC controls. The research conducted an experiment and a Delphi survey of experts. The experiment compared the Standard Panel with a pneumatic built-up system. The analysis included a comparative investigation of the installation, calibration, and operations of each system and a statistical analysis and comparison of the drift of each system's mixed air and supply air controllers. The Delphi survey included eight experts in the controls field who were familiar with the Air Force Standard Panel. The survey included seven questions and was conducted in three rounds. No conclusion could be drawn from the statistical results of the experiment. However, the researcher concluded from the results of the qualitative portion of the experiment and the consensus of the Delphi experts that the Standard Panel was not superior to other controls systems in terms of design and installability (to include calibration) but was superior in terms of ability to maintain setpoint (to include overall operability) and diagnostics capability. Theses. (SDW)