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SES 2-3-3: RTC 1 Location: HSB2 Session Chair: Baiqian Shi Session Chair: Komal Jabeen | |
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2:00pm - 2:15pm
Comparing Real-Time Control Approaches for Rainwater Harvesting Systems 1: University of New Haven, USA; 2: University of Texas at Austin, USA; 3: Lafayette College, USA; 4: University of Notre Dame, USA This study compares two approaches to real-time control (RTC) of rainwater harvesting (RWH) cisterns using five years of full-scale data. The first approach, a smart detention logic, empties cisterns 24 hours after storms, while the second, a rainwater harvesting logic, partially drains cisterns in anticipation of forecasted storms. We assess the performance of these logics in optimizing storage capacity and minimizing overflow. Additionally, we quantify the accuracy of the weather forecast used, analysing the relationship between forecast accuracy and cistern performance. Our findings reveal that underestimated storms tend to be larger and longer, while overestimated storms are smaller and shorter in duration. | |