Expert system prototype for optimal design of district heating systems

The amount of energy consumed by a heating system is significantly influenced by the number of radiator sections and the temperature at the forward feeder. Changing the number of radiator sections affects the amount of emitted heat energy and, consequently, the temperature of the heat conductor on the return-line. This article describes the prototype of an expert system providing an optimal design of the heating circuit. This system is designed to perform an automatic search of optimal energy consumption based in its turn on two parameters: the number of radiator sections and the temperature at the forward feeder.