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Title
Algae computer simulation: growth forecasting within a swimming pool environment
Description
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.
Date Created
2012
Contributors
- Ballard, Roderick (Author)
- Macia, Narciso (Thesis advisor)
- Narveson, Brentt (Committee member)
- Mchenry, Albert (Committee member)
- Dempster, Thomas (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
- engineering
- System Science
- Ecology
- Algae Growth Rate
- Algae Mathematical Model
- Algae Simulator
- Monitors
- Pool
- Swimming
- Algae--Growth--Mathematical models.
- Algae
- Pumping machinery, Electric--Mathematical models.
- Pumping machinery, Electric
- Swimming pools--Cost of operation--Mathematical models.
- Swimming pools
Extent
vii, 51 p. : ill. (some col.)
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.16052
Statement of Responsibility
by Roderick Ballard
Description Source
Viewed on Oct. 22, 2013
Level of coding
full
Note
thesis
Partial requirement for: M.S.Tech, Arizona State University, 2012
bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 33-37)
Field of study: Technology
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