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Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., Predictive maintenance for residential air conditioning systems with smart thermostat data using modified Mann-Kendall tests, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 222, Mar. 2023 | doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119955, 2023
Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., Performance Benchmarking of Residential Air Conditioning Systems Using Smart Thermostat Data, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 225, May 2023 | doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120195, 2023
Guo, F., Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Multivariate Fault Detection for Residential HVAC Systems using Cloud-Based Thermostat Data, Part I: Methodology, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 109-120, 2022 | doi:10.1080/23744731.2021.2005375, 2022
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2023
2 Papers / Publications
Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., Predictive maintenance for residential air conditioning systems with smart thermostat data using modified Mann-Kendall tests, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 222, Mar. 2023 | doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119955 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., Performance Benchmarking of Residential Air Conditioning Systems Using Smart Thermostat Data, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 225, May 2023 | doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.120195 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2022
3 Papers / Publications
Guo, F., Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Multivariate Fault Detection for Residential HVAC Systems using Cloud-Based Thermostat Data, Part I: Methodology, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 109-120, 2022 | doi:10.1080/23744731.2021.2005375 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Price, C., Park, D., and Rasmussen, B.P., Cascaded Control for Building HVAC Systems in Practice, Buildings, vol. 12, no. 11, pp. 1814, Oct. 2022 | doi:10.3390/buildings12111814 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Guo, F., Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Multivariate Fault Detection for Residential HVAC Systems using Cloud-Based Thermostat Data, Part II: Case Studies, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 121-136, 2022 | doi:10.1080/23744731.2021.1987141 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2021
2 Papers / Publications
Terrill, T., Kim, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., Feasibility of Nonintrusive Measurement of Compressed Air Flow with Thermal Responses, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, vol. 77, Mar. 2021 | doi:10.1016/j.flowmeasint.2020.101869 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., An Equilibrium Prediction Method for Control and Fault Detection of Energy Systems, ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, vol. 7, no. 3, Sept. 2021 | doi:10.1115/1.4050039 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2020
2 Papers / Publications
Bay, C., Chintala, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., Steady-State Predictive Optimal Control of Building Energy Systems Using a Mixed Economic and Occupant Comfort Focused Objective Function, Energies, vol. 13, no. 11, June 2020 | doi:10.3390/en13112922 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., A Change Point Detection Algorithm with Application to Smart Thermostat Data, ASHRAE Transactions, vol.126, pt. 1, Jan. 2020 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2019
2 Papers / Publications
Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., A Review of Fault Detection and Diagnosis Methods for Residential Air Conditioning Systems, Building and Environment, vol. 161, 106236, Aug. 2019 | doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2019.106236 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rogers, A., Guo, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., Uncertainty Analysis and Field Implementation of a Fault Detection Method for Residential HVAC Systems, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 320-333, Oct. 2019 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2018
4 Papers / Publications
Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Optimization of the Cool-Down Process for a System of Sintering Furnaces, ASTM Smart and Sustainable Manufacturing, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 64-86, July 2018 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Opportunities for Consumer-Driven Load Shifting in Commercial and Industrial Buildings, Sustainable Energy, Grids, and Networks, vol. 16, pp. 243-258, Dec. 2018 | doi:10.1016/j.segan.2018.08.004 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
B1) Rasmussen, B.P., Price, C., Koeln, J., Keating, B., and Alleyne, A., Chapter 4: HVAC System Modeling and Control: Vapor Compression System Modeling and Control, Intelligent Building Control Systems, Springer-Verlag, 2018 | doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68462-8 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Koeln, J., Keating, B., and Alleyne, A., Price, C., Rasmussen, B.P., Chapter 6: Multi-zone Temperature Modeling and Control, Intelligent Building Control Systems, Springer-Verlag, 2018 | doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68462-8 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2017
10 Papers / Publications
Rodriguez, E., and Rasmussen, B.P., A Comparison of Modeling Paradigms for Dynamic Evaporator Simulations with Variable Fluid Phases, Applied Thermal Engineering, vol. 112, pp. 1326-1342, Feb. 2017 | doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2016.10.131 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Bay, C., Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., Autonomous Lighting Assessments in Buildings: Part 1 - Robotic Navigation and Mapping, Advances in Building Energy Research, 2017 | doi:10.1080/17512549.2016.1237377 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Autonomous Lighting Assessments in Buildings: Part 2 - Light Identification and Energy Analysis, Advances in Building Energy Research, 2017 | doi:10.1080/17512549.2016.1236747 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Jalal, R.E., and Rasmussen, B.P., Limited-Communication Distributed Model Predictive Control for Coupled and Constrained Linear Systems, IEEE Transactions Control Systems Technology, 2017 | doi:10.1109/TCST.2016.2615088 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Optimal Tuning of Cascaded Control Architectures for Nonlinear HVAC Systems, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 2017 | doi:10.1080/23744731.2016.1262663 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Janecke, A., Terrill T., and Rasmussen, B.P., A Comparison of Static and Dynamic Fault Detection Techniques for Transcritical Refrigeration, International Journal of Refrigeration, 2017 | doi:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2017.04.020 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Bay, C., Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., Autonomous Robotic Building Energy Audits: Demonstrated Technology and Open Challenges, ASHRAE Transactions, 2017 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., A Case Study on How Energy Use and Efficiency in Religious Facilities Compares to Other Types of Commercial Buildings, Proceedings of the 2017 ASHRAE Winter Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Decoupling of MIMO Systems Using Cascaded Control Architectures with Application for HVAC Systems, Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rogers, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Determining the Optimal Cool-Down for an Industrial Sintering Process, Proceedings of the 2017 American Control Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2016
11 Papers / Publications
Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., An Evaluation of HVAC Energy Usage and Occupant Comfort in Religious Facilities, Energy and Buildings, vol. 128, pp. 224-235, Sept. 2016 | doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.06.078 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Gao, K., and Rasmussen, B.P., Quantifying Efficiency Gains of Refrigeration Systems Using Advanced Expansion Valve Technology, ASHRAE Transactions, ST-16-010, vol. 122, pt. 2, 2016 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Wang, C., Rasmussen, B.P., and Wynn, K., Experimental Comparison of Energy Optimal Coordinated Control Strategies for Heat Pump Systems, ASHRAE Transactions, 2016 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Bay, C. Rani, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Control and Optimization of Vapor Compression Systems Using Recursive Estimation, ASHRAE Transactions, ST-16-010, vol. 122, pt. 2, 2016 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., Morelli, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., Long-Term Experimental Analysis of Occupancy and Lighting in Religious Facilities, Building and Environment, vol. 98, pp. 1-10, Mar. 2016 | doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.12.007 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rodriguez, E., and Rasmussen, B.P., A Nonlinear Reduced Order Modeling Method for Dynamic Two-Phase Flow Heat Exchanger Simulations, Science and Technology for the Built Environment, vol. 22, no. 2, 2016 | doi:10.1080/23744731.2015.1085280 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., Quantification of Compressed Air Leakage by Thermal Response, Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial Energy Technology Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Impact of Common Energy Efficiency Projects on Industrial Emissions Output, Proceedings of the 2016 Industrial Energy Technology Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Exploring Controls Education: A Re-configurable Controls Education Kit, Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference | doi:10.1109/ACC.2016.7526718 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., Limited-Communication Distributed Model Predictive Control for Output Feedback Coupled Subsystems, Proceedings of the 2016 American Control Conference | doi:10.1109/ACC.2016.7525469 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., Intelligent Compressor Control for Reduced Energy Usage, Proceedings of the 2016 ACEEE Intelligent Efficiency Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2015
12 Papers / Publications
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, Optimal Setpoints for HVAC Systems via Iterative Cooperative Neighbor Communication, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol 137, no. 1, pp TBD | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., Morelli, F., and Rasmussen, B.P., Energy Analysis of Religious Facilities in Different Climates through a Long-Term Energy Study, Energy and Buildings, vol. 108, pp. 72-81, Dec. 2015 | doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2015.08.049 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Chintala, R., Price, C., Liang, S., and Rasmussen, B.P., Identification and Elimination of Hunting Behavior in HVAC Systems, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-024, vol. 121, pt. 2, 2015 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Parikh, P., and Rasmussen, B.P., Development of a Fault Detection and Diagnostic Tool for Use in Walk-Through Energy Audits, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-023, vol. 121, pt. 2, pp. 281-293, 2015 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Price, C., Chintala, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., HVAC Nonlinearity Compensation using Cascaded Control Architectures, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-017, vol. 121, pt. 2, 2015 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., Distributed Predictive Optimization of a Building HVAC System, ASHRAE Transactions, AT-15-015, vol. 121, pt. 2, 2015 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Parikh, P., and Rasmussen, B.P., Development of an Automated Fault Detection Tool for Unitary Air Conditioners at Industrial Energy Audits, Proceedings of the 2015 Industrial Energy Technology Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., Neighbor-Communication Distributed Model Predictive Control for Coupled and Constrained Subsystems in Networks, Proceedings of the 2015 American Control Conference | doi:10.1109/ACC.2015.7170823 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Simulation and Validation of Interior and Exterior Navigational Strategies for Autonomous Robotic Assessments of Energy, Proceedings of the 2015 American Control Conference | doi:10.1109/ACC.2015.7170747 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P., Enhanced Opportunities for Energy Savings in Industrial Facilities through Long-term Monitoring, Proceedings of the 2015 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Chintala, R., Bay, C., Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P., Automated Multi-Zone Linear Parametric Black Box Modeling Approach for Building HVAC Systems, Proceedings of the 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference | doi:10.1115/DSCC2015-9933 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Effective Tuning of Cascaded Control Loops for Nonlinear HVAC Systems, Proceedings of the 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference | doi:10.1115/DSCC2015-9806 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2014
8 Papers / Publications
Bay, C., Terrill, T., and Rasmussen, B.P, Autonomous Lighting Audits: Part 1 - Building Navigation and Mapping, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6126, San Antonio, TX | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, Autonomous Lighting Audits: Part 2 - Light Identification and Analysis, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6126, San Antonio, TX | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Parikh, P., and Rasmussen, B.P, Impact of Controls-Energy Saving Strategies in Industries, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, Integration of Sensors with Embedded Data Acquisition for Automation of Lighting Analysis, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Morelli, F., and Rasmussen, B.P, Electrical Analysis Tool Suite for Industrial Energy Audits, Proceedings of the 2014 Industrial Energy Technology Conference, New Orleans, LA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Price, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, Compensation of HVAC System Nonlinearities Using Cascaded Control Architecture, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6127, San Antonio, TX | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Chintala, R., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, Automated Modeling of Building HVAC Systems for MPC, Proceedings of the 2014 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, DSCC2014-6224, San Antonio, TX | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Jalal, R., and Rasmussen, B.P, Distributed Model Predictive Control for Networks with Limited Control Communication, Proceedings of the 2014 American Control Conference, Portland, OR | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2013
7 Papers / Publications
Venable, K., Bhatia, D., Coverick, R., Gutierrez, C., Knight, J., McGarry, D., McGee, K., Pate, H., Smith, Z., Terrill, T.J., Vanderford, B., Weiser, R., Wightman, K., Rasmussen, B., Image Recognition System for Automated Lighting Retrofit Assessment, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Morelli, F., Bretschneider, R., Dauzat, J., Guymon, M., Studebaker, J., Rasmussen, B.P, Optimized Design of a Furnace Cooling System, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Terrill, T.J., Brown, M.L., Cheyne Jr., R.W., Cousins, A.J., Daniels, B.P., Erb, K.L., Garcia, P.A., 2Leutermann, M.J., Nel, A.J., Robert, C.L., Widger, S.B., Williams A.G., Rasmussen, B.P, Identifying Efficiency Degrading Faults in Split Air Conditioning Systems, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Morelli, F., Abbarno, N., Bullock, J., Boese, E., Carter, B., Edwards, R., Mulvihill, C., Lapite, O., Mann, D., Purcell, E., and Stein IV, M., Rasmussen, B.P, Design and Predictive Control of a Net Zero Energy Home, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Morelli, F., Halbert, T., 2Hignight, M., Kell, Z., 2Lacy, J., Rasmussen, B.P, Automated Part Tracking and Metrology Applied to a Manufacturing Process, Industrial Energy Technology Conference Proceedings | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., Bay, C., and Rasmussen, B.P, Pareto Optimal Setpoints for HVAC Networks via Iterative Nearest Neighbor Communication, Proceedings of the 2013 ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Palo Alto, CA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., Decentralized Model Predictive Control of a Multi-Evaporator Air Conditioning System, Control Engineering Practice, vol. 21, no.12, pp. 1665–1677, Dec. 2013 | doi:10.1016/j.conengprac.2013.08.010 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2012
7 Papers / Publications
Rasmussen, B.P, Review Article: Dynamic Modeling of Vapor Compression Systems - Part I: Literature Review, HVAC&R Research, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 934-955, Oct. 2012 | doi:10.1080/10789669.2011.582916 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rasmussen, B.P., and Shenoy, B., Review Article: Dynamic Modeling of Vapor Compression Systems - Part II: Simulation Tutorial, HVAC&R Research, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 956-973 | doi:10.1080/10789669.2011.582917 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Sheshadri, S., and Rasmussen, B.P, Secondary Control Strategies for Cycling of Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems, ASHRAE Transactions, SA-12-016, vol. 118, no. 2 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Liang, S., Rasmussen, B.P., and Kaplan, M., Multi-Parametric Tuning of Dynamic Air Conditioning Models Using Experimental Data, 2012 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., Neighbor-Communication Model Predictive Control and HVAC Systems, 2012 American Control Conference, Montreal, Canada | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., Estrada, C., and Rasmussen, B.P., Cascaded Superheat Control with a Multiple Evaporator Refrigeration System, 2011 American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
C20) Kaplan, M., Garrett, M., Rasmussen, B.P., A Wavelet Decomposition Method for Tuning Thermal Models to Aperiodic Transient Test Data, Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Environmental Systems, 2012 | doi:10.2514/6.2012-3640 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2011
2 Papers / Publications
Hariharan, N., and Rasmussen, B.P, Parameter Estimation of Vapor Compression Cycle Models Using Limited Sensor Information, ASHRAE Transactions, ML-11-026, vol. 117, no. 2, pp.746-758 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., Shenoy, B., and Rasmussen, B.P, A Control Architecture Solution to Superheat Nonlinearity, 2010 American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2010
4 Papers / Publications
Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., Gain Scheduled Control of an Air Conditioning System Using the Youla Parameterization, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 1216-1225, Sept. | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P., On Reducing Evaporator Superheat Nonlinearity with Control Architecture, International Journal of Refrigeration, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 607-614 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Hariharan, N., and Rasmussen, B.P, Parameter Estimation of HVAC Model with Limited Sensors, 2010 American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rasmussen, B.P., and Chang, Y.J., Stable Controller Interpolation/Controller Switching for LPV Systems, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 132, no. 1, pp. 1-12, Jan. 2010 | doi:10.1115/1.4000075 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2009
4 Papers / Publications
Lim, DW, Rasmussen, B.P., and Swaroop, D., Selecting PID Control Gains for Nonlinear HVAC Systems, HVAC&R Research, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 991-1020 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., Walton, Z., Bolding, B., and Rasmussen, B.P, Superheat Control: A Hybrid Approach, HVAC&R Research, vol. 15, no. 6, pp. 1021-1044 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, Evaporator Superheat Regulation via Emulation of Semi-Active Flow Control, 2009 Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Hollywood, CA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, A Model-Based Predictive Supervisory Controller for Multi-Evaporator HVAC Systems, 2009 American Control Conference, St. Louis, MO | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2008
5 Papers / Publications
Eldredge, B.D., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., Moving-Boundary Heat Exchanger Models with Variable Outlet Phase, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 130, no. 6 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rasmussen, B.P, Dynamic Modeling for Vapor Compression Systems: Literature Review and Simulation Tutorial, ASHRAE Conference Proceedings, D-DE13Sem18 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Elliott, M.S., and Rasmussen, B.P, Model-Based Predictive Control of a Multi-Evaporator Vapor Compression Cooling Cycle, 2008 American Control Conference, Seattle, WA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Gupta, A., and Rasmussen, B.P., Parameter Tuning of Reduced Order Evaporator Models via Numerical Model Reduction, 2008 American Control Conference, Seattle, WA | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Chang, Y.J., and Rasmussen, B.P., Stable Controller Interpolation for LPV Systems, Proceedings of the 2008 American Control Conference, 2008 | doi:10.1109/ACC.2008.4586966 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2007
2 Papers / Publications
Eldredge, B., Rasmussen, B., and Alleyne, A., Automotive Vapor Compression Cycles: Validation of Control-Oriented Models, SAE 2006 Transactions, Journal of Engines, 2006-01-1452 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Alleyne, A., Rasmussen, B.P., Keir, M., and Eldredge, B.E., Advances in Energy Systems Modeling and Control, 2007 American Control Conference, New York, NY | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2006
3 Papers / Publications
Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., Gain Scheduled Control of an Air Conditioning System Using the Youla Parameterization, 2006 American Control Conference, Minneapolis, MN | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Eldredge, B.D., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., Automotive Vapor Compression Cycles: Validation of Control-Oriented Models, Society of Automotive Engineers 2006 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Keir, M.C., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., Improving Energy Efficiency in Automotive Vapor Compression Cycles through Advanced Control Design, Society of Automotive Engineers 2006 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2005
4 Papers / Publications
Rasmussen, B.P., Alleyne, A., and Musser, A., Model-Driven System Identification of Transcritical Vapor Compression Systems, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 444-451 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Eldredge, B.D., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., Vapor Compression Cycles: Control-Oriented Modeling and Validation, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Orlando, FL | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Keir, M.C., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., Parametric Sensitivity Analysis and Model Tuning Applied to Vapor Compression Systems, 2005 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress, Orlando, FL | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., Stable gain-scheduling on endogenous signals, 2005 American Control Conference | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2004
4 Papers / Publications
Rasmussen, B.P. and Alleyne, A., Control-Oriented Modeling of Transcritical Vapor Compression Systems, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, vol. 126, no. 1, pp. 54-64 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Shah, R., Rasmussen, B.P., and Alleyne, A., Application of a Multivariable Adaptive Control Strategy to Automotive Air Conditioning Systems, International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 199-221 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rasmussen, B.P., Alleyne, A., and Musser, A., Iterative Modeling and Identification of a CO2 Air Conditioning System, 2004 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rasmussen, B.P., Uribe, T., Alleyne, A., and Bullard, C., Evaluation of Control Strategies for Compressor Rapid Cycling, Society of Automotive Engineers 2004 World Congress, Detroit, Michigan | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2003
3 Papers / Publications
Rasmussen, B.P., Musser, A., Alleyne, A., Bullard, C., Hrnjak, P., and Miller, N., A Control-Oriented Model of Transcritical Air-Conditioning System Dynamics, 2002 SAE Transactions Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, pp. 374-381 | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Shah, R., Alleyne, A.G., and Rasmussen, B.P., Application of Multivariable Adaptive Control to Automotive Air Conditioning Systems, 2003 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
Rasmussen, B.P., Alleyne, A., and Shah, R., Reduced Order Modeling of Transcritical AC System Dynamics Using Singular Perturbation, 2003 American Control Conference, Denver, CO | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
2002
1 Papers / Publications
Rasmussen, B., Alleyne, A., Bullard, C., Hrnjak, P., and Miller, N., Control-Oriented Modeling and Analysis of Automotive Transcritical AC System Dynamics, 2002 American Control Conference, Anchorage, AK | Texas A&M, College Station ITAC
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"I feel fortunate to have had the assessment, and I use the calculations in my budget justifications, etc."
- Source: Mike Murray, Plant Engineer, PACTIV, 2015-08-26
"The students interacted well, were knowledgable, and I can't brag on them enough, and I was very impressed with them."
- Source: Tom McLemore, General Manager, Mississippi Baking Company, 2015-04-09
"The report was pretty self-explanatory, more detailed than what we expected, easily understood."
- Source: Patrick Elles, Plant Engr, Jeld-Wen Doors, 2015-03-26
"The guys did a great job, and it was a good report. It dove down and showed us what we needed to do."
- Source: Charles Chaney, Corning Cable Systems, 2014-05-07
Contact Center
Center Director | Bryan Rasmussen |
brasmussen@tamu.edu | |
Phone # | 1 (979) 862-2176 |
Mailing Address |
3123 TAMU College Station, TX 77843 |
Other | Carlos Yagua |
Assistant Director | Mahmoud Abido |
Assistant Director | Matthew Elliott |
Texas A&M, College Station has trained 270 students
The following students participated in ITAC assessments with Texas A&M, College Station since
2003, when student name tracking began.
The 160 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
The 160 students (in BOLD) have also been awarded ITAC student certificates for exceptional participation.
Aalap Ashtamkar |
Abdulhafeez Akintoye Oyetunde |
Abhishek Pal |
Adam Groenhuyzen |
Adharsh Adepalli |
Adithya Athreya |
Agustin Costabella |
Akshat Jain |
Alfredo Flores |
Amber Tucker |
Amy Anderson |
Amy Li |
Amy Shaklovitz |
Ananya Ravi |
Andres Quintanilla |
Andrew Hanegan |
Andrew Phelan |
Anthony Sanchez |
Asha Shibu |
Ashish Mahesh Wani |
Austin Cantrell |
Austin Rogers |
Austin Rogers |
Austin Teague |
Becca Millican Fleming |
Ben Afflerbach |
Ben Daitz |
Ben Fisher |
Bennett Kumbalek |
Bibin Daniel |
Brad Vandeford |
Brandon Sheneman |
Brandon Yaw |
Brenna Wright |
Brian Jahn |
Brianna Pratt |
Brittney Gage |
Bruno Penagos |
Bryan Book |
Bryan Calleros |
Bryan Smith |
Caleb McDougal |
Cameron Ellis |
Candace Kessel |
Carlos Davila |
Carlos Valles |
Carter Wienert |
Casity Reneau |
Chanh Chau |
Chellie Henckel |
Chellie Nichols |
Cheryl Carouth Feinstein |
Cheryl Keel |
Chetan Kiran Sai Sathivada |
Chris Belosic |
Chris Cassidy |
Chris McKeon |
Chris Price |
Christian Aycinena |
Christian Delvalle |
Christie Brown |
Clay Bonnot |
Clifford Aigbotsua |
Collin Fleming |
Crystal Torres |
Damon Peterson |
Daniel Moore |
Darpan Chorghe |
Darshan Zambre |
David Bell |
David Huitink |
Davis Karwoski |
Deepashri Prashant Joshi |
Deokgeun Park |
Desereà Wirtz |
Dhyan Dharmesh Patel |
Digvijaysinh Barad |
Duaa Nasikwala |
Dushyant Chaudhari |
Edwin Pete |
Elizabeth Webre |
Ellen Geis |
Emiliano Vivanco |
Emmanuel Wornyoh |
Erik Oberoi |
Esteban A Lopez Gamez |
Faysal Altaher |
Fernando Zucolotto |
Francisco Portillo |
Franco Morelli |
Gabriel Cruz |
Garrett Hallmark |
Gazi Amena Noor Lamisha |
Geoffrey Garner |
German Gonzalez |
Grant Wilson |
Guadalupe Estrada |
Guadalupe Zuniga |
Hannah Zumwalt |
Harsimran Singh |