Table 3 Notations used in the revised thermal model

\(T_{hv}^{ij}{(t)}\)

Temperature in room j of zone i at time t due to HVAC

−

^∘ C

\(\Delta _{oc}^{ij}{(t)}\)

Change in temperature of occupied region of room j in zone i at time t

−

^∘ C

\(T_{oc}^{ij}{(t)}\)

Temperature in occupied region of room j in zone i at time t

−

^∘ C

\(T_{un}^{ij}{(t)}\)

Temperature in unoccupied region of room j in zone i at time t

−

^∘ C

\(C_{oc}^{ij}\)

Thermal capacity of occupied region of room j in zone i

200

kJ/K

α _in

Heat transfer coefficient between occupied and unoccupied regions of room j in zone i

0.1425

kJ/(K.s)

\(Q_{he}^{ij}\)

Heat load due to SPOT in room j of zone i

0.7

kW