1-079-S-HomeHeating

By Kurt Bryan

Mathematics, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute IN USA

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Abstract

This project concerns the heating of a house. In particular, if one is going away for awhile, is it more economical to leave a house at a desired temperature or reheat it upon return? Both scenarios are analyzed in a series of exercises.

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  • Kurt Bryan (2018), "1-079-S-HomeHeating," https://www.simiode.org/resources/4420.

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  1. control theory
  2. furnace
  3. home heating
  4. optimal
  5. specific heat