Table 5 Comparative study of various Deep Learning and Machine Learning models for Predicting Dynamic behaviors and Thermal Conductivity, including our proposed model.

From: Deep regression analysis for enhanced thermal control in photovoltaic energy systems

Deep learning model

Machine learning model

System analyzed

Performance

Reference

ANN

Latent heat thermal energy storage system

ANN outperforms numerical models in predicting heat stored in the finned tube via phase change material, with an average absolute mean relative error of 5.58.

76

ANN

Centralized PCM storage system

A trained ANN accurately predicts storage system exhaust atmospheric temperature, showing a high correlation with numerical outcomes.

77

ANN with Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS)

SVM

Thermal energy storage performance of a solar collector with PCM

The SVM model demonstrates superior performance over ANN and ANFIS models based on the current dataset.

78

ANN

Random forest

Prediction of building energy consumption

ANN slightly outperforms Random Forest, with an RMSE of 4.97 compared to RF’s 6.10.

78

ANN

Thermal energy storage system with PCM

ANN models accurately predict heat absorption and emission during charging and discharging, demonstrating confidence levels of 95% and low uncertainty at 5%.

79

ANN

Dynamic behavior of building envelope with PCMs

An artificial neural network model successfully forecasts heat flux, with an average model error of 0.34 W/m2.

80

-

LR, Decision Tree, kNN

Prediction of building energy consumption

Linear Regression (LR) and Support Vector Regression (SVR) models yield the best results among all models tested.

81

ANN

Gaussian, SVR, Linear Regression

Space heating and cooling load prediction for residential building

Among the models tested, the Gaussian radial basis function kernel SVR model exhibited the best performance, achieving a 4% adjusted mean absolute error and root mean-square error.

82

-

RFR, XGBR

Incorporating PCMs into cementitious composites

The gradient boosting model yields the highest R-SQUARE of 0.977, RMSE of 2.419, and MAE of 1.752 in predicting compressive strength.

82

CNN

FNN

Cooling effectiveness of PV solar panels using thermal imaging videos

The CNN model outperformed the FNN model, with an RMSE of 2.3%, MAE of 1.2%, and R-square of 0.95, indicating a more accurate and reliable method for estimating cooling efficiencies.

[Our proposed model]