Abstract
While there is intense global research activity
addressing problems underpinning the re-engineering of
the electrical power grid, thermal energy grids are
likely to play an increasing role in energy systems. This
paper describes an on-going effort in hybrid modeling and
co-simulation of the physical and control domains of
district heating networks. The focus is on modeling each
domain using semantics and tools natural to each; we also
describe the challenges of, and a method for, integration
and synchronization of the simulation models in each
domain. Here, the dataflow model of computation used by
Simulink provides a flexible industry-grade environment
for modeling the dynamics of heat energy flows, and the
IEC 61499 automation architecture facilitates distributed
systems modeling and enables rapid deployment to field
hardware. At the application level, we show how this
framework enables the study of energy flows within a
producer/consumer (prosumer) and the analysis of the
economic value of integrating distributed solar thermal
generation and storage into a prosumer participating in a
district heating network.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (MSCPES) |
| Publisher | IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1-4799-4702-7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | IEEE Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Berlin, Germany Duration: 14 Apr 2014 → 14 Apr 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | IEEE Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 |
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| Abbreviated title | MSCPES 2014 |
| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Berlin |
| Period | 14/04/14 → 14/04/14 |
