Hybrid modeling and co-simulation of district heating systems with distributed energy resources

Eero Vesaoja; Heikki Nikula; Seppo Sierla; Tommi Karhela; Paul G. Flikkema; Chen Wei Yang

doi:10.1109/MSCPES.2014.6842395

Hybrid modeling and co-simulation of district heating systems with distributed energy resources

Eero Vesaoja, Heikki Nikula, Seppo Sierla, Tommi Karhela, Paul G. Flikkema, Chen Wei Yang

Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems, School of

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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 (US)
Title of host publication	2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Print)	9781479947027
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MSCPES.2014.6842395
State	Published - 2014
Event	2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week - Berlin, Germany Duration: Apr 14 2014 → Apr 14 2014

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Name	2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings

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Other	2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Berlin
Period	4/14/14 → 4/14/14

Keywords

IEC 61499
co-simulation
distributed generation
district heating
hybrid modeling
producer/consumer
prosumer
synchronization
thermal energy networks

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Modeling and Simulation

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Vesaoja, E., Nikula, H., Sierla, S., Karhela, T., Flikkema, P. G., & Yang, C. W. (2014). Hybrid modeling and co-simulation of district heating systems with distributed energy resources. In 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings Article 6842395 (2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings). IEEE Computer Society. https://doi.org/10.1109/MSCPES.2014.6842395

Hybrid modeling and co-simulation of district heating systems with distributed energy resources. / Vesaoja, Eero; Nikula, Heikki; Sierla, Seppo et al.
2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings. IEEE Computer Society, 2014. 6842395 (2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Vesaoja, E, Nikula, H, Sierla, S, Karhela, T, Flikkema, PG & Yang, CW 2014, Hybrid modeling and co-simulation of district heating systems with distributed energy resources. in 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings., 6842395, 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings, IEEE Computer Society, 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Berlin, Germany, 4/14/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/MSCPES.2014.6842395

Vesaoja E, Nikula H, Sierla S, Karhela T, Flikkema PG, Yang CW. Hybrid modeling and co-simulation of district heating systems with distributed energy resources. In 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings. IEEE Computer Society. 2014. 6842395. (2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/MSCPES.2014.6842395

Vesaoja, Eero ; Nikula, Heikki ; Sierla, Seppo et al. / Hybrid modeling and co-simulation of district heating systems with distributed energy resources. 2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings. IEEE Computer Society, 2014. (2014 Workshop on Modeling and Simulation of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems, MSCPES 2014 - Held as Part of CPS Week, Proceedings).

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