Chapter Four

Simulation Tools and Optimization Algorithms for Efficient Energy Management in Neighborhoods

L. Cupelli*
M. Schumacher*
A. Monti*
D. Mueller*
L. De Tommasi**
K. Kouramas***    E.ON Energy Research Center, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany**    United Technologies Research Centre Ireland, Cork, Ireland

Abstract

In this chapter different schemas for energy optimization in Neighborhoods are presented in detail and a Modelica-based library is used to represent the dynamics of Neighborhood Energy Systems and their interactions. The scalability of the library allows to efficiently simulate city districts.

Keywords

multiphysics simulation
Modelica library
optimization algorithms
centralized
hierarchical

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