Dynamic simulation and control of the heat supply system of a civic building with thermal energy storage units

De La Cruz-Loredo, Ivan, Ugalde-Loo, Carlos E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6361-4454 and Abeysekera, Muditha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1743-3254 2022. Dynamic simulation and control of the heat supply system of a civic building with thermal energy storage units. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 16 (14) , pp. 2864-2877. 10.1049/gtd2.12453

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Abstract

The integration of low-carbon energy solutions into heating and cooling systems is a growing topic of interest towards the decarbonisation of the energy sector. The complexity of interactions between thermal-hydraulic components in these systems requires moving from a steady-state analysis to a dynamic approach. Commercial dynamic process simulators provide a good platform to model and simulate the physics phenomena of these components. However, co-simulation between software engines is often necessary to incorporate process control systems and regulate key system variables. This paper presents the co-simulation of a real heating application from a civil building for health services integrating thermal energy storage (TES) units. A detailed dynamic model of the heating system under study is developed in Apros, a commercial dynamic process simulator. The process control system responsible for regulating the hydraulic pumps, valves, and heat sources is implemented in MATLAB/Simulink. The TES system is operated by the process control system based on a daily schedule, achieving a reduced utilisation of the heat generation units during peak-demand hours.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Additional Information:	This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
Publisher:	Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
ISSN:	1751-8687
Funders:	EPSRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	1 March 2022
Date of Acceptance:	23 February 2022
Last Modified:	24 May 2023 17:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/147960

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