Developing and testing a generic micro-combined heat and power model for simulations of dwellings and highly distributed power systems

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 222, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 685-695

  Kelly, Nick J ^a   Clarke, J A ^a   Ferguson, A ^b   Burt, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Building simulation model; Highly distributed power system; Micro combined heat and power

Indexed keywords

APARTMENT HOUSES; BUILDINGS; DC-DC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HOUSING; NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING; POWER TRANSMISSION; STIRLING ENGINES; THERMAL INSULATION; TOOLS;

AND VERIFICATIONS; BALANCE OF PLANTS; BUILDING SIMULATION MODEL; BUILDING SIMULATIONS; CHP SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWERS; DEVICE MODELS; DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCES; FUEL USES; HEAT LOADS; HEATING SYSTEM EFFICIENCIES; HEATING SYSTEMS; HIGHLY DISTRIBUTED POWER SYSTEM; MICRO-COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; PARASITIC LOSSES; SIMULATION RESULTS; SIMULATION TIMES; SIMULATION TOOLS; THERMAL EFFICIENCIES;

MODAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 56449110946     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09576509JPE532     Document Type: Article

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