System dynamics modelling of hybrid renewable energy systems and combined heating and power generator

International Journal of Sustainable Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 31-47

  Reddi, Krishna R ^a   Li, Weilin ^a   Wang, Bochao ^a   Moon, Young ^a  

^a Syracuse University   (United States)

Author keywords

combined heating and power generator; hybrid renewable energy systems; modelling and simulation; system dynamics

Indexed keywords

COMBINED HEATING AND POWER; COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEM; ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM (HRES); HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURING COMPANIES; MODELLING AND SIMULATIONS; OPERATING STRATEGY; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SUB-SYSTEMS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS; SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODELLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; POWER GENERATION; SYSTEM THEORY;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

EID: 84873974588     PISSN: 19397038     EISSN: 19397046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19397038.2012.689781     Document Type: Article

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