05803nam 2201021z- 450 991055711340332120231214133630.0(CKB)5400000000040912(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69248(EXLCZ)99540000000004091220202105d2020 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierModelling, Simulation and Control of Thermal Energy SystemsBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20201 electronic resource (228 p.)3-03943-360-1 3-03943-361-X Faced with an ever-growing resource scarcity and environmental regulations, the last 30 years have witnessed the rapid development of various renewable power sources, such as wind, tidal, and solar power generation. The variable and uncertain nature of these resources is well-known, while the utilization of power electronic converters presents new challenges for the stability of the power grid. Consequently, various control and operational strategies have been proposed and implemented by the industry and research community, with a growing requirement for flexibility and load regulation placed on conventional thermal power generation. Against this background, the modelling and control of conventional thermal engines, such as those based on diesel and gasoline, are experiencing serious obstacles when facing increasing environmental concerns. Efficient control that can fulfill the requirements of high efficiency, low pollution, and long durability is an emerging requirement. The modelling, simulation, and control of thermal energy systems are key to providing innovative and effective solutions. Through applying detailed dynamic modelling, a thorough understanding of the thermal conversion mechanism(s) can be achieved, based on which advanced control strategies can be designed to improve the performance of the thermal energy system, both in economic and environmental terms. Simulation studies and test beds are also of great significance for these research activities prior to proceeding to field tests. This Special Issue will contribute a practical and comprehensive forum for exchanging novel research ideas or empirical practices that bridge the modelling, simulation, and control of thermal energy systems. Papers that analyze particular aspects of thermal energy systems, involving, for example, conventional power plants, innovative thermal power generation, various thermal engines, thermal energy storage, and fundamental heat transfer management, on the basis of one or more of the following topics, are invited in this Special Issue: • Power plant modelling, simulation, and control; • Thermal engines; • Thermal energy control in building energy systems; • Combined heat and power (CHP) generation; • Thermal energy storage systems; • Improving thermal comfort technologies; • Optimization of complex thermal systems; • Modelling and control of thermal networks; • Thermal management of fuel cell systems; • Thermal control of solar utilization; • Heat pump control; • Heat exchanger control.History of engineering & technologybicsscsupercritical circulating fluidized bedboiler-turbine unitactive disturbance rejection controlburning carbongenetic algorithmSolar-assisted coal-fired power generation systemSingular weighted methodload dispatchCSP plant modeltransient analysispower tracking controltwo-tank direct energy storageelectronic deviceflip chip componentthermal stressthermal fatiguelife predictioncombustion engine efficiencydynamic statesartificial neural networkdynamic modelingthermal managementparameter estimationenergy storage operation and planningelectric and solar vehiclesultra-supercritical unitdeep neural networkstacked auto-encodermaximum correntropyheat exchangerforced convectionfilm coefficientheat transferwater propertiesintegrated energy systemoperational optimizationair–fuel ratiocombustion controldynamic matrix controlpower plant controlhigh temperature low sag conductorcoefficient of thermal expansionoverhead conductorlow sag performancechemical loopingwaveletsNARMA modelgeneralized predictive control (GPC)steam supply schedulingexergetic analysismulti-objectiveε-constraint methodHistory of engineering & technologyLee Kwang Yedt308549Flynn DamianedtXie HuiedtSun LiedtLee Kwang YothFlynn DamianothXie HuiothSun LiothBOOK9910557113403321Modelling, Simulation and Control of Thermal Energy Systems3038143UNINA