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23rd of August 2022
The final published works of the ACA-MODES project are collected below:
The conference proceedings:
In IFAC2020 conference and IFAC Conf. Paper Archive. Adrian Bürger et al. “pycombina: An Open-Source Tool for Solving Combinatorial Approximation Problems Arising in Mixed-Integer Optimal Control”
In ECOS 2020 conference. Sonja Kallio et al. “Energy and exergy analysis of a photovoltaic-thermal system under two different climate conditions”
In CISBAT 2021 conference and Journal of Physics Conference Series. Parantapa Sawant et al. “An energy-economic analysis of real-world hybrid building energy systems”
In ICSREE 2021 conference. Sonja Kallio et al. “A Review – Renewable energy based micro-cogeneration and hybrid energy systems”. Available here.
In CPESE 2022 conference and Energy Reports Journal. Sonja Kallio et al. “Hybrid renewable energy systems based on micro-cogeneration“. Available here.
In ICSREE 2022 conference. Stefan Dominic Voronca et al. “Simulating ON-OFF Regimes on a Micro-CHP Using Biomass”. Available here.
In ICSREE 2022 conference. Sonja Kallio et al. A Review – Home Renewable Energy Management Systems in Smart Grids. Available here.
The journal articles:
In HLH Journal. Adrian Bürger et al. “Simulationsgestützte Systemauslegung für sorbtionsgestützte, solare Kälteanlagen”
In Energies Journal. Sonja Kallio et al. “Energy Analysis and Exergy Optimization of Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector”. Available here.
In BKW Journal. Christian Braach et al. “Länderspezifischer Vergleich zwischen Deutschland, Frankreich und der Schweiz. Energetische und ökonomische Analyse von realen dezentralen hybriden Energiesystemen”
In IEEE Journal. Kollmar M, Frison L, Bürger A, Oliva A, Altmann-Dieses A, Diehl M: “Mixed-Integer Optimal Control of a Residential Heating Network using Linear and Nonlinear Programming Techniques”. Available here.
In Automica Journal. Adrian Bürger et al. “A Gauss-Newton-based Decomposition Algorithm for
Nonlinear Mixed-Integer Optimal Control Problems”. Pre-print is available here.
In IET Renewable Power Generation Journal. Sonja Kallio et al. “Exergy optimization of a multi-stage solar micro-cogeneration system”. Available here.
Adrian Bürger et al. “Experimental operation of a solar-driven climate system with thermal energy storages using mixed-integer nonlinear model predictive control”
In Energy and Buildings Journal. Parantapa Sawant et al. “Experimental demonstration of grid-supportive scheduling of a polygeneration system using economic-MPC”. Available here.
In Renewable Energy Journal. Sonja Kallio et al. “Exergy and exergo-economic analysis of a hybrid renewable energy system under different climate conditions“. Available here.
12th of July 2022
The final workshop of the ACA-MODES project was held at Hochschule Offenburg in Germany on the 1st of July 2022. The presentations of the workshop can be downloaded below.
5th of May 2022
The research article “Simulationsgestützte Systemauslegung für sorbtionsgestützte, solare Kälteanlagen” written by the project partners from Hochschule Karlsruhe and Hochschule Offenburg in cooperation with the industrial partner Fahrenheit GmbH and Akotec Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH is published in the HLH magazine issue of April 2022.
The article is available here:
17th of January 2022
The contribution of the ACA-MODES consortium titled by “An energy-economic analysis of real-world hybrid building energy systems” in the CISBAT 2021 conference published by the Journal of Physics.
7th December 2021
The presentations of the 4th project workshop at Hochschule Karlsruhe on 26th November 2021
“Implementation and Optimization of a MPC for a CCHP system” – Christian Braasch (ACA-MODES, University of Applied Sciences Koblenz, Germany)
“Experimental Demonstration of Optimal Scheduling of a CHP System with Economic-MPC” – Parantapa Sawant (ACA-MODES, University of Applied Sciences Offenburg, Germany)
26th August 2021
Publication in BWK Energiefachmagazin
“Energetische und ökonomische Analyse von realen dezentralen hybriden Energiesystemen”
14th June 2021
The OpenAccess publication of the project partners
“Experimental operation of a solar‐driven climate system with thermal energy storages using mixed‐integer nonlinear model predictive control”
10th June 2021
SFT 2021: 29e Société Française de Thermique, June 1-3. 2021
SFT conference presentation by Sonja Kallio
“Multi-objective design optimization of a hybrid renewable energy system”
20th May 2021
ICSREE 2021 conference presentation by Sonja Kallio
“A Review – Renewable energy based micro-cogeneration and hybrid energy systems”
24th February 2021
The presentations of the third project workshop at FHNW Muttenz on 23rd February 2021.
“Welcome!” by Ralph Eismann
“Comparison of the used Simulation Tools and Models for Energy Systems – Part 1” by Parantapa Sawant
“Comparison of the used Simulation Tools and Models for Energy Systems – Part 2” by Manuel Koch & Adrian Bürger
“Energy and Exergy Analysis of Biomass-fueled Stirling Engine Micro-CHP System” by Sonja Kallio
“Modelling and optimization of energy systems of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)” by Rahul Khatri
19th January 2021
MEDPOWER 2020 proceeding:
“Analysis of a solar micro-cogeneration system” by Sonja Kallio and Monica Siroux from INSA Strasbourg ICUBE Strasbourg University
1st October 2020
An article has been published in the international journal Energies
Energy Analysis and Exergy Optimization of Photovoltaic-Thermal Collector by PhD candidate Sonja Kallio and Prof. Monica Siroux
24th September 2020
The presentations of the second project workshop at Hochshule Koblenz on 24th September 2020.
Welcome note by Prof. Marc Nadler
“Energy and socioeconomic analysis on experimental data – methodology and results” by Christian Braasch
“Modelling and simulation of hybrid systems – experiences from round robin simulations” by Adrian Bürger
“Outlook to ACA-MODES – system simulation and design and control optimization” by Parantapa Sawant
17. August 2020,
Work package 3 report “Energy- and socio-economic analysis of existing field studies”
1. July 2020,
ECOS 2020 conference proceeding “Energy and exergy analysis of a photovoltaic-thermal system under two different climate conditions” by PhD student Sonja Kallio and professor Monica Siroux from INSA Strasbourg ICube Strasbourg University
17. May 2020,
Work package 2 output: State of Art Report
31. January 2020,
Workshop presentations
Hochschule Karlsruhe (Adrian Bürger, Prof. A. Altmann-Dieses)
Advantages of dynamic system simulation for planning and operation of decentralized energy systems
Hochschule Koblenz (Christian Braasch, Prof. Willi Nieratschker)
Tri-generation concepts: A lab-facility for combined heat, power and cooling generation
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz, Muttenz (Prof. Dominique-Stephan Kunz)
Advanced Control Algorithms for the management of decentralisedenergy systems
INSA, Strasbourg (Sonja Kallio, Prof. Monica Siroux)
Micro-cogeneration: State-of-art and R&D activities
Mondas GmbH (Christian Neumann)
Digitization of the energy transition: an innovative IoT web-platform for the recording, visualization and analysis of energy data in distributed energy systems
Fraunhofer ISE (Dr. Nicolas Rehault)
Multiplying success: Advanced data analytics for fault detection and optimized operation in district energy concepts
Universität Freiburg (Adrian Bürger, Prof. Moritz Diehl)
An introduction to Model Predictive Control (MPC) for energy systems operation
Hochschule Offenburg (Parantapa Sawant, Prof. Jens Pfafferott)
Experiments on Grid-Supporting (economic) Model Predictive Control of a Trigeneration System
Wärmeversorgung Offenburg GmbH & Co. KG (Stefan Böhler)
Wärme für die Offenburger – Fernwärmestrategie zum Erreichen der Klimaschutzziele