A Review of Predictive Software for the Design of Community Microgrids
Joint Authors
Rahimian, Mina
Iulo, Lisa D.
Duarte, Jose M. Pinto
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-13, 13 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper discusses adding a spatial dimension to the design of community microgrid projects in the interest of expanding the existing discourse related to energy performance optimization measures.
A multidimensional vision for designing community microgrids with higher energy performance is considered, leveraging urban form (superstructure) to understand how it impacts the performance of the system’s distributed energy resources and loads (infrastructure).
This vision engages the design sector in the technical conversation of developing community microgrids, leading to energy efficient designs of microgrid-connected communities well before their construction.
A new generation of computational modeling and simulation tools that address this interaction are required.
In order to position the research, this paper presents a survey of existing software packages, belonging to two distinct categories of modeling, simulation, and evaluation of community microgrids: the energy infrastructure modeling and the urban superstructure energy modeling.
Results of this software survey identify a lack in software tools and simulation packages that simultaneously address the necessary interaction between the superstructure and infrastructure of community microgrids, given the importance of its study.
Conclusions represent how a proposed experimental software prototype may fill an existing gap in current related software packages.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rahimian, Mina& Iulo, Lisa D.& Duarte, Jose M. Pinto. 2018. A Review of Predictive Software for the Design of Community Microgrids. Journal of Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184239
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rahimian, Mina…[et al.]. A Review of Predictive Software for the Design of Community Microgrids. Journal of Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184239
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rahimian, Mina& Iulo, Lisa D.& Duarte, Jose M. Pinto. A Review of Predictive Software for the Design of Community Microgrids. Journal of Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-13.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184239
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184239