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Recently, photovoltaic (PV) with energy storage systems (ESS) have been widely adopted in buildings to overcome growing power demands and earn financial benefits. The overall energy cost can be optimized by combining a well-sized hybrid PV/ESS system with an efficient energy management system (EMS). Generally, EMS is implemented within the overall functions of the Building Automation System (BAS). However, due to its limited computing resources, BAS cannot handle complex algorithms that aim to optimize energy use in real-time under different operating conditions. Furthermore, islanding the building's local network to maximize the PV energy share represents a challenging task due to the potential technical risks. In this context, this article addresses an improved approach based on upgrading the BAS data analytics capability by means of an edge computing technology. The edge communicates with the BAS low-level controller using a serial communication protocol. Taking advantage of the high computing ability of the edge device, an optimization-based EMS of the PV/ESS hybrid system is implemented. Different testing scenarios have been carried out on a real prototype with different weather conditions, and the results show the implementation feasibility and technical performance of such advanced EMS for the management of building energy resources. It has also been proven to be feasible and advantageous to operate the local energy network in island mode while ensuring system safety. Additionally, an estimated energy saving improvement of 6.23 % has been achieved using optimization-based EMS compared to the classical rule-based EMS, with better ESS constraints fulfillment.
Building energy management systems (BEMSs), dedicated to sustainable buildings, may have additional duties, such as hosting efficient energy management systems (EMSs) algorithms. This duty can become crucial when operating renewable energy sources (RES) and eventual electric energy storage systems (ESSs). Sophisticated EMS approaches that aim to manage RES and ESSs in real time may need high computing capabilities that BEMSs typically cannot provide. This article addresses and validates a fuzzy logic-based EMS for the optimal management of photovoltaic (PV) systems with lead-acid ESSs using an edge computing technology. The proposed method is tested on a real smart grid prototype in comparison with a classical rule-based EMS for different weather conditions. The goal is to investigate the efficacy of islanding the building local network as a control command, along with ESS power control. The results show the implementation feasibility and performance of the fuzzy algorithm in the optimal management of ESSs in both operation modes: grid-connected and islanded modes.
Automation devices or automation stations (AS) take on the task of controlling, regulating, monitoring and, if necessary, optimising building systems and their system components (e.g. pumps, compressors, fans) based on recorded process variables. For this purpose, a wide range of control and regulation methods are used, starting with simple on/off controllers, through classic PID controllers, to higher-order controllers such as adaptive, model-predictive, knowledge-based or adaptive controllers.
Starting with a brief introduction to automation technology (Sect. 7.1), the chapter goes into the structure and functionality of the usual compact controllers using the application examples of solar thermal systems and heat pump systems (Sect. 7.2). Finally, the integration of system automation into a higher-level building automation system and into the building management system is described using specific application examples (Sect. 7.3).
The use of renewable energy sources for heating and cooling in buildings today offers the best opportunities to avoid the use of fossil fuels and the associated climate-damaging emissions. However, unlike fossil fuels, renewable energy sources such as solar radiation are not available at the push of a button, but occur uncontrollably depending on weather conditions, the location of the building and the time of year. Their use is free of charge. However, complex converters and systems usually have to be installed in order to use them. These must be carefully planned and operated in order to avoid unnecessary costs and to generate the maximum possible yield. The regenerative energy systems are usually integrated into existing conventional systems. When designing the control and regulation equipment, it is crucial to design the automation of the systems in such a way that primarily renewable energy sources are used and the share of fossil energy sources is minimized.
This central book chapter now details the implementation of automation of solar domestic hot water systems, solar assisted building heating, rooms, solar cooling systems, heat pump heating systems, geothermal systems and thermally activated building component systems. Hydraulic and automation diagrams are used to explain how the automation of these systems works. A detailed insight into the engineering and technical interrelationships involved in the use of these systems, as well as the use of simulation tools, enables effective control and regulation. System characteristic curves and systematic procedures support the automation engineer in his tasks.
Renewable energy sources such as solar radiation, geothermal heat and ambient heat are available for energy conversion. With the help of special converters, these resources can be put to use. These include solar collectors, geothermal probes and chillers. They collect the energy and convert it to a temperature level high enough to be suitable for heat purposes. In the case of refrigeration machines, a distinction is made between electrically and thermally driven machines.
The significant market growth of stationary electrical energy storage systems both for private and commercial applications has raised the question of battery lifetime under practical operation conditions. Here, we present a study of two 8 kWh lithium-ion battery (LIB) systems, each equipped with 14 lithium iron phosphate/graphite (LFP) single cells in different cell configurations. One system was based on a standard configuration with cells connected in series, including a cell-balancing system and a 48 V inverter. The other system featured a novel configuration of two stacks with a parallel connection of seven cells each, no cell-balancing system, and a 4 V inverter. The two systems were operated as part of a microgrid both in continuous cycling mode between 30% and 100% state of charge, and in solar-storage mode with day–night cycling. The aging characteristics in terms of capacity loss and internal resistance change in the cells were determined by disassembling the systems for regular checkups and characterizing the individual cells under well-defined laboratory conditions. As a main result, the two systems showed cell-averaged capacity losses of 18.6% and 21.4% for the serial and parallel configurations, respectively, after 2.5 years of operation with 810 (serial operation) and 881 (parallel operation) cumulated equivalent full cycles. This is significantly higher than the aging of a reference single cell cycled under laboratory conditions at 20 °C, which showed a capacity loss of only 10% after 1000 continuous full cycles.
Solartechnik
(2022)
Die Erde ist ein Empfänger für kosmische Strahlungen. Sie empfängt nur einen winzigen Bruchteil der von der Sonne ausgesendeten elektromagnetischen Strahlung. Dieser Bruchteil ist im Wesentlichen bestimmt durch den Abstand zwischen Sonne und Erde und durch das Verhältnis der Durchmesser von Erde und Sonne. Außerhalb der Erdatmosphäre, also extraterrestrisch, werden vom World Radiation Center WRC je Quadratmeter horizontaler Empfängerfläche 1,367 kW/m2 ± 1 % konstant über das gesamte Jahr gemessen.
Ziel des Pilotprojektes EnMa-HAW ist die Erarbeitung und Erprobung technisch und organisatorisch übertragbarer Konzepte für ein automationsgestütztes Energiemanagement an allen Hochschulen für angewandte Wissenschaften im Land Baden-Württemberg. Das Energiemanagement wird technisch mittels Messtechnik, Datenerfassung, Datenspeicherung und Visualisierung umgesetzt und organisatorisch mit einem Energiezirkel in den Hochschulen verankert.
Dieses Fachbuch gibt einen vertieften Einblick in das dynamische Verhalten von thermoaktiven Bauteilsystemen. Es wird eine neu entwickelte und vielfach erprobte, selbstlernende und vorausschauende TABS-Steuerung vorgestellt. Dazu wird auf die Erfordernisse einer effektiven TABS-Steuerung eingegangen und die Grundlagen und Funktionsweise der neu entwickelten AMLR-Steuerung erläutert. Anhand mehrerer Anwendungsbeispiele wird die Umsetzung in die bauliche Praxis erläutert und mit Hilfe von umfangreichen Messergebnissen die Funktion der neuen AMLR-Steuerung nachgewiesen. Abschließend werden Empfehlungen für die Anwendung von AMLR in der baulichen TABS-Praxis hinsichtlich Anlagenhydraulik und Umsetzung in der Gebäudeautomation gegeben.
Energiemanagement im Betrieb
(2021)
Über zwei Jahrzehnte hat sich an der Hochschule Offenburg im Umfeld von Professor Elmar Bollin eine Forschungsgruppe etabliert, die die Bereiche Gebäudeautomation und nachhaltige Energietechnik zusammenführten. Anfänglich ging es darum die Potenziale der internetbasierten Wetterprognostik und modell-basierten Anlagensteuerung für die Verbesserung des Komforts und der Energieeffizienz im Gebäude zu nutzen. Im Rahmen von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten mit Einsatz von dynamischen Gebäudesimulationen konnte schließlich ein Algorithmus gefunden werden, der es ermöglichte auf Basis von prognostizierter Außentemperatur und Sonneneinstrahlung den Energiebedarf eines Bürogebäudes für den Folgetag vorherzusagen. In Verbindung mit der Gebäudeautomation entstand so die adaptive und prädiktive TABS-Steuerung AMLR.
Über zwei Jahrzehnte hat sich an der Hochschule Offenburg eine Forschungsgruppe etabliert, die die beiden Bereiche Gebäudeautomation und nachhaltige Energietechnik zusammenführte. Anfangs ging es darum, Potentiale der internetbasierten Wetterprognostik und modell-basierten Anlagensteuerung für die Verbesserung des Komforts und der Energieeffizienz im Gebäude zu nutzen. Im Rahmen von Forschungs- und Entwicklungsarbeiten mit Einsatz von dynamischen Gebäudesimulationen konnte ein Algorithmus gefunden werden, der es ermöglichte auf Basis von prognostizierter Außentemperatur und Sonneneinstrahlung den Energiebedarf eines Bürogebäudes für den Folgetag vorherzusagen. In Verbindung mit der Gebäudeautomation entstand so die adaptive und prädiktive TABS-Steuerung AMLR.
The PHOTOPUR project aims to develop a photocatalytic process as a type of AOPs (Advanced Oxidation Processes) for the elimination of plant protection products (PPP) of the cleaning water used to wash sprayers. At INES a PV based energy supply for the photocatalytic cleaning system was developed within the framework of two bachelor theses and assembled as a demonstration unit. Then the system was step by step extended with further process automation features and pushed to a remote operating device. The final system is now available as a mobile unit mounted on a lab table. The latest step was the photocatalytic reactor module which completed the first PHOTOPUR prototype. The system is actually undergoing an intensive testing phase with performance checks at the consortium partners. First results give an overview about the successful operation.
PHOTOPUR hat die Entwicklung eines photokatalytischen Prozesses zur Beseitigung von Pflanzenschutzmitteln (PSM) aus dem Reinigungswasser von Spritzgeräten zum Ziel. Am INES wurde eine Energieversorgung für die photokatalytische Reinigung in zwei Bachelorarbeiten entwickelt und als Demosystem aufgebaut. Das Gesamtsystem ist nun als mobile Einheit verfügbar und wurde zuletzt um das Reaktormodul für den photokatalytischen Prozeß erweitert und den Partnern für intensive Tests übergeben.
Energietechnik
(2019)
Kurz und prägant werden die Energieumwandlungsprozesse dargestellt. Die Schwerpunkte reichen von der kompletten Beschreibung der nachhaltigen, erneuerbaren Energietechniken, über Gas- und Dampfturbinen-Kraftwerke sowie Kraft-Wärme-Kälte-Kopplungsanlagen bis hin zur Energieverteilung und zum Kyoto-Protokoll. Zu allen Kapiteln gibt es Aufgaben mit vollständigen Lösungen im Anhang. In der aktuellen Auflage sind die Grundlagen der Energiewandlung deutlich um verfügbare Energiequellen, Energieträger und den globalen Energiebedarf erweitert. Das Kapitel 19 wurde von seinem neuen Autor grundlegend neu gefasst und heißt nun „Marktliberalisierung und Energiewende“. Alle Kapitel wurden aktualisiert und die Inhalte didaktisch noch verständlicher dargestellt.
This paper presents the use of model predictive control (MPC) based approach for peak shaving application of a battery in a Photovoltaic (PV) battery system connected to a rural low voltage gird. The goals of the MPC are to shave the peaks in the PV feed-in and the grid power consumption and at the same time maximize the use of the battery. The benefit to the prosumer is from the maximum use of the self-produced electricity. The benefit to the grid is from the reduced peaks in the PV feed-in and the grid power consumption. This would allow an increase in the PV hosting and the load hosting capacity of the grid.
The paper presents the mathematical formulation of the optimal control problem
along with the cost benefit analysis. The MPC implementation scheme in the
laboratory and experiment results have also been presented. The results show
that the MPC is able to track the deviation in the weather forecast and operate
the battery by solving the optimal control problem to handle this deviation.
In recent times, the energy consumed by buildings facilities became considerable. Efficient local energy management is vital to deal with building power demand penalties. This operation becomes complex when a hybrid energy system is included in the power system. This study proposes new energy management between photovoltaic (PV) system, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and the power network in a building by controlling the PV/BESS inverter. The strategy is based on explicit model predictive control (MPC) to find an optimal power flow in the building for one-day ahead. The control algorithm is based on a simple power flow equation and weather forecast. Then, a cost function is formulated and optimised using genetic algorithms-based solver. The objective is reducing the imported energy from the grid preventing the saturation and emptiness of BESS. Including other targets to the control policy as energy price dynamic and BESS degradation, MPC can optimise dramatically the efficacy of the global building power system. The strategy is implemented and tested successfully using MATLAB/SimPowerSystems software, compared to classical hysteresis management, MPC has given 10% in energy cost economy and 25% improvement in BESS lifetime.