Conference article

A virtual test-bed for building Model Predictive Control developments

Raymond Sterling
Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Jesús Febres
Fundación IK4 Tekniker, Spain

Andrea Costa
R2M Solution SRL, Italy

Adeleh Mohammadi
Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Rafael E. Carrillo
CSEM SA, PV-center, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Baptiste Schubnel
CSEM SA, PV-center, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Yves Stauffer
CSEM SA, PV-center, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Pietro De Cinque
R2M Solution SRL, Italy

Krzysztof Klobut
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo 020400, Finland

Marcus M. Keane
Department of Civil Engineering, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Download articlehttp://dx.doi.org/10.3384/ecp1915717

Published in: Proceedings of the 13th International Modelica Conference, Regensburg, Germany, March 4–6, 2019

Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings 157:1, p. 8

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Published: 2019-02-01

ISBN: 978-91-7685-122-7

ISSN: 1650-3686 (print), 1650-3740 (online)

Abstract

This paper presents the result of the work performed to develop a virtual test-bed for development and testing of Model Predictive Controllers within the district cooling networks field. These controllers are used for its application in improving the cooling energy efficiency in the network’s building. The article explains the use of the different tools to develop and simulate the models with an emphasis on the advantages and challenges of co-simulation and model exchange using the Functional Mockup Interface.

Keywords

District Cooling, Modelling, FMI, Modelica, Model predictive control

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