Design of district heating networks through an integrated thermo-fluid dynamics and reliability modelling approach

Marco Badami, Antonio Fonti, Andrea Carpignano and Daniele Grosso

Energy, 2018, vol. 144, issue C, 826-838

Abstract: This paper aims to describe a newly developed analysis tool for supporting District Heating Networks (DHNs) grid design and energy-reliability optimization procedures. The tool couples a Thermo-fluid dynamic Module to simulate the energy and physical behaviour of the analysed network, and a Monte Carlo Module to manage grid failure and repair processes: as a consequence, it is able to investigate both the fluid dynamics and the reliability aspects of the entire network, from the production plants to the final users.

Keywords: District heating network; Thermo-fluid dynamics; Modelling; Thermal energy storage; Reliability; Monte-Carlo approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2017.12.071

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