Modeling energy conversion in systems
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsZdenek Schindler, Girija Parthasarathy, SambaSiva R. Appireddygari
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer-readable mediums for modeling energy conversion in systems are described herein. One method includes identifying an external parameter that influences operation of the system, determining a characteristic curve of a component of the system using a value of the identified external parameter, and determining a model of energy conversion in the system using the characteristic curve of the component.
Claims20
A computer implemented method for modeling energy conversion in a system including;
- identifying an external parameter that influences operation of the system;
- determining a characteristic curve of a component of the system using a value of the identified external parameter;
- and
- determining a model of energy conversion in the system using the characteristic curve of the component.
The computer-implemented method of 1, wherein the method includes reconstructing the model of energy conversion in the system using an observed value of the external parameter.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions executable by a processor to cause a computer to:
- identify an external parameter that influences operation of the system using historical data;
- determine a relationship between the external parameter and operation of the system;
- determine a characteristic curve of a component of the system based on the determined relationship using a value of the external parameter;
- and
- determine a model of energy conversion in the system using the characteristic curve.
A system for modeling energy conversion in a system, comprising:
- a memory resource;
- and
- a processing resource coupled to the memory resource, wherein the processing resource is configured to execute executable instructions stored in the memory resource to:
- identify energy demand of energy consumers associated with the system for a time period;
- identify an energy cost of energy supply for the time period;
- for each component among a plurality of components of the system:
- identify an external parameter that influences operation of the system;
- determine a set of curves depicting energy efficiency of the component using equipment profile data for the component and a set of known values for the external parameter;
- determine a relationship between the external parameter and operation of the component using the set of curves;
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- determine a characteristic curve of the component based on a set value of the external parameter for the time period and the determined relationship;
- determine a model of energy conversion in the system using the characteristic curve of each of the plurality of components and a description of an interconnection of the plurality of components;
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- allocate resources, including the plurality of components, using the model of energy conversion based on the identified energy demand and identified energy cost.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.