Mixed-integer non-linear model predictive control of district heating networks

• Published in: Applied energy Vol. 361; p. 122874
• Main Authors: Jansen, Jelger, Jorissen, Filip, Helsen, Lieve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Combinatorial integral approximation; energy; Fourth generation district heating; heat; Mixed-integer non-linear optimisation; Model predictive control; nonlinear models; terracing; Mixed-integer non-linear optimisation; Model predictive control; Fourth generation district heating; Combinatorial integral approximation

The use of model predictive control (MPC) to optimally control district heating (DH) networks can support the transition to a carbon-neutral heating sector. DH systems are inherently subject to non-linear physics and integer controls, which results in a mixed-integer non-linear program (MINLP). In t...