Micro-cogeneration is one of the technologies promoted as a response to the
global call for the reduction of carbon emissions. Due to its recent application
in the residential sector, the implications of its usage have not yet been fully
explored, while at the same time, the available simulation tools are not
designed for conducting research that focuses on the study of this
technology.
This thesis develops a virtual prototyping environment, using a dynamic
multi-physics simulation tool. The model based procedure in its current form
focuses on ICE based micro-CHP systems. In the process of developing the
models, new approaches on general system, engine, heat exchanger, and
dwelling thermal modelling are being introduced to cater for the special
nature of the subject. The developed software is a unique modular simulation
tool platform linking a number of independent energy generation systems,
and presents a new approach in the study and design of the multi node
distributed energy system (DES) with the option of further development into a
real-time residential energy management system capable of reducing fuel
consumption and CO2 emissions in the domestic sector.
In the final chapters, the developed software is used to simulate various
internal combustion engine based micro-CHP configurations in order to
conclude on the system design characteristics, as well as the conditions, necessary to achieve a high technical, economic and environmental
performance in the UK residential sector with the purpose of making micro-
CHP a viable alternative to the conventional means of heat & power supply.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/14406 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Kalantzis, Nikolaos |
| Contributors | Ebrahimi, Kambiz M. |
| Publisher | University of Bradford, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis, doctoral, PhD |
| Rights | <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons Licence</a>. |
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