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Proceedings of BSO Conference 2014: 2nd Conference of IBPSA-England

     

A BI-LEVEL DESIGN AND OPERATION OPTIMISATION PROCESS APPLIED TO AN ENERGY CENTRE

Ralph Evins, Kristina Orehounig

Abstract: This paper presents the methods and results of a bilevel optimisation process used to select and size the components of an energy centre as well as to determine their optimal operation. The optimisation process used a single-objective optimisation of operational control nested within a two-objective optimisation of design parameters to minimise capital costs and carbon emissions. Results given include the overall trade-off front, trends amongst design variables, and operational schedules for a particular solution. Constraints on roof area were critical at the design level, and complex interactions between demand and supply were identified at the operational level.
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