%0 Journal Article
%A Miguel Heleno
%A Zhengwei Ren
%B IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
%D 2020
%G eng
%P 1 - 1
%R 10.1109/TEC.6010.1109/TEC.2020.3041572
%T Multi-energy Microgrid Planning Considering Heat Flow Dynamics
%8 12/2020
%! IEEE Trans. Energy Convers.
%X <p><span>This paper presents a multi-energy microgrid optimal planning method, considering the intra-hour dynamics of the heating system as constraints of the energy dispatch, and consequently of the sizing of Combined Heat and Power units. The fixed-mass flow rate method and finite difference technique are applied to linearize the dynamic constraints. Moreover, to determine the values of the mass flow rates, a critical scenario representing the slowest heat dynamic process is put forward. Finally, a realistic microgrid case study is presented to illustrate the effect of considering the heat flow dynamics in the overall solution.</span></p>