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Integrated high-resolution modelling of domestic electricity demand and low voltage electricity distribution networks
thesis
posted on 2011-02-08, 14:32 authored by Ian RichardsonAssessing the impact of domestic low-carbon technologies on the electricity
distribution network requires a detailed insight into the operation of networks and
the power demands of consumers. When used on a wide-scale, low-carbon
technologies, including domestic scale micro-generation, heat pumps, electric
vehicles and flexible demand, will change the nature of domestic electricity use. In
providing a basis for the quantification of the impact upon distribution networks,
this thesis details the construction and use of a high-resolution integrated model
that simulates both existing domestic electricity use and low voltage distribution
networks. Electricity demand is modelled at the level of individual household
appliances and is based upon surveyed occupant time-use data. This approach
results in a simulation that exhibits realistic time-variant demand characteristics, in
both individual dwellings, as well as, groups of dwellings together. Validation is
performed against real domestic electricity use data, measured for this purpose,
from dwellings in Loughborough in the East Midlands, UK. The low voltage
distribution network is modelled using real network data, and the output of its
simulation is validated against measured network voltages and power demands.
The integrated model provides a highly detailed insight into the operation of
networks at a one-minute resolution. This integrated model is the main output of
this research, alongside published articles and a freely downloadable software
implementation of the demand model.
History
School
- Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering
Publisher
© Ian RichardsonPublication date
2011Notes
A Doctoral Thesis. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University.EThOS Persistent ID
uk.bl.ethos.542585Language
- en