Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow Direction

The steady-state energy flow calculation (EFC) of multi-energy systems (MESs) is a fundamental foundation for MES planning and operation. However, most of the existing MES models are designed case-specifically, making them incapable of modelling diverse scenarios. Moreover, since it involves initial...

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Main Authors: Jianzhang Wu, Jianyong Zheng, Fei Mei, Shuai Wang, Ruilin Xu, Kai Li
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Fei Mei
Shuai Wang
Ruilin Xu
Kai Li
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description The steady-state energy flow calculation (EFC) of multi-energy systems (MESs) is a fundamental foundation for MES planning and operation. However, most of the existing MES models are designed case-specifically, making them incapable of modelling diverse scenarios. Moreover, since it involves initial value setting, the convergence of the Newton–Raphson (NR) method to solve the EFC problem of MESs is often unsatisfactory. To tackle these problems, a matrix-based EFC method of MESs is proposed in this paper. The universal matrix formulations of heat and gas subnetworks are first constructed, where the injection of alternative gas sources and the effect of gas compressibility factor on the MES state are both considered. Due to the uncertainty of gas flow direction during the NR iteration process, the gas composition tracking equations are modified to avoid ill conditions. The Jacobian matrices for the constructed subnetwork models are then derived and expressed in matrix form. On this basis, the unified NR strategy is adopted to solve the constructed models. Finally, the performance of the proposed method is verified through case studies. The results demonstrate that the proposed models can accurately capture the MES operating state and achieve significant improvements in convergence and computational efficiency compared to traditional models.
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spelling doaj-art-4fdbcd7c50a5413cbac65279cabb73ed2025-08-20T02:59:11ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-04-01159481510.3390/app15094815Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow DirectionJianzhang Wu0Jianyong Zheng1Fei Mei2Shuai Wang3Ruilin Xu4Kai Li5School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaCollege of Energy and Electrical Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 211100, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaThe steady-state energy flow calculation (EFC) of multi-energy systems (MESs) is a fundamental foundation for MES planning and operation. However, most of the existing MES models are designed case-specifically, making them incapable of modelling diverse scenarios. Moreover, since it involves initial value setting, the convergence of the Newton–Raphson (NR) method to solve the EFC problem of MESs is often unsatisfactory. To tackle these problems, a matrix-based EFC method of MESs is proposed in this paper. The universal matrix formulations of heat and gas subnetworks are first constructed, where the injection of alternative gas sources and the effect of gas compressibility factor on the MES state are both considered. Due to the uncertainty of gas flow direction during the NR iteration process, the gas composition tracking equations are modified to avoid ill conditions. The Jacobian matrices for the constructed subnetwork models are then derived and expressed in matrix form. On this basis, the unified NR strategy is adopted to solve the constructed models. Finally, the performance of the proposed method is verified through case studies. The results demonstrate that the proposed models can accurately capture the MES operating state and achieve significant improvements in convergence and computational efficiency compared to traditional models.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/4815multi-energy systemmatrix-based modelalternative gas injectionenergy flow calculationJacobian matrix
spellingShingle Jianzhang Wu
Jianyong Zheng
Fei Mei
Shuai Wang
Ruilin Xu
Kai Li
Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow Direction
Applied Sciences
multi-energy system
matrix-based model
alternative gas injection
energy flow calculation
Jacobian matrix
title Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow Direction
title_full Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow Direction
title_fullStr Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow Direction
title_full_unstemmed Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow Direction
title_short Energy Flow Calculation Method for Multi-Energy Systems: A Matrix Approach Considering Alternative Gas Injection and Dynamic Flow Direction
title_sort energy flow calculation method for multi energy systems a matrix approach considering alternative gas injection and dynamic flow direction
topic multi-energy system
matrix-based model
alternative gas injection
energy flow calculation
Jacobian matrix
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/9/4815
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