Heat production and distribution control system based on holonic concept

Abstract

This article shows the idea of the application of holonic concept for distributed control systems in district heating systems. Application of the holonic concepts appear to be appropriate for requirements of modern heating networks, referred as smart heat grids, which require quality control and communication infrastructure. District heating network can be divided into the autonomous elements and consequently it is possible to define tasks and relationships between them. To build and successfully manage such systems bring many benefits in comparison with centralized approaches. The first task of this research is to analyze the behavior of each heating network element in detail and define hierarchies and mutual bindings. The preparation of this holonic application has already been started for the key elements of the distribution network. The analysis focuses on physical properties and operational data of individual heat exchanger stations and their binding on other system elements.