Energy System Simulation Solutions

Develop new concepts to maximize the performance of transient process systems, including linear and non-linear model predictive control strategies, optimal control, or AI-based controllers. Use validated process models to tune the parameters of conventional PID controllers, perform stability analysis, and identify operation limits. Verify control concepts and parameters in a virtual environment to reduce risky field testing, shorten commissioning times and improve reliability and performance.

Besides control testing, human-in-the-loop applications of process and control models allow operator training.

Our models allow access to all the process variables, even those that can hardly be measured. Integrating them with live inputs, e.g., from fuel supply measurements, ambient conditions, operator inputs, or any measurement signal, a virtual representation (Digital Twin) can monitor component failures and inefficiencies. Based on this, countermeasures can be taken quickly, resulting in cost-savings and improved reliability & safety.

Our thermal conduction models for critical components include thermal and mechanical stress calculations according to EN12952 guidelines. Based on this, plant lifetime can be monitored – offline and online using the Modelon Impact API, industry-standard communication protocols (OPC, MQTT), or model export into more than 100 different execution environments using FMI technology.

Risk-free and cost-efficient testing of new components inside the actual system. The toolchain allows the quick implementation of a physical model of any existing system, even a complex energy system, e.g., a process or power plant with several hundred individual components. This is done by dragging, dropping, connecting, and parameterizing each component. Using the validated system models as a virtual test bench, any process retrofit can be tested in a realistic environment to identify and verify the optimal choices. This allows substantial risk mitigation and shortening of commissioning times for plant retrofits, updates, and extensions, e.g., integration of alternative fuels such as hydrogen into existing plants.