Modelling Energy Distribution Systems

This book presents methods and models for assessing
reliability of supply and infrastructural dependency
in energy distribution systems with multiple energy
carriers. The three energy carriers of electric
power, natural gas and district heating are considered.

Models and methods for assessing reliability of
supply in electric power systems are well documented,
frequently applied in the industry and continuously
being subject to research and improvement. On the
contrary, there are comparatively few examples of
formal reliability assessment models and methods
applied to natural gas and district heating systems.
This work aims at contributing to bridge this gap,
considering the structural, operational and physical
similarities and differences between the systems.

The methods and approaches presented are demonstrated
by use of simple examples, and applied to test
networks and case studies.

Autorentext
Arild Helseth received his PhD in Electrical Power Engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in 2008. Currently he is a researcher at SINTEF Energy Research in Trondheim, Norway.