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New algorithm development for real-time dynamic simulation of thermal-hydraulic grids and artificial intelligence-assisted hierarchical control of integrated concentrated solar power, steam Rankine cycle, and high-temperature steam electrolysis systems
Amirkabir Univ Technol, Tehran Polytech, Dept Energy Engn & Phys, Tehran, Iran.
Amirkabir Univ Technol, Tehran Polytech, Dept Energy Engn & Phys, Tehran, Iran.
Amirkabir Univ Technol, Tehran Polytech, Dept Energy Engn & Phys, Tehran, Iran.
KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Sustainable Buildings. KTH, School of Architecture and the Built Environment (ABE), Civil and Architectural Engineering, Building Technology and Design.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9361-1796
2026 (English)In: Energy Conversion and Management, ISSN 0196-8904, E-ISSN 1879-2227, Vol. 349, article id 120921Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Hybrid concentrating solar power systems integrated with high-temperature steam electrolysis provide the concurrent generation of electricity, heat, and hydrogen with elevated overall efficiency. The real-time simulation and supervisory control of integrated thermal-hydraulic networks are limited by the lack of fluid-flexible solvers and hierarchical control frameworks that can manage multi-regime thermodynamic behavior and mode switching. This study introduces a GPU-accelerated, generic, object-oriented solver-controller framework that integrates modular component representations with a hierarchical supervisory control architecture, facilitating precise dynamic modeling and stable control of hybrid thermal-hydraulic systems. A backward-differentiation thermal-hydraulic network solver is integrated with modular component representations and a three-layer hierarchical control structure, which features a classifier-based supervisory layer for steam-source selection and adaptive regulators for load distribution, thermal storage interaction, and electrolysis thermal management. The suggested algorithm enables district heating network simulations to achieve a 40-50 % reduction in execution time under worst-case scenarios when executed on a GPU, facilitating real-time performance. The framework replicates industrial reference results with deviations under sub-percent, ensures stable operation during 45 % load ramps, restricts solar steam generator pressure variations to +/- 2 bar, maintains electrolysis thermal gradients below 10 K/cm, and produces hydrogen with a mole fraction of 0.82 at 80 % steam utilization. The suggested modeling and control framework offers a transferable foundation for the real-time development of digital twins and supervisory control of hybrid thermal-hydraulic energy systems, establishing a platform conducive to the future incorporation of optimization strategies and artificial intelligence-driven acceleration.

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Elsevier BV , 2026. Vol. 349, article id 120921
Keywords [en]
Concentrated solar plant, Steam Rankine cycle, High-temperature steam electrolysis, Intelligent control, Thermal-hydraulic network simulation
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Energy Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-377272DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2025.120921ISI: 001639006900003Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105024208996OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-377272DiVA, id: diva2:2041213
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Available from: 2026-02-24 Created: 2026-02-24 Last updated: 2026-02-24Bibliographically approved

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