Summary of Efficient Training Of Learning-based Thermal Power Flow For 4th Generation District Heating Grids, by Andreas Bott et al.
Efficient Training of Learning-Based Thermal Power Flow for 4th Generation District Heating Grids
by Andreas Bott, Mario Beykirch, Florian Steinke
First submitted to arxiv on: 18 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science (cs.CE); Systems and Control (eess.SY)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes an efficient method for computing thermal power flow (TPF) in 4th generation district heating grids with multiple decentral heat sources and meshed grid structures. The authors develop a novel approach to generate a large training dataset for learned models, such as neural networks, which can speed up TPF computation by orders of magnitude compared to classical methods that solve nonlinear heat grid equations. The proposed method generates training examples from a proxy distribution over generator and consumer mass flows, reducing the need for iterations in solving the heat grid equations. This approach is shown to be significantly more efficient than sampling supply and demand values directly, with reduced training set generation times of two orders of magnitude. Additionally, learning TPF with a training dataset outperforms sample-free, physics-aware training approaches. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps make it faster to manage the flow of heat in district heating systems. District heating is like a network of pipes that distribute hot water or steam for heating homes and buildings. To predict how much heat is flowing through this network, scientists use special equations. This paper shows a new way to make these predictions using a type of artificial intelligence called neural networks. The new method makes it much faster to prepare the data needed for these predictions. This could help district heating systems run more efficiently and reduce waste. |
