Bram van der Heijde

Bram van der Heijde

dr. ir. Energy engineer. I play the cello.

Publications

This page only shows peer-reviewed articles published in international journals. Please check ResearchGate or Google Scholar for a complete list of publications, including contributions at conferences.

Representative days selection for district energy system optimisation: a solar district heating system with seasonal storage

Published in Applied Energy, 2019

Making an optimal selection of representative days for energy system optimisation including seasonal energy storage systems. Application of the method to a benchmark case to assess its performance compared to a full-scale optimisation.

Recommended citation: B. van der Heijde, A. Vandermeulen, R. Salenbien and L. Helsen, "Representative days selection for district energy system optimisation: a solar district heating system with seasonal storage", Applied Energy, Volume 248, p. 79-94 2019 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.04.030

Integrated Optimal Design and Control of Fourth Generation District Heating Networks with Thermal Energy Storage

Published in Energies, 2019

A design optimisation algorithm for energy systems, including an optimal control layer, applied to a fourth generation thermal network case with seasonal thermal energy storage and renewable energy sources.

Recommended citation: B. van der Heijde, A. Vandermeulen, R. Salenbien and L. Helsen, "Integrated Optimal Design and Control of Fourth Generation District Heating Networks with Thermal Energy Storage", Energies , Volume 12 (14), 2019. http://doi.org/10.3390/en12142766

Controlling district heating and cooling networks to unlock flexibility: A review

Published in Energy, 2018

A review of existing control strategies in district heating and cooling networks and an outlook towards novel controllers, with a focus on sources of flexibility in district energy systems.

Recommended citation: A. Vandermeulen, B. van der Heijde, and L. Helsen, “Controlling district heating and cooling networks to unlock flexibility: A review,” Energy, p. , 2018. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.034

A theoretical benchmark for bypass controllers in a residential district heating network

Published in Energy, 2018

A comparison between an optimal model-based controller and two existing control strategies for limiting bypass flows in district heating networks.

Recommended citation: A. Vandermeulen, B. van der Heijde, D. Patteeuw, D. Vanhoudt, and L. Helsen, “A theoretical benchmark for bypass controllers in a residential district heating network,” Energy, p. , 2018. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2018.02.156

Dynamic equation-based thermo-hydraulic pipe model for district heating and cooling systems

Published in Energy Conversion and Management, 2017

About a dynamic thermo-hydraulic plug-flow model for the behaviour of district heating pipes. The model is validated experimentally.

Recommended citation: B. van der Heijde, M. Fuchs, C. Ribas Tugores, G. Schweiger, K. Sartor, D. Basciotti, D. Müller, C. Nytsch-Geusen, M. Wetter, and L. Helsen, “Dynamic equation-based thermo-hydraulic pipe model for district heating and cooling systems,” Energy Convers. Manag., vol. 151, no. November, pp. 158–169, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2017.08.072

Modelling steady-state thermal behaviour of double thermal network pipes

Published in International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2017

About analytical expressions for steady state thermal losses from district heating pipes and the influence of mass flow rate.

Recommended citation: B. van der Heijde, A. Aertgeerts, and L. Helsen, “Modelling steady-state thermal behaviour of double thermal network pipes,” Int. J. Therm. Sci., vol. 117, pp. 316–327, Jul. 2017. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1290072916317355

Unlocking flexibility by exploiting the thermal capacity of concrete core activation

Published in Energy Procedia, 2017

Defining the potential for load shifting in a building with concrete core activation, using a model predictive control approach.

Recommended citation: B. van der Heijde, M. Sourbron, F. J. Vega Arance, R. Salenbien, and L. Helsen, “Unlocking flexibility by exploiting the thermal capacity of concrete core activation,” Energy Procedia, vol. 135, pp. 92–104, Oct. 2017. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1290072916317355

Energy Conservation in an Office Building Using an Enhanced Blind System Control

Published in Energies, 2017

About an improved model predictive controller the indoor temperature of office spaces with activated building systems; the controller also steers the behaviour of solar shading.

Recommended citation: E. Carrascal-Lekunberri, I. Garrido, B. van der Heijde, A. Garrido, J. Sala, and L. Helsen, “Energy Conservation in an Office Building Using an Enhanced Blind System Control,” Energies, vol. 10, no. 2, p. 196, Feb. 2017. http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/2/196