Net-Multigenera: Architecture and Dynamic Modeling of Hospital Energy Systems
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17979/ja-cea.2026.47.13664Keywords:
microgrids, dynamic modelling, integrated energy systems, hydrogen, cogeneration, optimal controlAbstract
This contribution presents a multi-energy architecture for hospital applications, together with its dynamic modeling and analysis.
The system integrates electrical storage, hydrogen-based conversion, and thermal recovery through an electrolyzer, fuel cell, gas
and steam turbines, thermal storage, and an auxiliary boiler, enabling interaction between the electrical, chemical, and thermal
domains. Based on this configuration, a discrete-time state-space dynamic model is developed, aimed at future optimization and
control strategies. The model employs aggregated formulations of energy and mass flows, together with efficiency-based
simplifications and piecewise linearization, while preserving physical consistency and computational tractability. Finally,
simulation results illustrating the system behavior are presented.
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