Open AccessDetermination of an Effective Heating Radius in District Heating Systems in terms of Reliability
Author(s) -
Valery Stennikov,
Ekaterina Mednikova,
Ivan Postnikov
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
energy systems research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2618-9992
DOI - 10.38028/esr.2021.01.0007
Subject(s) - reliability (semiconductor) , radius , heating system , mains electricity , reliability engineering , environmental science , electricity , computer science , nuclear engineering , process engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , thermodynamics , physics , power (physics) , computer security , voltage
The paper presents a method developed to determine an effective heating radius (EHR) in district heating systems (DHSs) in terms of reliable heat supply to consumers. The search for EHR for various heating mains from the considered district heating source in DHS involves identifying heat source operation zones in various city areas. At the same time, apart from the search for EHR, the nodal reliability indices are estimated for each consumer and then used (if necessary) to adjust the obtained EHR. The paper briefly discusses some of the practical research results.