Components

Components can be added to an EnergySystemModel class to model the behavior of the energy system. The data of these components are stored in so called component classes. All components have to inherit from the “Component” class. The behavior of the components in the energy system is modeled in respective component modeling classes. All component modeling classes have to inherit from the “ComponentModel” class. There are five basic component and component modeling classes in FINE. These are

• Source and Sink (inherits from Source) classes + the SourceSinkModel class,

• Conversion class + ConversionModel class,

• Transmission class + TransmissionModel class, and

• Storage class + StorageModel class.

Form these basic component and component modeling classes, further subclasses can be defined. For example, a LinearOptimalPowerFlow + LOPFModel class inherit from the Transmission and TransmissionModel class.

Component and ComponentModeling class

• Component class

Basic component and component modeling classes

• Source and Sink classes
• Conversion class
• Transmission class
• Storage class

Extended subclasses

• ConversionDynamic class
• LinearOptimalPowerFlow class