The Modelica library ClaRa was improved during the research project. ClaRa stands for Clausius-Rankine cycle. The source code of the library was completed by new components and improved with respect to its numerical robustness and validity in special operation modes (start-up, shut down, downtime).

Partner

The following institutions tok part in the research project:

• Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Energy Systems, Hamburg, Germany,
• Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Thermo-Fluid Dynamics, Hamburg, Germany,
• Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Control Systems, Hamburg, Germany,
• TLK-Thermo GmbH, Brunswig, Germany,
• ESI ITI GmbH, Dresden, Germany,
• E.ON Technologies GmbH, Gelsenkirchen, Germany,
• E.ON Energie AG, Gelsenkirchen, Germany,
• Vattenfall Europe Generation AG, Cottbus, Germany,
• EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Stuttgart, Germany.

Research Funding

The research project DynStart was supported by the Federal Ministry of Economics Affairs and Energy (number 03ET7060D) and started in August 2015 and ended in June 2019.