In this thesis, a simulation model was developed for monitoring and analysing electric energy consumption in three different types of households. The main objective of the thesis was to develop a software tool that enables a clear analysis of electric energy consumption profiles for three types of households and establishes a connection between the simulation environment and a laboratory model of a household.
The software tool, developed in the Matlab and App Designer environments, enables calculation and visualization of energy consumption within a given time interval. Input data were obtained using the open-source tool LoadProfileGenerator and further processed using Python programming language. Input data was aggregated and split into individual compartments and consumers, such as kitchen, laundry room, boiler room, living area, lighting and air conditioning.
To evaluate the performance of the developed tool the following households’ profiles have been analysed: a family with one child, a single person, and a retired couple. Simulations were carried out for two representative days: a working day and a non-working day.
The experimental results confirmed the usability of the developed model for electric energy consumption analysis and its suitability for further upgrades.
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