CCHP (Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power) systems are an emerging energy technology with significant economic and environmental benefits to multiple stakeholders. The key for maximizing their efficiency is the design of advanced control systems. A timely response to the research and development need, this book aims to provide a systematic coverage of the modeling, optimization and control of CCHP systems. It takes the lead in showing a panoramic view of this area and valuable control design and analysis methodologies, having the current literary gap filled. The book demonstrates a highly logical and readable organization. It begins with a survey of CCHP systems from a technological and societal perspective. This would offer the reader a broad and stimulating view of this area. Then it proceeds to four topics crucial for the practical CCHP operation. The discussion of each topic is well structured, walking the reader from introduction and background to technical details in a lucid and evocative manner. A set of new methodologies under a unified framework are proposed for modeling, optimization and control of CCHP systems. Also, a series of problems are solved with new approaches for optimal power flow and load forecasting and operation strategy design of CCHP Systems.
