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The American Modelica Conference
Dallas, October 26-28, 2022

Deadline for submission of industrial user presentations and tutorials extended to July 1st!

Post-Event Materials from the American Modelica Conference 2022

In the sections below, you can find the pdfs of presentations, individual abstracts and papers, pictures of the paper awards and links to the recordings hosted on Youtube. See the full video playlist by clicking here.

Keynote Presentations

Presenter Scott Bortoff
Title Sustainable HVAC: Research Opportunities for Modelicans
Files [Presentation]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Picture
Presenter Dirk Zimmer
Title Mathematical Modeling in Modelica: The Art of Compressing Reality
Files [Presentation]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Picture

Vendor Session Presentations

Presenter All Vendor Representatives
Title Vendor Session Presentations
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Michael Tiller
Vendor Realis Simulation (formerly Ricardo Software), Platinum Sponsor
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Victor Lopes Pereira
Vendor ANSYS, Gold Sponsor
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Jan Brugård
Vendor Wolfram MathCore, Gold Sponsor
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Chris Rackauckas
Vendor Julia Computing, Gold Sponsor
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Jyothi Matam
Vendor Dassault Systems, Gold Sponsor
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Hubertus Tummescheit
Vendor Modelon, Gold Sponsor
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Ryan Lowes
Vendor Maplesoft, Silver Sponsor
Video [Open in Youtube!]

Presentations of Peer-Reviewed Papers, Full Papers and Abstracts

Building Energy Session 1

Authors Fabian Wüllhorst, Laura Maier, David Jansen, Larissa Kühn, Dominik Hering and Dirk Müller
Title BESMod - A Modelica Library providing Building Energy System Modules
Files [Presentation] [Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Other Winner of the Best Conference Paper Award! :1st_place_medal:
Award
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Authors Hongxiang Fu, David Blum and Michael Wetter
Title Fan and Pump Efficiency in Modelica based on the Euler Number
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Jiacheng Ma, Donghun Kim and James E. Braun
Title Transient Simulation of an Air-source Heat Pump under Cycling of Frosting and Reverse-cycle Defrosting
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Other First Runner-Up, Best Paper Award! :2nd_place_medal:
Award
Picture

Aerospace Session

Authors Matthias Reiner
Title Simulation of the on-orbit construction of structural variable modular spacecraft by robots
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Meaghan Podlaski, Luigi Vanfretti, Robert Niemiec and Farhan Gandhi
Title Extending a Multicopter Analysis Tool using Modelica and FMI for Integrated eVTOL Aerodynamic and Electrical Drivetrain Design
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Clément Coïc, Marc Budinger and Scott Delbecq
Title Multirotor drone sizing and trajectory optimization within Modelon Impact
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]

Power Generation Session

Authors Le Nam Hai Pham and Dietmar Winkler
Title Applying Design of Experiments Method for the Verification of a Hydropower System
Files [Presentation] [Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Iker Landa del Barrio, Julen Cestero, Marco Quartulli, Igor G. Olaizola, Naiara Aginako and Juan José Ugartemendia
Title Using Multi-Physics Simulation to Estimate Energy Flexibility for Local Demand Response Strategies in a Microgrid
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Marcelo de Castro Fernandes, Giuseppe Laera, Fernando Fachini, Sergio A. Dorado-Rojas, Luigi Vanfretti, Shehab Ahmed, Chetan Mishra, Kevin Jones and R. Matthew Gardner
Title Power System Real-Time Simulation using Modelica and the FMI
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Event Recording - Open in Youtube!], [Pre-Recorded Presentation - Open in Youtube!]

Language/Tools Session

Authors Michael Tiller
Title A Playground for the Modelica Language
Files [Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Other [Click here to go to the Playground]
Authors Mohamad Omar Nachawati, Gianmaria Bullegas, Andrey Vasilyev, Joe Gregory, Adrian Pop, Maged Elaasar and Adeel Asghar
Title Towards an Open Platform for Democratized Model-Based Design and Engineering of Cyber-Physical Systems
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Lars Ivar Hatledal and Eirik Fagerhaug
Title Enhancing SSP creation using sspgen
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]

Building Energy Session 2

Authors Thomas Firsich, Zhiyao Yang and Zheng O’Neill
Title Development and Validation of a Modelica Model for the Texas A&M Smart and Connected Homes Testbed
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Hongtao Qiao and Christopher Laughman
Title Performance Enhancements for Zero-Flow Simulation of Vapor Compression Cycles
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Other Second Runner-Up, Best Paper Award! :3rd_place_medal:
Award
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Authors Cary A. Faulkner, John E. Castellini Jr., Yingli Lou, Wangda Zuo, David M. Lorenzetti, Michael D. Sohn
Title Tradeoffs Between Indoor Air Quality and Sustainability for Indoor Virus Mitigation Strategies in Office Buildings
Files [Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]

Model-Based Design Session

Authors Giuseppe Laera, Luigi Vanfretti, Marcelo de Castro Fernandes, Sergio Dorado-Rojas, Fernando Fachini, Chetan Mishra, Kevin D. Jones, R. Matthew Gardner, Hubertus Tummescheit, Stéphane Velut and Ricardo J. Galarza
Title Guidelines and Use Cases for Power Systems Dynamic Modeling and Model Verification using Modelica and OpenIPSL
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Event Recording - Open in Youtube!], [Pre-Recorded Presentation - Open in Youtube!]
Authors John Batteh, Jesse Gohl, James Ferri, Quang Le, Bill Glandorf, Bob Sherman and Rudolfs Opmanis
Title Material Production Process Modeling with Automated Modelica Models from IBM Rational Rhapsody
Files [Presentation][Full Paper] [Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]

Industrial User Presentations Sessions

User Session 1

Presenter Michael Wetter, Kathryn Hinkelman, Jing Wang, Wangda Zuo, Antoine Gautier, Chengliang Fan and Nicholas Long
Title Model-Based Optimization for a Campus District Cooling System
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Chao Pan
Title Hybrid Model Predictive Control of Chiller Plant with Thermal Energy Storage Evaluated with Modelica-Python Co-Simulation
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter David Blum
Title The Use of Modelica and the Functional Mockup Interface for the Building Optimization Testing Framework (BOPTEST)
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Other [BOPTEST Homepage]
Presenter Kaustubh Phalak and Deep Gupta
Title Use of TRACE 3D Plus Models with Spawn for Rapid Prototype Development in Modelica Environment
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Tao Yang, Konstantin Filonenko, Isabela Zuluaga and Christian Veje
Title Comparative Analysis of Price-based Control Strategies for a High Temperature Thermal Energy Storage System
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]

User Session 2

Presenter Scott Bortoff
Title Modelica-Based Control of a Delta Robot
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Yingbo Ma, Keno Fischer, Chris Rackauckas and Viral Shah
Title Prototyping Composable Simplification Passes for Equation-Oriented Models Using ModelingToolkit.jl
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Roshni Jacob and Jie Zhang
Title Modeling and Control of Nuclear-Renewable Integrated Energy Systems for Electricity and Hydrogen Production
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Valentin Gavan, Patrick Chombart, Charlie Duprat, Jérémie Fricker, Benoît Radet and Kevin Maquin
Title Innovative concepts and application for large scale and multimode systems : use case study of heat networks
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Presenter Jingbo Wang, Roshni Jacob and Jie Zhang
Title Reinforcement Learning based Control of Integrated Energy Systems using ModelicaGym
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]
Authors Akhlak Bin Aziz and Caleb Brooks
Title Modeling an integrated energy system in OpenModelica to utilize the output of a nuclear reactor for producing energy and powering a desalination plant
Files [Presentation][Abstract]
Video [Open in Youtube!]