Modeling, Optimization and Control of Solar and Thermal Energy Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The Guest Editors are inviting submissions to a Special Issue of Energies on the subject area of “Modeling, Optimization and Control of Solar and Thermal Energy Systems”. This Special Issue deals with the analysis, design, and application of modeling, control, and optimization techniques to achieve efficient energy (in both electricity and heat/cold process) and water management in production environments with the support of solar energy and storage systems. Through optimal management of these resources, demand can be satisfied while saving costs and reducing the environmental impact.

In literature, it is possible to find several examples of model-based predictive control, PID control, optimal control, and so on to reach this aim. Thus, this Special Issue will cover all these techniques but is not limited to them; thus, novel modeling, optimization, and control techniques for solar and thermal energy systems are welcome, too. Topics and applications of interest for publication include but are not limited to:

Prof. Dr. Manuel Berenguel
Prof. Dr. José Domingo Álvarez
Dr. Lidia Roca
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Energies is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.