A framework for model-based design of embedded systems for energy management

Model-Based Design of Cyber-Physical Energy Systems (CPES) is a challenge from a modeling and simulation point of view. Multi-domain and multi-scale modeling and simulation as well as high simulation performance are required in order to model distributed systems, appliances, embedded systems, electric components, and physical systems of different nature at different levels of abstraction. In this paper we describe a framework, based on SystemC, for the model-based design of embedded HW/SW systems for distributed energy management applications in buildings and neighborhoods. These embedded systems are included in smart appliances, that are capable of gather information, control the appliance and communicate with the network. Communication (wireless, PLC) is modeled using TLM extensions, in order to achieve high simulation performance. On the other hand, physical domains are modeled using AMS extensions. For demonstration, we model, simulate and evaluate the performance of an in-house energy management system.