References

This document contains the bibliographic references for the DistrictHeatingSim project and related research.

Publications

DistrictHeatingSim is based on research published in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. The software implements methodologies and approaches described in the following publications:

[1]

J. Pfeiffer and M. Kunick. Supporting the transformation of heat supply: development of a software solution for sustainable heating networks. In Proceedings of the 25th Young Scientists Conference, 128–135. Hochschule Merseburg, 2025. URL: https://www.hs-merseburg.de/fileadmin/Forschung/Nachwuchswissenschaftlerkonferenz/NWK25/NWK25_Tagungsband.pdf.

[2]

J. Pfeiffer and M. Kunick. Development of an integrated software workflow for district heating network planning: a structured methodological approach. ACC Journal, 31(1):48–63, 2025. URL: https://acc-ern.tul.cz/archiv/PDF/ACC_2025_1_04.pdf, doi:10.2478/acc-2025-0004.

Key Publications

Conference Proceedings

The initial concept and development of DistrictHeatingSim was presented at the Young Scientists Conference [1].

Journal Articles

The structured methodological approach for integrated district heating network planning workflows is detailed in [2].

Citation Information

If you use DistrictHeatingSim in your research, please cite the relevant publications:

For the software concept and development:

For the methodological approach:

BibTeX Entries

You can also use the following BibTeX entries for citations:

BibTeX entries for DistrictHeatingSim references

@inproceedings{Pfeiffer2025,
    author = {Pfeiffer, J. and Kunick, M.},
    title = {Supporting the Transformation of Heat Supply: Development of a Software Solution for Sustainable Heating Networks},
    booktitle = {Proceedings of the 25th Young Scientists Conference},
    pages = {128--135},
    year = {2025},
    publisher = {Hochschule Merseburg},
    url = {https://www.hs-merseburg.de/fileadmin/Forschung/Nachwuchswissenschaftlerkonferenz/NWK25/NWK25_Tagungsband.pdf}
}

@article{Pfeiffer2025b,
    author = {Pfeiffer, J. and Kunick, M.},
    title = {Development of an integrated software workflow for district heating network planning: A structured methodological approach},
    journal = {ACC Journal},
    volume = {31},
    number = {1},
    pages = {48--63},
    year = {2025},
    doi = {10.2478/acc-2025-0004},
    url = {https://acc-ern.tul.cz/archiv/PDF/ACC_2025_1_04.pdf}
}