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Dirk Müller

RWTH Aachen University

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

28

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1,797

TOTAL CITATIONS

8

Scholarly Papers (28)

1.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Holistic Building Energy System Operation in Living Labs: Conceptualization, Implementation, Evaluation

Number of pages: 60 Posted: 29 Feb 2024
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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), Internet of Things (IoT), Building Energy Systems, User Engagement, Model Predictive Control (MPC), Living Labs

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A Modular Python Framework for Rapid Development of Advanced Control Algorithms for Energy Systems

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 03 Jul 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH-Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 130 (558,171)

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Multi Agent System, Building Energy Management, Control, IoT

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Real-Life Data-Driven Model Predictive Control for Building Energy Systems Comparing Different Machine Learning Models

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 09 Oct 2023
Phillip Stoffel, Max Berktold and Dirk Müller
RWTH-Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 110 (640,165)

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Data-Driven Model Predictive Control, Building Energy
Systems, Artificial Neural Networks, Gaussian Process Regression, Cloud Platform

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Exploring Flexibility in Building Energy Systems: Agent-Based Quantification and Electricity Tariff Impacts

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 09 Nov 2024
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH-Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 103 (674,591)

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Energy flexible building, Local Energy Market, Flexibility Market, Flexibility, Flexibility Costs, Flexibility Offer, Model predictive control, Electricity tariff, thermal mass

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Optimizing Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Experimental Findings on the Role of Heat Pump Control Interfaces in Model Predictive Control

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 16 Jan 2025
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH-Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 99 (694,528)

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thermal comfort, optimal control, hardware-in-the-loop, field test in the lab, PV self-consumption, underfloor heating

6.

A Methodological Framework for Identifying District Heating Networks in Germany by Utilizing the Census Data

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 12 Aug 2025
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 97 (709,832)

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urban planning, Census Data, District heating, shallow geothermal energy, potential analysis

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Bim2sim: An Open-Source Framework for Automated Generation of Beps Models and Beyond from Bim Data

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 07 Nov 2024
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Downloads 96 (720,278)

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BIM, BEPS, IFC, Model generation, Automation

8.

Optimal Defrost Initiation for Air-Source Heat Pumps: Evaluating the Improvement Potential of Common Defrosting Controllers

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 03 Feb 2025
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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frost formation, defrost initiation, demand-based defrosting, defrost control method, defrost map

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Impact of Hybrid Heat Pump Shares and Building Retrofit Rates on Load Penetration in German Low-Voltage Grids

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 06 Aug 2024
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Independent, RWTH-Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 76 (830,555)

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Dynamic building energy system simulation, hybrid heat pumpsystems, low-carbon technologies, Monte Carlo simulation, power flowsimulation, grid reinforcement

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Quantifying the Demand Response Potential of Heat Pumps and Electric Vehicles Considering Communication Interface Constraints

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 14 Jun 2024
Fabian Krug, Laura Maier and Dirk Müller
affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH-Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 72 (860,052)
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Energy flexibility, Demand response, Heat pump, Electric vehicle, Communication interface

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Evaluation of Advanced Control Strategies for Building Energy Systems

Number of pages: 70 Posted: 23 Oct 2022
RWTH-Aachen University, RWTH-Aachen University, RWTH-Aachen University, RWTH-Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 65 (916,100)

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Optimal Building Control, Artificial Intelligence in Buildings, Data-driven Modeling, Adaptive control, Approximate MPC, reinforcement learning

12.

Implementation of a Machine Learning Supported Model Predicted Control for a 5th Generation District Heating and Cooling Energy Hub

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 06 Aug 2024
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH-Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 64 (924,743)

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Machine Learning, Thermal load forecasting, Multi-step ahead forecasting, 5GDHC, energy hub, Operational optimization, Energy Efficience, Operational Energy, Renewable Energy

13.

Monotonic Physics-Constrained Neural Networks for Model Predictive Control of Building Energy Systems

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 May 2025
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 63 (933,592)

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physics-guided, physics-informed, physically consistent, hybrid modelling, building thermal modelling, HVAC control

14.

Thermostat Automation and Window Use: Questionnaire-Based Assessment of User Thermal Comfort and Perceived Control

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 11 Feb 2025
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 59 (989,921)

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Heating controllerThermostat interventionsWindow useThermal comfortUser satisfactionUser engagement

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Comparative Analysis of Bidding Strategies for Auction-Based Local Energy Markets

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 29 Aug 2023
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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Peer-to-peer energy tradingAuction-based local energy marketBidding strategiesProsumerDistributed energy resources

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Towards Maximum Efficiency of Residential Heat Pumps: Experimental Investigation of Zeotropic Mixtures

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 16 Dec 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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Rolling piston compressor, brine-to-water heat pump, R290, R436A, R454C, R477A, internal heat exchanger

17.

Practical, Near-Optimal Design Rule Extraction for Heat Pumps in Single-Family Buildings

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 22 Oct 2025
Fabian Römer, Nico Fuchs and Dirk Müller
RWTH Aachen University, Independent and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 51 (1,063,489)

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Dynamic building energy system simulation, Modelica, design optimization, Optimal experimental design, Surrogate-based Optimization

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Low-Gwp Refrigerants in Heat Pumps: An Experimental Investigation of the Influence of an Internal Heat Exchanger

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 28 Jul 2024
affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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Rotary Compressor, Brine-Water Heat Pump, Natural Refrigerants, Zeotropic Mixtures, Energy Efficiency, R290

19.

The Impact of Buffer Tank Size on Explicit Flexibility in Residential Buildings: A Model Predictive Control Analysis

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 06 Feb 2026
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 41 (1,209,354)

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Flexibility, Flexibility Cost, Flexibility Offer, Model Predictive Control, Local Flexibility Market, Buffer Tank

20.

Comparative Analysis of Smart Building Solutions in Europe: Technological Advancements and Market Strategies

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 10 Sep 2024
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Downloads 39 (1,196,171)

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Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Technologies

21.

A Novel Graph-Based Optimization Method for District Heating Network Design: Benchmarking Against Milp

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 09 May 2025
Yi Nie, Jonas Klingebiel and Dirk Müller
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 36 (1,236,159)
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District heating network optimization, Graph-based optimization, Marginal Benefit, Simulated Annealing, Mixed-Integer Linear Programming, Geographic Information Systems

22.

A Self-Optimizing Defrost Initiation Controller for Air-Source Heat Pumps: Experimental Validation of Deep Reinforcement Learning

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 09 May 2025
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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hardware-in-the-loop, defrosting start control, self-optimizing control, Adaptive control, frost formation, energy efficiency, fault adaptation

23.

Holistic, ecological, and economic optimization of non-residential buildings based on OpenBIM

Number of pages: 78 Posted: 21 Jan 2026
RWTH Aachen University - E.ON Energy Research Center, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Independent and RWTH Aachen University
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Holistic optimization, OpenBIM, Building energy systems, Design Automation, Distribution systems, life cycle assessment, MILP

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Practical Design and Implementation of Iot-Based Occupancy Monitoring Systems for Office Buildings: A Case Study

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 06 Aug 2024
RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH-Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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Occupancy Detection, HVAC, IoT, Data Fusion, Machine Learning, LoRaWAN

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Identifying the Validity Domain of Machine Learning Models in Building Energy Systems

Number of pages: 96 Posted: 26 Jul 2023
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH-Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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Extrapolation Detection, Validity Domain, Novelty Detection, machine learning, Artificial Neural Network, Data-driven Model Predictive Control, Building Energy Systems

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Towards Prototyping Human-in-the-Loop Thermostat Control: An Exploratory Study

Number of pages: 75 Posted: 25 Feb 2026
RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
Downloads 28 (1,359,097)

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Occupant-Centric Control, Human-in-the-Loop Thermostat Control, Deep Reinforcement Learning, LoRaWAN, Adaptive Comfort, IoT, Human-Building Interaction

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An Automated Hierarchical Workflow for Static and Dynamic District Heating Simulation with UESgraphs v2.0.0: A Case Study from a German Living Lab Project

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 Apr 2026
affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN, RWTH Aachen University and RWTH Aachen University
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district heating, Automated Modeling, Urban Energy Systems, Modelica, Python, Open Source % Add 4-6 keywords relevant to your research

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Combined effects of face mask blocking, filtration, and ventilation strategy on exhaled air transmission and infection risk

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 08 May 2026
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Face masks, Displacement ventilation, Ventilation effectiveness, Aerosol transmission, Infection risk, Blocking effect