flexibility-modeling

A web tool for displaying flexibility models or relevant scientific publications based on parameters selected by the user.

🌍 Live-Demo

🔗 Flexibility Recommender

✨ Features

• Dynamic filtering of scientific publications related to flexibility models in the energy domain
• Personalized recommendations for suitable flexibility models based on user-defined parameters
• Comprehensive listing and categorization of relevant publications according to key parameters

⚙️ Installation

Requirements

• PHP and Apache
• SQLite

📥 Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/Digitalized-Energy-Systems/flexibility-modeling.git

🗄️ Database Management

The application uses SQLite for storing flexibility models and publications. To edit the database:

1. Download DB Browser for SQLite: Use the free DB Browser for SQLite tool to view and edit the database.
2. Locate the database file: The database file is typically located in the db/ directory.
3. Make your edits: Open the database in DB Browser, edit tables as needed, and save changes.

🚀 Deployment

Currently, local code changes must be manually deployed to the production server:

1. Prepare your local changes: Ensure all code modifications are tested locally.
2. Copy files to server: Manually copy the modified files from your local repository to the web server.
   • On Linux servers, the webroot is typically located at /var/www/html/ — this is where the website files are deployed.
   • Ensure all files have the correct permissions for the web server to read them.
3. Database updates: If you've modified the SQLite database, ensure the updated database file is also copied to the server.

Note: In the future, automated deployment (e.g., via GitHub Actions or a CI/CD pipeline) should be set up to streamline this process.

📖 Usage

https://flexibility.offis.de/help.php offers a Step-by-Step Guide on how to use the recommender.