This work presents a new numerical solution approach to nonlinear constrained optimization problems based on a gradient flow reformulation. The proposed solution schemes use self-tuning penalty parameters where the up...
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This work presents a new numerical solution approach to nonlinear constrained optimization problems based on a gradient flow reformulation. The proposed solution schemes use self-tuning penalty parameters where the updating of the penalty parameter is directly embedded in the system of ODEs used in the reformulation, and its growth rate is linked to the violation of the constraints and variable bounds. The convergence properties of these schemes are analyzed, and it is shown that they converge to a local minimum asymptotically. Numerical experiments using a set of test problems, ranging from a few to several hundred variables, show that the proposed schemes are robust and converge to feasible points and local minima. Moreover, results suggest that the GF formulations were able to find the optimal solution to problems where conventional NLP solvers fail, and in less integration steps and time compared to a previously reported GF formulation. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
This study presents a novel linear approximated methodology for full alternating current-optimal power flow (AC-OPF). The AC-OPF can provide more precise and real picture of full active and reactive power flow modelli...
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This study presents a novel linear approximated methodology for full alternating current-optimal power flow (AC-OPF). The AC-OPF can provide more precise and real picture of full active and reactive power flow modelling, along with the voltage profile of buses compared to the commonly used direct current-optimal power flow. While the AC-OPF is a non-linear programmingproblem, this can be transformed into a mixed-integer linear programming environment by the proposed model without loss of accuracy. The global optimality of the solution for the approximated model can be guaranteed by existing algorithms and software. The numerical results and simulations which represent the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed model are given and completely discussed in this study.
Wind and Solar photovoltaic power plants outputs are usually highly variable due to gusts of wind and sharp sun irradiance level variations caused by cloud shading effects. These effects negatively impact system secur...
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Wind and Solar photovoltaic power plants outputs are usually highly variable due to gusts of wind and sharp sun irradiance level variations caused by cloud shading effects. These effects negatively impact system security, especially in weak power networks. On the other hand, due to the recent technological progress and cost reductions, electrical energy storage systems are an attractive alternative that can be easily integrated into non-despatchable power plants to compensate for those power output fluctuations. This study proposes a methodology for optimal sizing of a hybrid (lithium-ion battery and ultracapacitor) energy storage system for renewable energy network integration. Special attention is paid to the battery cycling degradation process. It is shown that battery aging due to cycling is a major driver for optimal sizing. The resulting sizing problem is posed as a non-linear programmingproblem. Finally, real and illustrative case studies are presented for both, wind and photovoltaic power plants integrating a hybrid energy storage system. Results are reported by comparing different energy storage system configurations.
An optimal design method for stable IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) filters under the min-max criterion is proposed. The design problem considered is the complex Chebyshev approximation of a rational function includin...
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An optimal design method for stable IIR (Infinite Impulse Response) filters under the min-max criterion is proposed. The design problem considered is the complex Chebyshev approximation of a rational function including the stability constraint. We formulate this problem as a problem of real linear semi-infinite programmingproblem using the real rotation theorem. The problem is solved by the three-phase method;one of the methods is used for solving semi-infinite programmingproblems. The three-phase method includes three operations. In the first operation, some active constraint candidates are selected by the iterative simplex method. Next, the second operation integrates some degenerate constraints. In the third operation, the approximate solution obtained up to the second operation is adjusted so as to satisfy the optimality condition. The filters designed by the method are found to be more precise than those designed by the conventional method. Several design examples are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method. (C) 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Electron Comm Jpn, 94(6): 17-23, 2011;Published online in Wiley Online Library (***). DOE 10.1002/ecj.10330
A mixed chemotherapy-immunotherapy treatment protocol is developed for cancer treatment. Chemotherapy pushes the trajectory of the system towards the desired equilibrium point, and then immunotherapy alters the dynami...
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A mixed chemotherapy-immunotherapy treatment protocol is developed for cancer treatment. Chemotherapy pushes the trajectory of the system towards the desired equilibrium point, and then immunotherapy alters the dynamics of the system by affecting the parameters of the system. A co-existing cancerous equilibrium point is considered as the desired equilibrium point instead of the tumour-free equilibrium. Chemotherapy protocol is derived using the pseudo-spectral (PS) controller due to its high convergence rate and simple implementation structure. Thus, one of the contributions of this study is simplifying the design procedure and reducing the controller computational load in comparison with Lyapunov-based controllers. In this method, an infinite-horizon optimal control problem is proposed for a non-linear cancer model. Then, the infinite-horizon optimal control of cancer is transformed into a non-linear programmingproblem. The efficient Legendre PS scheme is suggested to solve the proposed problem. Then, the dynamics of the system is modified by immunotherapy is another contribution. To restrict the upper limit of the chemo-drug dose based on the age of the patients, a Mamdani fuzzy system is designed, which is not present yet. Simulation results on four different dynamics cases how the efficiency of the proposed treatment strategy.
Incentive-based regulations, toward higher performance networks, are the main driver for minimising losses in distribution systems. On the other hand, more renewable generation is needed to achieve environmental targe...
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Incentive-based regulations, toward higher performance networks, are the main driver for minimising losses in distribution systems. On the other hand, more renewable generation is needed to achieve environmental targets. Hence, a multiobjective model is introduced in this study seeking to minimise energy losses as well as maximise renewable generation in radial distribution systems (RDSs). Two alternative control strategies of future smart grids such as reactive power management using adaptive power factor control and coordinated voltage control are considered in the optimisation problem. The problem is subjected to the various technical constraints such as voltage limits, thermal limits and reactive capability limits of photovoltaic (PV) penetration, power factor regulations and underload tap changer adjustment. Also, the uncertainties of load and renewable generation are considered, too. Then, the obtained non-linear programmingproblem is relaxed and reformulated as a well-suited and computationally efficient second-order cone programmingproblems. To obtain more efficient and evenly distributed Pareto set to help decision-making process, a modified normal boundary intersection method is introduced for solution methodology. The implementation of the proposed framework on IEEE 33-bus RDSs shows the gains that the flexibility provided by innovative control strategies can have on energy loss reduction and PV capacity.
Transient stability is one of the major features of power systems operation which can be also considered an objective function in the flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) allocation problem. This paper introduces ...
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Transient stability is one of the major features of power systems operation which can be also considered an objective function in the flexible AC transmission systems (FACTS) allocation problem. This paper introduces a general multi-level multi-objective optimisation framework and its application on optimising the size and location of the improved hybrid flow controller (IHFC). IHFC is a new member of the FACTS family whose ability to control power flow and improve power system stability has been investigated. The optimisation problem considers economic and stability-based objective functions simultaneously, and the allocation problem is formulated as a non-linear programming (NLP) problem. The New England 39-bus system has been used as a case study to demonstrate that the proposed framework can provide efficient and economically viable solutions to the allocation problem.
In this paper we study optimal control problems with the control variable appearing linearly. A novel method for optimization with respect to the switching times of controls containing both bang-bang and singular arcs...
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In this paper we study optimal control problems with the control variable appearing linearly. A novel method for optimization with respect to the switching times of controls containing both bang-bang and singular arcs is presented. This method transforms the control problem into a finite-dimensional optimization problem by reformulating the control problem as a multi-stage optimization problem. The optimal control problem is partitioned as several stages, with each stage corresponding to a particular control arc. A control vector parameterization approach is applied to convert the control problem to a static nonlinearprogramming (NLP) problem. The control profiles and stage lengths act as decision variables. Based on the Pontryagin maximal principle, a multi-stage adjoint system is constructed to calculate the gradients required by the NLP solvers. Two examples are studied to demonstrate the effectiveness of this strategy.
The methods of optimal scaling are usually formulated as the maximization problem of a ratio of quadratic forms, and the optimal scores are obtained by solving an eigenequation. However, there sometimes exist order re...
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The methods of optimal scaling are usually formulated as the maximization problem of a ratio of quadratic forms, and the optimal scores are obtained by solving an eigenequation. However, there sometimes exist order relations among categories. For such cases, Bradley, Katti and Coons [2] proposed an algorithm to maximize the criterion under complete order restrictions. Nishisato and Arri [7] discussed the case of partial order and proposed an algorithm using separable programming. Their method is, however, limited to a special type of partial order. Avoiding this limitation, the present paper gives a generalized formulation applicable to arbitrary order restrictions and proposes an efficient algorithm using Wolfe's reduced gradient method. Numerical examples are provided to show the validity, the rapidness of convergence and the stability of the procedure.
In this study, the problem of an electric vehicle (EV) aggregator participating in a three-settlement pool-based market is presented. In addition to energy procurement, it is assumed that EVs can sell electricity back...
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In this study, the problem of an electric vehicle (EV) aggregator participating in a three-settlement pool-based market is presented. In addition to energy procurement, it is assumed that EVs can sell electricity back to the markets. In order to obtain optimised solutions, the aggregator is considered as a price-maker agent who tries to minimise the cost of purchasing energy from the markets by offering price-energy bids in the day-ahead market and only energy bids in both adjustment and balancing markets. Since the problem is heavily constrained by equality constraints, the number of binary variables for a 24-hour market horizon is too large which leads to intractability when solved by traditional mathematical algorithms like the interior point. Therefore, an evolutionary metaheuristic algorithm based on genetic algorithms (GAs) is proposed to deal with the intractability. In this regard, first, the stochastic problem is formulated as a mixed-integer linear programmingproblem, and as a non-linear programmingproblem to be solved by CPLEX and GA, respectively. The former is used to ensure that the GA is tuned properly, and helps to avoid converging to local extremums. Furthermore, the solutions of the two formulations are compared in simulations to demonstrate GA could be faster in obtaining better results.
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