Integrating distributed generation into an electric power system has an overall positive impact on the system. This impact can be enhanced via optimal distributed generation placement and sizing. In this article, the ...
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Integrating distributed generation into an electric power system has an overall positive impact on the system. This impact can be enhanced via optimal distributed generation placement and sizing. In this article, the location issue is investigated through stability and sensitivity analyses. Distributed generation rating, on the other hand, is formulated as a non-linear optimization problem subject to high non-linear equality and inequality constraints. Sizing the distributed generation optimally is performed using a modified sequential quadratic programming method. The sequential quadratic programming is improved by incorporating the fast and flexible radial power flow routine, which was developed in an earlier work, to satisfy the power flow requirements. The proposed equality constraints satisfaction approach drastically reduces computational time requirements. This hybrid method is compared with conventional sequential quadratic programming, and the results are in favor of the proposed technique. The approach is designed to handle optimal single and multiple distributed generation placement and sizing with specified and unspecified power factors. A 69-bus distribution system is used to investigate the performance of the proposed approach.
Design optimization under random uncertainties are formulated as problems with probabilistic constraints. Calculating these constraints presents a major challenge in the optimization. While most research concentrates ...
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Design optimization under random uncertainties are formulated as problems with probabilistic constraints. Calculating these constraints presents a major challenge in the optimization. While most research concentrates on uncertainties that are Gaussian, a great number of uncertainties in the environment are non-Gaussian. In this work, various reliability analyses for non-Gaussian uncertainties within a sequential quadratic programming framework are integrated. An analytical reliability contour (RC) is first constructed in the design space to indicate the minimal distance from the feasible boundary of a design at a desired reliability level. A safe zone contour is then created so as to provide a quick estimate of the RC. At each design iteration reliability analyses of different accuracies are selected based on the level needed, depending on the activity of a constraint. For problems with a large number of constraints and relatively few design variables, such as structural problems, the active set strategies significantly improve efficiency, as demonstrated in the examples.
A new methodology for adapting rigorous simulation programs to optimal supervisory control of a central chilled water plant is proposed in this article, which solves plant operation mode optimization and set points op...
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A new methodology for adapting rigorous simulation programs to optimal supervisory control of a central chilled water plant is proposed in this article, which solves plant operation mode optimization and set points optimization by combining heuristic search with sequential quadratic programming. The mathematical basis of this algorithm is developed. A new derivative calculation strategy is introduced in set points optimization. This approach is applied to a central chilled water plant which consists of three chillers, two 3-cell cooling towers, three chilled water pumps and three condenser water pumps. Model verification study is performed. The optimal sequence of operation, set points of the decision variables at given load demand and weather condition are calculated. The plant performance and optimal control results are discussed.
A new method for optimising the directional couplers characterising a Skobelev network is presented. The method adopted succeeds in improving the performances of the related sub-array radiation patterns in terms of si...
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A new method for optimising the directional couplers characterising a Skobelev network is presented. The method adopted succeeds in improving the performances of the related sub-array radiation patterns in terms of sidelobe level with negligible effects on the main beam.
Several advances have been made in data assimilation techniques applied to blood flow modeling. Typically, idealized boundary conditions, only verified in straight parts of the vessel, are assumed. We present a genera...
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Several advances have been made in data assimilation techniques applied to blood flow modeling. Typically, idealized boundary conditions, only verified in straight parts of the vessel, are assumed. We present a general approach, on the basis of a Dirichlet boundary control problem, that may potentially be used in different parts of the arterial system. The relevance of this method appears when computational reconstructions of the 3D domains, prone to be considered sufficiently extended, are either not possible, or desirable, because of computational costs. On the basis of taking a fully unknown velocity profile as the control, the approach uses a discretize then optimize methodology to solve the control problem numerically. The methodology is applied to a realistic 3D geometry representing a brain aneurysm. The results show that this data assimilation approach may be preferable to a pressure control strategy and that it can significantly improve the accuracy associated to typical solutions obtained using idealized velocity profiles.
This study presents a technique to design antenna arrays with shaped radiation pattern. The efficiency of the proposed technique is demonstrated for the optimisation of a linear microstrip array for radio base station...
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This study presents a technique to design antenna arrays with shaped radiation pattern. The efficiency of the proposed technique is demonstrated for the optimisation of a linear microstrip array for radio base stations of mobile communication systems. The main beam is shaped so as to provide uniform distribution of power inside a sector of a cell and to minimise the power radiated above the horizon. The synthesis of the shaped pattern is achieved by a combination of genetic algorithm and sequential quadratic programming. In contrast to several papers found in the literature that consider only isotropic antennas, the proposed approach takes into account all the radiation properties of small arrays, such as the mutual coupling between the array elements and edge effects. Finally, the design of the feeding system to produce the synthesised pattern is discussed. Measurements are used to validate the proposed technique.
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) linear frequency modulation (LFM) waveform is widely studied due to its application potentials in multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) radar, but its effective design...
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Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) linear frequency modulation (LFM) waveform is widely studied due to its application potentials in multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) radar, but its effective design is still a challenge. Considering the critical role, the pulse compression property of spatial synthesised signals plays in MIMO radar, a detailed analysis is made using OFDM LFM signals, resulting in the radical reasons for the high grating sidelobes. Then, a joint optimisation method for OFDM LFM signal design based on genetic algorithm and sequential quadratic programming is proposed to degrade the sidelobe level dramatically. Furthermore, to nullify the grating sidelobes thoroughly, a modification is performed through optimising the relaxed frequency steps of the OFDM LFM waveform, which involves a balance between sidelobe property and orthogonality. Numerical results validate the theoretic analysis and show the superior performance of the designed OFDM LFM waveforms in pulse compression properties of spatial synthesised signals.
This article presents a sequential quadratic programming (SQP) solver for structural topology optimization problems named TopSQP. The implementation is based on the general SQP method proposed in Morales et al. J Nume...
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This article presents a sequential quadratic programming (SQP) solver for structural topology optimization problems named TopSQP. The implementation is based on the general SQP method proposed in Morales et al. J Numer Anal 32(2):553-579 (2010) called SQP+. The topology optimization problem is modelled using a density approach and thus, is classified as a nonconvex problem. More specifically, the SQP method is designed for the classical minimum compliance problem with a constraint on the volume of the structure. The sub-problems are defined using second-order information. They are reformulated using the specific mathematical properties of the problem to significantly improve the efficiency of the solver. The performance of the TopSQP solver is compared to the special-purpose structural optimization method, the Globally Convergent Method of Moving Asymptotes (GCMMA) and the two general nonlinear solvers IPOPT and SNOPT. Numerical experiments on a large set of benchmark problems show good performance of TopSQP in terms of number of function evaluations. In addition, the use of second-order information helps to decrease the objective function value.
Differential evolution algorithm is an effective and population-based global optimization algorithm, which has been successfully used in many different fields. In this paper, the proposed algorithm attempts to combine...
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Differential evolution algorithm is an effective and population-based global optimization algorithm, which has been successfully used in many different fields. In this paper, the proposed algorithm attempts to combine the advantage of the evolutionary algorithm and local search to find the global optimum solutions with the low computational cost for the single objective bilevel optimization problem. For the upper level optimization, a multi-population-based ensemble mutation method is proposed to enhance the convergence rate of the algorithm and diversity maintenance. For the lower level optimization, a local search based on sequential quadratic programming method is used to find the best solution and then return the final solution into the upper level optimization. To verify the performance of the proposed algorithm, eight benchmark functions chosen from the literature are employed. Compared with some previous evolutionary algorithms, the results show the superior performance of the proposed algorithm over other algorithms in handling single objective bilevel optimization problem.
The mathematical model of a far-distance cooperative rendezvous between two spacecraft in a non-Keplerian orbit was established. Approximate global optimization was performed by a type of hybrid algorithm consisting o...
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The mathematical model of a far-distance cooperative rendezvous between two spacecraft in a non-Keplerian orbit was established. Approximate global optimization was performed by a type of hybrid algorithm consisting of particle swarm optimization and differential evolution. In this process, the double-fitness function was established according to the objective function and the constraints;the double-fitness function was used to enable a better choice between the solutions obtained by the two algorithms at every iteration. In addition, the costate variables obtained were set as the initial values of the sequential quadratic programming to greatly increase the possibility of finding the approximate global optimal solution. After performing the calculations and simulations, it was concluded that the fuel required for orbiting was not influenced by the initial positions of the two spacecraft if the initial orbits of the two spacecraft were determined. However, the time consumption is strongly influenced in this situation.
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