This paper attempts to show the influence of network topological changes on the resistive losses for a significant period. As the problem for a long period is not tractable in a mixedinteger non-linearprogramming ap...
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This paper attempts to show the influence of network topological changes on the resistive losses for a significant period. As the problem for a long period is not tractable in a mixedinteger non-linearprogramming approach, a piece-wise linear formulation is presented in order to find a convenient relation between active losses and real flows for each branch. Subsequently, a mixedintegerlinear formulation is developed to find an optimal topology that tends to minimize the active losses. Considered topological configurations concern the splits or mergers of electric nodes and the taps of phase shifting transformers. A practical example based on several hundreds of observations (snapshots) of the French national grid is presented. Obtained result confirms the interest of the method.
Moving into the era of nanoscale devices, reliable clock distribution becomes a challenging problem due to the growing impact of process variations. This paper deals with this difficulty, especially on implementing us...
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(纸本)9781467302180
Moving into the era of nanoscale devices, reliable clock distribution becomes a challenging problem due to the growing impact of process variations. This paper deals with this difficulty, especially on implementing useful clock skew. One possible robust way is by using programmable delay elements (PDEs) since PDEs can be adjusted after fabrication. However, with this benefit, using PDEs takes large power cost. Based on the fact that the required clock skews are quite different, depending on registers, this paper proposes a register binding approach in high-level synthesis to minimize the number of PDEs for power reduction. A mixed integer linear programming is presented to formally draw up the problem. Experiments achieve 49.4% reduction of PDEs, compared to conventional design.
This paper addresses the design of joint source-channel variable-length codes with maximal free distance for given codeword lengths. While previous design methods are mainly based on bounds on the free distance of the...
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This paper addresses the design of joint source-channel variable-length codes with maximal free distance for given codeword lengths. While previous design methods are mainly based on bounds on the free distance of the code, the proposed algorithm exploits an exact characterization of the free distance. The code optimization is cast in the framework of mixed-integerlinearprogramming and allows to tackle practical alphabet sizes in reasonable computing time.
In this study, we consider the minimum power broadcasting problem in wireless actuator networks. We attack the problem with a method-the shared incumbent environment-that executes two algorithms in parallel: a mathema...
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In this study, we consider the minimum power broadcasting problem in wireless actuator networks. We attack the problem with a method-the shared incumbent environment-that executes two algorithms in parallel: a mathematical programming approach and a simulated annealing approach. According to the shared incumbent environment paradigm, when an incumbent solution is found by one method, the other method is notified and profits from the information received. Experimental results show that the shared incumbent environment lead to results which are better than those of the two algorithms combined in it taken singularly.
A proper control of a system to get a desired function and increase the system lifetime is a crucial step towards the sustainable paradigm- In this paper, such a control is designed for a cyclic pallet system to achie...
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(纸本)9781467304290
A proper control of a system to get a desired function and increase the system lifetime is a crucial step towards the sustainable paradigm- In this paper, such a control is designed for a cyclic pallet system to achieve a minimal force on its drive unit, meet safety conditions on the system chain tension force and the momentum of pallets, and fulfill the desired production rate. The optimal values of the control parameters, namely number of pallets and conveyor velocity, are obtained through solving a linear optimization model. The objective function in the model defines the average force on the drive unit in a cycle production. In addition, the related constraints characterize the pallet system properties such as cyclic and dynamic behavior, buffer size, constant work in process, and safety specifications. The robustness of the optimal control is analyzed, using a worst but safe control strategy. The optimal control and the robustness analysis are applied to some case studies, and the results are evaluated and discussed.
Some Renewable Energy Sources (RES), such as wind and solar, produce power intermittently according to the weather conditions rather than to the power demanded. Energy Storage Systems (ESS) may be used to mitigate the...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781467325950
Some Renewable Energy Sources (RES), such as wind and solar, produce power intermittently according to the weather conditions rather than to the power demanded. Energy Storage Systems (ESS) may be used to mitigate the intermittent generation from RES and to increase the quality of power supply. This study aims to find the relationship between the generation from RES and the needed amount of ESS. An autonomous microgrid has been analyzed in which a part of electricity demanded during one year is generated by Wind Turbines and Photovoltaic plants (PV), while the remaining part is produced by fuel based generators. An intelligent Energy Management System (EMS) optimally schedules the fuel based generators according to the load demanded, the weather conditions and to the electricity generation costs. The optimal storage needed to balance the system for different scenarios were investigated and results of this investigation are shown and discussed in this paper.
This article presents a platform, which aims at energy savings in residential neighborhoods via coordination of energy generation and consumption. The platform includes hardware infrastructure and service oriented inf...
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(纸本)9781467325950
This article presents a platform, which aims at energy savings in residential neighborhoods via coordination of energy generation and consumption. The platform includes hardware infrastructure and service oriented information system. While an overview of the platform is given, the energy management services are described in more detail. Assessment of platform robustness, flexibility and scalability is provided and demonstrated on examples.
In this paper, we propose a new formulation for solving the channel assignment problem for Multi-cell WLANs as a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problem. The objective is to minimize the total interference see...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781467310680
In this paper, we propose a new formulation for solving the channel assignment problem for Multi-cell WLANs as a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) problem. The objective is to minimize the total interference seen by all Access Points (APs). The main advantage of the proposed algorithm is that it provides a global solution and at the same time guarantees non-overlapping channel assignment. The proposed channel assignment formulation can be used for different topologies of WLAN as demonstrated in the simulation. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm outperforms the pick-first greedy algorithm and the single channel assignment method. The proposed channel assignment technique reduces the total interference at all APs which leads to an improved throughput.
Recent trends in process engineering have placed increased emphasis on the design of inherently clean and efficient processes. For example, a wide range of pinch analysis and mathematical programming methods have been...
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Recent trends in process engineering have placed increased emphasis on the design of inherently clean and efficient processes. For example, a wide range of pinch analysis and mathematical programming methods have been developed for designing schemes for water reuse/recycle in industrial plants for both grassroot design and plant retrofit. In the latter case, the conventional approach is to maximize water recovery and thereby minimize fresh water demand and effluent volume. However, it is possible that with such an approach the reductions in environmental impact brought about by saving water can be offset by other impacts arising from increased use of energy and materials in the plant after retrofit. This work presents a model for minimizing the total resource consumption impact of a water reuse/recycle network. The total impact is expressed in terms of emergy - a measure of cumulative solar energy inputs into a life cycle system. A simplified model is proposed that focuses on the impact contributions of water, electrical power and material for capital goods. Two case studies illustrate the approach. Results show that the network with the lowest total impact can be found by sacrificing water recovery for savings in energy and material use. (c) 2007 Curtin University of Technology and John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
The investment of connecting charging stations into distribution networks should be considered in the optimal planning of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). This paper proposes a mathematical model for mul...
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ISBN:
(纸本)9781467328548
The investment of connecting charging stations into distribution networks should be considered in the optimal planning of charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs). This paper proposes a mathematical model for multistage distribution network expansion planning taking optimal siting and sizing of EV charging stations into account. In the proposed model, the capacity of existing substations can be increased, existing network feeders can be replaced with wider section feeders, new feeders and new charging stations can be built. Network security constraints are considered. A new constraint is formulated to guarantee the topology of the obtained distribution network is radial. Numerical results indicate that the proposed method can allocate charging capacity among candidate charging station sites optimally, and the total investment and operating cost of the distribution network is reduced.
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