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Issue Int. J. Simul. Multi. Design Optim.
Volume 3, Number 2, April 2009
Page(s) 326 - 331
DOI 10.1051/ijsmdo/2009006
Published online 24 June 2009

Int. J. Simul. Multidisci. Des. Optim. 3, 326-331 (2009)
DOI: 10.1051/ijsmdo/2009006

Influence of the elevation-storage curve in the optimization of hydroplants

L. Bayón, J.M. Grau, M.M. Ruiz and P.M. Suárez

EUITI, Department of Mathematics, University of Oviedo, Campus of Viesques, 33203 Gijón, Spain


Received 12 May 2008, Accepted 05 September 2008; published online 24 June 2009

Abstract
One of the most important physical characteristics of a reservoir is the elevation-storage curve. In most cases, linear simplification is applied to this curve, which is approximated as a linear relationship. However, this simplification can produce serious errors in the optimal solution. In this paper we consider a non-linear elevation-storage curve to be applied to the reservoir and therefore consider a non-linear problem. To obtain the optimal solution, the problem is formulated within the framework of optimal control theory using Pontryagin's Maximum Principle. The advantage of this technique with respect to previous methods lies in the possibility of obtaining theoretical results whose implementation (and computational complexity) is feasible regardless of the non-linear characteristics of the problem. Results of the application of the method to a numerical example are presented and we show the differences between the two approaches.



Key words: Hydro-plant -- Optimal Control -- Elevation-Storage Curve -- Pontryagin's Maximum Principle

Correspondence: bayon@uniovi.es


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