Penalty guided genetic search for redundancy optimization in multi-state series-parallel power system

Rashika Gupta () and Manju Agarwal ()
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Rashika Gupta: University of Delhi
Manju Agarwal: University of Delhi

Journal of Combinatorial Optimization, 2006, vol. 12, issue 3, No 5, 257-277

Abstract: Abstract This paper presents a genetic algorithm (GA) for parallel redundancy optimization in series-parallel power systems exhibiting multi-state behavior, optimizing the reliability subject to constraints. The components are binary and chosen from a list of products available in the market, and are being characterized by their feeding capacity, reliability, cost and weight. System reliability is defined as the ability to satisfy consumer demand and is presented as a piecewise cumulative load curve. In GA, to handle infeasible solutions penalty strategies are used. Penalty technique keep a certain amount of infeasible solutions in each generation so as to enforce genetic search towards an optimal solution from sides of, both, feasible and infeasible regions. We here present a dynamic adaptive penalty function which helps the algorithm to search efficiently for optimal/near optimal solution. To evaluate system reliability, a fast procedure, based on universal generating function, is used. An example considering a multi-state series-parallel power system is solved considering both homogeneous and heterogeneous types of redundancy. Also an example considering price discounts is solved. The effectiveness of the penalty function and the proposed algorithm is studied and shown graphically.

Keywords: Genetic algorithm; Universal generating function; Penalty function; Multi-state series-parallel system; Redundancy optimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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