Experimental Validation of an Enhanced System Synthesis Approach

Lena C. Altherr (), Thorsten Ederer (), Ulf Lorenz (), Peter F. Pelz () and Philipp Pöttgen ()
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Lena C. Altherr: TU Darmstadt
Thorsten Ederer: TU Darmstadt
Ulf Lorenz: TU Darmstadt
Peter F. Pelz: TU Darmstadt
Philipp Pöttgen: TU Darmstadt

A chapter in Operations Research Proceedings 2014, 2016, pp 1-7 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Planning the layout and operation of a technical system is a common task for an engineer. Typically, the workflow is divided into consecutive stages: First, the engineer designs the layout of the system, with the help of his experience or of heuristic methods. Secondly, he finds a control strategy which is often optimized by simulation. This usually results in a good operating of an unquestioned system topology. In contrast, we apply Operations Research (OR) methods to find a cost-optimal solution for both stages simultaneously via mixed integer programming (MILP). Technical Operations Research (TOR) allows one to find a provable global optimal solution within the model formulation. However, the modeling error due to the abstraction of physical reality remains unknown. We address this ubiquitous problem of OR methods by comparing our computational results with measurements in a test rig. For a practical test case we compute a topology and control strategy via MILP and verify that the objectives are met up to a deviation of 8.7 %.

Keywords: Ball Valve; Flow Demand; Demand Profile; Booster Station; Total Optimal Cost (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-28697-6_1

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