Real-time operation of a multi-reservoir system

Reservoirs have a significant role to manage fresh water resources for irrigation, hydropower generation, domestic and industrial use, flood and drought control and navigation. To date, more than 50,000 large dams have been constructed in the world for providing water-related services to our society that support socioeconomic development of many...

Safety-oriented planning of expressway truck service areas based on driver demand

The rapid development of the economy has promoted the growth of freight transportation. The truck service areas on expressways, as the main places for truck drivers to rest, play an important role in ensuring the driving safety of trucks. If these service areas are constructed densely or provide a plentiful supply of parking areas, they are...

Multi-objective model predictive control for real-time operation of a multi-reservoir system

This paper presents an extended Model Predictive Control scheme called Multi-objective Model Predictive Control (MOMPC) for real-time operation of a multi-reservoir system. The MOMPC approach incorporates the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm II (NSGA-II), multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) and the receding horizon principle to solve...

Multi-scenario Model Predictive Control based on genetic algorithms for level regulation of open water systems under ensemble forecasts

Operational water resources management needs to adopt operational strategies to re-allocate water resources by manipulating hydraulic structures. Model Predictive Control (MPC) has been shown to be a promising technique in this context. However, we still need to advance MPC in the face of hydrological uncertainties. This study makes the first...

Evolutionary Energy Performance Feedback for Design (EEPFD)

In order to understand the applicability of multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) to the building design process, a MDO framework, titled Evolutionary Energy Performance Feedback for Design (EEPFD), along with the prototype tool, H.D.S. Beagle, were developed to support designers with the incorporation of partially automated performance...