Title :
Increased OPF code development efficiency by integration of general purpose optimization and derivative computation tools
Author :
Orfanogianni, Tina ; Bacher, Rainer
Author_Institution :
Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
This paper describes a new approach for solving optimal power flow (OPF) problems, using a combination of “black-body” tools for optimization and automatic code-generation for first order derivatives. The efficiency of the new code is evaluated in terms of maintainability, flexibility and speed. These code properties are relevant and useful considering the increasing need for easy-to-handle software tools, to integrate new models and objectives derived from the new open energy market environment, with only standardized, minimal changes for the software developer
Keywords :
load flow; optimisation; power system analysis computing; software maintenance; ADIFOR code; MINOS optimisation package; OPF code development efficiency; automatic code-generation; black-body tools; code properties; derivative computation tools; easy-to-handle software tools; first order derivatives; flexibility; general purpose optimization; maintainability; open energy market environment; optimal power flow solution; standardized minimal changes; Cost function; Environmental economics; Equations; Jacobian matrices; Load flow; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power systems; Software tools;
Conference_Titel :
Power Industry Computer Applications, 1999. PICA '99. Proceedings of the 21st 1999 IEEE International Conference
Conference_Location :
Santa Clara, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5478-8
DOI :
10.1109/PICA.1999.779394
