Optimal hydrogenerator governor tuning with a genetic algorithm

Author

Lansberry, J.E. ; Wozniak, L. ; Goldberg, D.E.

Author_Institution

Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA

Volume

7

Issue

4

fYear

1992

fDate

12/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

623

Lastpage

630

Abstract

The authors investigate the application of a genetic algorithm for optimizing the gains of a proportional-plus-integral controller for a hydrogenerator plant. The genetic algorithm was applied to optimal tuning of a governor for a hydrogenerator plant. Analog and digital simulation methods are compared for use in conjunction with the genetic algorithm optimization process. It is shown that analog plant simulation provides advantages in speed over digital plant simulation. This speed advantage makes application of the genetic algorithm in an actual plant environment feasible. The genetic algorithm is shown to possess the ability to reject plant noise and other system anomalies in its search for optimizing solutions

Keywords

control system analysis computing; digital simulation; hydroelectric generators; machine control; optimal control; tuning; two-term control; PI control; controller; digital simulation; genetic algorithm; hydrogenerator governor tuning; machine control; optimal control; optimization; two-term control; Analog computers; Computational modeling; Genetic algorithms; Genetic engineering; Optimal control; Pi control; Proportional control; Senior members; Transfer functions; Working environment noise;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8969

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/60.182643

Filename

182643