A Distributed Algorithm for Energy Optimization in Hydraulic Networks

Carsten Kallesøe, Rafal Wisniewski, Tom Nørgaard Jensen

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Abstract

An industrial case study in the form of a large-scale hydraulic network underlying a district heating system is considered. A distributed control is developed that minimizes the aggregated electrical energy consumption of the pumps in the network without violating the control demands. The algorithm is distributed in the sense that all calculations are implemented where the necessary information is available, including both parameters and measurements. A communication network between the pumps is implemented for global optimization. The local implementation of the algorithm means that the system becomes a Plug & Play control system as most commissioning can be done during the manufacture of the pumps. Only information on the graph-structure of the hydraulic network is needed during installation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 19th IFAC World Congress, 2014
Volume19
PublisherIFAC Publisher
Publication date2014
Edition1
Pages11926-11931
ISBN (Print)978-3-902823-62-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Event19th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control, IFAC 2014 - Cape Town, South Africa
Duration: 24 Aug 201429 Aug 2014

Conference

Conference19th World Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control, IFAC 2014
Country/TerritorySouth Africa
CityCape Town
Period24/08/201429/08/2014
SeriesI F A C Workshop Series
ISSN1474-6670

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