• 대한전기학회논문지:전력기술부문A
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• 제54권3호
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• pp.152-157
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• 2005

An objected-oriented programming(OOP) technique is introduced to dispatch schedules for TWBP. Some dispatch schedules such as constrained (pre)dispatch, unconstrained (pre)dispatch, and nominal self-dispatch schedule need to be peformed to make power market work. These dispatch schedules are similar but have some differences in required constraints, needed data, and scheduling time. Therefore, it makes the scheduling program simple to introduce the OOP technique to this problem: to have each instance of the OOP perform its own dispatch scheduling. The developed program adopts linear programming(LP) as an optimization tool and could consider some crucial constraints such as power balance, generation power limits, generation ramp-rates, power limitations of transmission lines, and power system security.

• 전기학회논문지
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• 제60권8호
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• pp.1622-1626
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• 2011

Recently, interests on microgrids have been growing as clean power systems. Microgrids include small scaled distributed generation such as wind and solar power as well as diesel generators as main power sources. To operate a microgrid effectively, optimal scheduling for the microgrid is important. Especially, in the grid-connected mode, power trades between the microgrid and the power grid should be considered in optimal scheduling. In this paper, mathematic models for optimal operation of a microgrid were established based on the linear programming. In particular, the shiftable load was considered in the models to optimize it in microgrid operation. To show feasibility of the proposed models, they were applied to optimal microgrid operation and the results were discussed.

• Journal of Information Processing Systems
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• 제5권4호
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• pp.175-186
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• 2009

Power consumed by modern computer systems, particularly servers in data centers has almost reached an unacceptable level. However, their energy consumption is often not justifiable when their utilization is considered; that is, they tend to consume more energy than needed for their computing related jobs. Task scheduling in distributed computing systems (DCSs) can play a crucial role in increasing utilization; this will lead to the reduction in energy consumption. In this paper, we address the problem of scheduling precedence-constrained parallel applications in DCSs, and present two energy- conscious scheduling algorithms. Our scheduling algorithms adopt dynamic voltage and frequency scaling (DVFS) to minimize energy consumption. DVFS, as an efficient power management technology, has been increasingly integrated into many recent commodity processors. DVFS enables these processors to operate with different voltage supply levels at the expense of sacrificing clock frequencies. In the context of scheduling, this multiple voltage facility implies that there is a trade-off between the quality of schedules and energy consumption. Our algorithms effectively balance these two performance goals using a novel objective function and its variant, which take into account both goals; this claim is verified by the results obtained from our extensive comparative evaluation study.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제12권5호
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• pp.1709-1718
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• 2017

This paper presents a hybrid stochastic deterministic multi-timescale scheduling (SDMS) approach for generation scheduling of a power grid. SDMS considers flexible resource options including conventional generation flexibility in a chance-constrained day-ahead scheduling optimization (DASO). The prime objective of the DASO is the minimization of the daily production cost in power systems with high penetration scenarios of variable generation. Furthermore, energy storage is scheduled in an hourly-ahead deterministic real-time scheduling optimization (RTSO). DASO simulation results are used as the base starting-point values in the hour-ahead online rolling RTSO with a 15-minute time interval. RTSO considers energy storage as another source of grid flexibility, to balance out the deviation between predicted and actual net load demand values. Numerical simulations, on the IEEE RTS test system with high wind penetration levels, indicate the effectiveness of the proposed SDMS framework for managing the grid flexibility to meet the net load demand, in both day-ahead and real-time timescales. Results also highlight the adequacy of the framework to adjust the scheduling, in real-time, to cope with large prediction errors of wind forecasting.

• 한국정보통신학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보통신학회 2015년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.770-771
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• 2015

본 논문에서는 발전소 전기설비 및 구축비용의 상당부분을 차지하는 케이블의 손실자원을 최소화하고, 효율적인 케이블 자재관리가 가능한 케이블 드럼 스케줄링 자동화를 제안하고 구현하였다. 구현된 케이블 드럼 스케줄링은 기존 수기방식의 케이블 드럼 계산에 소요되는 소비시간을 최소화하고, 종류별 케이블들을 케이블 드럼 총용량에 최적화함으로써 전기설비 생산성을 향상시킬 수 있다.

• Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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• 제9권6호
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• pp.1882-1890
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• 2014

This paper proposes an augmented Lagrange Hopfield network (ALHN) based method for solving multi-objective short term fixed head hydrothermal scheduling problem. The main objective of the problem is to minimize both total power generation cost and emissions of $NO_x$, $SO_2$, and $CO_2$ over a scheduling period of one day while satisfying power balance, hydraulic, and generator operating limits constraints. The ALHN method is a combination of augmented Lagrange relaxation and continuous Hopfield neural network where the augmented Lagrange function is directly used as the energy function of the network. For implementation of the ALHN based method for solving the problem, ALHN is implemented for obtaining non-dominated solutions and fuzzy set theory is applied for obtaining the best compromise solution. The proposed method has been tested on different systems with different analyses and the obtained results have been compared to those from other methods available in the literature. The result comparisons have indicated that the proposed method is very efficient for solving the problem with good optimal solution and fast computational time. Therefore, the proposed ALHN can be a very favorable method for solving the multi-objective short term fixed head hydrothermal scheduling problems.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2005년도 제36회 하계학술대회 논문집 A
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• pp.801-803
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• 2005

Fundamentally, success of the competitive electricity market is dependent on efficient market design. However, since electricity incorporates various physical constraints as other commodities, the resource assignment (i.e., dispatch scheduling) is also one of requisites for the successful operation of electricity market. Therefore, efficient dispatch scheduling is an important issue to succeed in the deregulated electricity market and the efficiency of this electricity market may be considerably increased by systematic studies on dispatch scheduling algorithm and corresponding constraints, especially system security. Moreover, contrary to traditional vertically-integrated electric power industry condition, since various decision-makings in deregulated electricity market are directly connected with market participants' benefits, only rational dispatch scheduling algorithm can convince these participants. Therefore, it can provide a basis of grievance prevention. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for security constrained dispatch scheduling with respect to load curtailment. Proposed algorithm decomposes the dispatch problem into a master problem corresponding to basecase optimal power flow (OPF) and several subproblems corresponding a series of contingencies using two-stage optimization technique.

• 에너지공학
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.89-95
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• 1998

발전기의 보수계획은 전력계통의 공급신뢰도를 평가하는데 중요한 영향을 미치는 변수이다. 발전기는 반드시 검사와 보수를 해야 하기 때문에, 운전계획을 세울 때 한해의 발전기 정지계획을 고려하여 정해야 한다. 이러한 보수계획을 수립할 대에는 계절적 부하수요특징, 보수용량, 발전기 용량, 지난번 보수로부터의 경과시간 등의 여러 가지 요인들을 고려해야 한다. 본 논문에서는 발전기 보수계획 프로그램중 실용적인 방법으로 알려져 있는 LOLP(Loss of Load Probability) 평활화법을 이용하여 각 연도별 공급신뢰도를 최대로 하여 고려대상 기간 전체의 공급신뢰도를 향상시키는 보수계획 수립 알고리즘을 제안한다. 즉, 전력계통의 더 좋은 신뢰도를 얻기 위하여 전체 기간에 대한 신뢰도가 평활화되도록 보수시기를 변경하였다. 제안한 알고리즘을 실계통에 적용하여 그 유용성을 검증하였다.

• 한국통신학회논문지
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• 제31권9A호
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• pp.884-891
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• 2006

무선 센서 네트워크에서의 센서 노드는 배터리로 동작하기 때문에 에너지에 대한 제약이 있다. 따라서 무선 센서 노드를 위한 효율적인 전력 관리 기법과 스케줄링 기법 설계가 중요한데, 본 논문에서는 운영체제 레벨의 소비 에너지를 줄이기 위한 알고리즘을 제안한다. 효율적인 배터리 사용을 위해 상황에 따라 필요한 컴포넌트에만 전원을 인가함으로써 센서노드의 에너지 소비를 줄일 수 있다. 본 논문에서는 제안한 알고리즘을 시뮬레이션 한 결과 기존의 duty 사이클과 비교하여 최대 56%의 에너지가 절약되었음을 알 수 있다.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.22-27
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• 2007

This paper describes the optimization of maintenance workforce scheduling at Afam power station in Nigeria. The objective is to determine the optimum schedule to satisfy growing maintenance labour requirements with minimum cost and highest efficiency. Three alternative maintenance workforce schedules are compared. The first alternative is to continue with the traditional five-day workweek schedule currently being practiced by Afam power station maintenance line. The second alternative is to switch to a seven-day workweek schedule for the morning shift only. The third alternative is to use a seven-day workweek schedule for all three work shifts. The third alternative is chosen, as it is expected to save 11% of the maintenance labour cost.