Neural approximation for the optimal control of a hydroplant with random inflows and concave revenues

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 72-95

  Lamond, Bernard F ^a   Boukhtouta, Abdeslem ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^b DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

Author keywords

Computation; Control methods; Hydroelectric powerplants; Inflow; Reservoirs

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; CALCULATIONS; ELECTRICITY; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; INTEGRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POTENTIAL ENERGY; SALES; TURBINES;

CONTROL METHODS; FEEDFORWARD NETWORKS; INFLOWS; TURBINE EFFICIENCY;

OPTIMAL CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 16244408363     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9402(2005)131:1(72)     Document Type: Article

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