A mixed integer approach for time-dependent gas network optimization

Optimization Methods and Software

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 625-644

  Mahlke, D ^a   Martin, A ^a   Moritz, S ^a  

^a DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Branch and cut; Mixed integer programming; Piece wise linear approximation; SOS condition; Transient gas optimization

Indexed keywords

BRANCH-AND-CUT; GAS OPTIMIZATION; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING; PIECE-WISE LINEAR APPROXIMATION; PIECEWISE LINEAR APPROXIMATIONS;

COMPRESSORS; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; GASES; INTEGER PROGRAMMING; PIPE; SIMULATED ANNEALING; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING;

COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES;

EID: 77951172642     PISSN: 10556788     EISSN: 10294937     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10556780903270886     Document Type: Article

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