A novel technique for load frequency control of multi-area power systems

In this paper, an adaptive type-2 fuzzy controller is proposed to control the load frequency of a two-area power system based on descending gradient training and error back-propagation. The dynamics of the system are completely uncertain. The multilayer perceptron (MLP) artificial neural network structure is used to extract Jacobian and estimate the system model, and then, the estimated model is applied to the controller, online. A proportional–derivative (PD) controller is added to the type-2 fuzzy controller, which increases the stability and robustness of the system against disturbances. The adaptation, being real-time and independency of the system parameters are new features of the proposed controller. Carrying out simulations on New England 39-bus power system, the performance of the proposed controller is compared with the conventional PI, PID and internal model control based on PID (IMC-PID) controllers. Simulation results indicate that our proposed controller method outperforms the conventional controllers in terms of transient response and stability

FLC control for tuning exploration phase in bio-inspired metaheuristic

Growing popularity of the Bat Algorithm has encouraged researchers to focus their work on its further improvements. Most work has been done within the area of hybridization of Bat Algorithm with other metaheuristics or local search methods. Unfortunately, most of these modifications not only improves the quality of obtained solutions, but also increases the number of control parameters that are needed to be set in order to obtain solutions of expected quality. This makes such solutions quite impractical. What more, there is no clear indication what these parameters do in term of a search process. In this paper authors are trying to incorporate Mamdani type Fuzzy Logic Controller (FLC) to tackle some of these mentioned shortcomings by using the FLC to control the exploration phase of a bio-inspired metaheuristic. FLC also allows us to incorporate expert knowledge about the problem at hand and define expected behaviors of system – here process of searching in multidimensional search space by modeling the process of bats hunting for their prey

Advanced and Innovative Optimization Techniques in Controllers: A Comprehensive Review

New commercial power electronic controllers come to the market almost every day to help improve electronic circuit and system performance and efficiency. In DC–DC switching-mode converters, a simple and elegant hysteretic controller is used to regulate the basic buck, boost and buck–boost converters under slightly different configurations. In AC–DC converters, the input current shaping for power factor correction posts a constraint. But, several brilliant commercial controllers are demonstrated for boost and fly back converters to achieve almost perfect power factor correction. In this paper a comprehensive review of the various advanced optimization techniques used in power electronic controllers is presented

A Review on the Development of Fuzzy Classifiers with Improved Interpretability and Accuracy Parameters

This review paper of fuzzy classifiers with improved interpretability and accuracy param-eter discussed the most fundamental aspect of very effective and powerful tools in form of probabilistic reasoning, The fuzzy logic concept allows the effective realization of ap-proximate, vague, uncertain, dynamic, and more realistic conditions, which is closer to the actual physical world and human thinking. The fuzzy theory has the competency to catch the lack of preciseness of linguistic terms in a speech of natural language. The fuzzy theory provides a more significant competency to model humans like com-mon-sense reasoning and conclusion making to fuzzy set and rules as good membership function. Also, in this paper reviews discussed the evaluation of the fuzzy set, type-1, type-2, and interval type-2 fuzzy system from traditional Boolean crisp set logic along with interpretability and accuracy issues in the fuzzy system

Performance Improvement of Low-Cost Iterative Learning-Based Fuzzy Control Systems for Tower Crane Systems

This paper is dedicated to the memory of Prof. Ioan Dzitac, one of the fathers of this journal and its founding Editor-in-Chief till 2021. The paper addresses the performance improvement of three Single Input-Single Output (SISO) fuzzy control systems that control separately the positions of interest of tower crane systems, namely the cart position, the arm angular position and the payload position. Three separate low-cost SISO fuzzy controllers are employed in terms of first order discrete-time intelligent Proportional-Integral (PI) controllers with Takagi-Sugeno-Kang Proportional-Derivative (PD) fuzzy terms. Iterative Learning Control (ILC) system structures with PD learning functions are involved in the current iteration SISO ILC structures. Optimization problems are defined in order to tune the parameters of the learning functions. The objective functions are defined as the sums of squared control errors, and they are solved in the iteration domain using the recent metaheuristic Slime Mould Algorithm (SMA). The experimental results prove the performance improvement of the SISO control systems after ten iterations of SMA

Cúmulo de partículas coevolutivo cooperativo usando lógica borrosa para la optimización a gran escala

A cooperative coevolutionary framework can improve the performance of optimization algorithms on large-scale problems. In this paper, we propose a new Cooperative Coevolutionary algorithm to improve our preliminary work, FuzzyPSO2. This new proposal, called CCFPSO, uses the random grouping technique that changes the size of the subcomponents in each generation. Unlike FuzzyPSO2, CCFPSO’s re-initialization of the variables, suggested by the fuzzy system, were performed on the particles with the worst fitness values. In addition, instead of updating the particles based on the global best particle, CCFPSO was updated considering the personal best particle and the neighborhood best particle. This proposal was tested on large-scale problems that resemble real-world problems (CEC2008, CEC2010), where the performance of CCFPSO was favorable in comparison with other state-of-the-art PSO versions, namely CCPSO2, SLPSO, and CSO. The experimental results indicate that using a Cooperative Coevolutionary PSO approach with a fuzzy logic system can improve results on high dimensionality problems (100 to 1000 variables).Un marco coevolutivo cooperativo puede mejorar el rendimiento de los algoritmos de optimización en problemas a gran escala. En este trabajo, proponemos un nuevo algoritmo coevolutivo cooperativo para mejorar nuestro trabajo preliminar, FuzzyPSO2. Esta nueva propuesta, denominada CCFPSO, utiliza la técnica de agrupación aleatoria que cambia el tamaño de los subcomponentes en cada generación. A diferencia de FuzzyPSO2, la reinicialización de las variables de CCFPSO, sugerida por el sistema difuso, se realizaron sobre las partículas con los peores valores de fitness. Además, en lugar de actualizar las partículas basándose en la mejor partícula global, CCFPSO se actualizó considerando la mejor partícula personal y la mejor partícula del vecindario. Esta propuesta se probó en problemas a gran escala que se asemejan a los del mundo real (CEC2008, CEC2010), donde el rendimiento de CCFPSO fue favorable en comparación con otras versiones de PSO del estado del arte, a saber, CCPSO2, SLPSO y CSO. Los resultados experimentales indican que el uso de un enfoque PSO coevolutivo cooperativo con un sistema de lógica difusa puede mejorar los resultados en problemas de alta dimensionalidad (de 100 a 1000 variables).Facultad de Informátic

Soft computing applied to optimization, computer vision and medicine

Artificial intelligence has permeated almost every area of life in modern society, and its significance continues to grow. As a result, in recent years, Soft Computing has emerged as a powerful set of methodologies that propose innovative and robust solutions to a variety of complex problems. Soft Computing methods, because of their broad range of application, have the potential to significantly improve human living conditions. The motivation for the present research emerged from this background and possibility. This research aims to accomplish two main objectives: On the one hand, it endeavors to bridge the gap between Soft Computing techniques and their application to intricate problems. On the other hand, it explores the hypothetical benefits of Soft Computing methodologies as novel effective tools for such problems. This thesis synthesizes the results of extensive research on Soft Computing methods and their applications to optimization, Computer Vision, and medicine. This work is composed of several individual projects, which employ classical and new optimization algorithms. The manuscript presented here intends to provide an overview of the different aspects of Soft Computing methods in order to enable the reader to reach a global understanding of the field. Therefore, this document is assembled as a monograph that summarizes the outcomes of these projects across 12 chapters. The chapters are structured so that they can be read independently. The key focus of this work is the application and design of Soft Computing approaches for solving problems in the following: Block Matching, Pattern Detection, Thresholding, Corner Detection, Template Matching, Circle Detection, Color Segmentation, Leukocyte Detection, and Breast Thermogram Analysis. One of the outcomes presented in this thesis involves the development of two evolutionary approaches for global optimization. These were tested over complex benchmark datasets and showed promising results, thus opening the debate for future applications. Moreover, the applications for Computer Vision and medicine presented in this work have highlighted the utility of different Soft Computing methodologies in the solution of problems in such subjects. A milestone in this area is the translation of the Computer Vision and medical issues into optimization problems. Additionally, this work also strives to provide tools for combating public health issues by expanding the concepts to automated detection and diagnosis aid for pathologies such as Leukemia and breast cancer. The application of Soft Computing techniques in this field has attracted great interest worldwide due to the exponential growth of these diseases. Lastly, the use of Fuzzy Logic, Artificial Neural Networks, and Expert Systems in many everyday domestic appliances, such as washing machines, cookers, and refrigerators is now a reality. Many other industrial and commercial applications of Soft Computing have also been integrated into everyday use, and this is expected to increase within the next decade. Therefore, the research conducted here contributes an important piece for expanding these developments. The applications presented in this work are intended to serve as technological tools that can then be used in the development of new devices

불확실성 하에서 시스템의 유지 보수 최적화 및 수명 주기 예측

학위논문 (박사)-- 서울대학교 대학원 : 공과대학 화학생물공학부, 2019. 2. 이원보.The equipment and energy systems of most chemical plants have undergone repetitive physical and chemical changes and lead to equipment failure through aging process. Replacement and maintenance management at an appropriate point in time is an important issue in terms of safety, reliability and performance. However, it is difficult to find an optimal solution because there is a trade-off between maintenance cost and system performance. In many cases, operation companies follow expert opinions based on long-term industry experience or forced government policy. For cost-effective management, a quantitative state estimation method and management methodology of the target system is needed. Various monitoring technologies have been introduced from the field, and quantifiable methodologies have been introduced. This can be used to diagnose the current state and to predict the life span. It is useful for decision making of system management. This thesis propose a methodology for lifetime prediction and management optimization in energy storage system and underground piping environment. First part is about online state of health estimation algorithm for energy storage system. Lithium-ion batteries are widely used from portable electronics to auxiliary power supplies for vehicle and renewable power generation. In order for the battery to play a key role as an energy storage device, the state estimation, represented by state of charge and state of health, must be well established. Accurate rigorous dynamic models are essential for predicting the state-of health. There are various models from the first principle partial differential model to the equivalent circuit model for electrochemical phenomena of battery charge / discharge. It is important to simulate the battery dynamic behavior to estimate system state. However, there is a limitation on the calculation load, therefore an equivalent circuit model is widely used for state estimation. Author presents a state of health estimation algorithm for energy storage system. The proposed methodology is intended for state of health estimation under various operating conditions including changes in temperature, current and voltage. Using a recursive estimator, this method estimate the current battery state variable related to battery cell life. State of health estimation algorithm uses estimated capacity as a cell life-time indicator. Adaptive parameters are calibrated by a least sum square error estimation method based on nonlinear programming. The proposed state-of health estimation methodology is validated with cell experimental lithium ion battery pack data under typical operation schedules and demonstration site operating data. The presented results show that the proposed method is appropriate for state of health estimation under various conditions. The suitability of algorithm is demonstrated with on and off line monitoring of new and aged cells using cyclic degradation experiments. The results from diverse experimental data and data of demonstration sites show the appropriateness of the accuracy, robustness. Second part is structural reliability model for quantification about underground pipeline risk. Since the long term usage and irregular inspection activities about detection of corrosion defect, catastrophic accidents have been increasing in underground pipelines. Underground pipeline network is a complex infrastructure system that has significant impact on the economic, environmental and social aspects of modern societies. Reliability based quantitative risk assessment model is useful for underground pipeline involving uncertainties. Firstly, main pipeline failure threats and failure modes are defined. External corrosion is time-dependent factor and equipment impact is time-independent factor. The limit state function for each failure cause is defined and the accident probability is calculated by Monte Carlo simulation. Simplified consequence model is used for quantification about expected failure cost. It is applied to an existing underground pipeline for several fluids in Ulsan industrial complex. This study would contribute to introduce quantitative results to prioritize pipeline management with relative risk comparisons Third part is maintenance optimization about aged underground pipeline system. In order to detect and respond to faults causing major accidents, high resolution devices such as ILI(Inline inspection), Hydrostatic Testing, and External Corrosion Direct Assessment(ECDA) can be used. The proposed method demonstrates the structural adequacy of a pipeline by making an explicit estimate of its reliability and comparing it to a specified reliability target. Structural reliability analysis is obtaining wider acceptance as a basis for evaluating pipeline integrity and these methods are ideally suited to managing metal corrosion damage as identified risk reduction strategies. The essence of this approach is to combine deterministic failure models with maintenance data and the pipeline attributes, experimental corrosion growth rate database, and the uncertainties inherent in this information. The calculated failure probability suggests the basis for informed decisions on which defects to repair, when to repair them and when to re-inspect or replace them. This work could contribute to state estimation and control of the lithium ion battery for the energy storage system. Also, maintenance optimization model helps pipeline decision-maker determine which integrity action is better option based on total cost and risk.화학공장 내 장치 및 에너지 시스템은 반복적인 사용으로 물리화학적 변화를 겪으며 노후화되고 설계 수명에 가까워지게 된다. 적절한 시점에 장비 교체와 보수 관리는 안전과 신뢰도, 전체 시스템 성능을 좌우하는 중요한 문제이다. 그러나, 보수 비용과 시스템 성능을 유지하는 것 사이에는 트레이드 오프가 존재하기 때문에 이에 대한 최적점을 찾는 것은 어려운 문제이다. 많은 경우에 운영회사에서는 경험에 기반한 전문가 의견을 따르거나, 정부차원의 안전관리 정책 최소 기준에 맞추어 진행한다. 비용효율적 관리를 위하여 정량적인 상태 추정 기법이나 유지보수 관리 방법론은 필요하다. 많은 모니터링 기술이 개발되어지고 있고 점차 실시간 측정 방법이나 센서 기술이 발달 하고 있다. 그러나, 여전히 직접 측정 및 검사 이전 장비의 수명 예측과 시스템 관리에 대한 의사결정을 도울 방법론은 부족한 실정이다. 본 논문에서는 리튬 이온 배터리의 수명예측 방법론과 지하매설배관의 관리 최적화 문제를 다룬다. 첫 장에서는 에너지 저장시스템 운전패턴에 적합한 배터리 SOH 추정 방법론에 대한 것이다. 리튬 이온 배터리는 이동가능 전자장치에서부터 자동차 및 신재생발전 등의 보조 전력 저장장치로서 활용이 이루어지고 있다. 배터리가 정상적인 역할을 하기 위하여 SOC와 SOH의 정확한 추정이 중요하다. 정확한 동적 모델은 SOH 예측을 위하여 필수적이다. BMS에는 계산 로드에 한계가 있기 때문에 상태 추정을 위하여 계산 부하가 비교적 적은 등가회로 모델이 사용된다. 본 논문에서는 SOH 예측 알고리즘을 제시하고, 셀 및 실증 사이트 데이터로 검증한다. 반복 예측기와 관측기 기법을 활용하여 SOH를 추정을 통하여 현재의 배터리 상태를 제시한다. SOH 예측 알고리즘은 용량을 중요 상태변수로 하여 예측된다. 제안 알고리즘에서는 SOH를 정확히 추정하기 위하여 확장칼만필터를 도입하여 배터리 상태변수들을 정확히 예측하고 이를 기반으로 SOH를 추정하는 알고리즘을 제안한다. 두번째 장은 구조 신뢰도 분석을 통하여 지하배관의 정량적 위험성 모델을 수립한다. 배관의 장기 사용과 불규칙한 검사/보수 활동에 대한 불확실성은 지하배관 안전 사고의 위험성을 증대시키는 요인이다. 산업단지 내의 지하배관 네트워크는 복잡한 인프라를 갖추고 있기 때문에 사고 발생시 경제적, 환경적, 사회적으로 큰 위협요소가 된다. 신뢰도 기반 정량적 위험도 모델은 지하배관의 큰 불확실성 요소를 고려하는데 유용한 방법론이다. 배관 사고 위협요인과 사고 모드를 정의하고, 부식과 타공사에 이르는 시간 의존적, 비의존적 요소를 고려하여 한계상태함수를 결정한다. 몬테카를로 시뮬레이션을 통하여 연간 사고확률이 유추되며 사고 영향거리 및 누출량 계산 모델과 합하여 정량적 위험성 분석을 할 수 있다. 배관에 존재하는 다양한 물질들에 대하여 케이스 스터디를 진행하여 정량화된 위험도에 근거하여 배관관리 우선순위를 정하는 의사결정에 반영할 수 있다. 세번째 장은 노후화된 배관 시스템의 관리 최적화에 대한 내용이다. 사고의 위험성을 미연에 방지하기 위하여 다양한 검사, 보수 방법론이 사용된다. 그러나, 이에 대한 효과가 위험성과 어떻게 관련되어서 나타나는지 알기 어렵다. 대부분 경험적으로 혹은 제도적인 방안을 통하여 보수적인 안전관리를 진행하는 한계성이 있다. 제안된 방법론을 토대로 하여 안전관리 방법에 대한 실제적인 부식 관리에 영향 정도를 정량화 한다. 신뢰도 목표와 제안 되어진 예산 등을 제한조건으로 하는 최적화를 실시하여 최적의 검사 주기, 최적의 검사 방법론을 확인한다. 위 연구를 토대로 개선된 리튬이온 배터리의 온라인 상태추정 알고리즘 제시하고 위험도 환산 비용을 결합한 구조 신뢰도 모델로 지하배관 관리 최적화 방법론을 제시한다.Abstract i Contents vi List of Figures ix List of Tables xii CHAPTER 1. Introduction 14 1.1. Research motivation 14 1.2. Research objectives 19 1.3. Outline of the thesis 20 CHAPTER 2. Lithium ion battery modeling and state of health Estimation 21 2.1. Background 21 2.2. Literature Review 22 2.2.1. Battery model 23 2.2.2. Qualitative comparative review of state of health estimation algorithm 29 2.3. Previous estimation algorithm 32 2.3.1. Nonlinear State estimation method 32 2.3.2. Sliding mode observer 35 2.3.3. Proposed Algorithm 37 2.3.4. Uncertainty Factors for SOH estimation in ESS 42 2.4. Data acquisition 44 2.4.1. Lithium ion battery specification 45 2.4.2. ESS Experimental setup 47 2.4.3. Sensitivity Analysis for Model Parameter 54 2.5. Result and Discussion 59 2.5.1. Estimation results of battery model 59 2.5.2. Estimation results of proposed method 63 2.6. Conclusion 68 CHAPTER 3. Reliability estimation modeling for quantitative risk assessment about underground pipeline 69 3.1. Introduction 69 3.2. Uncertainties in underground pipeline system 72 3.3. Probabilistic based Quantitative Risk Assessment Model 73 3.3.1. Structural Reliability Assessment 73 3.3.2. Failure mode 75 3.3.3. Limit state function and variables 79 3.3.4. Reliability Target 86 3.3.5. Failure frequency modeling 90 3.3.6. Consequence modeling 95 3.3.7. Simulation method 101 3.4. Case study 103 3.4.1. Statistical review of Industrial complex underground pipeline 103 3.5. Result and discussion 107 3.5.1. Estimation result of failure probability 107 3.5.1. Estimation result validation 118 CHAPTER 4. Maintenance optimization methodology for cost effective underground pipeline management 120 4.1. Introduction 120 4.2. Problem Definition 124 4.3. Maintenance scenario analysis modeling 126 4.3.1. Methodology description 128 4.3.2. Cost modeling 129 4.3.3. Maintenance mitigation model 132 4.4. Case study 136 4.5. Results 138 4.5.1. Result of optimal re-inspection period 138 4.5.2. Result of optimal maintenance actions 144 CHAPTER 5. Concluding Remarks 145 References 147Docto