Increased OPF code development efficiency by integration of general purpose optimization and derivative computation tools

Author

Orfanogianni, Tina ; Bacher, Rainer

Author_Institution

Swiss Federal Inst. of Technol., Zurich, Switzerland

Volume

15

Issue

3

fYear

2000

fDate

8/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

987

Lastpage

993

Abstract

This paper describes a new approach for solving OPF problems, using a combination of “black-box” tools for optimization and automatic code-generation for first order derivatives. The efficiency of the new code is evaluated in terms of maintainability, flexibility and speed. These code properties are relevant and useful considering the increasing need for easy-to-handle sofware tools, to integrate new models and objectives derived from the new open energy market environment, with only standardized, minimal changes for the software developer

Keywords

load flow; optimisation; power system analysis computing; ADIFOR; MINOS; OPF code development efficiency; automatic code-generation; automatic differentiation; black-box tools; derivative computation tools; easy-to-handle sofware tools; maintainability; open energy market environment; optimal power flow; optimization; Cost function; Environmental economics; Equations; Jacobian matrices; Load flow; Power generation economics; Power system economics; Power system modeling; Software tools; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.871723

Filename

871723