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The AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) problem is essential for power system operations, but its non-convex nature makes it challenging to solve. A widely used simplification is the linearized DC optimal power flow (DC-OPF) problem, which can…

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OPF problems are formulated and solved for power system operations, especially for determining generation dispatch points in real-time. For large and complex power system networks with large numbers of variables and constraints, finding the…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-12 Thuan Pham , Xingpeng Li

We propose a generic multistage stochastic model for the Alternating Current Optimal Power Flow (AC OPF) problem for radial distribution networks, to account for the random electricity production of renewable energy sources and dynamic…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-19 Maxime Grangereau , Wim van Ackooij , Stéphane Gaubert

This paper proposes a fully distributed reactive power optimization algorithm that can obtain the global optimum of non-convex problems for distribution networks without a central coordinator. Second-order cone (SOC) relaxation is used to…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-09-12 Weiye Zheng , Wenchuan Wu , Boming Zhang , Hongbin Sun , Liu Yibing

The Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problem is central to the reliable and efficient operation of power systems, yet its non-convex nature poses significant challenges for finding globally optimal solutions. While convex relaxation techniques such…

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In the context of managing distributed energy resources (DERs) within distribution networks (DNs), this work focuses on the task of developing local controllers. We propose an unsupervised learning framework to train functions that can…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-20 Zhenyi Yuan , Guido Cavraro , Ahmed S. Zamzam , Jorge Cortés

This paper proposes a linear approximation of the alternating current optimal power flow problem for multiphase distribution networks with voltage-dependent loads connected in both wye and delta configurations. We establish a set of linear…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-04-11 Geunyeong Byeon , Minseok Ryu , Kibaek Kim

The primary goal of Optimal Power Flow (OPF) is to optimize the operation of a power system while meeting the demand and adhering to operational constraints. This paper presents a new approach for AC OPF. First, the approach constructs a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-12-16 Mohammed N. Khamees , Kai Sun

With massive penetrations of active grid-edge technologies, distributed computing and optimization paradigm has gained significant attention to solve distribution-level optimal power flow (OPF) problems. However, the application of generic…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-23 Rabayet Sadnan , Anamika Dubey

An efficient method for computing solutions to the Optimal Transportation (OT) problem with a wide class of cost functions is presented. The standard linear programming (LP) discretization of the continuous problem becomes intractible for…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2015-09-15 Adam M. Oberman , Yuanlong Ruan

The AC Optimal Power Flow (AC-OPF) problem is central to power system operation but challenging to solve efficiently due to its nonconvex and nonlinear nature. Neural networks (NNs) offer fast surrogates, yet their black-box behavior raises…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-04 Bastien Giraud , Rahul Nellikath , Johanna Vorwerk , Maad Alowaifeer , Spyros Chatzivasileiadis

Distribution networks are usually multiphase and radial. To facilitate power flow computation and optimization, two semidefinite programming (SDP) relaxations of the optimal power flow problem and a linear approximation of the power flow…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-06-13 Lingwen Gan , Steven H. Low

Efficiently solving Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problems in power systems is crucial for operational planning and grid management. There is a growing need for scalable algorithms capable of handling the increasing variability, constraints, and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-01-28 Fabien Bernier , Jun Cao , Maxime Cordy , Salah Ghamizi

Simulations have shown that while semi-definite relaxations of AC optimal power flow (AC-OPF) on three-phase radial networks with only wye connections tend to be exact, the presence of delta connections seem to render them inexact. This…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-05-19 Fengyu Zhou , Ahmed S. Zamzam , Steven H. Low , Nicholas D. Sidiropoulos

The solution to an optimal power flow (OPF) problem provides a minimum cost operating point for an electric power system. The performance of OPF solution techniques strongly depends on the problem's feasible space. This paper presents an…

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Multi-terminal high voltage direct current (MTHVDC) technology is a promising technology for the offshore wind farm integration, which requires the new control and operation scheme. Therefore, the optimal power flow problem for this system…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-08 Yuhao Zhou , Long Zhao , Wei-Jen Lee , Zhenyuan Zhang , Peng Wang

Model Predictive Control (MPC) is a powerful strategy for constrained multivariable systems but faces computational challenges in real-time deployment due to its online optimization requirements. While explicit MPC and neural network…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-12-18 Jiayang Ren , Qiangqiang Mao , Tianwei Zhao , Yankai Cao

The optimal power flow (OPF) problem minimizes power system operating cost subject to both engineering and network constraints. With the potential to find global solutions, significant research interest has focused on convex relaxations of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2014-02-03 Daniel K. Molzahn , Ian A. Hiskens

Alternating current optimal power flow (AC OPF) is one of the most fundamental optimization problems in electrical power systems. It can be formulated as a semidefinite program (SDP) with rank constraints. Solving AC OPF, that is, obtaining…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-10-16 Burak Kocuk , Santanu S. Dey , X. Andy Sun

We consider the problem of designing a feedback controller for a multivariable linear time-invariant system which regulates an arbitrary system output to the solution of an equality-constrained convex optimization problem despite unknown…

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