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How much data is needed to optimally schedule distributed energy resources (DERs)? Does the distribution system operator (DSO) have to know load demands at each bus of the feeder to solve an optimal power flow (OPF)? This work exploits…

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Large horsepower induction motors play a critical role in the operation of industrial facilities. In this respect, the distribution network operators dedicate a high priority to the operational safety of these motor loads. In this paper,…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2020-02-27 Hossein Sekhavatmanesh , Justino Rodrigues , Carlos Lucas Moreira , Joao Pecas Lopes , Rachid Cherkaoui

This paper presents a method to obtain a convex inner approximation that aims to improve the feasibility of optimal power flow (OPF) models in distribution feeders. For a resistive distribution network, both real and reactive power effect…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-11-11 Nawaf Nazir , Mads Almassalkhi

Chance-constrained optimization has emerged as a promising framework for managing uncertainties in power systems. This work advances its application to the DC Optimal Power Flow (DC-OPF) model, developing a novel approach to uncertainty…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-18 Tianyang Yi , D. Adrian Maldonado , Anirudh Subramanyam

To figure out the stability issues brought by renewable energy sources (RES) with non-Gaussian uncertainties in isolated microgrids, this paper proposes a chance constrained stability constrained optimal power flow (CC-SC-OPF) model.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-07 Jun Wang , Yue Song , David John Hill , Yunhe Hou , Feilong Fan

Since the alternating current optimal power flow (ACOPF) problem was introduced in 1962, developing efficient solution algorithms for the problem has been an active field of research. In recent years, there has been increasing interest in…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-03-14 Mowen Lu , Harsha Nagarajan , Russell Bent , Sandra D. Eksioglu , Scott J. Mason

This paper addresses the problem of nonconvex nonsmooth decentralised optimisation in multi-agent networks with undirected connected communication graphs. Our contribution lies in introducing an algorithmic framework designed for the…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2023-12-08 Behnam Mafakheri , Jonathan H. Manton , Iman Shames

In this paper, we develop a distributed algorithm for solving a class of distributed convex optimization problems where the local objective functions can be a general nonsmooth function, and all equalities and inequalities are network-wide…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-14 Yeong-Ung Kim , Hyo-Sung Ahn

We develop a new consensus-based distributed algorithm for solving learning problems with feature partitioning and non-smooth convex objective functions. Such learning problems are not separable, i.e., the associated objective functions…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-25 Cristiano Gratton , Naveen K. D. Venkategowda , Reza Arablouei , Stefan Werner

This paper presents a convex optimization framework for eco-driving and vehicle energy management problems. We will first show that several types of eco-driving and vehicle energy management problems can be modelled using the same notions…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-05-02 Y. J. J. Heuts , M. C. F. Donkers

This paper considers an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) downlink point-to-point system with simultaneous wireless information and power transfer. It is assumed that the receiver is able to harvest energy from noise,…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2016-11-18 Derrick Wing Kwan Ng , Ernest S. Lo , Robert Schober

Distributed optimization methods have been extensively applied for the optimization of electric power distribution systems, especially for grid-edge coordination. Existing distributed optimization algorithms applied to power distribution…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-12 Rabayet Sadnan , Nathan Gray , Anjan Bose , Anamika Dubey

Designing robust algorithms for the optimal power flow (OPF) problem is critical for the control of large-scale power systems under uncertainty. The chance-constrained OPF (CCOPF) problem provides a natural formulation of the trade-off…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-01-23 Eli Brock , Haixiang Zhang , Javad Lavaei , Somayeh Sojoudi

The limitations of centralized optimization methods in managing power distribution systems operations motivate distributed control and optimization algorithms. However, the existing distributed optimization algorithms are inefficient in…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-09-06 Rabayet Sadnan , Tom Asaki , Anamika Dubey

We propose a novel modulation scheme for intensity modulation and direct detection (IM/DD) based optical communication system employing orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM). This method utilizes the DC-bias, which typically is…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2014-10-28 Qian Gao , Chen Gong , Rui Wang , Zhengyuan Xu , Yingbo Hua

We propose an embedded discontinuous Galerkin (EDG) method to approximate the solution of a distributed control problem governed by convection diffusion PDEs, and obtain optimal a priori error estimates for the state, dual state, their…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2019-06-04 Xiao Zhang , Yangwen Zhang , John R. Singler

Gas-fired generators, with their ability to quickly ramp up and down their electricity production, play an important role in managing renewable energy variability. However, these changes in electricity production translate into variability…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-24 Conor O' Malley , Gabriela Hug , Line Roald

The modern power grid is witnessing a shift in operations from traditional control methods to more advanced operational mechanisms. Due to the nonconvex nature of the Alternating Current Optimal Power Flow (ACOPF) problem and the need for…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-30 Junfei Wang , Pirathayini Srikantha

In this paper, a novel convexification approach for Small-Signal Stability Constraint Optimal Power Flow (SSSC-OPF) has been presented that does not rely on eigenvalue analysis. The proposed methodology is based on the sufficient condition…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-09-17 Parikshit Pareek , Hung D. Nguyen

This paper proposes a convex optimization based method that either locates all real roots of a set of power flow equations or declares no real solution exists in the given area. In the proposed method, solving the power flow equations is…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-03-06 Bin Liu , Wei Wei , Feng Liu