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A Hybrid Optimal Model for Daily Reservoir Regulation Problem Under Fuzzy Random Environment

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To fully explain hydropower unit operational problems, an optimal multi-objective dynamic scheduling model is presented which seeks to improve the efficiency of reservation regulation management. To reflect the actual hydropower engineering project environment, fuzzy random uncertainty and an integrated consideration of the natural resource constraints, such as load balance, system power balance, generation limits, turbine capacity, water head, discharge capacities, reservoir storage volumes, and water spillages, were included in the model. The aim of this research was to concurrently minimize discharges and maximize economic benefit. Subsequently, a new hybrid dynamic programming-based multi-start multi-objective simulated annealing algorithm was developed to solve the hydro unit operational problem. The proposed model and intelligent algorithm were then applied to the X Hydraulic and Hydropower Station in China. The computational unit commitment schedule results demonstrated the practicality and efficiency of this optimization method.

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The authors would like to thank the editors and anonymous referees for their useful comments and suggestions, which helped to improve this paper. This research is supported by the Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 70831005), and also supported by “985” Program of Sichuan University “Innovative Research Base for Economic Development and Management”.

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  1. Business School, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China

    Jiuping Xu & Qiurui Liu

  2. State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, People’s Republic of China

    Jiuping Xu

  3. Sichuan Jialing River Xiaolongmen Navigation Development Corporation LTD, Nanchong, 637000, People’s Republic of China

    Zhonghua Yang

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Xu, J., Liu, Q. & Yang, Z. A Hybrid Optimal Model for Daily Reservoir Regulation Problem Under Fuzzy Random Environment. Int J Civ Eng 15, 35–49 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-016-0106-2

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