Haramaya Institute of Technology

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Course Title: Artificial Intelligence Applications in
Power System
Course Code: ECEG 6062
Master’s Degree in Electrical Power Engineering
 Course Outline
Linear programming:
Formulation, graphical and simplex methods, big-M method, two phase method, dual simplex method, primal dual
problems;
Unconstrained one-dimensional optimization techniques:
necessary and sufficient conditions, unrestricted search methods, Fibonacci and Golden section method, quadratic
interpolation methods, cubic interpolation and direct root methods;
Unconstrained and dimensional optimization techniques:
direct search methods, random search, pattern search and Rosen brock’s hill climbing method, descent methods,
steepest descent, conjugate gradient, quasi, Newton method;
Constrained optimization Techniques:
Necessary and sufficient conditions, equality and inequality constraints, Kuhn-Tucker conditions, gradient projection
method, cutting plane method, penalty function method;
Dynamic programming: principle of optimality, recursive equation approach,
Application of optimization techniques to power systems; Application of AI to power systems
Text and Reference Books
1. Fox, R.L., ‘Optimization methods for Engineering Design’, Addison Wesley, 1981.
2. J. A. Momoh: Electric Power System Applications of Optimization, Marcel Dekker, 2001.
3. J. Wood and B. F. Wollenberg: Power Generation Operation and Control, John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
4. C. W. Bary: Operational Economics of Electric Utilities, Columbia Univ. Press, 1993.
5. G. S. Christensen and S.A. Soliman: Optimal Long-Term Operation of Electric Power Systems, Plenum Press, NY, USA,
1988.
6. A.S. Debs: Modern Power Systems Control and Operation, EPRI Publication, USA, 1996.
7. O. I. Elgerd: Electric Energy System Theory- An Introduction, McGraw-Hill, 1988.
8. M. Illic and S. Liu: Hierarchical Power Systems Control, Springer, NY, USA, 1996.
9. P. Kundur: Power System Stability and Control, McGraw Hill, 1993.
10. J. Vardi and B. Avi-Itzhar: Electric Energy Generation: Economics, Reliability and Rates, MIT Press, 1993.
11. Thermal Power Generation and Distribution-Achieving Higher Efficiency, Asian Productivity Organization, 1988
12. Zimmerman,H.J. “Fuzzy Set Theory and its Applications”, Kluwer Academic Publishers,1994.
13. IEEE tutorial on “Application of Neural Network to Power Systems”, 1996
 Introduction
• Optimization is the act of obtaining the best result under
given circumstances.
• In design, construction, and maintenance of any
engineering system, engineers have to take many
technological and managerial decisions at several stages.
• The ultimate goal of all such decisions is either to minimize
the effort required or to maximize the desired benefit.
• Since the effort required or the benefit desired in any
practical situation can be expressed as a function of certain
decision variables.
• Optimization can be defined as the process of finding the
conditions that give the maximum or minimum value of a
function.
 ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF OPTIMIZATION
• Design of pumps, turbines, and heat transfer equipment for maximum efficiency
• Optimum design of electrical machinery such as motors, generators, and transformers
• Optimum design of electrical networks
• Design of aircraft and aerospace structures for minimum weight
• Finding the optimal trajectories of space vehicles
• Design of civil engineering structures such as frames, foundations, bridges, towers,
chimneys, and dams for minimum cost
• Minimum-weight design of structures for earthquake, wind, and other types of
random loading
• Design of water resources systems for maximum benefit
• Optimal plastic design of structures
• Optimum design of linkages, cams, gears, machine tools, and other mechanical
components
• Selection of machining conditions in metal-cutting processes for minimum production
cost
• Design of material handling equipment, such as conveyors, trucks, and cranes, for
minimum cost
• Shortest route taken by a salesperson visiting various cities during one tour
• Design of optimum pipeline networks for process industries
• Selection of a site for an industry