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Optimal Thermal Generating Unit Commitment

IEEE Transactions on Power Apparatus and Systems, 1971
The paper describes a new method of scheduling thermal generating units to achieve minimum operating costs including both running and start-up costs while at the same time maintaining a desired level of system security.
A. Ayoub, A. Patton
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Optimizing global thermal coal shipments

Omega, 2017
Abstract Thermal coal is used to produce energy; with changing emissions standards and advents in renewable technology, the thermal coal market has seen significant transformation over the past decade. We develop a mixed-integer optimization problem that seeks to minimize shipment costs while meeting demand for thermal coal, and which respects ...
Ashley Arigoni, Alexandra Newman, Cameron Turner, Casey Kaptur   +3 more
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Multimodal optimization of thermal histories

Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Sciences - Series IIA - Earth and Planetary Science, 1999
Practical optimization problems often require the location of multiple solutions. In this context, we present a model, based on a genetic algorithm (GA) for the optimization of thermal histories. Since in classical GA, the population of individuals converges over time to a single optimum, even within a multimodal domain, the proposed approach uses a ...
Abdelhakim El Imrani, Hassan Zine El Abidine, Mohammed Limouri, Abderahmane Essaîd   +3 more
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Simplified thermal modelling for optimal thermal control strategy of buildings

AIP Conference Proceedings
Today, control, automation, and supervisory systems are essential components of HVAC systems for the benefits they offer in managing and optimizing resources. This paper intends to explore the identification of an optimal thermal control strategy that is responsive to the outdoor temperature distribution, and it is respectful of the features of the sub-
Concilio C., Saporoso M., Guarnaccia C., Cuccurullo G.   +3 more
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Optimization of Thermal Food Processing

2015
The process that is delivered to a canned or packaged food not only inactivates the spoilage microorganisms, but also cooks the product to an acceptable texture. Canned foods, being convenience foods, are thermally processed to such a degree that they only require reheating prior to consumption.
S. Donald Holdsworth, Ricardo Simpson
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THERMAL OPTIMIZATION OF PULTRUDED COMPOSITES

2017
This paper wants to find the optimal heat flux and the optimal processing speed in order to increase the production rate and to obtain a pultruded part with a minimum established degree of cure. We have applied an approach that links PSO-based algorithm and a CFD code to optimize a L-shaped pultruded composite.
R. C. Santos, L. S. Santos e V. M. A. Calado   +1 more
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Asteroid Thermal Hotspot Optimization

This paper proposes a heuristic optimization algorithm based on the formation mechanism of asteroid hot spots, named Asteroid Thermal Hotspot Optimization (ATHO). This algorithm incorporates innovative hot spot interaction, an adaptive diurnal cycle, and dynamic hot spot attenuation mechanisms.
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Optimization of multilayer thermal insulation

Journal of engineering physics, 1980
An iteration method is developed for determination of the thicknesses of layers of a multilayer thermal insulation with minimum mass, with consideration of temperature limitations. The penalty function method is employed.
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Optimal estimates in thermal measurements

Journal of Engineering Physics, 1975
Presented is an analysis of the use of a Kalman filter to improve the accuracy of thermalmeasurement systems and to increase the information which can be obtained from them.
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Optimization of Photovoltaic/Thermal Collectors

Solar Energy, 2004
Recent designs in the Solar Decathlon have incorporated solar electric modules with heat capture. Zero Energy Buildings (ZEB) solicitations through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have recently awarded photovoltaic / thermal (PV/T) projects incorporating air and fluid based heat transfer mediums. This paper introduces the PV/T collector
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