Dynamic Programming Based Operation of Reservoirs

Abstract

Applicability and Limits Dynamic programming is a method of solving multi-stage problems in which decisions at one stage become the conditions governing the succeeding stages. It can be applied to the management of water reservoirs, allowing them to be operated more efficiently. This is one of the few books dedicated solely to dynamic programming techniques used in reservoir management. It presents the applicability of these techniques and their limits in the operational analysis of reservoir systems. In addition to providing optimal reservoir operation models that take into account water quantity, the book also examines models that consider water quality. The dynamic programming models presented in this book have been applied to reservoir systems all over the world, helping the reader to appreciate the applicability and limits of these models. The book also includes a model for the operation of a reservoir during an emergency situation. This volume will be a valuable reference to researchers in hydrology, water resources and engineering, as well as to professionals in reservoir management.

Two Dimension Reduction Methods for Multi-Dimensional Dynamic Programming and Its Application in Cascade Reservoirs Operation Optimization

“…DP can be effectively used to solve multi-stage decision-making problems recursively, and the ROO problem can be regarded as a multi-stage decision-making problem by dividing the reservoir operation into sub-operations on the basis of operation intervals [44,45]. A reverse recursion procedure and a chronological order recursion procedure are involved in the application of DP to ROO problems.…”

Optimisation of Storage for Concentrated Solar Power Plants

“…Like CSP dependence on variable daily DNI levels, reservoir levels too are dependant on variable rainfall over the system catchment area over the course of a year. The text "Dynamic Programming Based Operation of Reservoirs" by Nandalal and Bogardi [82] is a comprehensive treatment of reservoir management techniques utilising Dynamic Programming (DP) in order to formulate and satisfy the many objectives that water reservoir systems may need to address such as energy supply as well as drinking water supply and quality.…”

Análise de estratégias baseadas em agregação dos reservatórios no planejamento energético de sistemas hidrotérmicos

“…A variável de decisão da PDE pode também ser representada pelo nível do reservatório no início do estágio seguinte x t+1 (Nandalal and Bogardi, 2007), ou no caso da representação equivalente, pelo nível da energia armazenada no início do estágio seguinte, dada por e t+1 .…”

“…O reservatório equivalente baseia-se na estimação da energia elétrica produzida com o completo esvaziamento de todos os reservatórios do sistema a partir de um estado inicial de armazenamento. Sobre esse reservatório equivalenté e aplicada a PDE para obtenção das metas de operação baseadas na representação composta dos reservatórios, de forma que, para aplicação dessas metas individualmente aos reservatórios do sistema, elas precisam ser posteriormente desagregadas, de acordo com uma regra de operação especificada (Jr., 1998), (Marcato, 2002), (SerratCapdevila and Valdés, 2007), (Nandalal and Bogardi, 2007).…”