Assessment of evolutionary algorithms for optimal operating rules design in real Water Resource Systems

Two evolutionary algorithms (EAs) are assessed in this paper to design optimal operating rules (ORs) for Water Resource Systems (WRS). The assessment is established through a parameter analysis of both algorithms in a theoretical case, and the methodology described in this paper is applied to a comp...

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Autores: Lerma Elvira, Néstor, Sechi, Giovanni M., Paredes Arquiola, Javier|||0000-0003-3198-2169, Andreu Álvarez, Joaquín|||0000-0001-5087-5014, Solera Solera, Abel|||0000-0001-7464-3963
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/73644
Acceso en línea:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/73644
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Evolutionary algorithms
Water Resource System
Decision-makers
AQUATOOL
SIMGES
Management
Optimisation
Operating rules
INGENIERIA HIDRAULICA
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Sumario:Two evolutionary algorithms (EAs) are assessed in this paper to design optimal operating rules (ORs) for Water Resource Systems (WRS). The assessment is established through a parameter analysis of both algorithms in a theoretical case, and the methodology described in this paper is applied to a complex, real case. These two applications allow us to analyse an algorithm's properties and performance by defining ORs, how an algorithm's termination/convergence criteria affect the results and the importance of decision-makers participating in the optimisation process. The former analysis reflects the need for correctly defining the important algorithm parameters to ensure an optimal result and how the greater number of termination conditions makes the algorithm an efficient tool for obtaining optimal ORs in less time. Finally, in the complex real case application, we discuss the participation value of decision-makers toward correctly defining the objectives and making decisions in the post-process. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.[EN]