Jiménez-Octavio, J.R.; López-García, O.

Title:

Coupled electromechanical optimization of power transmission lines

Authors:

J.R. Jiménez-Octavio , O. López-García , E. Pilo , A. Carnicero

Keywords:

Multidisciplinary optimization, multi-objective analysis, structural design, electrical design, genetic algorithm

Research topics

*Mechanical systems: Structural mechanics, Machinery components, Fast prototyping, Metrology
*Railways power systems

Abstract:

This paper presents a multidisciplinary design and optimization method of power transmission lines. This optimization method solves both mechanical and electrical problems by a new strongly coupled method that also optimizes the potential designs using a genetic algorithm. A multi-objective function is formulated to simplify a constrained typical optimization problem into an unconstrained one. The scope of this work is the sizing and configuration optimization problem with fixed topology. The method is applied to a railway overhead transmission line. The genetic algorithm is applied to mechanical, electrical and electromechanical optimization problems obtaining good results. Finally, the solution of the electromechanical optimization problem is a trade-off between the multidisciplinary nature of the problem and the sort of optimization, sizing and configuration.

Reference:

CMES: Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences
Volume: 25 Number: 2 Pages: 81-97

Publication date:

February 2008

Journal Impact Factor:

JCR impact factor 1.123 (2011)

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