Real time adaptive closed loop control of reservoirs with the High Aswan dam as a case study

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · Water Resour. Res.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/WR019i001p00033· OSTI ID:5495955

Bras, R L; Buchanan, R; Curry, K C

An algorithm is presented to introduce real time streamflow forecasts in reservoir operation. The adaptive control technique can handle situations where stream flow transition probabilities and system objectives are continuously updated and changing over finite transient periods before achieving steady state conditions. As a case study, streamflow forecasting and adaptive control are used in the High Aswan Dam, Egypt, to minimize losses due to irrigation deficits, power production deficits, and flood damages. Results are extensively compared to those obtained using a traditional steady state stochastic dynamic programming approach and those obtained using the heuristic operational policy of High Aswan Dam.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge
• OSTI ID: 5495955
• Journal Information: Water Resour. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Water Resour. Res.; (United States) Vol. 19:1; ISSN WRERA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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13 HYDRO ENERGY
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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AFRICA
ALGORITHMS
CLOSED-LOOP CONTROL
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DAMS
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
EGYPTIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
EQUIPMENT
FLOOD CONTROL
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
FORECASTING
IRRIGATION
MATHEMATICAL LOGIC
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICS
POWER GENERATION
SURFACE WATERS
TIME-SERIES ANALYSIS
WATER RESERVOIRS