Integrated Policy and Engineering Design for Complex Systems with Applications to Distribution Systems within Smart Electric Grid

该奖项的研究目标是创建一个综合政策和工程设计的框架，考虑决策者、利益相关者和动态稳定性的多个目标。研究目标将通过整合具有均衡约束的数学规划、多目标优化结构、矢量收益博弈和稳定性理论，建立与领域无关的多层设计技术来实现。该框架将通过设计面向市场的智能电网上网电价政策来验证，考虑到经济、环境、技术和能源安全目标。特定领域的模型将使用诸如连续功率流分析和波动性分析等技术来开发。这项研究将产生一个一般框架，可应用于需要综合考虑技术设计和政策决定的其他复杂系统。可交付成果包括用于综合政策和工程设计的计算框架，将现有数学结构扩展到多目标问题，以及对上网电价政策设计的具体见解。如果成功，这项研究的结果将使使用多层设计技术的计算策略设计成为可能。应用范围包括能源、交通和电信基础设施等大型复杂系统。研究结果将通过工业合作伙伴、大学的推广能源计划、期刊出版物和会议报告进行传播。外联工作旨在通过地方科学中心提高公众意识，通过以设计为导向的服务学习项目支持地方社区，并通过本科生研究增加妇女和少数民族的参与。项目成果将纳入研究生和本科课程。高中学生将参与现有的设计竞赛，学习工程、能源和政策相关问题。

The research objective of this award is to create a framework for integrated policy and engineering design considering multiple goals of policy makers, stakeholders, and dynamic stability. The research objective will be achieved by establishing domain-independent multilevel design techniques through the integration of mathematical programs with equilibrium constraints, constructs from multi-objective optimization, games with vector payoffs, and stability theories. The framework will be validated through the design of market-oriented feed-in-tariff policies for smart electric grids, accounting for economic, environmental, technical, and energy-security objectives. Domain-specific models will be developed using techniques such as continuation power flow analysis and volatility analysis. The research will result in a general framework that can be applied to other complex systems that require the integrated consideration of technical design and policy decisions. Deliverables include a computational framework for integrated policy and engineering design, extension of existing mathematical constructs to multi-objective problems, and specific insights into the design of feed-in-tariff policies.If successful, the results of this research will enable computational policy design using multilevel design techniques. The applications include large-scale complex systems such as energy, transportation and telecommunication infrastructure. The results will be disseminated through industrial partners, university's extension energy program, journal publications and conference presentations. The outreach efforts are designed to increase public awareness through local science centers, to support local communities through design-oriented service-learning projects, and to increase the participation of women and minorities through undergraduate research. Project outcomes will be integrated into graduate and undergraduate courses. High school students will be engaged through existing design competitions to educate them about engineering, energy, and policy-related issues.