Fuzzy Optimization of Start-Up Operations for Combined Cycle Power Plants

摘要

In this paper we present a study on the application of fuzzy sets for the start-up optimisation of a combined cycle power plant. We fuzzyfy the output process variables and then we properly combine the resulting fuzzy sets in order to get a single value in the lattice [0,1] providing the effectiveness (zero bad, one excellent) of the given start-up regulations. We tested the methodology on a large artificial data set and we found an optimum which remarkably improves the solution given by the process experts.