Optimal predictive control of water transport systems: Arrêt-Darré/Arros case study

摘要

This paper proposes the use of predictive optimal control as a suitable methodology to managenefficiently transport water networks. The predictive optimal controller is implemented using MPCncontrol techniques. The Arreˆ t-Darre´ /Arros dam-river system located in the Southwest regionnof France is proposed as case study. A high-fidelity dynamic simulator based on the fullnSaint-Venant equations and able to reproduce this system is developed in MATLAB/SIMULINKnto validate the performance of the developed predictive optimal control system. The controlnobjective in the Arreˆ t-Darre´ /Arros dam-river system is to guarantee an ecological flow ratenat a control point downstream of the Arreˆ t-Darre´ dam by controlling the outflow of this dam innspite of the unmeasured disturbances introduced by rainfalls incomings and farmer withdrawals.