Title
Constraint based approach for the steady-state simulation of complex systems: Application to ship control
Abstract
When the steady states are largely predominant with respect to transitional phases, steady-state simulation seems sufficient to predict the behavior of a complex system. Over the past 20 years, different modeling languages and dedicated tools have been developed to improve steady state simulation. In this paper, focus is made on steady-state simulation for system control and design. A model combining an emission sub-model with a ship propulsion sub-model was implemented in a constraint programming (CP) approach. It will help to determine the efficiency (i.e. the ability to model and solve the problem) and complexity of implementation (i.e. difficulties encountered during the implementation) of this approach. First, requirements for the steady-state simulation of complex systems are defined. Then, CP approach is shown to be able to answer these issues through experiments. This approach is then compared to one of the main simulation languages: Modelica. Although the two approaches (i.e Modelica and CP) are able to reverse models, the study shows that the use of Modelica principles for steady-state simulation involves some crippling limitations, such as the non-management of under/over-constrained systems, or inequalities. This study also shows that the constraint programming approach permits to meet some needs for steady-state simulation not yet covered by current approaches.
Year
DOI
Venue
2013
10.1016/j.engappai.2012.07.003
Eng. Appl. of AI
Keywords
Field
DocType
modelica principle,steady-state simulation,steady state simulation,main simulation language,emission sub-model,constraint programming,complex system,constraint programming approach,cp approach,current approach,modelica
Complex system,Mathematical optimization,Propulsion,Computer science,Steady state simulation,Constraint programming,Modeling language,Modelica,Control system
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
26
1
0952-1976
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
23
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Vincent Larroudé100.34
Raphaël Chenouard2415.05
Pierre-Alain Yvars3255.07
Dominique Millet410.73