Optimal preventive maintenance policy for electric power distribution systems based on the fuzzy AHP methods

In power distribution systems, with their great vastness and various outage causes, one of the most important problems of power distribution companies is to select a suitable maintenance strategy of system elements and method of financial planning for the maintenance of system elements with the two objectives of decrease in outage costs and improvement of system reliability. In this article, a practical method is introduced for the selection of a suitable system elements maintenance strategy; moreover, to plan the preventive maintenance budget for the system elements, two methods are offered: the cost optimization method and the fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. In the former method, a new model of system maintenance cost is offered. This model, based on system outage information, the elements maintenance costs are determined as functions of system reliability indices and preventive maintenance budget. The latter method, too, a new guideline is introduced for considering the cost and reliability criteria in the trend of preventive maintenance budget planning. In this method, the preventive maintenance budget for the elements is determined based on relative priority of elements with reliability criteria. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 21: 70–88, 2016     

基于改进模糊综合评判的分销商评价研究

随着制造业逐渐向买方市场转变,供应链分销管理成为企业发展的驱动力之一。分销商在该环节发挥着关键作用,选择和管理分销商的前提是对其进行科学的评价。在回顾分销商评价方法的基础上,提出了基于模糊综合评判的分销商评价模型。针对传统模糊综合评判在指标赋权方面的不足,采用组合赋权法加以改进,首先对多种指标权数计算结果进行事前检验,根据检验结果确定最佳组合方式,然后通过事后检验保证组合权数的合理性。指标权数确定后,再经过因素集与评判集的确定、单因素评判、综合评判等阶段对分销商进行评价。最后将改进方法与传统方法进行了比较分析,并以某大型家电企业为例,验证了该方法能更为合理地解决分销商评价问题。     

Study of cut-set distributions in the fuzzy reliability evaluation models

The performances of the cut-set distributions in the fuzzy reliability evaluation are studied based on cut-set method. Firstly, a theorem is proved to indicate the convergence defect of the model with the three commonly used cut-set distributions, including uniform distribution, linear distribution and truncated normal distribution. Secondly, a general method is proposed to construct a new family of cut-set distributions named intrinsic cut-set distributions, and three specific intrinsic cut-set distributions are obtained based on this method, including modified truncated normal distribution, truncated lognormal distribution and truncated Weibull distribution. Thirdly, numerical examples are carried out to verify the above theoretical results. It is shown that, compared with the three commonly used cut-set distributions, the proposed intrinsic cut-set distributions make the evaluation more stable and the fuzzy reliability model achieve good convergence at the boundary cases, which could effectively improve the evaluation accuracy and broaden the application of the model. Finally, some recommendations are given to show how to choose a suitable cut-set distribution in practice.     

基于相对熵和可变模糊集理论的战略性新兴产业企业信用评价

针对现有模糊评价方法缺乏动态可变性的不足,将可变模糊集理论引入到战略性新兴产业企业信用评价中;同时,考虑到主观赋权法与客观赋权法各有优缺点,采用基于相对熵的组合赋权法确定指标权重,从而构建了基于相对熵和可变模糊集理论的战略性新兴产业企业信用评价模型.模型克服了现有模糊评价方法的不足,较好的兼顾了赋权的主观偏好和客观信息,提高了信用评价结果的可信度、可靠性与稳健性.以20家战略性新兴产业上市公司为样本,实证分析结果说明了模型的可行性和适用性.     

基于不完全权重信息下模糊多属性决策的供应链合作伙伴选择

针对属性权重完全未知或只有部分权重信息且属性值为三角模糊数的供应链合作伙伴选择问题,给出了一种模糊多属性决策方法.提出了一种基于置信度的定性指标的量化方法,通过求解最优化决策模型确定属性的权重,然后根据各方案到模糊理想点的相对贴近度的大小选择最优的合作伙伴.     

Interval optimization based line sampling method for fuzzy and random reliability analysis

For structural system with fuzzy variables as well as random variables, a novel algorithm for obtaining membership function of fuzzy reliability is presented on interval optimization based Line Sampling (LS) method. In the presented algorithm, the value domain of the fuzzy variables under the given membership level is firstly obtained according to their membership functions. Then, in the value domain of the fuzzy variables, bounds of reliability of the structure are obtained by the nesting analysis of the interval optimization, which is performed by modern heuristic methods, and reliability analysis, which is achieved by the LS method in the reduced space of the random variables. In this way the uncertainties of the input variables are propagated to the safety measurement of the structure, and the membership function of the fuzzy reliability is obtained. The presented algorithm not only inherits the advantage of the direct Monte Carlo method in propagating and distinguishing the fuzzy and random uncertainties, but also can improve the computational efficiency tremendously in case of acceptable precision. Several examples are used to illustrate the advantages of the presented algorithm.     

基于区间模糊数的多阶段冲突型大群体应急决策方法

针对阶段权重未知且偏好信息表示为区间模糊数的多阶段大群体应急决策问题,提出一种新的群决策方法。首先给出了区间模糊数相似度公式,利用该公式对各阶段的专家偏好信息进行聚类;然后构建相对熵优化模型对聚集权重和阶段权重进行求解,得到整个决策过程的综合群体偏好,根据综合群体偏好对备选方案进行排序,确定最佳方案;最后通过算例对该方法的有效性和可行性进行验证。     

基于前景理论和三角模糊MULTIMOORA的多阶段决策方法

针对时间权重与属性权重完全未知的三角模糊多属性决策问题,基于前景理论和MULTIMOORA提出一种新的决策方法。首先,建立备选方案在不同时段的三角模糊前景决策矩阵,根据时间度及不同时段内备选方案前景值的差异构建时间权重优化模型,并运用最大偏差法的基本思想获得属性权重。其次,基于三角模糊数提出一种新的MULTIMOORA扩展形式,并结合占优理论对备选方案进行比选。最后,通过实例证明了所提方法是可行的,也是有效的。     

基于灰色关联法和HA算子的Pythagorean模糊群决策方法

针对Pythagorean模糊群决策问题,提出一种基于Pythagorean模糊混合平均算子的决策方法。首先,提出一种基于Pythagorean模糊信息及其运算法则的Pythagorean模糊混合平均算子;其次,构建一种基于最大熵模型的属性位置权重定权方法,同时根据灰色关联方法提出一种属性客观权重计算方法,进而获得Pythagorean模糊混合平均算子的定权方法;利用Pythagorean模糊混合平均算子对单决策者信息进行融合,通过Pythagorean模糊加权平均算子对各专家信息进行融合,并依据得分函数与精确函数进行排序择优;最后,通过一个算例说明该方法的有效性和可行性。     

基于改进PSO-BP神经网络的贮存可靠性预测

贮存可靠性是军事储备质量监测的重要环节,科学准确地预测贮存可靠度是现代化军事评估的必然要求。针对历史贮存数据,建立可靠度与年限的贮存可靠性预测模型,采用进化策略改进粒子群算法(PSO)优化BP神经网络进行贮存可靠性预测。通过数据扩充提高样本质量和数量,应用改进后的PSO算法优化BP神经网络的初始权值和阈值,提高网络的泛化能力。PSO算法较好的全局搜索能力与BP网络很强的局部搜索能力相结合,能够避免早熟现象,提高算法的收敛速度及预测精度。实验结果表明,改进的PSO-BP网络模型比PSO-BP和BP神经网络获得更好的预测性能。     

基于失效边数概率分布的K-终端网络重要度计算方法

重要度是现代网络薄弱环节识别的常用工具,其能量化网络不同的边对网络可靠性的影响程度。以往的K-终端网络重要度计算方法需已知网络边的可靠性以及边发生失效相互独立的条件,不能满足现实网络对于网络重要度计算的需求。鉴于此,为了突破这些条件的限制,本文在给定失效边数目的概率分布的背景下,发展K-终端网络重要度的计算方法,并提供一个十二面体网络的算例,验证了该计算方法的有效性和正确性。     

求解物流运输网络SUM-MIN双目标路径问题的扩展标号法

研究了物流运输网络SUM-MIN双目标路径问题. 基于模糊规划方法提出了一种求解SUM-MIN双目标路径问题的目标函数集成方法,以及集成后目标函数的扩展标号法. 在将双目标转化为单目标时,综合考虑了每个目标的边缘评价和两个目标的整体评价因素,通过对每个目标分配的权重将决策者的偏好充分体现到决策过程中,采用广义的模糊目标集成算子形成了相应的折衷规划模型. 最后,通过实例对所提方法进行了说明.     

三角形分布的双方叫价拍卖模型在电力交易中的应用

在完全开放的双边电力市场下,大用户直接购电问题已成为我国电力改革的重大课题.研究发电公司和大用户如何建立有效的报价策略具有十分重要的理论和实践价值.将发电公司看成卖方,将买电代理看成买方,针对卖方的成本和买方的估计是私有信息,并服从区间(0,1)上的三角形分布,建立了基于三角形分布的双方叫价拍卖的贝叶斯博弈模型,并得到了预期的均衡结果.通过一个数值例子与基于均匀分布的经典双方叫价拍卖模型进行比较.结果表明:建立的双方叫价拍卖模型在电力交易拍卖中的应用,能够提供更为准确的理论预期结果,具有更为现实的指导意义.     

电力市场中合同电量与竞争电量交易比例的研究

在单边开放的区域电力市场中,合理的合同电量与竞争电量交易比例是保证电力市场有效运行的一个重要环节。竞争电量所占的比例将主要取决于当前发电公司的市场行为。首先使用BP神经网络对电力需求弹性系数进行了预测,然后以长期电力市场均衡为目标函数,考虑贵州电网发电机组的可用容量与负荷预测的误差,以及贵州输电线路的可靠性诸因素,推导出合同电量与竞争电量交易比例,经过与南方区域电力市场目前运营规则规定的交易比例比较,该比例是合理的,可以规避电力市场价格波动等带来的风险。     

A unit commitment-based fuzzy bilevel electricity trading model under load uncertainty

In this study, we establish a bilevel electricity trading model where fuzzy set theory is applied to address future load uncertainty, system reliability as well as human imprecise knowledge. From the literature, there have been some studies focused on this bilevel problem while few of them consider future load uncertainty and unit commitment optimization which handles the collaboration of generation units. Then, our study makes the following contributions: First, the future load uncertainty is characterized by fuzzy set theory, as the various factors that affect the load forecasting are often assessed with some non-statistical uncertainties. Second, the generation costs are obtained by solving complicated unit commitment problems, rather than approximate calculations used in existing studies. Third, this model copes with the optimizations of both the generation companies and the market operator, where the unexpected load risk is particularly analyzed by using fuzzy value-at-risk as a quantitative risk measurement. Forth, a mechanism to encourage the convergence of the bilevel model is proposed based on fuzzy maxmin approach, and a bilevel particle swarm optimization algorithm is developed to solve the problem in a proper runtime. To illustrate the effectiveness of this research, we provide a test system-based numerical example and discuss about the experimental results according to the principle of social welfare maximization. Finally, we also compare the model and algorithm with conventional methods.     

一种基于新的区间二型梯形模糊相似测度的多属性群决策方法

本文首先基于区间二型梯形模糊数的周长、面积、负指数距离提出了一种新的区间二型梯形模糊相似测度,讨论了其性质。其次,基于该相似测度公式分别构建了区间二型梯形模糊专家权重和属性权重确定模型,然后通过集结区间二型梯形模糊决策信息与权重信息,给出了一种基于该相似测度的群决策方法。最后,通过投资方案选择实例说明了该方法的合理性和有效性。     

Multicriteria fuzzy decision-making method using entropy weights-based correlation coefficients of interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets

A multicriteria fuzzy decision-making method based on weighted correlation coefficients using entropy weights is proposed under interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy environment for the some situations where the information about criteria weights for alternatives is completely unknown. To determine the entropy weights with respect to a decision matrix provided as interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy sets (IVIFSs), we propose two entropy measures for IVIFSs and establish an entropy weight model, which can be used to determine the criteria weights on alternatives, and then propose an evaluation formula of weighted correlation coefficient between an alternative and the ideal alternative. The alternatives can be ranked and the most desirable one(s) can be selected according to the values of the weighted correlation coefficients. Finally, two applied examples demonstrate the applicability and benefit of the proposed method: it is capable for handling the multicriteria fuzzy decision-making problems with completely unknown weights for criteria.     

An overview of some classical models and discussion of the signature-based models of preventive maintenance

In reliability engineering literature, a large number of research papers on optimal preventive maintenance (PM) of technical systems (networks) have appeared based on preliminary many different approaches. According to the existing literature on PM strategies, the authors have considered two scenarios for the component failures of the system. The first scenario assumes that the components of the system fail due to aging, while the second scenario assumes the system fails according to the fatal shocks arriving at the system from external or internal sources. This article reviews different approaches on the optimal strategies proposed in the literature on the optimal maintenance of multi-component coherent systems. The emphasis of the article is on PM models given in the literature whose optimization criteria (cost function and stationary availability) are developed by using the signature-based (survival signature-based) reliability of the system lifetime. The notions of signature and survival signature, defined for systems consisting of one type or multiple types of components, respectively, are powerful tools assessing the reliability and stochastic properties of coherent systems. After giving an overview of the research works on age-based PM models of one-unit systems and $k$-out-of-$n$ systems, we provide a more detailed review of recent results on the signature-based and survival signature-based PM models of complex systems. In order to illustrate the theoretical results on different proposed PM models, we examine two real examples of coherent systems both numerically and graphically.     

Assets management on electrical grid using Faster-RCNN

Electrical utility companies around the world are keeping track of all equipment on their distribution grid, because it will help them improve the management and the quality of the services they offer to their customers. Asset management of the electric grid is usually conducted manually, which is expensive, time consuming and the results obtained are often not accurate. In this article an automated asset management system for electricity, transport infrastructures is proposed, it is based on images taken by drones and analysed by Faster Region proposal Convolutional Neural Networks (Faster-RCNN) to generate the inventory. The designs of CNN are inspired from the human brain structures, they have been applied to many fields such as object recognition and crowed counting with promising results that are proven to be better than human observer. In order to evaluate the proposed asset management approach, a sample of images was randomly selected from a given dataset, the inventory results generated by the CNN based model are accurate, faster and cheaper than the previous approach based on human observers and helicopters.

     

考虑可信度和属性优先级的犹豫模糊决策方法

研究了考虑可信度的犹豫模糊混合集成因子以及考虑属性优先级的犹豫模糊多属性决策方法。首先给出了用于衡量数据差异程度的加权变异率公式,并证明了其具有类似于基尼系数的优良度量性质,之后在此基础上提出了可信度诱导犹豫模糊混合平均(CIHFHA)算子。针对属性权重信息未知的犹豫模糊决策问题,构建了一种新的考虑属性优先级的熵值修正G1的组合赋权方法,该方法可有效地利用属性客观评价数据以及通过考虑属性优先级体现专家意见,解决了主客观权重分配问题,得出的属性权重更加客观、合理。之后给出了一种基于CIHFHA算子和组合赋权方法的多属性决策方法,算例说明该方法的有效性和实用性。