Advancing Robust Multi-Objective Optimisation Applied to Complex Model-Based Water-Related Problems

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Oscar Osvaldo Marquez Calvo

Advancing Robust Multi-Objective Optimisation Applied to Complex Model-Based Water-Related Problems

Oscar Osvaldo Marquez Calvo

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CRC Press
10 March 2020

Optimisation; Hydrology & the hydrosphere; Water supply & treatment

Series: IHE Delft PhD Thesis Series

The exercise of solving engineering problems that require optimisation procedures can be seriously affected by uncertain variables, resulting in potential underperforming solutions. Although this is a well-known problem, important knowledge gaps are still to be addressed. For example, concepts of robustness largely differ from study to study, robust solutions are generally provided with limited information about their uncertainty, and robust optimisation is difficult to apply as it is a computationally demanding task.

The proposed research aims to address the mentioned challenges and focuses on robust optimisation of multiple objectives and multiple sources of probabilistically described uncertainty. This is done by the development of the Robust Optimisation and Probabilistic Analysis of Robustness algorithm (ROPAR), which integrates widely accepted robustness metrics into a single flexible framework. In this thesis, ROPAR is not only tested in benchmark functions, but also in engineering problems related to the water sector, in particular the design of urban drainage and water distribution systems.

ROPAR allows for employing practically any existing multi-objective optimisation algorithm as its internal optimisation engine, which enables its applicability to other problems as well. Additionally, ROPAR can be straightforwardly parallelized, allowing for fast availability of results.

By: Oscar Osvaldo Marquez Calvo
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm,
Weight: 294g
ISBN: 9780367460433
ISBN 10: 0367460432
Series: IHE Delft PhD Thesis Series
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 10 March 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction, Literature review, Methodology, Robust optimisation of a benchmark function, Robust optimisation of a simple storm drainage system, Robust optimisation of two larger storm drainage systems, Robust optimisation of a storm drainage system: more objectives and sources of uncertainty, Robust optimisation of water quality in distribution systems, Conclusions and recommendations.

Oscar Osvaldo Marquez Calvo has a Bachelor Degree (1990) and a Master Degree in Computer Sciences (1992). He also has a Master in Manufacturing Systems (1995). Since then, he worked in the field of Information Technology in technical operations and application development as well. In 2011, he started working in the area of Hydroinformatics. And he finished in 2020 his PhD in a joined program between IHE Delft Institute for Water Education (IHE Delft) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), Netherlands. His areas of interest are robust optimization, computer modelling and artificial intelligence.