Martin Schmidt

Solving Power-Constrained Gas Transportation Problems using an MIP-based Alternating Direction Method

  • Björn Geißler
  • Antonio Morsi
  • Lars Schewe
  • Martin Schmidt
    • Categories (Mixed) Integer Nonlinear Programming, Applications - Science and Engineering, Constrained Nonlinear Optimization Tags , , , ,

    We present a solution algorithm for problems from steady-state gas transport optimization. Due to nonlinear and nonconvex physics and engineering models as well as discrete controllability of active network devices, these problems lead to hard nonconvex mixed-integer nonlinear optimization models. The proposed method is based on mixed-integer linear techniques using piecewise linear relaxations of the … Read more

    High Detail Stationary Optimization Models for Gas Networks: Validation and Results

  • Martin Schmidt
  • Marc C. Steinbach
  • Bernhard M. Willert
    • Categories Applications - Science and Engineering, Constrained Nonlinear Optimization, Systems governed by Differential Equations Optimization Tags , , ,

    Due to strict regulatory rules in combination with complex nonlinear physics, major gas network operators in Germany and Europe face hard planning problems that call for optimization. In part 1 of this paper we have developed a suitable model hierarchy for that purpose. Here we consider the more practical aspects of modeling. We validate individual … Read more

    An Interior-Point Method for Nonlinear Optimization Problems with Locatable and Separable Nonsmoothness

  • Martin Schmidt
    • Categories Applications - Science and Engineering, Constrained Nonlinear Optimization, Nonsmooth Optimization Tags , , , , ,

    A lot of real-world optimization models comprise nonconvex and nonlinear as well as nonsmooth functions leading to very hard classes of optimization models. In this article a new interior-point method for the special but practically relevant class of optimization problems with locatable and separable nonsmooth aspects is presented. After motivating and formalizing the problems under … Read more

    Validation of Nominations in Gas Network Optimization: Models, Methods, and Solutions

  • Armin Fügenschuh
  • Björn Geißler
  • Thorsten Koch
  • Antonio Morsi
  • Marc E. Pfetsch
  • Jessica Rövekamp
  • Lars Schewe
  • Martin Schmidt
  • Nina Geissler
  • Ralf Gollmer
  • Benjamin Hiller
  • Jesco Humpola
  • Thomas Lehmann
  • Alexander Martin
  • Ruediger Schultz
  • Robert Schwarz
  • Jonas Schweiger
  • Claudia Stangl
  • Marc C. Steinbach
  • Stefan Vigerske
  • Bernhard M. Willert
    • Categories (Mixed) Integer Nonlinear Programming, Applications - Science and Engineering, Systems governed by Differential Equations Optimization Tags , ,

    In this article we investigate methods to solve a fundamental task in gas transportation, namely the validation of nomination problem: Given a gas transmission network consisting of passive pipelines and active, controllable elements and given an amount of gas at every entry and exit point of the network, find operational settings for all active elements … Read more