Project database

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Projects

   

Project

Acronym:
DYMASOS 
Name:
Dynamic Management of Physically Coupled Systems of Systems 
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Project status:
From: 2013-10-01 To: 2016-09-30 (Completed)
Contract number:
611281 
Action line:
ICT-2013-10, Objective 3.4.d 
Type (Programme):
FP7 
Funding scheme:
STREP 
Project cost:
3.433.742,00 EUR
Project funding:
2.700.000,00 EUR

Project coordinator

Organisation Name:
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DORTMUND 
Organisation adress:
Emil-Figge-Str. 70, 44227, DORTMUND 
Organisation country:
Germany 
Contact person name:
Sebastian Engell 
Contact person email:

Croatian partner

Organisation name:
Fakultet elektrotehnike i računarstva 
Organisation address:
Unska 3, 10000 Zagreb 
Contact person name:
Mato Baotić
Contact person tel:
+381 1 6129 850 
Contact person fax:
+385 1 6129 809 
Contact person e-mail:

Partners

Organisation name Country
HEP-OPERATOR DISTRIBUCIJSKOG SUSTAVA DOO ZA DISTRIBUCIJU I OPSKRBU ELEKTRICNE ENERGIJE D.O.O.  Croatia 
EUTEXOO GMBH  Germany 
EIDGENOESSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE ZURICH  Switzerland 
BASF SE  Germany 
AYESA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SA  Spain 
RHEINISCH-WESTFAELISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE AACHEN  Germany 
UNIVERSIDAD DE SEVILLA  Spain 
INNO TSD SA  France 
OPTIMIZACION ORIENTADA A LA SOSTENIBILIDAD SL  Spain 
INEOS KOLN GMBH  Germany 

Short description of project

The well‐being of the citizens in Europe depends on the reliable and efficient functioning of large interconnected systems, such as electric power systems, air traffic control, railway systems, large industrial production plants, etc. Such large systems consist of many interacting components, e.g. generation plants, distribution systems, and large and small consumers. The subsystems are usually managed locally and independently, according to different policies and priorities. The dynamic interaction of the locally managed components gives rise to complex behaviour and can lead to large‐scale disruptions as e.g. black‐ outs in the electric grid. Large interconnected systems with autonomously acting sub‐units are called systems of systems. DYMASOS addresses systems of systems where the elements of the overall system are coupled by flows of physical quantities, e.g. electric power, steam or hot water, materials in a chemical plant, gas, potable water, etc. Within the project, new methods for the distributed management of large physically connected systems with local management and global coordination will be developed. The approaches explored are: ‐ Modelling and control of large systems analogously to the evolution of the behaviour of populations in biological systems; ‐ Market‐like mechanisms to coordinate independent systems with local optimisation functions; ‐ Coalition games where agents that control the subsystems dynamically group to pursue common goals. The properties of the distributed management and control techniques for large systems of systems are investigated theoretically and validated in large‐scale simulations of case studies provided by industrial partners in the fields of electric grid management and industrial production management. From the experience gained in the case studies, conclusions will be drawn about the suitability of the proposed management and control mechanisms for certain classes of systems of systems. The expected technical outcomes of the project are: • Innovation in distributed management methods for complex interconnected systems • Progress in methods for the rigorous analysis and validation of systems of systems; • Improvements in the management of electric grids and of large production complexes; • Tools for the engineering of management systems for systems of systems; • Identification of technology gaps in advanced management and coordination methods. The developed coordination methods will lead to improved system stability and lower resource consumption in industrial production, and in electric‐power generation and distribution. This will result in a reduction of the CO2-emissions, higher competitiveness of the European industry and lower prices for the customers. Thus, DYMASOS will contribute to the goal of a greener and more competitive Europe.  

Short description of the task performed by Croatian partner

Lead of WP 2 "ECONOMICS-DRIVEN COORDINATION AND MARKET-BASED MANAGEMENT OF SYSTEMS OF SYSTEMS". Development of cooperative control solutions in WP2, contribution to the work on the case‐studies in energy distribution and to dissemination and scientific synthesis.