Applications

HQP software is running round-the-clock to help optimizing our world in a couple of applications, including

energy management of virtual power plants
water management in large canal systems
anti-sway control of boom cranes
online optimization of power generation units

See

R. Franke, HJ. Schönung, M. Blaumann, A. Frick, and S. Kautsch: Real-time and Intraday Optimization of Multiple Power Generation Units. PowerGen Europe, 2013.

J. Wagenpfeil, E. Arnold, H. Linke, and O. Sawodny: Modeling and optimized water management of artificial inland waterway systems. Journal of Hydroinformatics, 15(2):348–365, 2013.

J. Neupert, E. Arnold, O. Sawodny, and K. Schneider: Tracking and anti-sway control for boom cranes. Control Engineering Practice, 18(1):31–44, 2010.

R. Franke and L. Vogelbacher. Nonlinear model predictive control for cost optimal startup of steam power plants. at – Automatisierungstechnik, 54(12):630–637, 2006.

H. Linke, E. Arnold, and R. Franke. Optimal water management of a canal system. In J.C. Refsgaard and E.A. Karalis, editors, Operational Water Management, pages 211–218. Balkema, Rotterdam, 1997.

Research

Furthermore, there finds several research applications to

wind turbine control
batch process control
energy systems
water systems

See

D. Schlipf, D.J. Schlipf, M. Kühn: Nonlinear model predictive control of wind turbines using LIDAR. Wind Energy, 16(7):1107 – 1129, 2013.

Z.K. Nagy, B. Mahn, R. Franke, and F. Allgöwer. Evaluation study of an efficient output feedback nonlinear model predictive control for temperature tracking in an industrial batch reactor. Control Engineering Practice, 15(7):839 – 850, 2007.

C. Hoffmann and H. Puta. Dynamic optimization of energy supply systems with Modelica models. In Proceedings of the 5th International Modelica Conference. Modelica Association, Vienna, Austria, September 2006.

H. Linke. Wasserbewirtschaftung von Binnenschiffahrtsgewässern auf Basis einer modellgestützten Vorhersage des Systemverhaltens. Dissertation, Cuvillier Verlag, Göttingen, 2006.

G. Reichl. Optimierte Bewirtschaftung von Kläranlagen basierend auf der Modellierung mit Modelica. Dissertation, Cuvillier Verlag, Göttingen, 2005.

R. Nyström, R. Franke, I. Harjunkowski, and A. Kroll. Production campaign planning including grade transition sequencing and dynamic optimization. Computers and Chemical Engineering, 29:2163–2179, 2005.

R. Franke. Integrierte dynamische Modellierung und Optimierung von Systemen mit saisonaler Wärmespeicherung, Dissertation, volume 394 of Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, series 6. VDI-Verlag, Düsseldorf, 1998.