MISTRAL | Method for Integrated, Site-wide Transformation Concepts of Industrial Energy Systems
The interdisciplinary project MISTRAL investigates the selection and scheduling of transformation measures of (thermal) energy systems by constructing optimal transformation paths and thus contributes to the effective and cost efficient transition to climate neutral energy systems.
Further details: MISTRAL
Subproject Optimization
The mathematical research within MISTRAL aims to find new approaches to model the techno-economical interplay within energy systems under a transformation process. The simultaneous consideration of physical components with their interplay, energy flows and discrete decisions results in a mixed-integer (nonlinear) optimization problem. Different time scales, uncertainty and robustness pose additional computational challenges which are addressed by the development of efficient optimization methods in the context of robust, nonlinear optimization. The solution techniques for an efficient optimization of the overall system under uncertainty shall be combined with the MIP-Solver SCIP.
Contact: Dominik Bierer, Marc Pfetsch
Duration: 01.04.2025 – 31.03.2028
Lead: Research group of the Eta-Factory (PTW, Mechanical Engineering, TU Darmstadt)
