Method for ranking and dispatching electrical generation systems over a computer network
AssigneeEngage Networks, Inc.
InventorsJames P. Conigliaro, Jeffrey S. Zingsheim
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Abstract
A method of dispatching a plurality of electrical generation systems that are controlled by a central monitoring and control system. The central system determines the order in which the distributed generators are deployed based upon several variables, such as maintenance costs, operating costs, and operating performance. The determination of the start order is based upon a significant number of variables that vary from one make and model of generator to another. The system and method of the present invention utilizes fuzzy logic to determine the order in which the generators are dispatched based upon the multiple variables available.
Claims13
A method of selectively activating a plurality of electrical devices connected to a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer controller in communication with the computer network, wherein the computer controller communicates to each of the electrical devices over the network;
- defining a plurality of linguistic variables, each linguistic variable being related to an operating input received from the electrical devices;
- defining a plurality of linguistic operating rules that each relate at least one of the linguistic variables to a consequent variable;
- obtaining the operating inputs from each of the devices for each of the linguistic variables;
- normalizing the operating inputs from each device connected to the computer network;
- applying the normalized inputs into the operating rules to generate a ranking value for each of the devices;
- and
- activating the electrical devices in order of the ranking value.
A method of selectively dispatching an electrical generation system having a plurality of electrical devices connected to a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a central computer controller connected to the computer network, the computer controller being operable to selectively activate each of the electrical devices;
- defining a plurality of linguistic variables, each linguistic variable being related to an operating input received from one of the electrical devices;
- defining a plurality of linguistic operating rules that each relate at least one of the linguistic variables to a consequent variable;
- applying the operating inputs to each operating rule and providing an overall rank of each electrical device based upon the consequent variables;
- and
- activating the electrical devices in the order of the overall rank.
A method of selectively activating a plurality of distributed generation systems connected to a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer controller in communication with the computer network, wherein the computer controller communicates to each of the generation systems over the network;
- defining a plurality of linguistic variables, each linguistic variable being related to an operating input received from the generation systems;
- defining a plurality of linguistic operating rules that each relate at least one of the linguistic variables to a consequent variable;
- obtaining the operating inputs from each generation system for each of the linguistic variables;
- normalizing the operating inputs from each generation system connected to the computer network;
- entering the normalized inputs into the operating rules to generate a ranking value for each of the generation systems;
- and
- activating the generation systems in order of the ranking value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.