Minimization of Climatic Vulnerabilities on Mini-Hydro Power Plants: Fuzzy Ahp, Fuzzy Anp Techniques and Neuro-Genetic Model Approach

ISBN-13: 9789812873132 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 105 str.

Mrinmoy Majumder

Opis

This Brief presents the multi criteria decision making (MCDM) techniques like Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Fuzzy Analytical Network Process (ANP) to find out the importance of the influencing factors to develop the Climatic Vulnerability Index (CVI) that will represent the vulnerability of the Hydro-Power Plant (HPP) to climatic abnormalities. The cognitive ability of neuro-genetic modeling is applied to minimize CVI so that the conditions required to reduce the effect of climate change on HPP can be identified. The results from the study are found to be encouraging. The scarcity and pollution potential of conventional sources of energy has enforced scientists worldwide to look for efficient, flexible, cost effective but reliable alternative energy resources. Among many available options the energy extracted from water was found to be the least expensive, most flexible and moderately reliable renewable energy source which has the potential to replace the dependency on conventional fuels.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Justification.- Objectives.- Method and Materials Application of MCDM Techniques.- Application of Neurogenetic Model for Minimization the Impacts.- Brief Methodology.- Case Studies.- Hydropower Plant.- Definitions.- Types of HPP.- Strength and Weakness.- Climatic Vulnerabilities.- Climate Change and its Impacts.- Impact on Global Water Scenario.- Impact on Global Energy Scenario.- MCDM Techniques.- Definitions.- Types of MCDM Strength and Weakness.- Applications of MCDM in Climate change and Hydropower Research Energy Studies.- Neuro-Genetic Modeling.- Definition.- Development Methodology.- Strength and Weakness.- Applications in Climate Change and Hydrpower Research.- Methodology.- Validation of Index by Case Studies.- Development of the Optimization Framework by  Neuro-Genetic Algorithms.- Development of the Climatic Vulnerability Index of HPP.- Application of Fuzzy AHP and Fuzzy ANP to determine Weightage of the Index.- Result and Discussions.- Result.- MCDM.- Neuro-Genetic Modeling.- Validation of Index by Case Studies.- Discussions.- Comparative Analysis.- Scientific Impacts.- Strength and Weakness.- Conclusion.- Summery.- Drawbacks.- Future Scopes.

O autorze

Dr. Mrinmoy Majumder is presently working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Hydro-Informatics Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Agartala, India. He has published over 25 research papers in international journals and has published five books with international publishers.