Optimized operation plan for a power system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11916382-B2
Application number	US-202117455865-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2021
Priority date	Nov 19, 2021
Publication date	Feb 27, 2024
Grant date	Feb 27, 2024

Abstract

A system may determine configuration information associated with a power system for a work site that includes one or more power sources. The system may determine respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources and one or more performance criteria associated with the power system. The system may determine a baseline operation plan for the power system. The system may identify an optimization analysis technique and may process, using the optimization analysis technique, the configuration information associated with the power system, the respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources, and the one or more performance criteria associated with the power system to generate the optimized operation plan for the power system. The system may cause, based on the baseline operation plan for the power system and the optimized operation plan for the power system, one or more actions to be performed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
determine configuration information associated with a power system for a work site that includes one or more power sources;
determine respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources;
determine one or more performance criteria associated with the power system;
identify a first optimization analysis technique and a second optimization analysis technique for generating an optimized operation plan for the power system;
process, based on a first weight factor for the first optimization analysis technique and a second weight factor for the second optimization analysis technique, the configuration information associated with the power system, the respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources, and the one or more performance criteria associated with the power system to generate the optimized operation plan for the power system,
wherein the second weight factor is different from the first weight factor,
wherein the first weight factor and the second weight factor indicate a first percentage of weight the first optimization analysis technique should be given and a second percentage of weight the second optimization analysis technique should be given for generating the optimized operation plan for the power system,
wherein the first optimization analysis technique comprises at least one of:
a power system maintenance optimization analysis technique,
a power system performance optimization analysis technique, or
a power system emissions optimization analysis technique, and

wherein the second optimization analysis technique is different from the first optimization analysis technique; and

cause, based on the optimized operation plan for the power system, one or more actions to be performed.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the configuration information associated with the power system includes at least one of:
an identifier associated with the work site;
a type of the work site;
an identifier of the power system;
a type of the power system;
a number of the one or more power sources included in the power system;
an identifier of each of the one or more power sources included in the power system;
a type of each of the one or more power sources included in the power system;
a priority of each of the one or more power sources included in the power system; or
a group associated with each of the one or more power sources included in the power system.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources indicate, for each power source, of the one or more power sources, at least one of:
an identifier associated with the power source;
a type of the power source;
a vendor of the power source;
a model of the power source;
one or more capabilities of the power source;
one or more settings of the power source; or
an activation status of the power source.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
provide, to a client device, an interactive user interface for display that includes an input functionality; and
receive, based on providing the interactive user interface for display, input information,
wherein at least one of the configuration information associated with the power system, the respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources, or the one or more performance criteria associated with the power system is determined based on the input information.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second optimization analysis technique comprises at least a power system fuel economy optimization analysis technique.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, to identify the first optimization analysis technique and the second optimization analysis technique, are configured to:
provide an interactive user interface for display that includes a list of a plurality of optimization analysis techniques; and
receive, based on providing the interactive user interface for display, a selection of the first optimization analysis technique and the second optimization analysis technique from the plurality of optimization analysis techniques.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optimized operation plan for the power system identifies for a particular power source, of the one or more power sources, at least one of:
one or more suggested settings of the particular power source; or
a suggested activation status of the particular power source.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the optimized operation plan for the power system identifies an additional power source to include in the power system and at least one of:
a type of the additional power source;
a vendor of the additional power source;
a model of the additional power source;
one or more capabilities of the additional power source; or
one or more settings of the additional power source.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, to cause the one or more actions to be performed, are configured to:
provide, to a client device, an interactive user interface for display that includes the optimized operation plan for the power system.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors, to cause the one or more actions to be performed, are configured to:
simulate, using the optimized operation plan for the power system, an operation of the power system;
generate, based on simulating the operation of the power system, one or more optimized performance outputs; and
provide, to a client device, an interactive user interface for display that includes the one or more optimized performance outputs.

11. A method, comprising:
determining, by a system, configuration information associated with a power system for a work site that includes one or more power sources;
determining, by the system, respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources;
determining, by the system, one or more performance criteria associated with the power system;
determining, by the system, a baseline operation plan for the power system;
identifying, by the system, a first optimization analysis technique and a second optimization analysis technique for generating an optimized operation plan for the power system;
processing, by the system and based on a first weight factor for the first optimization analysis technique and a second weight factor for the second optimization analysis technique, the configuration information associated with the power system, the respective operation parameters of the one or more power sources, and the one or more performance criteria associated with the power system to generate the optimized operation plan for the power system,
wherein the second weight factor is different from the first weight factor,
wherein the first weight factor and the second weight factor indicate a first percentage of weight the first optimization analysis technique should be given and a second percentage of weight the second optimization analysis technique should be given for generating the optimized operation plan for the power system,
wherein the first optimization analysis technique comprises at least one of:
a power system maintenance optimization analysis technique,
a power system performance optimization analysis technique, or
a power system emissions optimization analysis technique, and

wherein the second optimization analysis technique is different from the first optimization analysis technique; and

causing, by the system and based on the baseline operation plan

Assignees

• Caterpillar Inc

Inventors

• Zhang Yanchai
• Hussain Syed Ameenuddin
• Deng Baoyang
• Cai Zhijun
• Beyene Shiferaw D
• Otten Casey Alan
• Converse Perry
• Wiersema Theodore E
• Snopko Michael A

Classifications

• H02J3/003 Primary

  Load forecast, e.g. methods or systems for forecasting future load demand · CPC title

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title

• G06Q10/04

  Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities G06Q30/0202) · CPC title

• G06Q10/0631 Primary

  Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations · CPC title

• G06Q50/04

  Manufacturing · CPC title