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Multiple-Shooting Optimization using the JModelica.org Platform

Rantil, Jens ; Åkesson, Johan LU ; Führer, Claus LU and Gäfvert, Magnus LU (2009) 7th International Modelica Conference, 2009
Abstract
Dynamic optimization is the problem of finding the minimum of a cost function subject to a constraint comprised of a system of differential equations. There are many algorithms to numerically solve such optimization problems. One such algorithm is multiple shooting. This paper reports an implementation of a multiple shooting algorithm in Python. The implementation is based on the open source platform JModelica.org, the integrator SUNDIALS and the optimization algorithm scipy_slsqp. The JModelica.org platform supports model descriptions encoded in the Modelica language and optimization specifications expressed in the extension Optimica. The Modelica/Optimica combination provides simple means to express complex optimization problems in a... (More)
Dynamic optimization is the problem of finding the minimum of a cost function subject to a constraint comprised of a system of differential equations. There are many algorithms to numerically solve such optimization problems. One such algorithm is multiple shooting. This paper reports an implementation of a multiple shooting algorithm in Python. The implementation is based on the open source platform JModelica.org, the integrator SUNDIALS and the optimization algorithm scipy_slsqp. The JModelica.org platform supports model descriptions encoded in the Modelica language and optimization specifications expressed in the extension Optimica. The Modelica/Optimica combination provides simple means to express complex optimization problems in a compact and user-oriented manner. The JModelica.org platform, in turn translates the high-level descriptions into efficient C code which can compiled and linked with Python. As a result, the numerical packages available for Python can be used to develop custom applications based on Modelica/Optimica specifications. An example is provided to illustrate the capabilities of the method. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Dynamic optimization is the problem of finding the minimum of a cost function subject to a constraint comprised of a system of differential equations. There are many algorithms to numerically solve such optimization problems. One such algorithm is multiple shooting. This paper reports an implementation of a multiple shooting algorithm in Python. The implementation is based on the open source platform JModelica.org, the integrator SUNDIALS and the optimization algorithm scipy_slsqp. The JModelica.org platform supports model descriptions encoded in the Modelica language and optimization specifications expressed in the extension Optimica. The Modelica/Optimica combination provides simple means to express complex optimization problems in a compact and user-oriented manner. The JModelica.org platform, in turn translates the high-level descriptions into efficient C code which can compiled and linked with Python. As a result, the numerical packages available for Python can be used to develop custom applications based on Modelica/Optimica specifications. An example is provided to illustrate the capabilities of the method.}},
  author       = {{Rantil, Jens and Åkesson, Johan and Führer, Claus and Gäfvert, Magnus}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  title        = {{Multiple-Shooting Optimization using the JModelica.org Platform}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/6228482/8147227.pdf}},
  year         = {{2009}},
}