Intelligent Hybrid Coordinated-Control of Fossil Fuel Power Units

In this paper an intelligent hybrid coordinatedcontrol system for a fossil-fuel power unit is presented. First, the intelligent system-based approach is justified arguing that conventional and modern approaches, used alone, do not provide an adequate framework to satisfy current operation objectives. Second, several hybrid control schemes that incorporate intelligent techniques are reviewed. Third, the structure of the proposed intelligent hybrid coordinatedcontrol approach is described up to a second level of detail. Finally, it is concluded that the intelligent hybrid approach, as the one presented, is a more convenient paradigm to achieve effective wide-range multiobjective optimal operation.