THE APPLICATION OF A COMPUTERISED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR GENERATOR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING: A SOUTH AFRICAN CASE STUDY

Authors

  • EB Schl Department of Logistics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
  • JH van Vuuren Department of Logistics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/23-3-519

Abstract

In the generator maintenance scheduling (GMS) problem, a schedule is sought for the planned maintenance outages of generating units in a power system. The GMS model considered in this paper is formulated as a mixed-integer quadratic program assuming a reliability objective, subject to certain constraints. A generic GMS solution methodology is derived, capable of solving general GMS problem instances that conform to this model structure, and implemented in a computerised decision support system. The decision support system is then used to solve a real-life case study in the South African national power system.

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Published

2012-12-03

How to Cite

Schl, E., & van Vuuren, J. (2012). THE APPLICATION OF A COMPUTERISED DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR GENERATOR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULING: A SOUTH AFRICAN CASE STUDY. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 23(3), 169–179. https://doi.org/10.7166/23-3-519

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Case Studies

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