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Toward Strength and Stability Agent-Based Modeling of Infrastructure Markets
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This tool is intended to explore the use of advanced interactive three-dimensional visualization in agent-based modeling, and the Java-based FAST model is currently under construction.Abstract:
Complex Adaptive Systems (CASs) can be applied to investigate complex infrastructures and infrastructure interdependencies. Agent-based modeling (ABM) is a new CAS-based approach to the construction of models. The CAS agents within the Spot Market Agent Research Tool (SMART) and Flexible Agent Simulation Toolkit (FAST) ABMs allow investigation of the electric power infrastructure, the natural gas infrastructure, and their interdependencies. The Swarm-based SMART models use sets of agents and interconnections to represent electric power and natural gas systems. A prototype virtual reality (VR) interface has also been constructed for a version of the SMART model. This tool is intended to explore the use of advanced interactive three-dimensional visualization in agent-based modeling. The Java-based FAST model is currently under construction. FAST is a complete redesign of the SMART models that includes improvements in the modeling environment, model detail, and representational fidelity. Developing ABMs is difficult but can be rewarding.read more
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Review on modeling and simulation of interdependent critical infrastructure systems
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Real-world market representation with agents
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Advances in energy forecasting models based on engineering economics
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the so-called engineering economic models used to assess future industrial energy use and identify research priorities for the modeling framework, technology representation in models, policy evaluation, and modeling of decision-making behavior.
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Modeling cascading failures in interdependent infrastructures under terrorist attacks
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An approach to design interface topologies across interdependent urban infrastructure systems
TL;DR: A global annual cascading failure effect metric as well as a GACFE-based cost improvement metric are introduced to contribute to coupled utility system design or retrofit given that current guidelines or recommended practices in the utility industry mostly rely on minimum Euclidean distances and are yet to include interdependent effects in their provisions.
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Impacts of Western Area Power Administration`s power marketing alternatives on electric utility systems
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APEX user`s guide - (Argonne production, expansion, and exchange model for electrical systems), version 3.0
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TL;DR: The Argonne Production, Expansion, and Exchange Model for Electrical Systems (APEX) as discussed by the authors was developed to provide the U.S. Department of Energy, Division of Fossil Energy, Office of Coal and Electricity with in-house capabilities for addressing policy options that affect electrical utilities.