Engineering Systems Division (ESD) Working Paper Series: Recent submissions

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    • Carbon Efficient Logistics: A Case study in Modal Shift 

      Oberhofer, Peter; Blanco, Edgar E. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2013-02)
      Corporate sustainability is becoming increasingly important in the development of business strategies. Consequently, transport and logistics operations come under particular scrutiny due to their substantial impact on the ...

    • Heterogeneous Unit Clustering for Efficient Operational Flexibility Modeling for Strategic Models 

      Palmintier, Bryan S.; Webster, Mort D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2013-01)
      The increasing penetration of wind generation has led to significant improvements in unit commitment models. However, long-term capacity planning methods have not been similarly modified to address the challenges of a ...

    • Optimal Selection of Sample Weeks for Approximating the Net Load in Generation Planning Problems 

      De Sisternes Jimenez, Fernando; Webster, Mort D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2013-01)
      The increasing presence of variable energy resources (VER) in power systems –most notably wind and solar power– demands tools capable of evaluating the flexibility needs to compensate for the resulting variability in the ...