Design Automation in Energy Systems

Laleh Behjat, Associate Professor University of CalgaryUniversity of Calgary,Calgary, Canada

June 8th, 2015

Crude oil extraction site Christina Lake, AB – photo credit URS

Crude oil pipeline, Texas photo credit Joe Raedle/Newsmakers via getty Images

Transmission line shortest path planning – photo credit Sara Ghandehari

Challenge

Energy

Extraction

Oil and Gas

TransportationDistribution

Generation

Smart grids

Opportunity

Graph theory

Big data

Optimization

Algorithms

Computer models

Complexity

DA

Open Source Framework

Graph theory

Big data

Optimization

Algorithms

Computer models

Complexity

DA - Energy

Extraction

Oil and Gas

TransportationDistribution

Generation

Smart grids

Long Term Challenge

Crude Oil - photo credit Dr. Ian Gates

Impact of the Framework

Athabasca Oil Sands, ABphoto credit Jiri Rezac/Greenpeace

Design Automation in Energy Systems

Laleh Behjat, Associate Professor University of CalgaryUniversity of Calgary,Calgary, Canada

June 8th, 2015