Pulsed Power Load Coordination in Mission- and Time-critical Cyber-physical Systems

Many mission- and time-critical cyber-physical systems deploy an isolated power system for their power supply. Under extreme conditions, the power system must process critical missions by maximizing the Pulsed Power Load (PPL) utility while maintaining the normal loads in the cyber-physical system. Optimal operation requires careful coordination of PPL deployment and power supply processes. In this work, we formulate the coordination problem for maximizing PPL utility under available resources, capacity, and demand constraints. The coordination problem has two scenarios for different use cases, fixed and general normal loads. We develop an exact pseudo-polynomial time dynamic programming algorithm for each scenario with a proven guarantee to produce an optimal coordination schedule. The performance of the algorithms is also experimentally evaluated, and the results agree with our theoretical analysis, showing the practicality of the solutions.

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This research focuses on the coordination problem of maximizing Pulsed Power Load (PPL) utility while maintaining normal loads in isolated power systems. Two scenarios, fixed and general normal loads, are considered and dynamic programming algorithms are developed to optimize the coordination schedule. Experimental evaluation confirms the practicality of the solutions.