The OPF result should be reliable … the inaccuracy is simply in the computation 
of the step the algorithm is taking to attempt to find a solution. If all of 
the termination criteria are met (i.e. solver terminates successfully), the 
solution should be fine.

-- 
Ray Zimmerman
Senior Research Associate
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On Mar 1, 2013, at 12:09 PM, Santiago Torres <[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear Ray,
> 
> Sometimes, despite opf converges, I get some warnings like this in ACOPF:
> 
> Warning: Matrix is close to singular or badly scaled.
>         Results may be inaccurate. RCOND = 7.132199e-017.
> Warning: Matrix is close to singular or badly scaled.
>         Results may be inaccurate. RCOND = 1.517807e-016.
> 
> I guess they are the condition number, where if it is near 0, a matrix
> A is badly contitioned. My question is, if the opf results are not
> reliable in this case, in spite of opf convergency?  or, what would be
> the measure to decide if it is a reliable result..??
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Santiago
> 
> 
> 
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> Dr.-Ing. Santiago Torres
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> 
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> School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
> 
> 
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> 
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