With the specific features of ergodicity, randomness and regularity of chaotic motion, a chaotic optimization method to meet the needs of economical operation of hydropower plants is developed.

• 针对水电站厂内经济运行的要求，依据混沌运动的遍历性、随机性、“规律性”等特点，采用了一种混沌优化方法，利用混沌变量进行搜索，与常规优化相比，其收敛速度更快、效率更高，且使用方便