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A new power system reconfiguration scheme for power loss minimization and voltage profile enhancement using Fireworks Algorithm
A. Mohamed Imran,M. Kowsalya +1 more
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A new Meta-heuristics Fireworks Algorithm is proposed to optimize the radial distribution network while satisfying the operating constraints and it is observed that the performance of proposed method is better than the other methods in terms of quality of solutions.About:
This article is published in International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems.The article was published on 2014-11-01. It has received 255 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Control reconfiguration & Electric power system.read more
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Distribution network reconfiguration for power loss minimization and voltage profile improvement using cuckoo search algorithm
TL;DR: Simulation results show that the proposed CSA can be an efficient and promising method for distribution network reconfiguration problems and is more effective in optimization problems.
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A novel method based on adaptive cuckoo search for optimal network reconfiguration and distributed generation allocation in distribution network
TL;DR: In this article, a meta-heuristic cuckoo search algorithm (CSA) inspired from the obligate brood parasitism of some Cuckoo species which lay their eggs in the nests of other birds of other species for solving optimization problems is adapted to simultaneously reconfigure and identify the optimal location and size of DG units in a distribution network.
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Optimal size and siting of multiple DG and DSTATCOM in radial distribution system using Bacterial Foraging Optimization Algorithm
K.R. Devabalaji,Kumar Ravi +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a novel approach to determine the optimal location and sizing of Distribution Generation (DG) and Distribution STATic COMpensator (DSTATCOM) is analyzed, and the objective function is formulated for minimizing power loss, operational costs and voltage profile enhancement of the system subjected to equality and in equality constraints.
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Power system reconfiguration in a radial distribution network for reducing losses and to improve voltage profile using modified plant growth simulation algorithm with Distributed Generation (DG)
TL;DR: Modified plant growth simulation algorithm has been applied here successfully to minimize real power loss because it does not require barrier factors or cross over rates because the objectives and constraints are dealt separately.
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Review on reliability improvement and power loss reduction in distribution system via network reconfiguration
Beenish Sultana,Beenish Sultana,Mohd Wazir Mustafa,U. Sultana,U. Sultana,Abdul Rauf Bhatti,Abdul Rauf Bhatti +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a general background, literature review and comparative analysis of methods used for network reconfiguration for reliability enhancement and loss minimisation in the distribution network, so that new researchers can easily read the literature, especially in this area.
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Network reconfiguration in distribution systems for loss reduction and load balancing
Mesut E. Baran,Felix F. Wu +1 more
TL;DR: Accuracy analysis and the test results show that estimation methods can be used in searches to reconfigure a given system even if the system is not well compensated and reconfiguring involves load transfer between different substations.
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A direct approach for distribution system load flow solutions
TL;DR: In this paper, a direct approach for unbalanced three-phase distribution load flow solutions is proposed, where two developed matrices, the bus-injection to branch-current matrix and the branchcurrent to busvoltage matrix, and a simple matrix multiplication are used to obtain load flow solution.
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Fireworks algorithm for optimization
Ying Tan,Yuanchun Zhu +1 more
TL;DR: It turns out that the proposed Fireworks Algorithm clearly outperforms the two variants of the PSOs in both convergence speed and global solution accuracy.
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Power Loss Minimization in Distribution System Using Network Reconfiguration in the Presence of Distributed Generation
TL;DR: In this paper, a meta heuristic Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA) is used to simultaneously reconfigure and identify the optimal locations for installation of DG units in a distribution network.
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Implementation of genetic algorithm for distribution systems loss minimum re-configuration
TL;DR: In this paper, the loss minimum reconfiguration problem in the open loop radial distribution system is formulated as a mixed integer programming problem and a detailed solution methodology by the use of genetic algorithm is outlined.