Optimal capacitor allocation using a distribution-analyzer-recorder

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 464-469

  Bala Jr , J L ^a,b   Kuntz, P A ^a,b   Pebles, M J ^a,b  

^a SMIEEE ^*

^b GONZAGA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacitor allocation; Distribution feeder model; Distribution analyzer recorder (DAR); Electrical engineering education; Load characteristics; Sensitivity factors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; OPTIMIZATION; SCADA SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

DISTRIBUTION ANALYZER RECORDER (DAR); OPTIMAL CAPACITOR ALLOCATION; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDER;

CAPACITORS;

EID: 0030735836     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/61.568272     Document Type: Article

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