Load flow solution of radial distribution feeders: A new contribution

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 701-707

  Mekhamer, S F ^a   Soliman, S A ^a   Moustafa, M A ^a   El Hawary, M E ^b  

^a The British University in Egypt   (Egypt)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distribution feeders; Injected powers; Laterals; Line losses; Load flow; Main feeder

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CURRENT LIMITING REACTORS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS;

RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FEEDERS;

ELECTRIC LOAD FLOW;

EID: 0036842624     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-0615(02)00005-4     Document Type: Article

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