A heuristic algorithm for electric distribution networks optimal feeder configuration using geographic information system

IEEE Transactions on Power Systems

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1232-1237

  Yehia, Mounir A ^a   Matar, Elie E ^b   Hobeila, Nicolas Y ^c   Avedikian, Ara D ^d  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b GIS Services Division   (Lebanon)

^c Legrand SNC   (United Arab Emirates)

^d AJB Hightech   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Distribution system; Feeder reconfiguration; Geographic information system; Heuristic algorithm; Loss minimization; Optimization method

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELECTRIC CURRENT DISTRIBUTION MEASUREMENT; ELECTRIC LOAD LOSS; ELECTRIC SUBSTATIONS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEURISTIC METHODS; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION;

DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FEEDER CONFIGURATION; HEURISTIC ALGORITHM; HIGH VOLTAGE SUBSTATIONS; LOW VOLTAGE SUBSTATIONS; MEDIUM VOLTAGE SUBSTATIONS; OPTIMAL FEEDER CONFIGURATION;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036872762     PISSN: 08858950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2002.805027     Document Type: Article

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