Estimation of multilayer soil parameters using genetic algorithms

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 100-106

  Gonos, Ioannis F ^a   Stathopulos, Ioannis A ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithms (GAs); Grounding system; Multilayer soil; Simulation; Soil resistivity measurements

Indexed keywords

BESSEL FUNCTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SOILS;

GROUNDING SYSTEM; MULTILAYER SOIL; SOIL RESISTIVITY MEASUREMENTS;

ELECTRIC GROUNDING;

EID: 12544253738     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2004.836833     Document Type: Article

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