Application of genetic algorithm for the reduction of reactive power losses in radial distribution system

First International Power and Energy Conference, (PECon 2006) Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 76-81

  Nallagownden, Perumal ^a   Thin, Lo Thin ^a   Guan, Ng Chin ^a   Mahmud, Che Mat Hadzer ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b USM ^*

Author keywords

Capacitor placement; Genetic algorithm; KW kVAR ratio; Load flow analysis; Reactive power; Voltage profile

Indexed keywords

CAPACITOR SIZE; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWERS; HEURISTIC SEARCH; INTERNATIONAL (CO); LOAD FLOW ANALYSIS; POWER LOSS REDUCTION; POWER LOSSES; POWER SYSTEMS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (RDS); REACTIVE POWER COMPENSATION (RPC); REACTIVE POWER LOSSES; REDUCING POWER; STANDARD TESTING;

ALGORITHMS; BOOLEAN FUNCTIONS; CAPACITANCE; CAPACITORS; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION; ELECTRIC POWER FACTOR; ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; ENERGY STORAGE; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING; MATLAB; POWER TRANSMISSION; QUALITY OF SERVICE; REACTIVE POWER; STANDARDS;

POWER QUALITY;

EID: 46249111812     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PECON.2006.346623     Document Type: Conference Paper

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