Distribution systems forward/backward sweep-based power flow algorithms: A review and comparison study

Electric Power Components and Systems

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-110

  Eminoglu, U ^a   Hocaoglu, M H ^b  

^a NIGDE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GEBZE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Forward backward sweep algorithms; Load flow analysis; Radial distribution system

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DECODING; DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; DISTRIBUTION OF GOODS; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; PULSATILE FLOW;

COMPARISON STUDIES; CONVERGENCE ABILITIES; CONVERGENCE CHARACTERISTICS; DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; FORWARD/BACKWARD SWEEP ALGORITHMS; LOAD FLOW ANALYSIS; LOADING CONDITIONS; POWER FLOW ALGORITHMS; POWER FLOW PROBLEMS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM; RADIAL STRUCTURES; STATIC LOAD MODELING; SWEEP PROCESSES; TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS; VOLTAGE LEVELS;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 57649119919     PISSN: 15325008     EISSN: 15325016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325000802322046     Document Type: Article

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