A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm for reactive power compensation in distribution networks

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 977-984

  Antunes, Carlos Henggeler ^a,b   Pires, Dulce Fernão ^b,c   Barrico, Carlos ^b,d   Gomes, Álvaro ^a,b   Martins, António Gomes ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b INESC COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE SETÚBAL   (Portugal)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BEIRA INTERIOR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Capacitor location; Distribution networks; Genetic algorithms; Multi objective models; Power factor compensation; Voltage profile

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD FLOW; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; MULTIOBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; QUALITY OF SERVICE; REACTIVE POWER;

CAPACITOR LOCATION; MULTI OBJECTIVE EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS; MULTI-OBJECTIVE PROGRAMMING PROBLEM; MULTIOBJECTIVE MODELS; POWER FACTOR COMPENSATION; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; REACTIVE POWER COMPENSATION; VOLTAGE PROFILE;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

ALGORITHM; COMPENSATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; POWER GENERATION;

EID: 61749088976     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2008.09.008     Document Type: Review

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