Optimal reliability allocation for radial distribution system with performance based rates

Proceedings - Frontiers of Power Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages

  Aravinthan, Visvakumar ^a   Jewell, Ward ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST OF MAINTENANCE; FAILURE RATE; OPTIMAL MAINTENANCE; OPTIMAL RELIABILITY; PERFORMANCE BASED; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; RADIAL SYSTEMS; RELIABILITY INDEX; SYSTEM AVERAGE INTERRUPTION DURATION INDEX; SYSTEM RELIABILITY;

LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MAINTENANCE; PUMPS;

RELIABILITY;

EID: 67650178461     PISSN: 07307985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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