Fast harmonic simulation method for the analysis of network losses with converter-connected distributed generation

Electric Power Systems Research

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1332-1340

  Degroote, L ^a   Vandevelde, L ^a   Renders, B ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Distributed generation; Harmonics; Losses; Radial distribution networks; Simulation

Indexed keywords

DG UNIT; DISTRIBUTED GENERATION; DISTRIBUTED GENERATIONS; HARMONIC LOSS; HARMONIC SIMULATION; HARMONICS LOSS; LOW-VOLTAGE GRID; NETWORK LOSS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS; TOTAL LOSS;

DISTRIBUTED PARAMETER NETWORKS; GALERKIN METHODS; HARMONIC ANALYSIS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77955427790     PISSN: 03787796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2010.05.003     Document Type: Article

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