Optimal capacitor placement in a radial distribution system using Harmony Search algorithm

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 23, 2010, Pages 2998-3006

  Sirjani, R ^a   Mohamed, A ^a   Shareef, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Backward forward sweep load flow; Capacitor placement; Harmony search algorithm; Radial distribution system

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC LOAD FLOW; HEURISTIC METHODS; LEARNING ALGORITHMS;

CAPACITOR PLACEMENT; HARMONY SEARCH ALGORITHMS; HEURISTIC OPTIMIZATION METHOD; LOAD FLOW; META-HEURISTIC METHODS; OPTIMAL CAPACITOR PLACEMENT; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; VOLTAGE PROFILE IMPROVEMENT;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78049405090     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2010.2998.3006     Document Type: Article

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