A multiagent-based distribution automation system for service restoration of fault contingencies

European Transactions on Electrical Power

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 239-253

  Lin, Chia Hung ^a   Chen, Chao Shun ^b,c   Ku, Te Tien ^c   Tsai, Cheng Ta ^c   Ho, Chin Ying ^d  

^a NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAO YUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

distribution automation system; fault detection, isolation, and restoration (FDIR); multiagent system

Indexed keywords

BEST FIRST SEARCH; CURRENT LOADINGS; CUSTOMER SERVICES; DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATION SYSTEM; DISTRIBUTION FEEDERS; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; FAULT CONTINGENCIES; FAULT RESTORATION; HEURISTIC RULES; LOAD SHEDDING SCHEME; MAIN TRANSFORMER; MULTI-AGENT; OPERATION PROCEDURE; SERVICE PRIORITY; SERVICE RESTORATION; TAIWAN POWER COMPANIES; TOPOLOGY PROCESSOR;

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT LIMITING REACTORS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FAULT DETECTION; FEEDING; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

RESTORATION;

EID: 79551483844     PISSN: 1430144X     EISSN: 15463109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etep.434     Document Type: Article

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