Optimal capacitor placement in a radial distribution system using Plant Growth Simulation Algorithm

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1133-1139

  Rao, R Srinivasas ^a   Narasimham, S V L ^b   Ramalingaraju, M ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Capacitor placement; Distribution systems; Loss reduction; Loss sensitivity factors; Plant Growth Simulation Algorithm

Indexed keywords

CANDIDATE LOCATIONS; CAPACITOR PLACEMENT; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; EXTERNAL CONTROL; LOSS REDUCTION; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL CAPACITOR PLACEMENT; OPTIMAL LOCATIONS; OPTIMAL SIZE; PLANT GROWTH SIMULATION ALGORITHM; PLANT GROWTH SIMULATION ALGORITHMS; POWER-LOSSES; QUALITY OF SOLUTION; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; SENSITIVITY FACTORS; SOLUTION METHODOLOGY; VOLTAGE PROFILE;

ALGORITHMS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION;

CAPACITORS;

EID: 79955064063     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2010.11.021     Document Type: Article

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