Direct search algorithm for capacitive compensation in radial distribution systems

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 24-30

  Ramalinga Raju, M ^a   Ramachandra Murthy, K V S ^b   Ravindra, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b GAYATRI VIDYA PARISHAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

Author keywords

Capacitor placement; Direct search algorithm; Power flow; Radial distribution systems

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE POWER LOSS; BUS SYSTEMS; CAPACITIVE COMPENSATION; CAPACITOR PLACEMENT; COST ANALYSIS; DIRECT SEARCH ALGORITHM; LOADING LEVEL; LOSS REDUCTION; OPTIMAL LOCATIONS; OPTIMAL SIZE; PARTICLE SWARM; POWER FLOWS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; STANDARD SIZE; STANDARD TESTS; SWITCHED CAPACITOR; VOLTAGE PROFILE;

COST ACCOUNTING; LEARNING ALGORITHMS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION;

CAPACITORS;

EID: 84860550078     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2012.03.006     Document Type: Article

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