A new technique for optimal allocation and sizing of capacitors and setting of LTC

International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 250-257

  Ziari, Iman ^a   Ledwich, Gerard ^a   Ghosh, Arindam ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capacitor; Distribution system; Optimization

Indexed keywords

BUS VOLTAGE; DISCRETE PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION; DISTRIBUTION LINES; DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; FEEDER CURRENTS; INVESTMENT COSTS; K-V DISTRIBUTION; LINE LOSS; LOAD DURATION CURVES; LOAD TAP CHANGER; MULTIPLE LEVELS; OBJECTIVE FUNCTIONS; OPTIMAL ALLOCATION; SECONDARY-SIDE; SWITCHED CAPACITOR; TEST SYSTEMS;

ITERATIVE METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION (PSO);

CAPACITORS;

EID: 84869878059     PISSN: 01420615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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