Optimal DG and capacitor allocation in distribution systems using DICA

Journal of Engineering Science and Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 641-656

  Mahari, Arash ^a   Mahari, Ashfin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TABRIZ   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

DICA; Distributed generation; Loss reduction; Optimal placement; Shunt capacitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84915760698     PISSN: 18234690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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