• DocumentCode
    1197683
  • Title

    Optimization of grounding grids by response surfaces and genetic algorithms

  • Author

    Costa, Maurício Caldora ; Filho, Mário Leite Pereira ; Maréchal, Yves ; Coulomb, Jean-Louis ; Cardoso, José Roberto

  • Author_Institution
    Laboratorio de Avaliacao, LNIAG-PEA-EPUSP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Volume
    39
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1301
  • Lastpage
    1304
  • Abstract
    In this paper, we use an optimization technique based on the creation of response surfaces and the application of genetic algorithms to minimize the number of conductors of grounding grids, guaranteeing the safety levels defined by the maximum touch potential.
  • Keywords
    earthing; genetic algorithms; response surface methodology; conductor; design optimization; genetic algorithm; grounding grid; maximum touch potential; response surface methodology; safety level; Conductivity; Conductors; Costs; Genetic algorithms; Grounding; Image segmentation; Optimization methods; Response surface methodology; Safety; Soil;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9464
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMAG.2003.810199
  • Filename
    1198459