• DocumentCode
    1313558
  • Title

    A new formulation of load flow equations in balanced radial distribution systems

  • Author

    Chandrasekaran, A. ; Broadwater, R.P.

  • Author_Institution
    Center for Electr. Power, Tennessee Technol. Univ., Cookeville, TN, USA
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1987
  • Firstpage
    147
  • Lastpage
    151
  • Abstract
    A new formulation of load flow equations in a balanced three-phase distribution system is developed. Voltage magnitudes and real and reactive power losses in the series are chosen as variables, and Newton´s method is applied for the solution of the set of equations. Computer implementation of the formulation is presented. The convergence characteristics are found to be good, and results for a representative system are included. Advantages and drawbacks of the algorithm are discussed.
  • Keywords
    distribution networks; electrical engineering computing; load flow; reactive power; balanced radial distribution systems; computer implementation; convergence characteristics; load flow equations; reactive power losses; real power losses; three-phase distribution system; voltage magnitudes; Convergence; Equations; Impedance; Jacobian matrices; Load flow; Load modeling; Mathematical model;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electrical Engineering Journal, Canadian
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0700-9216
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/CEEJ.1987.6591090
  • Filename
    6591090