An efficient-fast method for determining minimum loss configuration in radial distribution networks based on sensitivity analysis

Author

Cheraghi, M. ; Ramezanpour, P.

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. Eng., Power & Water Univ. of Technol., Tehran, Iran

fYear

2012

fDate

6-7 June 2012

Firstpage

46

Lastpage

51

Abstract

This paper describes a heuristic method for determining minimum loss configuration of radial distribution networks. The reconfiguration process starts with a power flow of the system with all candidate switches closed. In this meshed status, the choice of switches to be opened is based on sensitivity analysis in first procedure and branch exchange operation in second procedure. The solution algorithm has been illustrated on two test systems for demonstrating the effectiveness of proposed method.

Keywords

distribution networks; load flow; losses; sensitivity analysis; switches; branch exchange operation; heuristic method; network reconfiguration; network switches; power loss minimization; radial distribution networks; sensitivity analysis; system power flow; Conferences; Load flow; Minimization; Optimization; Power engineering; Sensitivity; Switches; minimization of losses; network reconfiguration; radial distribution systems; sensitivity analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering and Optimization Conference (PEDCO) Melaka, Malaysia, 2012 Ieee International

Conference_Location

Melaka

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0660-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PEOCO.2012.6230833

Filename

6230833