Title :
A generalized method for distribution system reliability evaluation
Author :
Billinton, Roy ; Wang, Peng
Author_Institution :
Power Syst. Res. Group, Saskatchewan Univ., Saskatoon, Sask., Canada
Abstract :
This paper presents a practical technique which can be used to simplify the procedure for determining the reliability indices of radial distribution systems with branches. A digital computer program has been developed using this technique. The paper illustrates the application of the developed program to two practical distribution system configurations
Keywords :
distribution networks; power system analysis computing; power system reliability; digital computer program; distribution system reliability; generalized method; radial distribution systems; reliability evaluation; Application software; Failure analysis; Fuses; Low voltage; Power system reliability; Sections; Statistical distributions; Switches; Topology; Transmission lines;
Conference_Titel :
WESCANEX 95. Communications, Power, and Computing. Conference Proceedings., IEEE
Conference_Location :
Winnipeg, Man.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2725-X
DOI :
10.1109/WESCAN.1995.494054