A novel architecture of distribution management system

This paper explores the techniques of designing an open architecture for distribution management system. By applying the object modeling technique, the distribution circuit is modeled at a basic as well as various levels of abstractions, which is capable of supporting a wide range of distribution applications. In addition, the data of the distribution circuit is defined in a well-organized structure that no data redundancy occurs when multiple simultaneous functions are invoked. Based on this model, a three-tier software architecture of DMS, which meets the standards of the open system, has been proposed. Evaluations of this architecture have also been presented in this paper