Authors:
Helton do Nascimento Alves
and
Railson Severiano de Sousa
Affiliation:
Federal Institute of Maranhão, Brazil
Keyword(s):
Costs, Power Distribution Networks, Load Importance, Multi-Objective Microgenetic Algorithm, Reliability, Switch Placement.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Artificial Intelligence
;
Computational Intelligence
;
Evolutionary Computing
;
Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization
;
Genetic Algorithms
;
Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics
;
Intelligent Control Systems and Optimization
;
Soft Computing
Abstract:
This paper presents a new formulation for placement of switches in distribution of electric power. An
approach for determination of the location of tie switches and section switches using a multi-objective
microgenetic algorithm is proposed. In the procedure, load importance, reliability index, remote or manual
controlled switch and investments costs are considered. The results are based on simulations in a 69-bus test
system presented and the results are compared to the solution given by others search techniques. This
comparison confirms the efficiency of the proposed method which makes it promising to solve complex
problems of tie switches and section switches placement in distribution feeders.