<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A new concept of switches selection in the meta-heuristic optimization process of optimal distribution network reconfiguration has been proposed. Based on the adaptive set of selectable candidates, the proposed concept determines the switch status. This approach prevents the creation of unfeasible solutions (non-radial and unconnected configurations), and significantly reducing the number of searches and accelerating the optimization process. Unfeasible solutions, created by meta-heuristic optimization rules, can be corrected by means of the proposed adaptive loop concept. The correct parts of the unfeasible solution are retained, while only the defective parts are replaced by the adaptively formed loops from the currently available conditions that respect the correct switching operations. In this way, the basic characteristics of the optimization process have been retained to the greatest possible extent. Tests were performed on a two different size standard distribution networks.</p></abstract>

A new concept of switches selection in the meta-heuristic optimization process of optimal distribution network reconfiguration has been proposed. Based on the adaptive set of selectable candidates, the proposed concept determines the switch status. This approach prevents the creation of unfeasible solutions (non-radial and unconnected configurations), and significantly reducing the number of searches and accelerating the optimization process. Unfeasible solutions, created by meta-heuristic optimization rules, can be corrected by means of the proposed adaptive loop concept. The correct parts of the unfeasible solution are retained, while only the defective parts are replaced by the adaptively formed loops from the currently available conditions that respect the correct switching operations. In this way, the basic characteristics of the optimization process have been retained to the greatest possible extent. Tests were performed on a two different size standard distribution networks.

Reconfiguration of distribution system with distributed generation using an adaptive loop approach

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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A new concept of switches selection in the meta-heuristic optimization process of optimal distribution network reconfiguration has been proposed. Based on the...

Reconfiguration of distribution system with distributed generation using an adaptive loop approach

Published Online: Nov 26, 2019

Page range: 345 - 357

Received: Jun 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2019-0066

Keywords
distribution systems, reconfiguration, load flow, optimization

© 2019 Darko Šošić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Reconfiguration of distribution system with distributed generation using an adaptive loop approach

Published Online: Nov 26, 2019

Page range: 345 - 357

Received: Jun 06, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jee-2019-0066

Keywordsdistribution systems, reconfiguration, load flow, optimization

© 2019 Darko Šošić et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
distribution systems, reconfiguration, load flow, optimization