<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This paper presents an application of Cuckoo search algorithm to determine optimal location and sizing of Static VAR Compensator. Cuckoo search algorithm is a modern heuristic technique basing Cuckoo species’ parasitic strategy. The Lévy flight has been employed to generate random Cuckoo eggs. Moreover, the objective function is a multiobjective problem, which minimizes loss power, voltage deviation and investment cost of Static VAR Compensator while satisfying other operating constraints in power system. Cuckoo search algorithm is evaluated on three case studies and compared with the Teaching-learning-based optimization, Particle Swarm optimization and Improved Harmony search algorithm. The results show that Cuckoo search algorithm is better than other optimization techniques and its performance is also better.</p></abstract>

This paper presents an application of Cuckoo search algorithm to determine optimal location and sizing of Static VAR Compensator. Cuckoo search algorithm is a modern heuristic technique basing Cuckoo species’ parasitic strategy. The Lévy flight has been employed to generate random Cuckoo eggs. Moreover, the objective function is a multiobjective problem, which minimizes loss power, voltage deviation and investment cost of Static VAR Compensator while satisfying other operating constraints in power system. Cuckoo search algorithm is evaluated on three case studies and compared with the Teaching-learning-based optimization, Particle Swarm optimization and Improved Harmony search algorithm. The results show that Cuckoo search algorithm is better than other optimization techniques and its performance is also better.

Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Optimal Placement and Sizing of Static Var Compensator in Large-Scale Power Systems

Power System Laboratory, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Division of Power system Engineering, Ho Chi Minh University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Research

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This paper presents an application of Cuckoo search algorithm to determine optimal location and sizing of Static VAR Compensator. Cuckoo search algorithm is a...

Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Optimal Placement and Sizing of Static Var Compensator in Large-Scale Power Systems

Data publikacji: 10 mar 2016

Zakres stron: 59 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaiscr-2016-0006

Słowa kluczowe
Cuckoo search algorithm, optimal placement and sizing, shunt VAR compensator, optimal power flow, FACTS

© 2016

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

Cuckoo Search Algorithm for Optimal Placement and Sizing of Static Var Compensator in Large-Scale Power Systems

Data publikacji: 10 mar 2016

Zakres stron: 59 - 68

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jaiscr-2016-0006

Słowa kluczoweCuckoo search algorithm, optimal placement and sizing, shunt VAR compensator, optimal power flow, FACTS

© 2016

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

Słowa kluczowe
Cuckoo search algorithm, optimal placement and sizing, shunt VAR compensator, optimal power flow, FACTS