International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
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Volume 135 - Issue 7 |
Published: February 2016 |
Authors: S. Aruul Vizhiy, R.K. Santhi |
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S. Aruul Vizhiy, R.K. Santhi . New Reconfiguration Method for Improving Voltage Profile of Distribution Networks. International Journal of Computer Applications. 135, 7 (February 2016), 25-29. DOI=10.5120/ijca2016908460
@article{ 10.5120/ijca2016908460, author = { S. Aruul Vizhiy,R.K. Santhi }, title = { New Reconfiguration Method for Improving Voltage Profile of Distribution Networks }, journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications }, year = { 2016 }, volume = { 135 }, number = { 7 }, pages = { 25-29 }, doi = { 10.5120/ijca2016908460 }, publisher = { Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA } }
%0 Journal Article %D 2016 %A S. Aruul Vizhiy %A R.K. Santhi %T New Reconfiguration Method for Improving Voltage Profile of Distribution Networks%T %J International Journal of Computer Applications %V 135 %N 7 %P 25-29 %R 10.5120/ijca2016908460 %I Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Network reconfiguration aims to minimize network real power loss through rearranging the status of open switches. The consumers of the distribution networks need a better voltage profile for efficient operation of various gadgets. This paper thus attempts to develop a new reconfiguration algorithm with an objective of improving the voltage profile of the distribution network without incurring any additional cost for installation of capacitors and tap-changing transformers. The algorithm uses a nature-inspired biogeography based optimization (BBO) that searches for optimal solution through the migration and mutation operators. Test results on a 33 and 69-node distribution networks reveal the superiority of the developed method.