A practical codification and its analysis for the generalized reconfiguration problem.

Distribution network reconfiguration problem is simply aimed at finding the best set of radial configurations among a huge number of possibilities. Each solution of this set ensures optimal operation of the system without violating any prescribed constraint. To solve such problem, it is important to...

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Autores: Barbosa, Carlos Henrique Nogueira de Resende, Alexandre, Rafael Frederico, Vasconcelos, João Antônio de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UFOP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufop.br:123456789/4412
Acceso en línea:http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/4412
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2012.12.002
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Radial distribution networks
Multi-objective
Constrained optimization problem
Graph theory
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Sumario:Distribution network reconfiguration problem is simply aimed at finding the best set of radial configurations among a huge number of possibilities. Each solution of this set ensures optimal operation of the system without violating any prescribed constraint. To solve such problem, it is important to count on efficient procedure to enforce radiality. In this paper, we propose a reliable approach to deal properly with topology constraint enabling algorithm convergence toward optimal or quasi-optimal solutions. A simple and practical codification of individuals used in evolutionary algorithms to solve the generalized reconfiguration problem is detailed in this paper. Mathematical formulation, algorithm, and simulation results are presented for the distribution reconfiguration problem, incorporating a new representation scheme which is immune to topologically unfeasible possibilities. The individual interpretation procedure is straight and it demands no additional data structure or graph preprocessing. Comparisons are made for five well-known distribution systems to demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed methodology. It is also demonstrated that optimal configurations are properly surveyed when single or multiple sources are dealt.