Optimal Feeder Routing Based on the Bacterial Foraging Technique

A new method for optimal feeder routing in radial distribution system planning has been reported in this paper. This method harnesses the efficacy of the bacterial foraging technique for solving combinatorial optimization problems with faster convergence and enhanced probability to achieve a global...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on power delivery 2012-01, Vol.27 (1), p.70-78
Main Authors: Singh, S., Ghose, T., Goswami, S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Applied sciences
Bacteria
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical power engineering
Equations
Exact sciences and technology
load-flow analysis
Mathematical model
Miscellaneous
networks
Operation. Load control. Reliability
Optimization
optimization methods
power distribution planning
Power networks and lines
Routing
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Summary:A new method for optimal feeder routing in radial distribution system planning has been reported in this paper. This method harnesses the efficacy of the bacterial foraging technique for solving combinatorial optimization problems with faster convergence and enhanced probability to achieve a global optimum solution of the distribution planning problem. In this new planning method, bacterial foraging technique is used in a different way so that it does not require tuning of all parameters. The planning algorithm provides optimal feeder routes to connect the load nodes. The result of test cases reflects the potential of this new planning technique in optimizing the network structure.
ISSN:0885-8977
1937-4208
DOI:10.1109/TPWRD.2011.2166567