Ant colony search-based loss minimum for reconfiguration of distribution systems

The Application of Weighted Entropy Theory in Vulnerability Assessment and On-Line Reconfiguration Implementation of Microgrids

“…MOLR can be employed to change the open\close states of tie switches, sectionalizing switches and PCC switch at any time of a day to optimize different objectives like loss minimization, load balance and minimization of voltage deviation from nominal [30][31][32]. The work in this paper makes a contribution to minimize the total microgrid vulnerability in real time based on the weighted entropy vulnerability assessment index discussed above.…”

Restructuration of distribution power system using Genetics Algorithms

“…These algorithms permit the transition between local optima of the feasible region, as well as a more focused search in each subspace. Algorithms based on meta-heuristics, such as Genetic Algorithms [12][13][14][15][16], Simulated Annealing [17,18], Artificial Ant Colony [19] and Tabu Search [20,21], have been used to solve the problem of EDS reconfiguration. With the same purpose in mind, Ref.…”

A new fuzzy optimal reconfiguration of distribution systems for loss reduction and load balancing using ant colony search-based algorithm

“…Therefore, the reconfiguration process is widely used to attain one or combination of those objectives [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. This can be usually done by altering the open/closed status of switches of the distribution system.…”

“…annealing (SA) [5], plant growth simulation (PGA) [6], fuzzy logic [7] and ant colony optimization (ACO) [8][9][10]. Among these techniques, ant colony algorithm is one of the most effective search intelligent techniques which have been taken into consideration in recent years [8][9][10][11]13,14].…”

“…This algorithm was inspired by the behavior of real ants in nature and gained wide applications for the solution of problems related to electrical distribution systems. Loss reduction [8,9], switch placement [13], system restoration [11], system reconfiguration [8][9][10] are some examples in which this algorithm has been used to solve the related problems in distribution systems.…”