scholarly journals A Hybrid Algorithm of Particle Swarm Optimization and Tabu Search for Distribution Network Reconfiguration

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sidun Fang ◽  
Xiaochen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Particle Swarm Optimization ◽  
Tabu Search ◽  
Hybrid Algorithm ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Particle Swarm ◽  
Optimal Solution ◽  
Network Reconfiguration ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Distribution Network Reconfiguration ◽  
Locality Property

This paper deals with the distribution network reconfiguration problem. A hybrid algorithm of particle swarm optimization (PSO) and tabu search (TS) is proposed as the searching algorithm. The new algorithm shares the advantages of PSO and TS, which has a fast computation speed and a strong ability to avoid local optimal solution. After a thorough comparison, network random key (NRK) is introduced as the corresponding coding strategy among various tree representation strategies. NRK could completely avoid the generation of infeasible solutions during the searching process and has a good locality property, which allows the new hybrid algorithm to perform to its fullest potential. The proposed algorithm has been validated through an IEEE 33 bus test case. Compared with other algorithms, the proposed method is both accurate and computationally efficient. Furthermore, a test to solve another problem also proves the robustness of the proposed algorithm for a different problem.

scholarly journals Multi-Objective Power Distribution Network Reconfiguration using Chaotic Fractional Particle Swarm Optimization

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Yashar Mousavi ◽  
Mohammad Hosein Atazadegan ◽  
Arash Mousavi
Keyword(s):  
Particle Swarm Optimization ◽  
Power Distribution ◽  
Distribution Network ◽  
Particle Swarm ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Network Reconfiguration ◽  
Power Distribution Network ◽  
Swarm Optimization ◽  
Distribution Network Reconfiguration ◽  
Multi Objective

Optimization of power distribution system reconfiguration is addressed as a multi-objective problem, which considers the system losses along with other objectives, and provides a viable solution for improvement of technical and economic aspects of distribution systems. A multi-objective chaotic fractional particle swarm optimization customized for power distribution network reconfiguration has been applied to reduce active power loss, improve the voltage profile, and increase the load balance in the system through deterministic and stochastic structures. In order to consider the prediction error of active and reactive loads in the network, it is assumed that the load behaviour follows the normal distribution function. An attempt is made to consider the load forecasting error on the network to reach the optimal point for the network in accordance with the reality. The efficiency and feasibility of the proposed method is studied through standard IEEE 33-bus and 69-bus systems. In comparison with other methods, the proposed method demonstrated superior performance by reducing the voltage deviation and power losses. It also achieved better load balancing.

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