Allocation of protective devices in distribution circuits using nonlinear programming models and genetic algorithms
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2004-04-01
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da Silva, LGW
Pereira, RAF
Mantovani, JRS
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Elsevier B.V.
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The optimized allocation of protective devices in strategic points of the circuit improves the quality of the energy supply and the system reliability index. This paper presents a nonlinear integer programming (NLIP) model with binary variables, to deal with the problem of protective device allocation in the main feeder and all branches of an overhead distribution circuit, to improve the reliability index and to provide customers with service of high quality and reliability. The constraints considered in the problem take into account technical and economical limitations, such as coordination problems of serial protective devices, available equipment, the importance of the feeder and the circuit topology. The use of genetic algorithms (GAs) is proposed to solve this problem, using a binary representation that does (1) or does not (0) show allocation of protective devices (reclosers, sectionalizers and fuses) in predefined points of the circuit. Results are presented for a real circuit (134 busses), with the possibility of protective device allocation in 29 points. Also the ability of the algorithm in finding good solutions while improving significantly the indicators of reliability is shown. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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distribution circuits, genetic algorithm, protection design
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Electric Power Systems Research. Lausanne: Elsevier B.V. Sa, v. 69, n. 1, p. 77-84, 2004.