A robust three phase power flow algorithm for radial distribution systems

Thukaram, D and Banda, Wijayakoon HM and Jerome, Jovitha (1999) A robust three phase power flow algorithm for radial distribution systems. In: Electric Power Systems Research, 50 (3). pp. 227-236.

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Abstract

An efficient load flow solution technique is required as a part of the distribution automation (DA) system for taking various control and operations decisions. This paper presents an efficient and robust three phase power flow algorithm for application to radial distribution networks. This method exploits the radial nature of the network and uses forward and backward propagation to calculate branch currents and node voltages. The proposed method has been tested to analyse several practical distribution networks of various voltage levels and also having high R/X ratio. The results for a practical distribution feeder are presented for illustration purposes. The application of the proposed method is also extended to find optimum location for reactive power compensation and network reconfiguration for planning and day-to-day operation of distribution networks.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Electric Power Systems Research
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Elsevier Science.
Keywords:	Three phase load flow;Distribution automation;Capacitor placement;Network reconfiguration
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Engineering
Date Deposited:	04 Apr 2012 10:15
Last Modified:	04 Apr 2012 10:15
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/44223

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