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A heuristic method for reactive power planning

Authors :
Mantovani, J.R.S.
Garcia, A.V.
Source :
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. Feb, 1996, Vol. 11 Issue 1, p68, 7 p.
Publication Year :
1996

Abstract

An approach for solving reactive power planning problems is presented, which is based on binary search techniques and the use of a special heuristic to obtain a discrete solution. Two versions were developed, one to run on conventional (sequential) computers and the other to run on a distributed memory (hypercube) machine. This latter parallel processing version employs an asynchronous programming model. Once the set of candidate buses has been defined, the program gives the location and size of the reactive sources needed (if any) in keeping with operating and security constraints. Keywords: Reactive Power Planning; Parallel Processing; Binary Search; Heuristic Methods

Details

ISSN :
08858950
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.18548256