Mitigating unbalance using distributed network reconfiguration techniques in distributed power generation grids with services for electric vehicles: A review

MR Islam, H Lu, MJ Hossain, L Li - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
With rapid movement to combat climate change by reducing greenhouse gases, there is an
increasing trend to use more electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy sources (RES) …

Application of the vortex search algorithm to the phase-balancing problem in distribution systems

B Cortés-Caicedo, LS Avellaneda-Gómez, OD Montoya… - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
This article discusses the problem of minimizing power loss in unbalanced distribution
systems through phase-balancing. This problem is represented by a mixed-integer …

Dynamic phase balancing in the smart distribution networks

SH Soltani, M Rashidinejad, A Abdollahi - International Journal of Electrical …, 2017 - Elsevier
A distribution system might be unbalanced due to various reasons which can cause some
major problems. Re-phasing strategy is the most effective method for phase balancing …

Operating cost reduction in distribution networks based on the optimal phase-swapping including the costs of the working groups and energy losses

OD Montoya, JA Alarcon-Villamil, JC Hernández - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The problem of optimal phase-balancing in three-phase asymmetric distribution networks is
addressed in this research from the point of view of combinatorial optimization using a …

Improved genetic algorithm for phase-balancing in three-phase distribution networks: A master-slave optimization approach

OD Montoya, A Molina-Cabrera, LF Grisales-Noreña… - Computation, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper addresses the phase-balancing problem in three-phase power grids with the
radial configuration from the perspective of master–slave optimization. The master stage …

An improved crow search algorithm applied to the phase swapping problem in asymmetric distribution systems

B Cortés-Caicedo, LS Avellaneda-Gómez, OD Montoya… - Symmetry, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper discusses the power loss minimization problem in asymmetric distribution
systems (ADS) based on phase swapping. This problem is presented using a mixed-integer …

Historical load balance in distribution systems using the branch and bound algorithm

J Arias, M Calle, D Turizo, J Guerrero… - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
One of the biggest problems with distribution systems correspond to the load unbalance
created by power demand of customers. This becomes a difficult task to solve with …

Approximated mixed-integer convex model for phase balancing in three-phase electric networks

OD Montoya, LF Grisales-Noreña, E Rivas-Trujillo - Computers, 2021 - mdpi.com
With this study, we address the optimal phase balancing problem in three-phase networks
with asymmetric loads in reference to a mixed-integer quadratic convex (MIQC) model. The …

A comparison of performance of GA, PSO and differential evolution algorithms for dynamic phase reconfiguration technology of a smart grid

MR Islam, HH Lu, MJ Hossain… - 2019 IEEE Congress on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Increasing penetration of Distributed Generations (Photovoltaic solar energy (PV), Wind
energy, and Battery Energy Storage) and PEVs (Plug-in Electric Vehicles) into smart grid …

Application of the hurricane-based optimization algorithm to the phase-balancing problem in three-phase asymmetric networks

JL Cruz-Reyes, SS Salcedo-Marcelo, OD Montoya - Computers, 2022 - mdpi.com
This article addresses the problem of optimal phase-swapping in asymmetric distribution
grids through the application of hurricane-based optimization algorithm (HOA). The exact …