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widely utilized especially for small or conventional network. The initial values of real and reactive power leaving the
Additionally, without mesh, power flow calculation can be GSP can be calculated by
much simpler. n
In this paper, the power flow calculation method for radial P0 = ∑ PLi + Pfactor (4)
i =1
distribution network proposed by Abu-Mouti and El-Hawary
n
[4] is utilized. Consider the distribution system containing Q0 = ∑ QLi + Q factor (5)
main feeder, lateral, sublateral and distributed generation as i =1
shown in figure 1, the power flow from each bus can be Where
calculated by Pfactor is real power losses approximation
Pi = Pi −1 − ri ( Pi −21 + Qi2−1 ) / Vi −21 − PL + μP Pgi
i
(1) Qfactor is reactive power losses approximation
Qi = Qi −1 − xi ( P + Q ) / V − QLi + μQQgi
2
i −1
2
i −1
2
i −1
(2) 2
⎛ n ⎞ ⎛ n ⎞
Where ⎜ ∑ Li ⎟ + ⎜ ∑ QLi ⎟ n
P
⎝ i =1 ⎠ ⎝ i =1 ⎠ r
Pi is real power flows from (the sending end) bus i
Qi is reactive power flows from (the sending end) bus i V02
∑
i =1
i
V0 When
V1 Vi Pg , Qg Vn Pn , Qn PLoss,i is real power losses in branch connected to (the
P0 , Q0 P1 , Q1
receiving end) bus i
QLoss,i is reactive power losses in branch connected to (the
R1 + jX 1 receiving end) bus i
The algorithm of power flow calculation in the radial
distribution system utilized in this paper is given as follows.
PL1 + jQL1
1. Input network data
2. Calculate the estimated real and reactive power losses
using equation (6) and (7) using 1∠0° of voltage at the
Figure 1. Single line diagram of a distribution system GSP
The voltage at each bus can be calculated by 3. Estimate the real and reactive power flow from the GSP
V i2 = V i2−1− 2(ri Pi−1 + xi Qi−1) +(r i2+ x i2) × (Pi2−1+Qi2−1)/V i2−1 (3) using equation (4) and (5)
4. Calculate the real and reactive power flow from all bus
From equation (1) to (3), the real and reactive power
and all bus voltages in the main feeder using equation
leaving bus i and the voltage at bus i are calculated from the
(1) to (3)
power leaving bus i – 1 connected to bus i. Therefore, the real
5. Check convergence of the power flow calculation for
and reactive power leaving bus i – 1 and the voltage at bus i –
main feeder by checking if the real and reactive power
1 must be initially known. The voltage at the GSP or at the
leaving the last bus in main feeder are less than a
first bus of the distribution network is normally known. In
selected tolerance (Pn, Qn < 10-7)
general calculation, it is set to 1.0000 pu.
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6. Calculate the real and reactive power losses of each Apart from the local and global best solutions, the learning
branch using equation (8) and (9) factors also affect the velocity of particles. The factor c1 is
7. Repeat step 3 to 5 until the power flow for main feeder called the social parameter and c2 is called the cognitive
converges. Note that step 3 is repeated by using losses parameter. From the study on performance of the PSO by the
from step 6 rather than the estimated initial losses Pfactor authors of this paper, the factors are selected as 2.
and Qfactor The PSO proceeds until an assigned number of maximum
8. In case the system has lateral feeder connected to the iterations is met. In this paper, it is selected as 600.
main feeder at bus i, repeat step 2 to 7 for calculation of The flowchart of the PSO is given in figure 2.
the lateral. Note that step 2 is repeated by using the Start
voltage at bus i obtained from the calculation for main
feeder Random initial population
9. Similarly, repeat step 4 to 7 for the sublateral(s) if they
exist Calculate the objective values to indicate
10. Repeat the calculation for the main feeder, lateral(s) quality of the population members
and sublateral(s) until calculation in all parts converge
This method is used to solve the load flow problem in the Record the best member found in current
distribution system and the system losses obtained from the iteration (Plocal) and the best member
found so far (Pglobal)
calculation is further used by the optimization technique to
search for the optimal location and sizing of the DG.
Calculate velocity
TABLE I
THE OPTIMAL DG ON 10-BUS TEST FEEDER AND CORRESPONDING VALUES 300
Real power supplied from DG (MW) 4.7 Figure 6. The convergence of the PSO for DG placement on 10-bus radial
distribution network
Reactive power supplied from DG (MVar) 3.53
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Generation Size (MW)
30
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Figure 7. The initial population of the PSO for DG placement on 34-bus Engineering Conference, Italy, 2008.
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[4] F.S. Abu-Mouti and M.E.El-Hawary, “A new and fast power flow
Generation Size (MW)
7000
6500
Loses system (kW)
6000
5500
5000
4500
4000
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Iteration