| Title |
Application of Ant colony Algorithm for Loss Minimization in Distribution Systems |
| Authors |
전영재(Jeon, Young-Jae) ; 김재철(Kim, Jae-Chul) |
| Keywords |
Ant Colony Algorithm ; Loss Minimization ; Network reconfiguration ; Distribution System |
| Abstract |
This paper presents and efficient algorithm for the loss minimization by automatic sectionalizing switch operation in distribution systems. Ant colony algorithm is multi-agent system in which the behaviour of each single agent, called artificial ant, is inspired by the behaviour of real ants. Ant colony algorithm is suitable for combinatiorial optimization problem as network reconfiguration because it use the long term memory, called pheromone, and heuristic information with the property of the problem. The proposed methodology with some adoptions have been applied to improve the computation time and convergence property. Numerical examples demonstrate the validity and effectiveness of the proposed methodology using a KEPCO's distribution system. |