The optimal placement and sizing of distributed generators is a classical problem in power distribution networks that is usually solved using heuristic algorithms due to its high complexity. This paper proposes a different ...

The problem of the optimal placement and dimensioning of constant power sources (i.e., distributed generators) in electrical direct current (DC) distribution networks has been addressed in this research from the point of ...

This paper deals with a classical problem in power system analysis regarding the optimal location and sizing of distributed generators (DGs) in direct current (DC) distribution networks using the mathematical optimization. ...

The problem of the optimal reactive power flow in transmission systems is addressed in this research from the point of view of combinatorial optimization. A discrete-continuous version of the Chu & Beasley genetic algorithm ...

The problem of the optimal siting and sizing of fixed-step capacitor banks is studied in this research from the standpoint of convex optimization. This problem is formulated through a mixed-integer nonlinear programming ...