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Optimal location and sizing of PV sources in DC networks for minimizing greenhouse emissions in diesel generators
(2020-02-24)
This paper addresses the problem of the optimal location and sizing of photovoltaic (PV) sources in direct current (DC) electrical networks considering time-varying load and renewable generation curves. To represent this ...
On the convergence of the power flow methods for DC networks with mesh and radial structures
(2021-02)
The convergence analysis of the power flow methodologies for direct current (dc) electrical networks is addressed in this paper. The Banach fixed-point theorem is employed to prove the convergence and uniqueness in the ...
A mixed-integer nonlinear programming model for optimal reconfiguration of DC distribution feeders
(2020-08-27)
This paper deals with the optimal reconfiguration problem of DC distribution networks by proposing a new mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) formulation. This MINLP model focuses on minimising the power losses in ...
On the efficiency in electrical networks with ac and dc operation technologies: A comparative study at the distribution stage
(2020-08-20)
This research deals with the efficiency comparison between AC and DC distribution networks that can provide electricity to rural and urban areas from the point of view of grid energy losses and greenhouse gas emissions ...
Second-order cone approximation for voltage stability analysis in direct-current networks
(2020-09-24)
In this study, the voltage stability margin for direct current (DC) networks in the presence of constant power loads is analyzed using a proposed convex mathematical reformulation. This convex model is developed by employing ...
An energy management system for optimal operation of BSS in DC distributed generation environments based on a parallel PSO algorithm
(2020-06-16)
This paper proposes an energy management system (EMS) for the day-ahead dispatch of battery storage systems (BSS) under a distributed generation environment for direct current (DC) networks, with the main objective of ...
Vortex Search Algorithm for Optimal Power Flow Analysis in DC Resistive Networks With CPLs
(2019-08-30)
This express brief addresses the optimal power flow (OPF) analysis in direct-current (DC) resistive networks with constant power loads (CPLs). The OPF employs the vortex search algorithm (VSA) in conjunction with a power ...
Voltage stability margin in DC grids with CPLs: A recursive Newton-raphson approximation
(2019-03-11)
This express brief addresses the voltage collapse problem in direct-current (dc) networks by using a recursive heuristic search algorithm based on the Newton-Raphson method. The determinant of the Jacobian matrix in the ...
A convex OPF approximation for selecting the best candidate nodes for optimal location of power sources on DC resistive networks
(Elsevier B.V., 2019)
This paper proposes a convex approximation approach for solving the optimal power flow (OPF) problem in direct current (DC) networks with constant power loads by using a sequential quadratic programming approach. A ...
A mixed-integer nonlinear programming model for optimal reconfiguration of DC distribution feeders
(2020-08-27)
This paper deals with the optimal reconfiguration problem of DC distribution networks by proposing a new mixed-integer nonlinear programming (MINLP) formulation. This MINLP model focuses on minimising the power losses in ...
