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A linearized approach for the electric light commercial vehicle routing problem combined with charging station siting and power distribution network assessment
(2021-05-21)
Transportation electrification has demonstrated a significant position on power utilities and logistic companies, in terms of assets operation and management. Under this context, this paper presents the problem of seeking ...
Intelligent fault detection system for microgrids
(2020-03-06)
The dynamic features of microgrid operation, such as on-grid/off-grid operation mode, the intermittency of distributed generators, and its dynamic topology due to its ability to reconfigure itself, cause misfiring of ...
Optimal selection and location of fixed-step capacitor banks in distribution networks using a discrete version of the vortex search algorithm
(2020-09-19)
This paper deals with the problem of the optimal selection of capacitor banks in electrical AC distribution systems for minimizing the costs of energy losses during a year of operation through a discrete version of the ...
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 ...
Bilinear Control for Three-Phase Microgrids: A Proportional-Integral Passivity-Based Design
(2020-07-30)
A bilinear PI control based on passivity theory for the adequate integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) in ac microgrids is presented in this paper. DERs are integrated into the grid by voltage source converters ...
Direct power compensation in AC distribution networks with SCES systems via PI-PBC approach
(2020-04-23)
Here, we explore the possibility of employing proportional-integral passivity-based control (PI-PBC) to support active and reactive power in alternating current (AC) distribution networks by using a supercapacitor energy ...
Dynamic active and reactive power compensation in distribution networks with batteries: A day-ahead economic dispatch approach
(2020-06-08)
This paper focuses on the problems of optimal operation of battery energy storage systems (BESSs) in distributed networks from a nonlinear programming (NLP) point of view. This proposal contains the active and reactive ...
Vortex search and Chu-Beasley genetic algorithms for optimal location and sizing of distributed generators in distribution networks: A novel hybrid approach
(2020-08-03)
In this study, we analyzed the optimal location and sizing of distributed generators (DGs) in radial distributed networks using a hybrid master-slave metaheuristic technique. The master stage corresponds to the selection ...
Optimal Location-Reallocation of Battery Energy Storage Systems in DC Microgrids
(2020-05-05)
This paper deals with the problem of optimal location and reallocation of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in direct current (dc) microgrids with constant power loads. The optimization model that represents this problem ...
A second-order cone programming reformulation of the economic dispatch problem of bess for apparent power compensation in ac distribution networks
(2020-10-14)
The problem associated with economic dispatch of battery energy storage systems (BESSs) in alternating current (AC) distribution networks is addressed in this paper through convex optimization. The exact nonlinear programming ...
Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar - 2017 Institución de Educación Superior sujeta a inspección y vigilancia por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional. Resolución No 961 del 26 de octubre de 1970 a través de la cual la Gobernación de Bolívar otorga la Personería Jurídica a la Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar.