@article{MAKHILLIJSC20149221184,
    title = {Reconfiguration and Capacitor Placement Using Opposition Based Differential Evolution Algorithm in Power Distribution System},
    journal = {International Journal of Soft Computing},
    volume = {9},
    number = {2},
    pages = {72-78},
    year = {2014},
    issn = {1816-9503},
    doi = {ijscomp.2014.72.78},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-9503&doi=ijscomp.2014.72.78},
    author = {R. Muthu and},
    keywords = {Capacitor placement,distribution network reconfiguration,loss reduction,switching operation},
    abstract = {Distribution system is a critical link between customer and utility. The control 
  of power loss is the main factor which decides the performance of the distribution 
  system. There are two methods such as: distribution system reconfiguration and 
  inclusion of capacitor banks used for controlling the real power loss. Distribution 
  system reconfiguration helps to operate the system at minimum cost and at the 
  same time improves the system reliability and security. Under normal operating 
  conditions, optimization of network configuration is the process of changing 
  the topology of distribution system by altering the open/closed status of switches 
  to find a radial operating structure that minimizes the system real power loss 
  while satisfying operating constraints. Considering the improvement in voltage 
  profile with the power loss reduction, later method produces better performance 
  than former method. This study presents an advanced evolutionary algorithm for 
  capacitor inclusion for loss reduction. The conventional sensitivity analysis 
  is used to find the optimal location for the capacitors. In order to achieve 
  a better approximation for the current candidate solution, Opposition based 
  Differential Evolution (ODE) is introduced. The effectiveness of the proposed 
  technique is validated through IEEE-33 bus Power Distribution Systems.}
    }