@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/3875,
	  title     = {An Hybrid Approach for Loss Reduction in Distribution Systems using Harmony Search Algorithm},
	  author    = {R. Srinivasa Rao},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Individually Network reconfiguration or Capacitor control
perform well in minimizing power loss and improving voltage
profile of the distribution system. But for heavy reactive power loads
network reconfiguration and for heavy active power loads capacitor
placement can not effectively reduce power loss and enhance
voltage profiles in the system. In this paper, an hybrid approach
that combine network reconfiguration and capacitor placement using
Harmony Search Algorithm (HSA) is proposed to minimize power
loss reduction and improve voltage profile. The proposed approach
is tested on standard IEEE 33 and 16 bus systems. Computational
results show that the proposed hybrid approach can minimize losses
more efficiently than Network reconfiguration or Capacitor control.
The results of proposed method are also compared with results
obtained by Simulated Annealing (SA). The proposed method has
outperformed in terms of the quality of solution compared to SA.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {3},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {557 - 563},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/3875},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/39},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 39, 2010},
	}