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Power Quality Enhancement of Balanced/Unbalanced Distribution Systems Using Metaheuristic Optimizations

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Power Quality (PQ) refers to the power consumption capacity of electrical devices. Many concerns about PQ, such as electrical harmonics content, poor power factor, voltage instability, and imbalance, affect electrical equipment efficiency. In addition, nonlinear loads affect the sinusoidal waveform of the current and result in the flow of harmonic currents in the distribution networks that may interfere with communication systems and other equipment. When some or all of these problems exist with electrical distribution networks, higher energy usage, maintenance costs, and equipment instability or failure will begin. This chapter represents distribution network optimization by optimal allocation of distributed generators to enhance voltage stability, reduce system losses, harmonic distortion, and voltage unbalance in distribution networks when nonlinear loads exist. In such an optimization process, the newly published Bald Eagle Search (BES) optimization algorithm is used and implemented to achieve each objective of the problem. Moreover, multi-objective optimization is considered to optimize different objective functions simultaneously. The methodology is applied to different standard small and extensive distribution networks, such as the unbalanced 13-bus and 37-bus systems and balanced 69-bus systems. The obtained results show the BES algorithm’s effectiveness in reducing the THD and losses of the systems and improving the voltage profile and PQ of distribution systems.

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    Shady H.E. Abdel Aleem

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Eid, A. (2023). Power Quality Enhancement of Balanced/Unbalanced Distribution Systems Using Metaheuristic Optimizations. In: Zobaa, A.F., Abdel Aleem, S.H. (eds) Modernization of Electric Power Systems. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18996-8_9

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