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Application of the invasive weed optimization algorithm to economic dispatch problems

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In this paper the invasive weed optimization algorithm has been applied to a variety of economic dispatch (ED) problems. The ED problem is concerned with minimizing the fuel cost by optimally loading the electrical generators which are committed to supply a given demand. Some involve prohibited operating zones, transmission losses and valve point loading. In general, they are non-linear non-convex optimization problems which cannot be directly solved by conventional methods. In this work the invasive weed algorithm, a meta-heuristic method inspired by the proliferation of weeds, has been applied to four numerical examples and has resulted in promising solutions compared to published results.

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    T. Jayabarathi, Afshin Yazdani & V. Ramesh

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Jayabarathi, T., Yazdani, A. & Ramesh, V. Application of the invasive weed optimization algorithm to economic dispatch problems. Front. Energy 6, 255–259 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11708-012-0202-1

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