Document Type
Article
Publication Title
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery
Abstract
This paper presents a new methodology to estimate harmonic distortions in a power system, based on measurements of a limited number of given sites. The algorithm utilizes evolutionary strategies (ES), a development branch of evolutionary algorithms. The main advantage in using such a technique relies upon its modeling facilities as well as its potential to solve fairly complex problems. The problem-solving algorithm herein proposed makes use of data from various power-quality (PQ) meters, which can either be synchronized by high technology global positioning system devices or by using information from a fundamental frequency load flow. This second approach makes the overall PQ monitoring system much less costly. The algorithm is applied to an IEEE test network, for which sensitivity analysis is performed to determine how the parameters of the ES can be selected so that the algorithm performs in an effective way. Case studies show fairly promising results and the robustness of the proposed method.
First Page
831
Last Page
842
DOI
10.1109/TPWRD.2009.2036922
Publication Date
4-1-2010
Recommended Citation
De Arruda, Elcio F.; Kagan, Nelson; and Ribeiro, Paulo F., "Harmonic distortion state estimation using an evolutionary strategy" (2010). University Faculty Publications and Creative Works. 378.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/378