Distributed generation (DG) has been widely used in distribution network to reduce the energy losses, improve voltage profile and system reliability, etc.  The location and capacity of DG units can influence on probability of protection mal-operation in distribution networks. In this paper, a novel model for DG planning is proposed to find the optimum DG location and sizing in radial distr...

Biogeography-based optimization (BBO) algorithm is a new kind of optimization technique based on biogeography concept. This population-based algorithm uses the idea of the migration strategy of animals or other species for solving optimization problems. In this paper, the BBO algorithm is developed for flexible job shop scheduling problem (FJSP). It means that migration operators of BBO are dev...

Locally optimal backstepping is extended to output-feedback systemswith input disturbances and nonlinearities that depend only on the measured output. The constructive design blends worst-case "ltering with backstepping, and results in a disturbance attenuating dynamic output-feedback controller that achieves semiglobal inverse optimality and local near-optimality. 2001 Published by Elsevier Sc...