Simultaneous radial distribution network reconfiguration (RDNR) and shunt capacitor allocation (SCA) is one of the compensation techniques that are used for getting an improved structure with reduced real power loss enhanced voltage stability. This study presents a novel adaptive particle swarm optimisation (APSO) technique simultaneous RDNR SCA, which complex nonlinear problem. Unlike conventi...

Between the metal–insulator–metal (MIM) capacitor and metal–oxide–metal (MOM) capacitor, the MIM capacitor has a better characteristic of stable capacitance. However, the MOM capacitors can be easily realized through the metal interconnections, which does not need additional fabrication masks into the process. Moreover, the capacitance density of the MOM capacitor can exceed the MIM capacitor w...

This paper investigates the fault detection of a micro parallel plate capacitor subjected to nonlinear electrostatic force. For this end Thau observer, which has good ability in fault detection of nonlinear system has been presented and governing nonlinear dynamic equation of the capacitor has been presented. Upper and lower threshold for fault detection have been obtained. The robustness of th...

Installation of Shunt Capacitor Banks (SCBs) and Voltage Regulators (VRs) within distribution system is one the most effective solutions in reactive power control for improving voltage profile reducing losses along feeder. However, presence VRs can deteriorate Stability Margin (VSM) feeders. To address this issue, paper proposes a multi-objective programming model simultaneous optimal allocatio...

This paper aims at power loss minimization and reduction of cost due to losses in the distribution network as well improvement voltage stability profile via optimal shunt capacitor allocation. The allocation was obtained using Whale Optimization Algorithm considering technical (real VSI) economic objective functions sub-optimal may result undesired effects on network. sizes capacitors were plac...

The proposed photovoltaic Micro Inverter is based on three port flyback with one port dedicated to power decoupling function so the decoupling capacitance is reduced and hence the long lifetime film capacitor is used. One of the two transformers and one capacitor is used for decoupling function. The decoupling capacitor functions as energy storage as well as snubber capacitor to recycle the tra...

The use of fuseless capacitor banks requires subtle changes in the protection approach from the more traditional fused banks. This paper covers the aspects of protecting fuseless capacitor banks of various voltage classes. Comparison of fused versus fuseless capacitor bank protection is discussed, along with examples and insights from Minnesota Power’s experiences with fuseless capacitor banks.

Capacitor Allocation (CA) and Network Reconfiguration (NR) are the traditional methods extensively applied by researchers for power loss reduction node voltage improvement in radial Distribution (DN) past four decades. In recent years, simultaneous optimization of CA NR is considered to maximize a proficient manner comparison individual NR. To solve objective functions, this work proposes an ap...