Indirect Monte Carlo approach to evaluate reliability and availability indices of distribution networks

The proposed work regards the reliability and availability assessment of repairable distribution systems by a Monte Carlo simulation approach. The main idea is to build a model to simulate the stochastic behaviour of an electric distribution system in which the components have both faulty and operational states. The possibility of restoration is also considered. The simulation is performed via an indirect Monte Carlo approach. From several simulations of the stochastic behaviour of the distribution system, the relevant performance indices regarding the system are estimated. The proposed simulation model is applied to some examples of distribution schemes.