Title :
Discussion on “Imposing Radiality Constraints in Distribution System Optimization Problems”
Author :
Romero-Ramos, E. ; Riquelme-Santos, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Abstract :
We commend the authors of for bringing up a relevant issue: the mathematical formulation of radiality constraints in optimization problems at medium voltage levels. Certainly, smart power distribution systems demand of analytical optimization tools able to deal with radiality constraints in an efficient and compact way.
Keywords :
distribution networks; mathematical analysis; optimisation; analytical optimization tool; mathematical formulation; medium voltage level; radiality constraint; smart power distribution system; Educational institutions; Generators; Load modeling; Mathematical model; Medium voltage; Optimization; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPWRS.2012.2236474