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A Sequential Hybridization of Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization for the Optimal Reactive Power Flow

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  • Imene Cherki

    (SCAMRE Laboratory, ENPO-MA National Polytechnic School of Oran Maurice Audin, Oran 31000, Algeria)

  • Abdelkader Chaker

    (SCAMRE Laboratory, ENPO-MA National Polytechnic School of Oran Maurice Audin, Oran 31000, Algeria)

  • Zohra Djidar

    (SCAMRE Laboratory, ENPO-MA National Polytechnic School of Oran Maurice Audin, Oran 31000, Algeria)

  • Naima Khalfallah

    (SCAMRE Laboratory, ENPO-MA National Polytechnic School of Oran Maurice Audin, Oran 31000, Algeria)

  • Fadela Benzergua

    (Departments of Electrical Engineering, University of Science and Technology of Oran Mohamed Bodiaf, Oran 31000, Algeria)

Abstract

In this paper, the problem of the Optimal Reactive Power Flow (ORPF) in the Algerian Western Network with 102 nodes is solved by the sequential hybridization of metaheuristics methods, which consists of the combination of both the Genetic Algorithm (GA) and the Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). The aim of this optimization appears in the minimization of the power losses while keeping the voltage, the generated power, and the transformation ratio of the transformers within their real limits. The results obtained from this method are compared to those obtained from the two methods on populations used separately. It seems that the hybridization method gives good minimizations of the power losses in comparison to those obtained from GA and PSO, individually, considered. However, the hybrid method seems to be faster than the PSO but slower than GA.

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  • Imene Cherki & Abdelkader Chaker & Zohra Djidar & Naima Khalfallah & Fadela Benzergua, 2019. "A Sequential Hybridization of Genetic Algorithm and Particle Swarm Optimization for the Optimal Reactive Power Flow," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(14), pages 1-12, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:11:y:2019:i:14:p:3862-:d:248739
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    1. Héctor Migallón & Akram Belazi & José-Luis Sánchez-Romero & Héctor Rico & Antonio Jimeno-Morenilla, 2020. "Settings-Free Hybrid Metaheuristic General Optimization Methods," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 8(7), pages 1-25, July.

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