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Title: Distribution planning using a knowledge-based expert system

Abstract

An expert system is designed for determining substation locations and feeder configuration of a distribution system. By incorporating the heuristic rules currently followed by distribution engineers into the knowledge base, the expert system can benefit from system planners' experience in its problem-solving process. To minimize the feeder losses of the distribution plan, a novel approach, usually referred to as the location-allocation method, is proposed to determine substation locations. The expert system is implemented using the artificial language PROLONG and is designed to be used interactively. The developed expert system is applied to the planning of a distribution system in Taiwan. Test results indicate that the expert system is both efficient and user friendly in reaching the final distribution plan.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. National Taiwan Univ., Taipei (Taiwan). Dept. of Electrical Engineering
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6559386
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 5:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0885-8977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; 99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS; EXPERT SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING; POWER SUBSTATIONS; 240200* - Power System Networks, Transmission & Distribution- (1990-); 990200 - Mathematics & Computers

Citation Formats

Hsu, Y Y, and Chen, J L. Distribution planning using a knowledge-based expert system. United States: N. p., 1990. Web. doi:10.1109/61.57995.
Hsu, Y Y, & Chen, J L. Distribution planning using a knowledge-based expert system. United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/61.57995
Hsu, Y Y, and Chen, J L. 1990. "Distribution planning using a knowledge-based expert system". United States. https://doi.org/10.1109/61.57995.
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title = {Distribution planning using a knowledge-based expert system},
author = {Hsu, Y Y and Chen, J L},
abstractNote = {An expert system is designed for determining substation locations and feeder configuration of a distribution system. By incorporating the heuristic rules currently followed by distribution engineers into the knowledge base, the expert system can benefit from system planners' experience in its problem-solving process. To minimize the feeder losses of the distribution plan, a novel approach, usually referred to as the location-allocation method, is proposed to determine substation locations. The expert system is implemented using the artificial language PROLONG and is designed to be used interactively. The developed expert system is applied to the planning of a distribution system in Taiwan. Test results indicate that the expert system is both efficient and user friendly in reaching the final distribution plan.},
doi = {10.1109/61.57995},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6559386}, journal = {IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)},
issn = {0885-8977},
number = ,
volume = 5:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990},
month = {Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990}
}