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A practical approach on optimal RTU placement in power distribution systems incorporating fuzzy sets theory

Razi Kazemi, A. A ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2011.12.001
  3. Abstract:
  4. Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) infrastructures have so far been brought into the huge amount of focus since the need for a more reliable power system accosting with the catastrophic events of interruptions has been raised. Hence, benefiting from an automation technology which can remotely monitor and coordinate commands to enable immediate response and switching are obviously inevitable. This paper outlines an implementable method in response to the goal of placement of remote terminal units (RTUs) which are in charge for data acquisition and control in a power distribution system. In this light, a new practical methodology based on the robust decision making (DM) method, analytical hierarchical process (AHP), is proposed to simply and at the same time profoundly exploit some practical aspects which have not been considered before in the cases of placements. The proposed method investigates both qualitative and quantitative aspects interrelated with the placement problem. Fuzzy sets are then involved to overcome the existent uncertainty and judgment vagueness. The optimum number of RTUs to be located in the previous-step obtained candidates is determined through reliability cost/worth analysis. Having the belief practically implemented on a real distribution test feeder of Iran's power grid, the efficacy and accuracy of the proposed methodology are satisfactorily confirmed
  5. Keywords:
  6. Analytical hierarchical process (AHP) ; Remote terminal units (RTUs) ; Analytical hierarchical process ; Placement ; Power distribution system ; Reliability cost/worth ; Remote terminal units ; Data acquisition ; Fuzzy sets ; Hierarchical systems ; Reliability analysis ; Electric load distribution
  7. Source: International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems ; Volume 37, Issue 1 , 2012 , Pages 31-42 ; 01420615 (ISSN)
  8. URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0142061511002845