The resilience of power systems against extreme events has become a growing concern in
recent years. In view of the fact that the resilience of a distribution system depends on its …

This study is motivated by the recent advancements in develo** non-contact line sensor
technologies that come at a low cost, but have limited measurement capabilities. While they …

The fundamental goal of the distribution system operator (DSO) is to serve its customers with
reliable and low‐cost electricity. Failures in power distribution systems are responsible for …

Soft open points (SOPs) can perform load transferring and voltage support, hel** to
expand the range of service restoration in distribution networks (DNs) under fault scenarios …

Remote-controlled switches (RCSs) play an important role in prompt service restoration of
distribution systems (DSs). However, the cost of RCSs and the vast footprint of DSs limit …

Automation systems provide substantial improvement in service reliability through speeding
up fault management procedure. However, this is at expense of high investments whose …

Implementation of sectionalizing switches accounts as one of the necessities of distribution
system reliability. These devices are generally used in two types, manual and remote …

A new solution method is introduced to the problem of optimally deploying manual and
automatic switches in distribution systems, where the product of two continuous variables …

In the past decade, enhancing the reliability of distribution networks by means of optimal
switch placement has attracted much attention. In the case of failures in a distribution feeder …

The great share of interruptions in distribution networks motivates distribution decision
makers to establish various reliability enhancement strategies. Amongst these strategies …