Overview on binary optimization using swarm-inspired algorithms

M Macedo, H Siqueira, E Figueiredo, C Santana… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Swarm Intelligence is applied to optimisation problems due to its robustness, scalability,
generality, and flexibility. Based on simple rules, simple reactive agents-swarm (eg fish, bird …

Power system reliability evaluation using a state space classification technique and particle swarm optimisation search method

M Benidris, S Elsaiah, J Mitra - IET Generation, Transmission & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
It is well‐known that the reliability evaluation of composite power systems is computationally
demanding. This work introduces a state space classification (SSC) technique that classifies …

Reliability and sensitivity analysis of composite power systems considering voltage and reactive power constraints

M Benidris, J Mitra - IET Generation, Transmission & …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates the effects of voltage and reactive power constraints on composite
system reliability indices. Four indices have been used to assess the sensitivity of load …

Reactive power compensation for reliability improvement of power systems

M Benidris, S Sulaeman, Y Tian… - 2016 IEEE/PES …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper investigates the effects of reactive power support limits on power system
reliability. In evaluating the reliability of power systems, several load curtailments are caused …

Modeling of electric vehicles as movable loads in composite system reliability assessment

M Kamruzzaman, M Benidris - 2018 IEEE Power & Energy …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes an approach to construct a load profile for electric vehicles (EVs) in
composite system reliability analysis considering drivers' behavior in terms of charging time …

Use of intelligent search methods in performing sensitivity analysis of power system reliability indices

M Benidris, J Mitra - … IEEE PES General Meeting| Conference & …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work introduces a technique to reduce the search space in evaluating the sensitivity of
the well known reliability indices of power systems with respect to component parameters …

Maximum permissible load demand for electric vehicles at power system buses

M Kamruzzaman, M Benidris - 2019 IEEE Power & Energy …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces an iterative approach to determine the maximum permissible number
of electric vehicles (EVs) that can be allocated at power system buses with existing …

Sensitivity analysis of power system reliability indices under emission constraints

M Benidris, J Mitra - … on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper utilizes the concept of the shadow prices to perform sensitivity analysis of
composite system reliability under the constraints of CO 2, SO x and NO x emissions. From …

A risk sensitivity-based approach to hardening power systems against catastrophic failures

M Benidris, S Elsaiah, J Mitra - 2014 North American Power …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a method based on risk sensitivity analysis to determine strategies to
harden power systems against catastrophic failures. The proposed method utilizes …

Applications of particle swarm optimization in composite power system reliability evaluation

MA Benidris, S Elsaiah, J Mitra - Handbook of Research on Swarm …, 2015 - igi-global.com
This chapter introduces a novel technique to evaluate composite power system reliability
indices and their sensitivities with respect to the control parameters using a dynamically …