OPTIMIZATION OF THE ELECTRICAL NETWORK BY THE ANT COLONY METHOD

Abstract

A system is a set of processes and equipment to perform a task or a mission. The rational exploitation of the system depends on its configuration. An optimal configuration avoids excessive expenses. The primary function of a modern electric power system is to provide its customers with electrical energy as economically as possible with an acceptable degree of reliability. This degree of hope requires an optimal design. In the engineering context, choosing equipment based on availability, cost, and performance is the most important decision variable for optimizing a process. Depending on the availability of technologies on the market, the development of an iterative algorithm will be necessary in order to adapt to each request its optimal structure. This article discusses the resolution of a set of coherent problems that must be maximized, minimized, or minimized - to maximize single-objective or multi-objective functions under a set of constraints. These types of problems are called Max-Min / or Min─ Max functions.

Keywords

• Optimization
• Meta-heuristics
• Ant algorithm
• Reliability
• Multi-state system