Research Article

Improved Solutions for the Optimal Coordination of DOCRs Using Firefly Algorithm

Table 1

Best design variables, objective function values (F), and total number of function evaluations (NFE) for IEEE 3-bus model by DE, modified DE, and firefly algorithms.

DE MDE-1MDE-2MDE-3MDE-4MDE-5FA

0.0500 0.0500 0.0500 0.0500 0.0500 0.0500 0.0500
0.2194 0.2178 0.1979 0.1988 0.1976 0.19760.3512
0.05000.0500 0.05000.05000.0500 0.05000.0500
0.21350.2090 0.2094 0.2090 0.20900.20900.3518
0.19498 0.18120.18470.18120.1812 0.18120.1290
0.19530.18070.18270.1807 0.18060.18060.1222
1.250 1.2501.2501.2501.250 1.2501.3583
1.2501.2501.4999 1.48491.4999 1.5001.4107
1.25001.2501.250 1.250 1.2501.2501.3950
1.46051.49991.4999 1.49991.49991.5001.2500
1.250 1.5001.43181.4998 1.4999 1.5001.3109
1.2501.49991.46191.49991.49991.5001.2789
F4.84224.80707 4.7873 4.7822 4.7806 4.78064.6557
NFE 783607235073350 97550692703825025200