Simple Quadratic Interpolation-Inspired Symbiosis Organisms Search Algorithm for Optimal Placement of Capacitors in Radial Distribution Networks with Different Loading Models
Table 3
Parameter setting for the SQI-SOS algorithm and inequality constraint setting.
Item
33-bus test system
69-bus test system
119-bus test system
Population size
90
90
150
Maximum number of iterations
100
100
200
Maximum power flow—MPF (kW)
3925.99 (#L1-2)
4027.1 (#L1-2)
10677.9 (#L1-2)
Maximum limit of power flow—MLPF (kW)
4000
4200
11000
Bus voltage constraint
Power factor constraint
Number of capacitors to be installed
3
2
8
Allowable capacitor range
0–1500 kVAr for continuous size variables; 0–1500 kVAr with the fixed step of 50 kVAr for discrete size variables
