Finding Radial Network Configuration of Distribution System Based on Modified Symbiotic Organisms Search

Table 5

The optimal configuration obtained by the MSOS for the 14-node system.

Method	Open SW	Power loss (kW)	Loss reduction (%)	Minimum voltage (p.u.)
Initial	14, 15, 16	511.4356	8.86	0.9693
MSOS	6, 12, 14	466.1267	8.86	0.9716
SOS	6, 12, 14	466.1267	8.86	0.9716
MTS [39]	6, 12, 14	466.1267	8.86	0.9716
GA [5]	6, 12, 14	466.1267	8.86	0.9716