in recent years, significant research efforts have been devoted to the optimal planning of power systems. substation expansion planning (sep) as a sub-system of power system planning consists of finding the most economical solution with the optimal location and size of future substations and/or feeders to meet the future demand. the large number of design variables, and combination of discrete ...

This paper describes a communication concept in the distribution power network with dispersed energy resources (DER), which regulates and controls the voltage profile in the power network. The communication concept is based on fast links between checkpoints on feeders and on DER. The advantage of this concept is establishing communication among all DERs, feeders and the area control center, whi...

In the manufacture of printed circuit boards, electronic components are attached to a blank board by one or more pick-and-place machines. Each machine has component magazines that house replaceable feeders. Since component requirements differ among board types, each change of feeders can improve processing time but indicates a machine setup. We develop an integer programming model for the joint...

Flexible parts feeding techniques have recently begun to gain industry acceptance. However, one barrier to effective flexible feeding solutions is a dearth of knowledge of the underlying dynamics involved in flexible part feeders. This paper presents the results of testing the CWRU flexible parts feeder. Data was collected for extended periods while feeding a variety of parts. The data was exam...