-The paper presents one simple heuristic method for the reconfiguration of distribution networks in order to reduce the real power loss under normal operating conditions. The proposed me thod is computationally very efficient because it does not require the concept of optimal power flow and require less number of switching operations. The effectiveness of the proposed method is demonstrated thr...

in this paper, the problem of calculating the stress intensity factor (sif) for an orthotropic thick-walled cylinder with a small radial crack subject to internal pressure is considered. the crack is assumed to be an edge crack on the external radius of the cylinder. the stress intensity factor is calculated by superposition of an uncracked cylinder with uniform stress distribution and a cylind...

this research develops thermo-elastic analysis of a functionally graded cylinder under thermo-mechanical loadings. heat conduction equation in cylindrical coordinate system is solved. thermal conductivity coefficient is graded along the radial direction. by considering a symmetric distribution of temperature, loading and boundary conditions, strain-displacement and stress-strain relations can b...

In practical situations, distribution network loads are the mixtures of residential, industrial, and commercial types. This paper presents a hybrid optimization algorithm for the optimal placement of shunt capacitor banks in radial distribution networks in the presence of different voltage-dependent load models. The algorithm is based on the combination of Genetic Algorithm (GA) and Binary Part...

This research develops thermo-elastic analysis of a functionally graded cylinder under thermo-mechanical loadings. Heat conduction equation in cylindrical coordinate system is solved. Thermal conductivity coefficient is graded along the radial direction. By considering a symmetric distribution of temperature, loading and boundary conditions, strain-displacement and stress-strain relations can b...