'Automatic Restoration System using Multi-Agent Systems

What is it about?

The advance on smart grid calls for the development and application of distributed intelligent control strategies based on open platforms. The distributed control must be able to ensure reliable and secure operation of the power systems and enhance supply quality to consumers. The development of a multi-agent system for automatic restoration system applied to a real power distribution network is presented. The agents are embedded in external hardware to the intelligent electronic devices and communicate with each other via standard Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents open protocols. To evaluate the system performance, a computer simulator was developed in Java to represent the distribution system. The tests results have shown that the multi-agents system was able to locate and isolate permanent faults, and restore healthy branches efficiently through a given switching sequence taking into account the system operational constraints. The proposed mult-agents system runs independently of the current technologies of the IEDs of control and protection.

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