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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Zhenyuan Wang, Cary, NC (US);
Wenping LI, Fulshear, TX (US);
Inventors:
Zhenyuan Wang, Cary, NC (US);
Wenping Li, Fulshear, TX (US);
Assignee:
ABB Research Ltd., Zurich, CH;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/18 (2006.01); G06N 3/00 (2006.01); G06N 3/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for generating switching plans to restore power to out-of-service areas after fault isolation through back feeding. A chromosome architecture is defined to create chromosomes representing candidate post-restoration systems. The chromosomes are evaluated are repeatedly genetically altered until an acceptable solution is identified. The solution identifies a plurality of switching operations that back feed power to the out-of-service areas in the most optimal manner.