Abstract
Many areas in power systems require solving one or more nonlinear optimization problems. While analytical methods might suffer from slow convergence and the curse of dimensionality, heuristics-based swarm intelligence can be an efficient alternative. Particle swarm optimization (PSO), part of the swarm intelligence family, is known to effectively solve large-scale nonlinear optimization problems. This paper presents a detailed overview of the basic concepts of PSO and its variants. Also, it provides a comprehensive survey on the power system applications that have benefited from the powerful nature of PSO as an optimization technique. For each application, technical details that are required for applying PSO, such as its type, particle formulation (solution representation), and the most efficient fitness functions are also discussed.
Recommended Citation
Y. del Valle et al., "Particle Swarm Optimization: Basic Concepts, Variants and Applications in Power Systems," IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Mar 2008.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1109/TEVC.2007.896686
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sponsor(s)
Duke Power Company
National Science Foundation (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
Swarm intelligence
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1089-778X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2008 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Mar 2008
