Hybridization of Firefly and Water Wave Algorithm for Solving Reactive Power Problem

Abstract:

In this paper, a hybrid algorithm as the combination of Firefly and Water Wave algorithm (FWW) has been proposed to solve the Reactive power problem. The firefly algorithm is a meta-heuristic technique which is widely used for solving the optimization problems. The water wave optimization algorithm is also a nature inspired based algorithm. Both algorithms collectively improved the performance of search. The water wave algorithm is work on the combinatorial optimization and utilized as application of firefly algorithm. Hence we merge these two algorithms and make a hybrid algorithm. Proposed FWW algorithm has been tested in standard IEEE 30 Bus test system and simulation results reveal the better performance of the proposed algorithm in reducing the real power loss and voltage profiles were found to be within the limits.

• Periodical: International Journal of Engineering Research in Africa (Volume 21)
• Pages: 165-171
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JERA.21.165
• Online since: December 2015
• Authors: K. Lenin*, B. Ravindhranath Reddy, M. Suryakalavathi
• Keywords: Firefly Algorithm, Optimization, Reactive Power Problem, Water Wave Algorithm

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