The analysis and quantifiaction of uncertainty for least life-cost electrical low voltage distribution design

Dissertation (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this dissertation is to provide methods for designing and managing low voltage residential feeders. These methods can be applied to the problem of planning residential networks under uncertainty while ensur...

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Main Author: Heunis, Schalk W. (Schalk Willem)
Other Authors: Herman, R.
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Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51937
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topic Electric power distribution
Low voltage systems
Dissertations -- Electronic engineering
Theses -- Electronic engineering
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Low voltage systems
Dissertations -- Electronic engineering
Theses -- Electronic engineering
Heunis, Schalk W. (Schalk Willem)
The analysis and quantifiaction of uncertainty for least life-cost electrical low voltage distribution design
description Dissertation (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this dissertation is to provide methods for designing and managing low voltage residential feeders. These methods can be applied to the problem of planning residential networks under uncertainty while ensuring least life-cycle costs. By analysing collected load data from various communities in South Africa, a new probabilistic model for representing the load uncertainty of residential consumers was derived. This model uses the beta probability distribution to describe individual consumer loads over a period of time. Methods for combining the loads in linear combinations were used to derive a new probabilistic voltage regulation calculation procedure. This new method is different from previously developed voltage calculation methods in that it can be used to estimate the probable voltage performance of a feeder over a period of time. A simplification of the method is proposed which allows it to be implemented in any commercial spreadsheet program. The new probabilistic load model was also applied to the problem of calculating resistive losses in residential low voltage feeders. A new probabilistic method was formulated and this method can be used to estimate the probable range of resistive loss in a feeder for a period of time. This method is simple enough to implement in a commercial spreadsheet program. Probabilistic information about network and load parameter uncertainty is seldom available and these uncertainties are best modelled using fuzzy numbers. The probabilistic calculation methods cannot represent these uncertainties and only after applying a fuzzy-probabilistic approach can both types of uncertainties be used. This is a significant enhancement to the current methods and ensures that the uncertainty about the calculated results is realistically represented. The specification of load parameters for the methods was significantly simplified following a regression analysis of collected load data from South African communities. By specifying the distribution of the consumption of individual consumers in a community, the other load parameters can be estimated using a set of fitted linear regression equations. This greatly reduces the burden of specifying the load parameters and makes it possible for the proposed calculation methods to be applied to the design of new feeders in practice. The distribution of the consumption of individual consumers can be specified using the average and the standard deviation of the consumptions of individual consumers. Accurate estimates of these parameters can be obtained from sales information and can be used to manage existing networks effectively. Using the sales information with the proposed methods enables more cost-effective upgrades of existing feeders low voltage feeders. The identification of potential problems in existing low voltage networks is also possible if the layout of the feeders in a community is known. The use of the proposed methods is illustrated in step-by-step fashion. Typical input parameters are used and all the required calculations with intermediate results are presented. === AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie proefskrif is die daarstelling van residensiële laagspanningsnetwerk ontwerp- en bestuursmetodes. Hierdie metodes kan toegepas word vir die beplanning van residensiële laagspanningsnetwerke waar onsekerheid bestaan oor toekomstige kragverbruik en die spesifikasie van die netwerkparameters. Lasdata, wat versamel is in verskeie Suid Afrikaanse gemeenskappe, is geanaliseer en 'n nuwe probabilistiese modellering van die onsekerheid oor die kragverbruik van residensiële verbruikers is ontwikkel. Gebruik is gemaak van die beta waarskynlikheidsdightheidsfunksie om die tydsgebonde kragverbruik van die verbruikers voor te stel. 'n Nuwe probabilistiese spanningsvalberekeningsmetode is ontwikkel en die metode maak gebruik van liniêre kombinasies van die lasstrome van die verbruikers. Die verskil tussen hierdie metode en bestaande metodes is dat dit die tydsgebonde waarskynlikheid van die spanningsregulasie van 'n kabel kan bereken. 'n Vereenvoudiging van die metode is ook verkry en dit kan in enige kommersiële sigblad geïmplementeer word. Die probabilistiese lasstroommodel is ook gebruik om 'n nuwe probabilistiese energieverliesberekeningsmetode te ontwikkel. Hierdie metode kan gebruik word om die tydsgebonde waarskynlikhede van 'n reeks van moontlike energieverlieswaardes te bereken. Die metode is eenvoudig genoeg om in enige kommersiële sigblad te implementeer. Onsekerheid oor die spesifikasie van die parameters van die nuwe metodes asook die netwerkparameters kan nie met probabilistiese metodes voorgestel word nie, aangesien inligting oor die waarskynlikhede van parameters selde beskikbaar is. Hierdie onsekerhede kan beter voorgestel word deur die gebruik van sogenaamde "fuzzy"-metodes. Die voorgestelde probabilistiese metodes is aangepas om hierdie tipe onsekerhede ook in ag te neem. "Fuzzy-probabilistic" metodes is gebruik vir dié aanpassings en word beskou as 'n noemenswaardige verbetering van die metodes. Die verbeterde metodes verkaf meer realistiese voorstellings van die onsekerheid oor berekende resultate. 'n Statisitiese analise van Suid Afrikaanse lasdata het 'n vereenvoudiging van die spesifisering van die parameters van die nuwe metodes tot gevolg gehad. Die waarskynlikheidsverspreiding van die energieverbruik van huishoudelike verbruikers kan gebruik word om akkurate skattings van die ander parameters te verkry. Hierdie vereenvoudiging het tot gevolg dat die nuwe metodes vir praktiese netwerkontwerp gebruik kan word. Die waarskynlikheidsverpreiding van die energieverbruik van verbuikers is beskikbaar in die vorm van energieverkope en kan gebruik word vir die effektiewe bestuur en opgradering van bestaande netwerke. As die uitleg van die bestaande netwerke in 'n gemeenskap beskikbaar is, kan die inligting wat bevat is in die energieverkope gebruik word om probleme in bestaande netwerke te identifiseer. Al die voorgestelde metodes is stap vir stap uiteengesit met voorbeelde van al die berekeninge met tipiese waardes.
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-sun-oai-scholar.sun.ac.za-10019.1-519372016-01-29T04:02:12Z The analysis and quantifiaction of uncertainty for least life-cost electrical low voltage distribution design Heunis, Schalk W. (Schalk Willem) Herman, R. Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Electric power distribution Low voltage systems Dissertations -- Electronic engineering Theses -- Electronic engineering Dissertation (PhD)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this dissertation is to provide methods for designing and managing low voltage residential feeders. These methods can be applied to the problem of planning residential networks under uncertainty while ensuring least life-cycle costs. By analysing collected load data from various communities in South Africa, a new probabilistic model for representing the load uncertainty of residential consumers was derived. This model uses the beta probability distribution to describe individual consumer loads over a period of time. Methods for combining the loads in linear combinations were used to derive a new probabilistic voltage regulation calculation procedure. This new method is different from previously developed voltage calculation methods in that it can be used to estimate the probable voltage performance of a feeder over a period of time. A simplification of the method is proposed which allows it to be implemented in any commercial spreadsheet program. The new probabilistic load model was also applied to the problem of calculating resistive losses in residential low voltage feeders. A new probabilistic method was formulated and this method can be used to estimate the probable range of resistive loss in a feeder for a period of time. This method is simple enough to implement in a commercial spreadsheet program. Probabilistic information about network and load parameter uncertainty is seldom available and these uncertainties are best modelled using fuzzy numbers. The probabilistic calculation methods cannot represent these uncertainties and only after applying a fuzzy-probabilistic approach can both types of uncertainties be used. This is a significant enhancement to the current methods and ensures that the uncertainty about the calculated results is realistically represented. The specification of load parameters for the methods was significantly simplified following a regression analysis of collected load data from South African communities. By specifying the distribution of the consumption of individual consumers in a community, the other load parameters can be estimated using a set of fitted linear regression equations. This greatly reduces the burden of specifying the load parameters and makes it possible for the proposed calculation methods to be applied to the design of new feeders in practice. The distribution of the consumption of individual consumers can be specified using the average and the standard deviation of the consumptions of individual consumers. Accurate estimates of these parameters can be obtained from sales information and can be used to manage existing networks effectively. Using the sales information with the proposed methods enables more cost-effective upgrades of existing feeders low voltage feeders. The identification of potential problems in existing low voltage networks is also possible if the layout of the feeders in a community is known. The use of the proposed methods is illustrated in step-by-step fashion. Typical input parameters are used and all the required calculations with intermediate results are presented. AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die doel van hierdie proefskrif is die daarstelling van residensiële laagspanningsnetwerk ontwerp- en bestuursmetodes. Hierdie metodes kan toegepas word vir die beplanning van residensiële laagspanningsnetwerke waar onsekerheid bestaan oor toekomstige kragverbruik en die spesifikasie van die netwerkparameters. Lasdata, wat versamel is in verskeie Suid Afrikaanse gemeenskappe, is geanaliseer en 'n nuwe probabilistiese modellering van die onsekerheid oor die kragverbruik van residensiële verbruikers is ontwikkel. Gebruik is gemaak van die beta waarskynlikheidsdightheidsfunksie om die tydsgebonde kragverbruik van die verbruikers voor te stel. 'n Nuwe probabilistiese spanningsvalberekeningsmetode is ontwikkel en die metode maak gebruik van liniêre kombinasies van die lasstrome van die verbruikers. Die verskil tussen hierdie metode en bestaande metodes is dat dit die tydsgebonde waarskynlikheid van die spanningsregulasie van 'n kabel kan bereken. 'n Vereenvoudiging van die metode is ook verkry en dit kan in enige kommersiële sigblad geïmplementeer word. Die probabilistiese lasstroommodel is ook gebruik om 'n nuwe probabilistiese energieverliesberekeningsmetode te ontwikkel. Hierdie metode kan gebruik word om die tydsgebonde waarskynlikhede van 'n reeks van moontlike energieverlieswaardes te bereken. Die metode is eenvoudig genoeg om in enige kommersiële sigblad te implementeer. Onsekerheid oor die spesifikasie van die parameters van die nuwe metodes asook die netwerkparameters kan nie met probabilistiese metodes voorgestel word nie, aangesien inligting oor die waarskynlikhede van parameters selde beskikbaar is. Hierdie onsekerhede kan beter voorgestel word deur die gebruik van sogenaamde "fuzzy"-metodes. Die voorgestelde probabilistiese metodes is aangepas om hierdie tipe onsekerhede ook in ag te neem. "Fuzzy-probabilistic" metodes is gebruik vir dié aanpassings en word beskou as 'n noemenswaardige verbetering van die metodes. Die verbeterde metodes verkaf meer realistiese voorstellings van die onsekerheid oor berekende resultate. 'n Statisitiese analise van Suid Afrikaanse lasdata het 'n vereenvoudiging van die spesifisering van die parameters van die nuwe metodes tot gevolg gehad. Die waarskynlikheidsverspreiding van die energieverbruik van huishoudelike verbruikers kan gebruik word om akkurate skattings van die ander parameters te verkry. Hierdie vereenvoudiging het tot gevolg dat die nuwe metodes vir praktiese netwerkontwerp gebruik kan word. Die waarskynlikheidsverpreiding van die energieverbruik van verbuikers is beskikbaar in die vorm van energieverkope en kan gebruik word vir die effektiewe bestuur en opgradering van bestaande netwerke. As die uitleg van die bestaande netwerke in 'n gemeenskap beskikbaar is, kan die inligting wat bevat is in die energieverkope gebruik word om probleme in bestaande netwerke te identifiseer. Al die voorgestelde metodes is stap vir stap uiteengesit met voorbeelde van al die berekeninge met tipiese waardes. 2012-08-27T11:34:46Z 2012-08-27T11:34:46Z 2000-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51937 en_ZA Stellenbosch University 150 p. : ill. Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University