New findings on radial distribution system load flow algorithms

In this paper, an attempt has been made to comprehensively compare the two most commonly used distribution load flow (DISTFLOW) models for radial networks to decide the better of the two for practical application. The paper also presents another novel method for radial distribution load flow and demonstrates its superiority over the two said models. Results have been obtained by considering two sample radial distribution networks, one consisting of 33 buses and other consisting of 70 buses.