TY  - JOUR
AU  - Abdallah, Jalal 
PY  - 2005
TI  - Distribution Network Planning and Design Using Branch and Bound Methods
JF  - American Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.3844/ajassp.2005.644.647
UR  - https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2005.644.647
AB  - This study presents implementation of the bound and branch methods as an optimization
mathematical device for distribution network planning. A development technology concentrates on
minimizing the total costs and provides extended opportunities for improvement of network operation,
from the initial planning stage. The study illustrate the mathematical and the algorithm of the branch
and bound method with an example to indicate the efficiency of the branch and bound in planning and
design processes. It also shows that the optimal configuration strongly depends on the branching rule
and on the bound calculation bases.