GC_Merlin1975 module

class GC_Merlin1975.Merlin1975(grid=None, verbose_logging=30)

Bases: object

Implementation of the Merlin 1975 algorithm for optimizing network configurations.

net

The network object that contains information about the distribution network.

SearchMinFlow(banned)

Searches for the line with the minimum current flow that is not banned.

Parameters:

banned – List of indices of banned lines.

Returns:

The index of the line with minimum current flow if available; otherwise, -1.

Solve()

Solves the optimization problem using the Merlin 1975 algorithm.

Returns:

The list of lines that are out of service after optimization.

__init__(grid=None, verbose_logging=30)

Initializes the Merlin1975 class with a network object.

Parameters:

• net – The network object for optimization.

• verbose_logging – Logging level for debug messages.