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By considering all load buses we obtain a linear system of simultaneous
equations in the unknowns
i
V
∆
. The results are much more reliable than the
commonly used flat-start process where all voltages are assumed to be 01
∠
.
Newton-Raphson Method
The Newton-Raphson (NR) method is widely used for solving
nonlinear equations. It transforms the original nonlinear problem into a
sequence of linear problems whose solutions approach the solution of the
original problem. The method can be applied to one equation in one unknown or
to a system of simultaneous equations with as many unknowns as equations.
One-Dimensional Case
Let F(x) be a nonlinear equation. Any value of x that satisfies F(x) = 0
is a root of F(x). To find a particular root, an initial guess for x in the vicinity of
the root is needed. Let this initial guess by x
0
. Thus
00
)( FxF
∆=
where
∆
F
0
is the error since x
0
is not a root. A tangent is drawn at the point on
the curve corresponding to x
0
, and is projected until it intercepts the x-axis to
determine a second estimate of the root. Again the derivative is evaluated, and a
tangent line is formed to proceed to the third estimate of x. The line generated
in this process is given by
))(()()(
nnn
xxxFxFxy
−
′
+=
(8.27)
which, when y(x) = 0, gives the recursion formula for iterative estimates of the
root:
()
()
n
n
nn
xF
xF
xx
′
−=
+
1
(8.28)
N-Dimensional Case
The single dimensional concept of the Newton-Raphson method can be
extend to N dimensions. All that is needed is an N-dimensional analog of the
first derivative. The Jacobian matrix provides this. Each of the n rows of the
Jacobian matrix consists of the partial derivatives of one of the equations of the
system with respect to each of the N variables.
An understanding of the general case can be gained from the specific
example N = 2. Assume that we are given the two nonlinear equations F
1
, F
2
.
Thus,
0),(
211
=
xxF 0),(
212
=
xxF
(8.29)