An adaptive NRLF with PQV and P/Q buses for loss minimization and voltage stability improvement of optimally reconfigured and DG integrated radial distribution systems | Science and Technology for Energy Transition (STET)

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Issue		Sci. Tech. Energ. Transition Volume 81, 2026


Article Number		12
Number of page(s)		20
DOI		https://doi.org/10.2516/stet/2026011
Published online		10 avril 2026

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