Bernstein, AndreyWang, CongDall'Anese, EmilianoLe Boudec, Jean-YvesZhao, Changhong2018-11-052018-11-052018-11-05201810.1109/TPWRS.2018.2823277https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/149678This paper considers unbalanced multiphase distribution systems with generic topology and different load models, and extends the Z-bus iterative load-flow algorithm based on a fixed-point interpretation of the AC load-flow equations. Explicit conditions for existence and uniqueness of load-flow solutions are presented. These conditions also guarantee convergence of the load-flow algorithm to the unique solution. The proposed methodology is applicable to generic systems featuring i) wye connections; ii) ungrounded delta connections; iii) a combination of wye-connected and delta-connected sources/loads; and iv) a combination of line-to-line and line-to-grounded-neutral devices at the secondary of distribution transformers. Further, a sufficient condition for the nonsingularity of the load-flow Jacobian is proposed. Finally, linear load-flow models are derived, and their approximation accuracy is analyzed. Theoretical results are corroborated through experiments on IEEE test feeders.epfl-smartgridstext::journal::journal article::research article