Sekhavatmanesh, H.Cherkaoui, R.2017-08-222017-08-222017-08-22201710.1109/PTC.2017.7980877https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/139804WOS:000411142500090With the advent of smart grids and the higher level of requirement for the quality of supply, restoration of distribution networks is a timely topic that deserves to be revisited. In this paper, the concept of multi-agent automation in smart grids is applied to build a self-healing framework to be used for the restoration service. The optimal restoration solution is found solving a global optimization problem in a distributed way. The restoration problem including power flow equations is modeled as a second order cone programming problem and carried out on a 70-bus distribution network. The model is implemented in Matlab/Yalmip toolbox and solved using Gurobi solver.Distribution NetworkMulti-agentOptmizationRestorationSectionalizing switchTie-switchA multi-agent based analytical approach for service restoration in distribution networkstext::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper