Open AccessPerformance evaluation of communication technologies and network structure for smart grid applications
Author(s) -
Bian Desong,
Kuzlu Murat,
Pipattanasomporn Manisa,
Rahman Saifur,
Shi Di
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iet communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1751-8636
pISSN - 1751-8628
DOI - 10.1049/iet-com.2018.5408
Subject(s) - smart grid , computer science , automation , latency (audio) , telecommunications network , computer network , grid , communications protocol , distributed computing , embedded system , telecommunications , electrical engineering , engineering , mechanical engineering , geometry , mathematics
The design of an effective and reliable communication network supporting smart grid applications requires the selection of appropriate communication technologies and protocols. The objective of this study is to study and quantify the capabilities of an advanced metring infrastructure (AMI) to support the simultaneous operation of major smart grid functions. These include smart metring, price‐induced controls, distribution automation, demand response, and electric vehicle charging/discharging applications in terms of throughput and latency. OPNET is used to simulate the performance of selected communication technologies and protocols. Research findings indicate that smart grid applications can operate simultaneously by piggybacking on an existing AMI infrastructure and still achieve their latency requirements.