Network Performance of a PLC Protocol for Smart Grid

2012 ◽  
Vol 532-533 ◽  
pp. 571-575
Author(s):  
Li Ping Lu ◽  
Ping Xia Xu
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Smart Grid ◽  
Routing Protocol ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Network Performance ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Transmission Network ◽  
Ideal Solution

Implementing smart grid demands a wide area communication network for connecting all the feeder equipments, consumers’ meters and high-consuming appliances, etc, for both utilities’ and consumers’ applications. Using power line itself as a communication medium is an ideal solution for construction of a cost-effective and high speed transmission network. A new flooding-based routing protocol has been developed. The PLC (Power Line Communication) network performances of this protocol are evaluated using theoretical analysis.

scholarly journals Analysis and Modeling of Physical Stratum for Power Line Communication

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 08-13
Author(s):  
Prof. Madhuri Zambre
Keyword(s):  
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Channel Model ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Home Automation ◽  
Broadband Internet ◽  
High Data ◽  
Data Rates

In recent days, power line communication is one of the emerging technologies for high data rates (data transmitted at high speed). It is also cost effective and dependable channel. It is used in many applications such as home automation, broadband internet access, car embedded systems etc. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing dependent PLC physical layer is presented in this work. It is measured in terms of BER employing MATLAB 2013a. Here, multipath channel model is employed for the purpose of simulation because of the unavailability of a primary PLC channel.

scholarly journals Broadband Power Line Communication for Integration of Energy Sensors within a Smart City Ecosystem

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (10) ◽  
pp. 3402
Author(s):  
Jan Slacik ◽  
Petr Mlynek ◽  
Martin Rusz ◽  
Petr Musil ◽  
Lukas Benesl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grids ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Experimental Measurements ◽  
Simulation Tool ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Complex Simulation ◽  
Simulation Results

The popularity of the Power Line Communication (PLC) system has decreased due to significant deficiencies in the technology itself, even though new wire installation is not required. In particular, regarding the request for high-speed throughput to fulfill smart-grid requirements, Broadband Power Line (BPLC) can be considered. This paper approaches PLC technology as an object of simulation experimentation in the Broadband Power Line Communication (BPLC) area. Several experimental measurements in a real environment are also given. This paper demonstrates these experimental simulation results as potential mechanisms for creating a complex simulation tool for various PLC technologies focusing on communication with end devices such as sensors and meters. The aim is to demonstrate the potential and limits of BPLC technology for implementation in Smart Grids or Smart Metering applications.

Sub-channel assignment and link schedule for In-Home power line communication network

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 673-679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuwen Qian ◽  
Ziyang Wang ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Tongfang Zhang ◽  
Feng Shu
Keyword(s):  
Communication Network ◽  
Channel Assignment ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Link Schedule

scholarly journals Simulation of Achievable Data Rates of Broadband Power Line Communication for Smart Metering

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mlynek ◽  
Misurec ◽  
Silhavy ◽  
Fujdiak ◽  
Slacik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smart Grid ◽  
Performance Assessment ◽  
Channel Capacity ◽  
Channel Model ◽  
Power Line ◽  
Power Line Communication ◽  
Network Simulator ◽  
Smart Metering ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Grid Networks

Building real Smart Metering and Smart Grid networks is very expensive and time-consuming and also it is impossible to install different technologies in the same environment only for comparison. Therefore, simulation and experimental pilot measurements are an easy, economical, and time-affordable solution for a first comparison and evaluation of different technologies and solutions. The local area networks (LAN) are the core of Smart Metering and Smart Grid networks. The two predominant technologies are mostly sufficient for LAN networks, Power Line Communication (PLC), and radio frequency (RF) solutions. For PLC it is hard to allow prediction of the behaviour. Performance assessment for point-to-point connection is easy, but for complex PLC networks with repeaters it is quite expensive. Therefore, a simulation is an easy, fast, and cheap solution for understanding the grid configuration, influence of particular topological components, and performance possibilities. Simulation results can, thus, provide material for the design of a telecommunication infrastructure for Smart Metering. This paper presents results of such a simulation study. It is based on realistic PLC channel model implementation in Network Simulator 3, our modification and extension of this implementation for our use case scenario. It uses Shannon’s formula to calculate theoretical maximum channel capacity. In particular, it provides channel capacity and achievable distances of broadband PLC (BB-PLC). In this article we also exploit our novel idea of simple performance assessment of broadband PLC communication via simulation. It is supposed to be used to understand, evaluate, and test the grid configuration before deployment.

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