CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart Grid

In smart grid research domain, simulation study is the first choice, since the analytic complexity is too high and constructing a testbed is very expensive. However, since communication infrastructure and the power grid are tightly coupled with each other in the smart grid, a well-defined combinatio...

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Main Authors: Hwantae Kim, Kangho Kim, Seongjoon Park, Hyunsoon Kim, Hwangnam Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/1/85
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Kangho Kim
Seongjoon Park
Hyunsoon Kim
Hwangnam Kim
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Hwangnam Kim
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description In smart grid research domain, simulation study is the first choice, since the analytic complexity is too high and constructing a testbed is very expensive. However, since communication infrastructure and the power grid are tightly coupled with each other in the smart grid, a well-defined combination of simulation tools for the systems is required for the simulation study. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a cosimulation work called OOCoSim, which consists of OPNET (network simulation tool) and OpenDSS (power system simulation tool). By employing the simulation tool, an organic and dynamic cosimulation can be realized since both simulators operate on the same computing platform and provide external interfaces through which the simulation can be managed dynamically. In this paper, we provide OOCoSim design principles including a synchronization scheme and detailed descriptions of its implementation. To present the effectiveness of OOCoSim, we define a smart grid application model and conduct a simulation study to see the impact of the defined application and the underlying network system on the distribution system. The simulation results show that the proposed OOCoSim can successfully simulate the integrated scenario of the power and network systems and produce the accurate effects of the networked control in the smart grid.
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spelling doaj.art-065bf564504c4105b4b6d8d1555142032022-12-21T19:44:25ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172018-01-01818510.3390/app8010085app8010085CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart GridHwantae Kim0Kangho Kim1Seongjoon Park2Hyunsoon Kim3Hwangnam Kim4Kukka Inc., Seoul 06245, KoreaNetwork Technology R&D Center, SK Telecom, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13595, KoreaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaTmaxSoft Inc., Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do 13613, KoreaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 02841, KoreaIn smart grid research domain, simulation study is the first choice, since the analytic complexity is too high and constructing a testbed is very expensive. However, since communication infrastructure and the power grid are tightly coupled with each other in the smart grid, a well-defined combination of simulation tools for the systems is required for the simulation study. Therefore, in this paper, we propose a cosimulation work called OOCoSim, which consists of OPNET (network simulation tool) and OpenDSS (power system simulation tool). By employing the simulation tool, an organic and dynamic cosimulation can be realized since both simulators operate on the same computing platform and provide external interfaces through which the simulation can be managed dynamically. In this paper, we provide OOCoSim design principles including a synchronization scheme and detailed descriptions of its implementation. To present the effectiveness of OOCoSim, we define a smart grid application model and conduct a simulation study to see the impact of the defined application and the underlying network system on the distribution system. The simulation results show that the proposed OOCoSim can successfully simulate the integrated scenario of the power and network systems and produce the accurate effects of the networked control in the smart grid.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/1/85communication networkscomputer simulationpower system simulationsmart grid
spellingShingle Hwantae Kim
Kangho Kim
Seongjoon Park
Hyunsoon Kim
Hwangnam Kim
CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart Grid
Applied Sciences
communication networks
computer simulation
power system simulation
smart grid
title CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart Grid
title_full CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart Grid
title_fullStr CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart Grid
title_full_unstemmed CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart Grid
title_short CoSimulating Communication Networks and Electrical System for Performance Evaluation in Smart Grid
title_sort cosimulating communication networks and electrical system for performance evaluation in smart grid
topic communication networks
computer simulation
power system simulation
smart grid
url http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/1/85
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