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Title: Influence of Communication Irregularities and Co-simulation on Hybrid Power System State Estimation
The paper explores the effects of sensor behavior and communication system (CS) irregularities on power system state estimation (SE). CS are modeled in Network Simulator 2 (NS-2), allowing the quantification of irregularities, including delays and dropped packets. The overall information is obtained combining SCADA measurements with phasor measurement unit (PMU) derived data, where time stamping (based on GPS or an equivalent local clock) for all measurements is assumed. To fully analyze the effects of irregularities, a detailed analysis of sensitivities to different communication system parameters is provided as well. Using the co-simulation environment PiccSIM, a SE with these irregularities is quantified for CS parameter variation, with detailed models of power and communication flows.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1710944
PAR ID:
10101561
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
018 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT-Europe)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 6
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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