An experimentally validated PRIME subnetwork simulation model for utility applications

Larrañaga, Janire; Legarda, Jon; Urrutia, Iker; Sendin, Alberto

doi:10.1109/isplc.2015.7147596

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“…The authors of [35] approach the problem of considering different layers in a very similar way as SimPRIME, abstracting the PHY layer from the upper layers by means of PER vs. SNR curves, but such curves are computed for a fixed packet length. Reference [36] also applies this approach, but PER is computed for a fixed packet length that is always set to the maximum allowed value, thus penalizing the control traffic, which is based on small packets and is critical for network operation. Nevertheless, [36] addresses such an interesting application for DSOs as the remote and massive upgrade of firmware in PRIME networks.…”

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“…Reference [36] also applies this approach, but PER is computed for a fixed packet length that is always set to the maximum allowed value, thus penalizing the control traffic, which is based on small packets and is critical for network operation. Nevertheless, [36] addresses such an interesting application for DSOs as the remote and massive upgrade of firmware in PRIME networks. More recently, references [37,38] stand out as two innovative approaches for simulating the PHY layer of NB-PLC technologies.…”

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Web-Based Toolkit for Performance Simulation and Analysis of Power Line Communication Networks

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Moreno²,

López³

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Energies

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AMIs (Advanced Metering Infrastructures) present an important role in Smart City environments, especially from the point of view of distribution and customers, offering control and monitoring capabilities. The use of PLC (Power Line Communication) technology offers a wide range of advantages in AMI, including not needing to deploy an additional communication infrastructure. However, the electrical network was not initially designed for communications, as these networks pose problems depending on the connected loads, such as network impedance variation, frequency selectivity or noise. For this reason, the use of simulators is proposed to facilitate the deployments based on PLC networks, and analysis and diagnosis tools for the identification of problems in operating networks are also required. This paper presents a toolkit for evaluating and analyzing the performance of PLC networks. This toolkit is composed of SimPRIME, a simulator for the evaluation of NB-PLC PRIME (PoweR line Intelligent Metering Evolution) networks’ performance; SimBPL, a simulator for the evaluation of MV-BPL (Broadband Power Line over Medium Voltage) cells’ performance; and PRIME Analytics, a forensics tool that allows diagnosis of communication problems in PRIME operational networks based on traffic traces. The toolkit has been developed throughout several research projects in close collaboration with DSOs (Distribution System Operators) and equipment manufacturers, so they provide solutions to actual problems of these industry key players and have been adapted to facilitate their use. As a result, the tools are accessible through web applications to increase their usability, portability, and scalability. These applications represent the first steps in offering PLC simulation and analysis as a service that could benefit the research community, academia, and industry.

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Web-Based Toolkit for Performance Simulation and Analysis of Power Line Communication Networks

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Moreno²,

López³

et al. 2021

Energies

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“…PRIME [14] (Power Line Intelligent Metering Evolution): Este protocolo es uno de los más populares para PLC de banda estrecha o Narrowban PLC. Originalmente se creó para cumplir con las necesidades de normalización en aplicaciones de Medición Avanzada de Infraestructuras o Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI), en particular orientado a la medición de consumo de energía.…”

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Selection of Power Line Communications Protocol Applied to a Wind Turbine Under Severe Climate Conditions

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2021

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The main purpose of this paper is to study the preliminary selection of one or more Power Line Communications protocols or standards, to be used in a full duplex communication between a wind turbine and a command center powered by this wind turbine. This situation considers that the wind turbine is located in an isolated area in the Patagonia Austral region, working under severe climate conditions.

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“…References [173], [174] present two PRIME network simulators also based on OMNeT++ which were developed almost at the same time as SimPRIME. The work presented in [173] focuses very much on the PHY layer, notably on the probability of error.…”

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“…The work presented in [173] focuses very much on the PHY layer, notably on the probability of error. The work presented in [174], instead, focuses on a very relevant practical scenario, the remote and massive upgrade of firmware in PRIME networks, from the DSO perspective.…”

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The Role of Power Line Communications in the Smart Grid Revisited: Applications, Challenges, and Research Initiatives

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Power line communications (PLC) have been an active research area for many years and it is still the case, mainly because they present economic and technical natural advantages for a wide range of applications using the existing electrical grid as transmission medium. In this paper, the authors provide an update on PLC technologies and their applications in Smart Grids, the main challenges they are currently facing, how they can be addressed, and the current research initiatives.INDEX TERMS Communications networks, communications technologies, power line communications, smart grids.

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An experimentally validated PRIME subnetwork simulation model for utility applications

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Web-Based Toolkit for Performance Simulation and Analysis of Power Line Communication Networks

Web-Based Toolkit for Performance Simulation and Analysis of Power Line Communication Networks

Selection of Power Line Communications Protocol Applied to a Wind Turbine Under Severe Climate Conditions

The Role of Power Line Communications in the Smart Grid Revisited: Applications, Challenges, and Research Initiatives

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