Simulation of low-voltage narrow-band power line communication networks to propagate OpenADR signals

Domingo, Javier Matanza; Kiliccote, Sila; Alexandres, S.; Rodriguez-Morcillo, Carlos

doi:10.1109/jcn.2015.000112

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“…However, in the event that a link cannot convey a full IPv6 packet in a single piece, fragmentation and reassembly mechanisms must be provided at a layer below IPv6. A simulation approach similar to [34] is employed, but with some modifications. Rather than MATLAB and OMNeT++ utilised in [34], we combine MATLAB (R2014a) with NS-3 (Version 21).…”

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Experimental Study of 6LoPLC for Home Energy Management Systems

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Ubiquitous connectivity is already transforming residential dwellings into smart homes. As citizens continue to embrace the smart home paradigm, a new generation of low-rate and low-power communication systems is required to leverage the mass market presented by energy management in homes. Although Power Line Communication (PLC) technology has evolved in the last decade, the adaptation of PLC for constrained networks is not fully charted. By adapting some features of IEEE 802.15.4 and IPv6 over Low-power Wireless Personal Area Network (6LoWPAN) into power lines, this paper demonstrates a low-rate, low-power PLC system over the IPv6 network (referred to as 6LoPLC), for Home Energy Management System (HEMS) applications. The overall idea is to provide a framework for assessing various scenarios that cannot be easily investigated with the limited number of evaluation hardware available. In this respect, a network model is developed in NS-3 (Version 21) to measure several important characteristics of the designed system and then validated with experimental results obtained using the Hanadu evaluation kits. Following the good agreement between the two, the NS-3 model is utilised to investigate more complex scenarios and various use-cases, such as the effects of impulsive noise, the number of nodes and packet size on the latency and Bit Error Rate (BER) performances. We further demonstrate that for different network and application configurations, optimal data sizes exist. For instance, the results reveal that in order to guarantee 99% system reliability, the HEMS application data must not exceed 64 bytes. Finally, it is shown that with impulsive noise in a HEMS network comprising 50 appliances, provided the size of the payload does not exceed 64 bytes, monitoring and control applications incur a maximum latency of 238.117 ms and 248.959 ms, respectively; both of which are within acceptable limits.

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“…A simulation approach similar to [34] is employed, but with some modifications. Rather than MATLAB and OMNeT++ utilised in [34], we combine MATLAB (R2014a) with NS-3 (Version 21). NS-3 is a discrete-event network simulator packaged as C++ libraries for public use.…”

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Experimental Study of 6LoPLC for Home Energy Management Systems

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“…Typically monolithic approaches facilitate the management of the communications infrastructure and favour security, but they lack flexibility, increase operational costs and may present technical problems [12]; whereas managing heterogeneous communications infrastructures is more complex and they present more potential points of attack, but they boost flexibility and scalability and make a more efficient use of communications media by aggregating data [13]. Therefore, communications network simulation tools and frameworks are required to allow selecting the most appropriate communications architecture and technologies for a specific situation [14], as well as evaluating the performance of a given communications infrastructure under certain conditions [15], without incurring in the high costs of making such decisions based on pilot schemes and in-field tests. Hence, this represents a remarkable research line within REDYD2050 project, which is indeed on-going [16].…”

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Methodologies and proposals to facilitate the integration of small and medium consumers in smart grids

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Moreno

López

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CIRED - Open Access Proceedings Journal

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Future power grids need to be flexible on the demand side to develop a credible energy policy, and in particular the integration of renewable. This objective will need a more active consumer. The demonstration of customer capabilities is an important challenge for small and medium-sized segments, since their potential (contribution to load curve) is undoubtedly of interest. REDYD-2050 (http://www.redyd2050-der.eu/) is a research network funded by Spanish Government (2015-2017) that integrates seven groups that develop research in key technologies to achieve an integral development of demand response (DR). This article presents the objectives of the network, including integrating technologies and proposing innovative solutions to DR concerns such as modelling and aggregation, automation, application of ICT, implementation in markets, price and consumption forecasts, or monitoring and verification.

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“…SimPRIME combines MATLAB and OMNeT++ simulator [15] in order to model and simulate physical and upper layer effects respectively, as it is shown in Figure 3. Even though SimPRIME has been presented and used in previous studies [9], [12]- [14], [16]- [18], this papers introduces the developments carried out in order to implement the CFP feature as described in PRIME standard. More specifically, the simulation environment has been extended with the dialog shown in Figure 2.…”

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Together or separately? Evaluating the content free period in PRIME using SimPRIME

Domingo

Fernández

Amarillas

et al. 2017

2017 IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm)

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Abstract-PoweRline Intelligent Metering Evolution (PRIME) is a Narrowband Powerline Communication (NB-PLC) technology widely deployed in the last mile of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) in Spain (Iberdrola, Union Fenosa), which is also quickly spreading globally. The present paper addresses the evaluation of the two medium access control mechanisms used in this technology: the Shared Contention Period (SCP), where all nodes content to access the channel; and the Contention Free Period (CFP), where time slots are reserved in order to guarantee some transmission opportunities. Whereas the SCP is the default behavior given its simplicity, the use of the CFP may be necessary when using applications that require a given level of Quality of Service (QoS). The paper first describes how the CFP has been implemented according to the standard in the PRIME network simulator SimPRIME. Moreover, the paper asseses how combining different number of nodes in the SCP and CFP affects the network performance in a series of illustrative scenarios. Results from simulations point out that, when all nodes transmit together in the SCP, it yields better network performance than using the CFP in general; and especially in highly populated networks. However, the paper also highlights trade-off solutions that allow guaranteeing QoS to certain nodes without compromising the performance of the rest of the network. Additionally, the paper proposes an amendment to the standard to increase the number of nodes that can use the CFP under the previous assumption.

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Simulation of low-voltage narrow-band power line communication networks to propagate OpenADR signals

Cited by 17 publications

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Experimental Study of 6LoPLC for Home Energy Management Systems

Experimental Study of 6LoPLC for Home Energy Management Systems

Methodologies and proposals to facilitate the integration of small and medium consumers in smart grids

Together or separately? Evaluating the content free period in PRIME using SimPRIME

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