Title :
A study on interdependencies of cyber-power networks in smart grid applications
Author :
Falahati, Bamdad ; Fu, Yong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Mississippi State Univ., Starkville, MS, USA
Abstract :
A cyber-power system, a type of cyber-physical system, contains two interconnected infrastructures: a power network and a cyber network. The cyber network monitors, protects and controls the power network. Without the cyber network, the power network cannot operate efficiently or reliably. This paper studies the cyber-power interdependencies in smart grids and categorizes four types of interdependencies between cyber and power networks. The proposed classification permits the assessment of adverse effects of cyber network failures on the power network´s operation. Two applications of cyber-power systems, automated substations and micro grids, are discussed in this paper, and certain cyber-power interdependencies are listed as examples.
Keywords :
distributed power generation; power system control; power system protection; power system reliability; smart power grids; substation automation; automated substations; cyber network failures; cyber-physical system; cyber-power interdependency; cyber-power networks; microgrids; smart grid applications; Circuit breakers; Peer to peer computing; Protective relaying; Smart grids; Substations; Synthetic aperture sonar; Cyber-power network; Interdependency; Micro grid; Smart grid; Substation automation system;
Conference_Titel :
Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), 2012 IEEE PES
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-2158-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISGT.2012.6175593
