• DocumentCode
    2766952
  • Title

    Transmission channel model and capacity of overhead multi-conductor medium-voltage power-lines for broadband communications

  • Author

    Amirshahi, P. ; Kavehrad, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    3-6 Jan. 2005
  • Firstpage
    354
  • Lastpage
    358
  • Abstract
    A channel model suitable for multi-wire overhead medium-voltage lines is proposed. The model, incorporating ground admittance, is more appropriate for broadband communications. This model is then employed in order to evaluate the multipath channel impulse response and the associated transmission capacity limit in actual overhead medium-voltage power distribution networks for broadband power-line communications applications.
  • Keywords
    broadband networks; carrier transmission on power lines; distribution networks; multipath channels; broadband power-line communications; multipath channel impulse response; multiwire overhead medium-voltage lines; overhead medium-voltage power distribution networks; overhead multiconductor medium-voltage power-lines; transmission capacity limit; transmission channel model; Admittance; Broadband communication; Channel capacity; Earth; Equations; Frequency; Medium voltage; Optical fiber cables; Power systems; Wires;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Consumer Communications and Networking Conference, 2005. CCNC. 2005 Second IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8784-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CCNC.2005.1405196
  • Filename
    1405196