Evaluation of ZigBee Wireless Sensor Networks Under High Power Disturbances

Author

Sallabi, F.M. ; Gaouda, Ahmed M. ; El-hag, Ayman ; Salama, Magdy M. A.

Author_Institution

Fac. of Inf. Technol., United Arab Emirates Univ., Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

Volume

29

Issue

1

fYear

2014

fDate

Feb. 2014

Firstpage

13

Lastpage

20

Abstract

The goal of the research presented in this paper is to investigate the reliability of ZigBee-based wireless sensor networks in transforming existing power systems into future smart grids. The performance of the communication network for a specific propagation environment, channel modulation, and frequency band is investigated. The high-power interrupting disturbances generated from harsh normal and abnormal operating conditions in a power system environment are investigated. Laboratory-simulated switching transient events have been generated under different conditions. The interruption limits due to the radio-frequency signals generated during high-power switching transients are defined for ZigBee coordinator and device units.

Keywords

Zigbee; power engineering computing; smart power grids; telecommunication network reliability; wireless channels; wireless sensor networks; ZigBee coordinator; ZigBee wireless sensor networks; channel modulation; communication network; device units; frequency band; high power disturbances; laboratory simulated switching transient events; power systems; radio frequency signals; smart grids; Coils; IEEE 802.15 Standards; Power systems; Transient analysis; Wireless sensor networks; Zigbee; Impulsive transients; ZigBee; partial discharge (PD); wireless sensors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8977

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TPWRD.2013.2290300

Filename

6685930