Realistic model for narrowband PLC for advanced metering infrastructure

Author

Ropitault, Tanguy ; Lampropulos, Alejandro ; Vedantham, Ramanuja ; Chiummiento, Philippe

Author_Institution

Dept. RSM, IMT/Telecom Bretagne/UEB, Cesson Sevigne, France

fYear

2013

fDate

21-24 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

624

Lastpage

629

Abstract

Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) is a key enabler of the Smart Grid. Narrowband Power Line Communication (PLC) technology is currently the preferred choice for many AMI use cases. Different PHY/MAC standards and dedicated routing protocols are emerging. New trustworthy models and simulation tools are needed for their evaluation in large scale deployments. This paper presents a realistic model for the latest generation of OFDM-based narrowband PLC standards. The model has been implemented in a popular network simulator - OPNET. Furthermore, the model and the simulator are validated against a real-world testbed. Finally, we present the calibration process and the scalability of the simulator. The results show that it is possible to simulate large topologies of up to 1000 smart meters under a proactive (RPL) or reactive (LOAD) packet routing.

Keywords

OFDM modulation; calibration; carrier transmission on power lines; routing protocols; smart meters; smart power grids; AMI; LOAD; OFDM-based narrowband PLC standards; OPNET network simulator; PHY-MAC standards; RPL; advanced metering infrastructure; narrowband power line communication; proactive packet routing; reactive packet routing; realistic model; routing protocols; smart grid; smart meters; Calibration; Delays; Digital signal processing; Industries; Load modeling; Mixers; Radio frequency;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Smart Grid Communications (SmartGridComm), 2013 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SmartGridComm.2013.6688028

Filename

6688028