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Title: Cyber–physical perspective on smart grid design and operation

Abstract

Emerging computation and communication technologies ubiquitously deployed in smart grids introduce unprecedented opportunities by enabling vigorous development of innovative business models and applications that aim for improving system efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and interoperability. Smart grids are typical cyber-physical systems (CPSs). The heterogeneous and complex nature of smart grids presents significant challenges introduced by the tight coupling of computation, communication, and physical systems. In this paper, we first provide an overview of smart grids from a CPS perspective. Then, we discuss the opportunities and challenges in smart grid design and operation. Next, a co-design framework is introduced and used for designing wide-area damping controller (WADC) as one of many CPS applications that can be abstracted from various power system layers. We conclude that developing a theoretical modelling framework is critical for understanding and managing the complexity and interoperability of smart grids.

Authors:
ORCiD logo [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Energy Systems DivisionArgonne National LaboratoryArgonneILUSA
  2. Department of Electrical EngineeringSouthern Methodist UniversityDallasTXUSA
  3. Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringIllinois Institute of TechnologyDallasTXUSA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1760083
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1491802; OSTI ID: 1786707
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Published Article
Journal Name:
IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications Journal Volume: 3 Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2398-3396
Publisher:
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION

Citation Formats

Chen, Bo, Wang, Jianhui, and Shahidehpour, Mohammad. Cyber–physical perspective on smart grid design and operation. United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1049/iet-cps.2017.0143.
Chen, Bo, Wang, Jianhui, & Shahidehpour, Mohammad. Cyber–physical perspective on smart grid design and operation. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cps.2017.0143
Chen, Bo, Wang, Jianhui, and Shahidehpour, Mohammad. 2018. "Cyber–physical perspective on smart grid design and operation". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cps.2017.0143.
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author = {Chen, Bo and Wang, Jianhui and Shahidehpour, Mohammad},
abstractNote = {Emerging computation and communication technologies ubiquitously deployed in smart grids introduce unprecedented opportunities by enabling vigorous development of innovative business models and applications that aim for improving system efficiency, reliability, resiliency, and interoperability. Smart grids are typical cyber-physical systems (CPSs). The heterogeneous and complex nature of smart grids presents significant challenges introduced by the tight coupling of computation, communication, and physical systems. In this paper, we first provide an overview of smart grids from a CPS perspective. Then, we discuss the opportunities and challenges in smart grid design and operation. Next, a co-design framework is introduced and used for designing wide-area damping controller (WADC) as one of many CPS applications that can be abstracted from various power system layers. We conclude that developing a theoretical modelling framework is critical for understanding and managing the complexity and interoperability of smart grids.},
doi = {10.1049/iet-cps.2017.0143},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1760083}, journal = {IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications},
issn = {2398-3396},
number = 3,
volume = 3,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Fri Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Fri Jul 20 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}

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