Using co-simulation method to analyze the communication delay impact in agent-based wide area power system stabilizing control

Weilin Li, Huimin Li, Antonello Monti

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Abstract

The time delay existing in the data communication is a potential detriment to wide area power system control. This paper analyzes the impact of time delay to a multi-agent based power system stabilizing control with a co-simulation method. The co-simulation method uses two off-the-shelf softwares: MATLAB and OPNET to run the simulation concurrently. MATLAB is used to simulate the power systems and the controllers while OPNET is used to simulate the communication network with time delays. A two-area four-generator system is used as a case study. Simulation results not only demonstrate the latency impact on the performance of stabilizing control, but also indicate to what extent the following factors, network data rate, packet size, and background utilization, contribute to time delay. can degrade the performance of controls in the power systems.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2011 - Grand Challenges in Modeling and Simulation Conference, GCMS 2011
Pages356-361
Number of pages6
StatePublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event4th Grand Challenges in Modeling and Simulation Conference, GCMS 2011 - The Hague, Netherlands
Duration: 27 Jun 201130 Jun 2011

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2011 - Grand Challenges in Modeling and Simulation Conference, GCMS 2011

Conference

Conference4th Grand Challenges in Modeling and Simulation Conference, GCMS 2011
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityThe Hague
Period27/06/1130/06/11

Keywords

  • Co-simulation
  • Communication delay
  • Multi-agent
  • Power system control

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