Random Topology Power Grid Modeling and Automated Simulation Platform

Project Status: 
Completed

This project is developing approaches for automatically generating hypothetical power grid models that preserve key attributes of real power grids—which can then be used to study issues that affect these grids but  do not require provision of sensitive or hard-to-find information on the true attributes of real power grids. This research addresses a key limitation of many current studies, which is access to detailed information on actual power systems.

Related Publications

Wang, Zhifang, and Seyyed Hamid Elyas. "On the Scaling Property of Power Grids." Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS). 2017.
Elyas, Seyyed Hamid, and Zhifang Wang. "A Multi-objective Optimization Algorithm for Bus Type Assignments in Random Topology Power Grid Model." 2016 49th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Koloa, HI, USA: IEEE, 2016. 2446 - 2455.
Athari, Mir Hadi, and Zhifang Wang. "Modeling the uncertainties in renewable generation and smart grid loads for the study of the grid vulnerability." 2016 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT). Minneapolis, MN, USA: IEEE, 2016. 1 - 5.
Elyas, Seyyed Hamid, and Zhifang Wang. "Statistical analysis of transmission line capacities in electric power grids." 2016 IEEE Power & Energy Society Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference (ISGT). Minneapolis, MN, USA: IEEE, 2016. 1 - 5.
Wang, Zhifang, Seyyed Hamid Elyas, and Robert J Thomas. "A novel measure to characterize bus type assignments of realistic power grids." 2015 IEEE Eindhoven PowerTech. Eindhoven, Netherlands: IEEE, 2015. 1 - 6.
Wang, Zhifang, and Robert J Thomas. "On Bus Type Assignments in Random Topology Power Grid Models." 48th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS). Kauai, HI: IEEE, 2015.