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High performance communication architecture for smart distribution power grid in developing nations

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In a smart distribution power grid, cost efficient and reliable communication architecture plays a crucial role in achieving complete functionality. There are different sets of Quality of Services (QoS) requirements for different data packets transmitting inside the microgrid (a regionally limited smart distribution grid), making it challenging to derive optimal communication architecture. The objective of this research work is to determine the optimal communication technologies for each data packet based on its QoS requirement. In this paper, we have proposed an architecture for a smart distribution power grid with Cyber Physical System enabled microgrids, which accommodate almost all functional requirements of a smart distribution power grid. For easy transition towards optimal communication architecture, we have presented a six-tier communication topology, which is derived from the architecture for a smart distribution power grid. The optimization formulations for each packet structure presented in this paper minimize the overall cost and consider the QoS requirements for each packet. Based on the simulation results, we have made recommendations for optimal communication technologies for each packet and thereby developed a heterogeneous communication architecture for a microgrid.

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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to express gratitude for the immense amount of motivation and research solutions provided by Sri. Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, The Chancellor, Amrita University. The authors would also like to acknowledge Dr. P. Kanakasabapathy, Dr. P. Ushakumari, Ms. Nibi K. V. for their valuable contributions to this work. This work is partially funded by the Indigo Energy program under FP7, with the project titled as “Stabiliz-Energy (Stabiliz-E)” under “DST/MRCD/New Indigo/Stabiliz-e/2014/(G)”. This work is also supported by TATA Consultancy Services under the TCS Research Scholar Program.

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  1. Amrita Center for Wireless Networks and Applications (AmritaWNA), Amritapuri, India

    Aryadevi Remanidevi Devidas, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh & Venkat Prasanna Rangan

  2. Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri, India

    Aryadevi Remanidevi Devidas, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh & Venkat Prasanna Rangan

  3. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai, India

    Aryadevi Remanidevi Devidas, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh & Venkat Prasanna Rangan

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    Aryadevi Remanidevi Devidas, Maneesha Vinodini Ramesh & Venkat Prasanna Rangan

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Devidas, A.R., Ramesh, M.V. & Rangan, V.P. High performance communication architecture for smart distribution power grid in developing nations. Wireless Netw 24, 1621–1638 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11276-016-1400-2

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