SMART GRID COMMUNICATION ASSESSMENT AND CO-SIMULATION TOOL
First Claim
1. A method of modeling a communication system which transmits data related to a plurality of assets in an electrical utility in a geography, comprising:
- entering in a processor a configuration of the electrical utility based on the plurality of assets;
entering in the processor a topographical model of the geography;
entering in the processor a first configuration of a network of communication devices in the geography operating under at least one of a plurality of communication protocols, wherein a communication performance of each communication device is determined by at least one of the plurality of assets; and
the processor generating a first set of simulated communication data based on an operating behavior of the plurality of assets over a period of time under a first condition and based on the topographical model, wherein the first set of simulated communication data represents a performance of the first configuration of the communication network under the first condition.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for modeling and simulating a communication network operating under at least one communication protocol, which supports a Smart Grid electricity network. Communication performance data of the communication network are generated by a processor based on operating behavior of the Smart Grid with a plurality of assets under a first condition. Devices in the Smart grid are grouped in bins for rapid modeling. One or more different configurations of the communication network are entered into the processor and related performance data is also generated. Network configurations are compared based on the generated performance data which may include end-to-end delay and reception rate. Processor based systems to perform modeling methods are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of modeling a communication system which transmits data related to a plurality of assets in an electrical utility in a geography, comprising:
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entering in a processor a configuration of the electrical utility based on the plurality of assets; entering in the processor a topographical model of the geography; entering in the processor a first configuration of a network of communication devices in the geography operating under at least one of a plurality of communication protocols, wherein a communication performance of each communication device is determined by at least one of the plurality of assets; and the processor generating a first set of simulated communication data based on an operating behavior of the plurality of assets over a period of time under a first condition and based on the topographical model, wherein the first set of simulated communication data represents a performance of the first configuration of the communication network under the first condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system to model a communication system which transmits data related to a plurality of assets in an electrical utility in a geography, comprising:
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a memory to store data; a processor to execute instructions to perform the steps; entering a configuration of the electrical utility based on the plurality of assets; entering a topographical model of the geography; entering a first configuration of a network of communication devices in the geography operating under at least one of a plurality of communication protocols, wherein a communication performance of each communication device is determined by at least one of the plurality of assets; and generating a first set of simulated communication data based on an operating behavior of the plurality of assets over a period of time under a first condition and based on the topographical model, wherein the first set of communication data represents a performance of the first configuration of the communication network under the first condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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