- Title
- Performance analysis of a city smart grid communication network based on the IEEE 802.16e standard
- Creator
- Saad, Khalid I.; Khan, Jamil Y.
- Relation
- Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC). Proceedings of the Australasian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (ATNAC) (Christchurch, New Zealand 20-22 November 2013) p. 118-123
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ATNAC.2013.6705367
- Publisher
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2013
- Description
- A smart grid communication network will enable the electricity operators to connect various intelligent devices, smart meters and other sensors to different servers located within the electricity grid. Automated meter reading is a key feature of a smart grid which requires installation of a communication network that can access 100% of smart meters within its coverage area. Smart meter connectivity in inner cities is a challenging problem due to the location of meters inside high rise buildings as well as due to difficult propagation conditions. In this paper we analyze the connectivity pattern of smart meters in an inner city environment using an IEEE 802.16e based WiMAX network. The paper initially models the inner city propagation environment to study the connectivity pattern. Based on the propagation model the work developed a transmission power ramping algorithm to provide 100% meter connectivity. Simulation models were developed based on OPNET and MATLAB packages.
- Subject
- WiMAX; propagation; urban area; smart grid
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1342040
- Identifier
- uon:28874
- Identifier
- ISBN:9781479910816
- Language
- eng
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