- Title
- Attack structural vulnerability of power grids: a hybrid approach based on complex networks
- Creator
- Chen, Guo; Dong, Zhao Yang; Hill, David J.; Zhang, Guo Hua; Hua, Ke Qian
- Relation
- Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications Vol. 389, Issue 3, p. 595-603
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2009.09.039
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2010
- Description
- Power grids have been studied as a typical example of real-world complex networks. Different from previous methods, this paper proposes a hybrid approach for structural vulnerability analysis of power transmission networks, in which a DC power flow model with hidden failures is embedded into the traditional error and attack tolerance methodology to form a new scheme for power grids vulnerability assessment and modeling. The new approach embodies some important characteristics of power transmission networks. Furthermore, the simulation on the standard IEEE 118 bus system demonstrates that a critical region might exist and when the power grid operates in the region, it is vulnerable to both random and intentional attacks. Finally, a brief theoretical analysis is presented to explain the new phenomena.
- Subject
- power grids; complex networks; vulnerability; power flow equations
- Identifier
- uon:9224
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/920908
- Identifier
- ISSN:0378-4371
- Language
- eng
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