Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network Theory

Reasonable and strong structure is an important foundation for the smart transmission grid. For vigorously promoting construction of the smart grid, it is of great significance to have a thorough understanding of the complex structural characteristics of the power grid. The structural characteristic...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jinli Zhao, Hongshan Zhou, Bo Chen, Peng Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Applied Mathematics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/261798
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849691553005568000
author Jinli Zhao
Hongshan Zhou
Bo Chen
Peng Li
author_facet Jinli Zhao
Hongshan Zhou
Bo Chen
Peng Li
author_sort Jinli Zhao
collection DOAJ
description Reasonable and strong structure is an important foundation for the smart transmission grid. For vigorously promoting construction of the smart grid, it is of great significance to have a thorough understanding of the complex structural characteristics of the power grid. The structural characteristics of several actual large-scale power grids of China are studied in this paper based on the complex network theory. Firstly, the topology-based network model of power grid is recalled for analyzing the statistical characteristic parameters. The result demonstrated that although some statistical characteristic parameters could reflect the topological characteristics of power grid from different ways, they have certain limitation in representing the electrical characteristics of power grid. Subsequently, the network model based on the electrical distance is established considering the limitation of topology-based model, which reflects that current and voltage distribution in the power grid are subject to Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law. Comparing with the topology-based model, the electrical distance-based model performs better in reflecting the natural electrical characteristic structure of power grid, especially intuitive and effective in analyzing clustering characteristics and agglomeration characteristics of power grid. These two models could complement each other.
format Article
id doaj-art-e1c451aea50645f0b105e02ff36aa4b5
institution DOAJ
issn 1110-757X
1687-0042
language English
publishDate 2014-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Journal of Applied Mathematics
spelling doaj-art-e1c451aea50645f0b105e02ff36aa4b52025-08-20T03:20:59ZengWileyJournal of Applied Mathematics1110-757X1687-00422014-01-01201410.1155/2014/261798261798Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network TheoryJinli Zhao0Hongshan Zhou1Bo Chen2Peng Li3Key Laboratory of Smart Grid of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Building 26E, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, ChinaKey Laboratory of Smart Grid of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Building 26E, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, ChinaKey Laboratory of Smart Grid of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Building 26E, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, ChinaKey Laboratory of Smart Grid of Ministry of Education, Tianjin University, Building 26E, 92 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300072, ChinaReasonable and strong structure is an important foundation for the smart transmission grid. For vigorously promoting construction of the smart grid, it is of great significance to have a thorough understanding of the complex structural characteristics of the power grid. The structural characteristics of several actual large-scale power grids of China are studied in this paper based on the complex network theory. Firstly, the topology-based network model of power grid is recalled for analyzing the statistical characteristic parameters. The result demonstrated that although some statistical characteristic parameters could reflect the topological characteristics of power grid from different ways, they have certain limitation in representing the electrical characteristics of power grid. Subsequently, the network model based on the electrical distance is established considering the limitation of topology-based model, which reflects that current and voltage distribution in the power grid are subject to Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law. Comparing with the topology-based model, the electrical distance-based model performs better in reflecting the natural electrical characteristic structure of power grid, especially intuitive and effective in analyzing clustering characteristics and agglomeration characteristics of power grid. These two models could complement each other.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/261798
spellingShingle Jinli Zhao
Hongshan Zhou
Bo Chen
Peng Li
Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network Theory
Journal of Applied Mathematics
title Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network Theory
title_full Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network Theory
title_fullStr Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network Theory
title_full_unstemmed Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network Theory
title_short Research on the Structural Characteristics of Transmission Grid Based on Complex Network Theory
title_sort research on the structural characteristics of transmission grid based on complex network theory
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/261798
work_keys_str_mv AT jinlizhao researchonthestructuralcharacteristicsoftransmissiongridbasedoncomplexnetworktheory
AT hongshanzhou researchonthestructuralcharacteristicsoftransmissiongridbasedoncomplexnetworktheory
AT bochen researchonthestructuralcharacteristicsoftransmissiongridbasedoncomplexnetworktheory
AT pengli researchonthestructuralcharacteristicsoftransmissiongridbasedoncomplexnetworktheory