Abstract

Power line communication (PLC) is a promising smart grid application for information transmission using existing power lines. We analytically model a finite-source PLC network subject to channel failure through a queueing theoretic framework. The proposed PLC network model consists of a base station (BS), which is located at a transformer station and connected to the backbone communication networks, and a number of subscriber stations that are interconnected with each other and with the BS via the power line transmission medium. An orthogonal frequency division multiplexing based technique is assumed for forming the transmission channels in a frequency spectrum. The channels are subject to failure during service due to noise. We determine the steady-state solution of the proposed model and derive a set of performance metrics of interest. Numerical and simulation results are presented to provide further insights into the analytical results. The proposed modeling method is expected to be used for evaluation and design of future PLC networks.

Highlights

  • Power line communication (PLC) is a promising smart grid application for information transmission using existing power lines

  • The proposed PLC network model consists of a base station (BS), which is located at a transformer station and connected to the backbone communication networks, and a number of subscriber stations that are interconnected with each other and with the BS via the power line transmission medium

  • The proposed PLC network model consists of a base station (BS), which is located at a transformer station and connected to the backbone communication networks, and a number of subscriber stations (SSs) that are interconnected with each other and with the BS via power lines

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Introduction

Power line communication (PLC) is a promising smart grid application for information transmission using existing power lines. Most of them focused on MAC (medium access control) protocols [6,7,8], noise and channel modeling [5,9,10], modulation and multiple access techniques [11,12,13], or modem design [14,15]. In [7], the performance of CSMA/CA MAC protocol was evaluated, based on the obtained metrics throughput and the packet transmission delay, in low-speed PLC environments. The proposed PLC network model consists of a base station (BS), which is located at a transformer station and connected to the backbone communication networks, and a number of subscriber stations (SSs) that are interconnected with each other and with the BS via power lines.

System Description
Performance Analysis
The Probability that an Initiating SS Must
The Mean Number of Calls
The Waiting Time Distribution
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