State-of-art power line communications channel modelling

Wenfei Zhu*, Xu Zhu, Enggee Lim, Yi Huang

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Abstract

Power line communication (PLC) is an emerging technology for multimedia, broadband Internet access and smart grid applications. However, the development of PLC has been slowed down by the absence of a generally applicable channel model. The modelling of PLC channel is very challenge due to a number of reasons such as the harshness and diversity of power networks, and the difficulties in measurement. Two channel modelling approaches can be found in literature, namely the top-down approach and the bottom-up approach. These two approaches are summarised and analysed in this paper. Some representative works are also presented. Several future works, including random channel generation, channel model generalisation and smart grid channel modelling are suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)563-570
Number of pages8
JournalProcedia Computer Science
Volume17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event1st International Conference on Information Technology and Quantitative Management, ITQM 2013 - Suzhou, China
Duration: 16 May 201318 May 2013

Keywords

  • Bottom-up approach
  • Channel modelling
  • Power line communication
  • Smart grid
  • Top-down approach
  • Transmission line theory

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