A routing algorithm to long lifetime network for the intelligent power distribution network in smart grid

Power distribution network is the bridge between power transmission and power consumers, which is an important part of directly feeling the service quality of the power supply by consumers. Intelligent power distribution network of smart grid is an important means to improve power supply reliability and quality of power supply, and real-time monitoring of the distribution network is an important foundation for the realization of intelligent distribution network, Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) attracts a great attention in intelligent power distribution network because of its flexibility, scalability, self-organizing and self-recovering capability. However, the network lifetime of traditional WSN is short due to the energy-limited of sensor nodes. This paper presents a routing algorithm to long the network lifetime oriented to the intelligent power distribution network, which can balance the energy consumption of network node, and extend the network lifetime. The simulation results show that the proposed method can effectively extend the network lifetime, and suitable for use in the communication of distribution network.