HLA based co-simulation framework for multiagent-based smart grid applications

Author

Chong Shum ; Lau, W.H. ; Tian Mao ; Chung, Henry ; Tse, Norman C. F. ; Tsang, K.F. ; Lai, L.L.

Author_Institution

Centre for Smart Energy Conversion & Utilization Res., City Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

fYear

2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

Multiagent Systems (MAS) are used extensively in Smart Grid research as a mean of distributed control. The integration of power system, communication network and MAS based control system creates complex dynamics difficult to comprehend. In this paper, a co-simulation framework for the investigation of the multi-disciplinary interdependencies between the three systems will be proposed. The proposed design combines the power system simulator PSCAD/EMTDC, network simulator OPNET, and the well-recognized MAS platform JADE. In order to promote extensibility and reusability of simulation modules, as well as to enforce causality constraint, our design is in compliance with the High Level Architecture (HLA, IEEE 1516) standard.

Keywords

digital simulation; distributed control; multi-agent systems; power engineering computing; power system control; smart power grids; Java agent development framework; MAS based control system; MAS platform JADE; OPNET; co-simulation framework; distributed control; high level architecture standard; multiagent systems; multidisciplinary interdependencies; power system integration; smart grid research; Java; Message systems; PSCAD; Smart grids; Standards; Synchronization; Computer simulation; Multiagent System; Smart Grid;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), 2014 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APPEEC.2014.7066145

Filename

7066145