Channel characterization of power line communications over in-vehicle wire harness

Author

Buccella, Concettina ; De Santis, Valerio ; Feliziani, Mauro

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of L´´Aquila, L´´Aquila, Italy

fYear

2011

fDate

26-30 Sept. 2011

Firstpage

204

Lastpage

207

Abstract

An accurate model of power line communication (PLC) inside a vehicle is presented with particular focusing on the channel characterization. The electro-geometrical configuration of the power distribution system of the Fiat Panda is considered taking into account the complicated structure of the cable bundles and the frequency characterization of the loads. The transmission line (TL) model is applied considering that the electrical parameters of the cables and the loads are frequency-dependent. The finite element method (FEM) is applied to evaluate the electrical parameters of the cable, while the loads are characterized by measurements. The channel transfer function is evaluated numerically and experimentally showing good agreement each other.

Keywords

carrier transmission on power lines; distribution networks; finite element analysis; power supply circuits; road vehicles; telecommunication channels; transmission lines; FEM; Fiat Panda; cable bundles; channel characterization; electrical parameter; electro geometrical configuration; finite element method; in vehicle wire harness; power distribution system; power line communication; transmission line model; Frequency measurement; Load modeling; Power cables; Solid modeling; Transfer functions; Transmission line measurements; Wires; automotive; multiconducor transmission line (MTL); power line communications (PLC); transfer function; wire harness;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

EMC Europe 2011 York

Conference_Location

York

Print_ISBN

978-1-4577-1709-3

Type

conf

Filename

6078610