Abstract
The statistical tools of Complex Network Analysis are of useful to understand salient properties of complex systems, may these be natural or pertaining human engineered infrastructures. One of these that is receiving growing attention for its societal relevance is that of electricity distribution. In this paper, we present a survey of the most relevant scientific studies investigating the properties of different Power Grids infrastructures using Complex Network Analysis techniques and methodologies. We categorize and explore the most relevant literature works considering general topological properties, physical properties, and differences between the various graph-related indicators and reliability aspects. We also trace the evolution in such field of the approach of study during the years to see the improvement achieved in the analysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2688-2700 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications |
| Volume | 392 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Complex Network Analysis
- Graph theory
- Infrastructure reliability
- Power Grid