EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing
Articulating factors defining RMS delay spread in LV PLC networks
Journal of Computer Systems, Networks, and Communications
A review of wireless and PLC propagation channel characteristics for smart grid environments
Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Power line communications for smart grid applications
Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Special issue on Power-Line Communications: Smart Grid, Transmission, and Propagation
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The main purpose of this paper is to describe and model the characteristics of low voltage distribution lines inside consumer premises, when used as a broadband communication channel. Results from measurements performed both in the laboratory and in residential buildings, are presented and discussed. Also a channel model to simulate the behaviour of these lines for high bit-rate digital communications is proposed. The model contemplates the topology of the power grid and the characteristics of the wires and loads connected to them; it incorporates as well statistical time variation of the loads, so that the dynamic evolution of the channel performance can be evaluated