Structural vulnerability analysis of large power grid based on complex network theory

Diangong Jishu Xuebao/Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 138-144

  Chen, Xiaogang ^a   Sun, Ke ^a   Cao, Yijia ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Betweenness; Complex network theory; Power system; Structural vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CIRCUIT THEORY; ELECTRIC NETWORK TOPOLOGY; ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BETWEENNESS; CASCADING FAILURES; COMPLEX NETWORK THEORY; POWER GRIDS; STRUCTURAL VULNERABILITY; TOPOLOGICAL STRUCTURES;

ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION;

EID: 39749099884     PISSN: 10006753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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