Modeling smart grids as complex systems through the implementation of intelligent hubs

ICINCO 2010 - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics

Volumn 3, Issue , 2010, Pages 146-151

  De Durana, José González ^a   Barambones, Oscar ^a   Kremers, Enrique ^b   Viejo, Pablo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agent based model; Complex computer system; Complex system; Electrical grid; Energy saving; Hybrid renewable energy systems; Intelligent hub; Microgrid; Random graph; Scale free network; Smart meter

Indexed keywords

AGENT-BASED MODEL; COMPLEX COMPUTER SYSTEMS; COMPLEX SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL GRIDS; ENERGY SAVING; HYBRID RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT HUB; MICRO GRID; RANDOM GRAPHS; SCALE FREE NETWORKS; SMART METERS;

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER NETWORKS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GRAPH THEORY; INFORMATION SCIENCE; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ROBOTICS;

EID: 78649661327     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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