Interfacing issues in multiagent simulation for smart grid applications

IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1918-1927

  Wang, X ^a   Zhang, P ^b   Wang, Z ^c   Dinavahi, V ^d   Chang, G ^e   Martinez, J A ^f   Davoudi, A ^g   Mehrizi Sani, A ^h   Abhyankar, S ⁱ  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b University of Connecticut   (United States)

^c SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^e NATIONAL CHUNG CHENG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^h Washington State University   (United States)

ⁱ ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Interface; multiagent simulation; multiagent systems (MAS); smart grid; time management

Indexed keywords

DATA DISTRIBUTION; DESIGN AND APPLICATION; INTERFACE ISSUES; MULTI AGENT SIMULATION; SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT; SMART GRID; SMART GRID APPLICATIONS; TIME MANAGEMENT;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SMART POWER GRIDS;

MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS;

EID: 84880047876     PISSN: 08858977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2013.2260566     Document Type: Article

References (69)

1. R. Roche, B. Blunier, A. Hialire, and A. Koukam, "Multi-agent systems for grid energy management: A short review," in Proc. 36th Annu. Conf. IEEE Ind. Electron. Soc., 2010, pp. 3341-3346.
2. S. D. J. McArthur, E. M. Davidson,V.M. Catterson,A. L.Dimeas, N. D. Hatziargyriou, F. Ponci, and T. Funabashi, "Multi-agent systems for power engineering applications-Part I: Concepts, approaches, technical challenges," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 1743-1752, Nov. 2007. (Pubitemid 350141974)
3. S. D. J. McArthur, E. M. Davidson, V. M. Catterson, A. L. Dimeas, N. D. Hatziargyriou, F. Ponci, and T. Funabashi, "Multi-agent systems for power engineering applications-Part II: Technologies, standards, tools for building multi-agent systems," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 1753-1759, Nov. 2007. (Pubitemid 350141975)
4. M. Luck, P. McBurney, and C. Preist., Agent technology: Enabling next generation computing: A roadmap for agent-based computing. Southampton, U.K., 2003. [Online]. Available: http://www.agentlink. org/roadmap/al2/roadmap.pdf, AgentLink Rep.
5. P. Wei, Y. Yan, Y. Ni, Y. Jerome, and F. F. Wu, "A decentralized approach for optimal wholesale cross-border trade planning using multi-agent technology," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 833-838, Nov. 2001. (Pubitemid 33106134)
6. B. Ramachandran, S. K. Srivastava, C. S. Edrington, and D. A. Cartes, "An intelligent auction scheme for smart grid market using a hybrid immune algorithm," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 58, no. 10, pp. 4603-4612, Oct. 2011.
7. A. J. Bagnall and G. D. Smith, "A multiagent model of the UK market in electricity generation," IEEE Trans. Evol. Comput., vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 522-536, Oct. 2005. (Pubitemid 41522760)
8. F. Pecora., "Multi-agent simulation: Principles of simulation and the multi-agent approach.," Lecture Notes. Örebro, Sweden, 2011. [Online]. Available: http://aass.oru.se/~fpa/teaching/MAS-lecture-1.pdf
9. A. A. Aquino-Lugo, R. Klump, and T. J. Overbye, "A control framework for the smart grid for voltage support using agent-based technologies," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 173-180, Mar. 2011.
10. K. Moslehi and R. Kumar, "A reliability perspective of the smart grid," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 57-64, Jun. 2010.
11. K. M. Rogers, R. Klump, H. Khurana, A. A. Aquino-Lugo, and T. J. Overbye, "An authenticated control framework for distributed voltage support on the smart grid," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 40-47, Jun. 2010.
12. Y. Xu andW. Liu, "Novel multiagent based load restoration algorithm for micro grids.," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 152-161, Mar. 2011.
13. J. F. Borowski, K.M. Hopkinson, J.W. Humphries, and B. J. Borghetti, "Reputation-based trust for a cooperative agent-based backup protection scheme," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 2, pp. 287-301, Jun. 2011.
14. P. H. Nguyen, W. L. Kling, and P. F. Ribeiro, "Smart power router: A flexible agent-based converter interface in active distribution networks," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 487-495, Sep. 2011.
15. J. Liu, A. Benigni, D. Obradovic, S. Hirche, and A. Monti, "State estimation and branch current learning using independent local Kalman filter with virtual disturbancemodel," IEEE Trans. Instrum.Meas., vol. 60, no. 9, pp. 3026-3034, Sep. 2011.
16. K. Hopkinson, X. Wang, R. Givanini, J. Thorp, K. Birman, and D. Coury, "EPOCHS: A platformfor agent-based electric power and communication simulations built from commercial off-the-shelf components," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 548-558, May 2006.
17. M. Baran, R. Sreenath, and N. R. Mahajan, "Extending PSCAD/EMTDC for simulating agent-based distributed applications," IEEE Power Eng. Rev., vol. 22, no. 12, pp. 52-54, Dec. 2002.
18. M.Wooldridge and G.Weiss, "Intelligent agents," in Multi-Agent Systems. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, Apr. 1999, pp. 3-51.
19. D. Weyns, H. Parunak, F. Michel, T. Holvoet, and J. Ferber, "Environments for multiagent systems: State-of-the-art and research challenges," in Proc. E4MAS, 2004, pp. 1-47.
20. A. Rohit, Smart grids for energy distribution, infrastructure and efficiency. Mar. 2007. [Online]. Available: http://www.eco20-20.com/smart-grids- for-energy-distribution-infrastructure-and-efficiency.html
21. A. M. Uhrmacher and B. P. Zeigler, "Variable structure models in object-oriented simulation," Int. J. General Syst., vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 359-375, 1996. (Pubitemid 126633538)
22. L. F.Wilson, D. Burroughs, J. Sucharitaves, and A. Kumar, "An agentbased framework for linking distributed simulations," in Proc. Winter Simulation Conf., Orlando, FL, 2000, vol. 2, pp. 1713-1721. (Pubitemid 32869800)
23. R. Tsai and J. L. Chen, "Design of a distributed problem-solving system for short-term load forecasting," in Proc. 35th Midwest Symp. Circuits Syst., 1992, vol. 1, pp. 395-399.
24. P. H. Nguyen, W. L. Kling, G. Georgiadis, M. Papatriantafilou, L. A. Tuan, and L. Bertling, "Distributed routing algorithms to manage power flow in agent-based active distribution network," in Proc. Innovative Smart Grid Technol. Conf. Eur., Gothenburg, Sweden, 2010, pp. 1-6.
25. P. H. Nguyen, W. L. Kling, and J.M. A.Myrzik, "Power flow management in active network," in Proc. IEEE Bucharest Power Tech. Conf., Bucharest, Romania, 2009, pp. 1-6.
26. R. Giovanini, K. Hopkinson, D. V. Coury, and J. S. Thorp, "A primary and backup cooperative protection system based on wide area agents," IEEE Trans. Power Del., vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 1222-1230, Jul. 2006. (Pubitemid 43983644)
27. Z. He, Z. Zhang, X. Yin, Z. Li, X. Kong, and Y. Wang, "Multi-agent based wide area backup protection for series compensated lines," in Proc. Asia-Pacific Power Energy Eng. Conf.,Wuhan, China, 2011, pp. 1-4.
28. C. P. Nguyen and A. J. Flueck, "Agent based restoration with distributed energy storage support in smart grids," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 1029-1038, Jun. 2012.
29. J. Yen, Y. H. Yan, B. J. Wang, P. K. H. Sin, and F. F. Wu, "Multiagent coalition formation in power transmission planning," in Proc. 31st Hawaii Int. Conf. System Sci., Kohala Coast, HI, 1998, vol. 4, pp. 433-443.
30. M. A. Ortega-Vazquez and D. S. Kirschen, "Assessment of generation expansion mechanisms using multi-agent systems," in Proc. IEEE Power Energy Soc. Gen. Meeting-Convers. Del. Elect. Energy 21st Century, Pittsburgh, PA, 2008, pp. 1-7.
31. A. Botterud, M. R.Mahalik, G. Conzelmann, R. F. Silva, S. Vilela, and R. Pereira, "Multi-agent simulation of generation capacity expansion decisions," in Proc. EEM 5th Int. Conf. Eur. Elect. Market, Lisboa, Portugal, 2008, pp. 1-6.
32. A. Botterud, M. R. Mahalik, T. D. Veselka, H. S. Ryu, and K. W. Sohn, "Multi-agent simulation of generation expansion in electricity markets," in Proc. IEEE Power Energy Soc. Gen. Meeting, Tampa, FL, 2007, pp. 1-8.
33. K. Nareshkumar, M. A. Choudhry, J. Lai, and A. Feliachi, "Application of multi-agents for fault detection and reconfiguration of power distribution systems," in Proc. IEEE Power Energy Soc. Gen.Meeting, Calgary, AB, Canada, 2009, pp. 1-8.
34. X. Zeng, K. K. Li,W. L. Chan, and S. Su, "Multi-agents based protection for distributed generation systems," in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Elect. Utility Dereg., Restruct. Power Technol., 2004, pp. 393-397.
35. G. Zhabelova and V. Vyatkin, "Multiagent smart grid automation architecture based on IEC 61850/61499 intelligent logical nodes," IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 59, no. 5, pp. 2351-2362, May 2012.
36. M. Mao, W. Dong, and L. Chang, "Design of A novel simulation platform for theEMS-MG based onMAS," in Proc. IEEE Energy Convers. Congr. Expo., Phoenix, AZ, 2011, pp. 2670-2675.
37. J. Lagorse, M. G. Simoes, and A. Miraoui, "A multi-agent fuzzy logic based energymanagement of hybrid systems," in Proc. IEEE Ind. Appl. Soc. Annu. Meeting, Edmonton, AB, Canada, 2008, pp. 1-7.
38. J. Zeng, J. F. Liu, H.W. Ngan, and J. Wu, "A multi-agent solution to energy management of distributed hybrid renewable energy generated system," in Proc. 8th Int. Conf. Advances Power Syst. Control, Oper. Manage., Hong Kong, China, 2009, pp. 1-6.
39. R. Roche, L. Idoumghar, B. Blunier, and A. Miraoui, "Optimized fuel cell array energy management using multi-agent systems," in Proc. IEEE Ind. Appl. Soc. Annu. Meeting, Orlando, FL, 2011, pp. 1-8.
40. R. Belkacemi, A. Feliachi, M. A. Choudhry, and J. E. Saymansky, "Multi-agent systems hardware development and deployment for smart grid control applications," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. Gen. Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2011, pp. 1-8.
41. G. G. Karady, A. A. Daoud, and M. A. Mohamed, "On-line transient stability enhancement using multi-agent technique," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. Winter Meeting, 2002, vol. 2, pp. 893-899. (Pubitemid 34669236)
42. G. G. Karady andM. A.Mohamed, "Improving transient stability using fast valving based on tracking rotor-angle and active power," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. SummerMeeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 2002, vol. 3, pp. 1576-1581.
43. C. Dou, C. Mao, Z. Bo, and X. Zhang, "A multi-agent model based decentralized coordinated control for large power system transient stability improvement," in Proc. 45th Int. Univ. Power Eng. Conf., Cardiff, U.K., 2010, pp. 1-5.
44. I. Praca, C. Ramos, Z. Vale, and M. Cordeiro, "MASCEM: A multiagent system that simulates competitive electricity markets," IEEE Intel1. Syst., vol. 18, no. 6, pp. 54-60, Nov./Dec. 2003.
45. S. E. Widergren, J. M. Roop, R. T. Guttromson, and Z. Huang, "Simulating the dynamic coupling of market and physical system operations," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. Gen. Meeting, 2004, pp. 748-753. (Pubitemid 40192079)
46. T. Li, Z. Xiao, M. Huang, J. Yu, and J. Hu, "Control system simulation of micro grid based in IP and multi-agent," in Proc. Int. Conf. Inf., Netw. Autom., Kunming, China, 2010, pp. 235-239.
47. M. Pipattanasomporn, H. Feroze, and S. Rahman, "Multi-agent systems in a distributed smart grid: Design and implementation," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. Power Syst. Conf. Expo., Seattle,WA, 2009, pp. 1-8.
48. H. N. Aung, A. M. Khambadkone, D. Srinivasan, and T. Logenthiran, "Agent-based intelligent control for real-time operation of a micro grid," in Proc. Joint Int. Conf. Power Electron., Drives Energy Syst. and Power India, New Delhi, 2010, pp. 1-6.
49. T. Logenthiran, D. Srinivasan, and D. Wong, "Multi-agent coordination for DER in micro grid," in Proc. IEEE ICSET Int. Conf. Sustain. Energy Technol., Singapore, 2008, pp. 77-82.
50. T. Logenthiran, D. Srinivasam, A. M. Khambadkone, and H. N. Aung, "Scalable multi-agent system (MAS) for operation of a micro grid in islanded mode," in Proc. Joint Int. Conf. Power Electron., Drives Energy Syst. and Power India, New Delhi, India, 2010, pp. 1-6.
51. J. Lagorse, D. Paire, and A.Miraoui, "A multi-agent system for energy management of distributed power sources," Renew. Energy, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 174-182, Jan. 2010.
52. S. Rahman, M. Pipattanasomporn, and Y. Teklu, "Intelligent distributed autonomous power systems (IDAPS)," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. Gen. Meeting, Tampa, FL, 2007, pp. 1-8.
53. J. Rocabert, G. M. S. Azevedo, A. Luna, J. M. Guerrero, J. I. Candela, and P. Rodriguez, "Intelligent connection agent for three-phase gridconnected micro grids," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 26, no. 10, pp. 2993-3005, Oct. 2011.
54. M. K. Kouluri and R. K. Pandey, "Intelligent agent based micro grid control," in Proc. Int. Conf. Intell. Agent Multi-agent Syst., 2011, pp. 62-66.
55. O. A. Mohammed, M. A. Nayeem, and A. K. Kaviani, "A laboratory based micro grid and distributed generation infrastructure for studying connectivity issues to operational power systems," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. Gen. Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2010, pp. 1-6.
56. J. Oyarzabal, J. Jimena, J. Ruela, A. Engler, and C. Hardt, "Agent based micro grid management system," in Proc. Int. Conf. Future Power Syst., Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2005, pp. 1-6.
57. T. Logenthiran, D. Srinivasan, A. M. Khambadkone, and H. N. Aung, "Multiagent system for real-time operation of a micro grid in real-time digital simulator," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 925-933, Jun. 2012.
58. S. Strassburger, "On the HLA-based coupling of simulation tools," in Proc. Eur. Simul. Multiconf., Warsaw, Poland, 1999, pp. 45-51.
59. R. M. Fujimoto, "Time management in the high level architecture," Simulation, pp. 388-400, Dec. 1998. (Pubitemid 128489662)
60. J. H. Jeon, J. Y. Kim, H. M. Kim, S. K. Kim, C. Cho, J.M. Kim, J. B. Ahn, and K. Y. Nam, "Development of hardware in-the-loop simulation system for testing operation and control functions of microgrid," IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 25, no. 12, pp. 2919-2929, Dec. 2010.
61. G. Nguyen, T. T. Dang, L. Hluchy, M. Laclavik, Z. Balogh, and I. Budinska, "Agent platform evaluation and comparison," Bratislava, Slovakia, Tech. Rep. Pellucid 5FP IST-2001-34519, 2002, pp. 1-11.
62. M. Malowidzki, "Network simulators: A developer's perspective," in Proc. Int. Perform. Eval. Comput. Telecommun. Syst. SPECTS' 04, San Jose, CA, USA, 2004, pp. 1-9.
63. H. Lin, S. Sambamoorthy, S. Shukla, J. Thorp, and L. Mili, "Power system and communication network co-simulation for smart grid applications," in Proc. IEEE Power Eng. Soc. Conf. Innovat. Smart Grid Technol., Anaheim, CA, USA, 2011, pp. 1-6.
64. D. Pawlaszczyk, "Scalable multi-agent based simulation-considering efficient simulation of transport logistic networks," in Proc. 12th ASIM Conf.-Simul. Prod. Logist., Sep. 26-27, 2006, pp. 479-488.
65. J. Huang, M. Tung, K. M. Wang, and M. Lee, "Smart time management-the unified time synchronization interface for the distributed simulation," Comput. Std. Interfaces, vol. 27, pp. 149-161, 2005.
66. IEEE Standard for Modeling and Simulation (M&S) High Level Architecture (HLA)-Framework and Rules, IEEE Standard 1516, 2010.
67. A. Helleboogh, T. Holvoet, D. Waynes, and Y. Berbes, "Extending time management support for multi-agent systems," in Proc. Multi-Agent and Multi-Agent-Based Simulation: Joint Workshop, NewYork, 2004, pp. 37-48.
68. "RTI 1.3-Next Generation Programmer's Guide," ver. 5, Department of Defense, Defense Modeling and Simulation Office, 2002.
69. Microsoft, Interprocess Communication. 2012. [Online]. Available: http://msdn.microsoft.com