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Cascading-failure-resilient interconnection for interdependent power grid - Optical networks


Abstract:

In interdependent power grid - optical networks, a single failure may cause iterative cascade of failures, resulting in network-wide disruptions. We propose schemes to de...Show More

Abstract:

In interdependent power grid - optical networks, a single failure may cause iterative cascade of failures, resulting in network-wide disruptions. We propose schemes to design cascading-failure-resilient interconnection between power grid and optical network.
Date of Conference: 22-26 March 2015
Date Added to IEEE Xplore: 15 June 2015
Electronic ISBN:978-1-5575-2937-4
Conference Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

1. Introduction

Network services (e.g., data in the cloud) are integral to our economic well-being and national security. Communication networks employ optical mesh structures to provide high-bandwidth connectivity across large distances and support higher-layer networks (e.g., IP/MPLS, datacenter networks). Today, optical communication networks and power grids depend strongly on each other to operate. Optical network equipment (e.g., switches) are powered by the power grid, whereas a power grid depends on communication network (e.g., to support the Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system) for remote monitoring, measurement, and control. Thus, failure of an element in one network may cascade to the other network and vice versa.

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