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AssigneeUtopus Insights, Inc.
InventorsAanchal Goyal, Aleksandr Y. Aravkin, Younghun Kim, Tarun Kumar
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A system and method to produce an electric network from estimated line impedance and physical line length among smart meter devices is provided using communication between the smart meters. The smart meters: (1) synchronize time using GPS pps signals, which provide an accurate time stamp; (2) send/receive an identifiable signal through the same phase of electric networks; (3) identify other smart meters on the same phase lines by listening to the information signal on the same phase lines; and (4) calculate time-of-arrival of an identifiable signal from other smart meters. The time of arrival information is used to calculate the line length, which is then used to calculate impedance of a line and topology of the electric network. The system then constructs an electric network by combining geo-spatial information and tree-like usual connection information.
A method for assessing an electric power network of low voltage distribution grids, the method comprising:
Method for assessing an electric power network of low voltage distribution grids, the method comprising:
A method for assessing impedance characteristics of an electric power network of low voltage distribution grids having a plurality of smart meters that each receive power over same power lines of the electric power network, the method comprising:
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