Survey on Application of Wireless Sensor Network in Smart grid

摘要

The Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a promoted technology applied in the communication system of smart grid, which enjoys low cost, low power dissipation, self-organization, and strong flexibility. This paper presents the applications of WSN in condition-based maintenance, smart metering, smart-home, fault location, distributed bus protection of power networks, as well as some other application in disaster prevention with the main technical characteristics of WSN. It not only proposes the basic design philosophy of WSN's applications in areas, but also summarizes the superiority of the communication systems using WSN in smart grid.