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Critical behavior of power transmission network complex dynamics in the OPA model
Benjamin A Carreras1, José M Reynolds-Barredo1, Ian Dobson2
1Departamento de Física, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, 28911 Leganes, Madrid, Spain.
Abstract:
Many complex infrastructure systems, such as electric power transmission grids, display characteristics of a critical or near critical behavior with a risk of large cascading failures. Understanding this risk and its relation to the system state as it evolves could allow for a more realistic risk assessment and even for mitigation measures. We use the OPA model of cascading blackouts and grid evolution to describe and quantify regimes of criticality of the power grid.
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