Optimizing Electric Grid Design Under Asymmetric Threat

Abstract

This research develops analytical techniques to help improve the security of electric power grids subject to disruptions caused by terrorist attacks (and even by natural disasters). Our new bilevel mathematical models and optimization techniques identify critical system components (e.g., transmission lines, generators, transformers, and other power system elements) by creating maximally disruptive attack plans for terrorists who are assumed to have limited offensive resources. Results for standard, reliability-benchmark, test networks are presented. We also discuss trilevel models for actually selecting a set of budget-limited system upgrades that minimizes the potential for disruption.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA411052

Entities

People

  • J. Salmeron
  • Kimberly M. Wood
  • R. Baldick

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Electric Power
  • Electrical Grids
  • Generators
  • Homeland Security
  • Load Monitoring
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • National Security
  • Networks
  • Operations Research
  • Optimization
  • Power
  • Reliability
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Terrorists

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Operations Research
  • Strategic Security Studies