An Enhanced Graphical User Interface for Analyzing the Vulnerability of Electrical Power Systems to Terrorist Attacks

Abstract

This thesis develops a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to represent electric power grids subject to interdiction (attack) by terrorists The work enhances the prototypic One-line Diagram (OD) representations of electric power networks in the VEGA 1.O decision-support system (Vulnerability of Electrical Power Grids Analysis, version 1.O) Conforming to Windows standards, the new OD GUI incorporates advanced graphical features, which help the user visualize the model and understand the consequences of interdiction The new ODs also capture the details of system restoration over time following an attack The enhanced OD GUI has been incorporated into the updated version of the system, VEGA 2.O

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA420451

Entities

People

  • Dimitrios Stathakos

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Programming Language
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Database Management Systems
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Electric Power
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrical Grids
  • Electrical Networks
  • Graphical User Interface
  • Human-Computer Interfaces
  • Load Monitoring
  • Networks
  • Operating Systems
  • Operations Research
  • User Interface

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  • Database Systems and Applications
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies