Research on the Network Topology and Reliability of the Communication System in Smart Substations

Communication network plays a vital role in smart substations. Different network topology provides different network performance, while the quality of network performance directly impacts the reliability of the entire system. In view of the network topology of smart substations, this paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of different network topologies as well as different network schemes of substation layer and process layer, and also analyzes the relationship between the reliability of network system and network topology, which play an important role in establishing a reliable and efficient smart substation system.