A chirp spread spectrum modulation scheme for robust power line communication

Robson, Stephen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3156-1487 and Haddad, Manu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4153-6146 2022. A chirp spread spectrum modulation scheme for robust power line communication. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 37 (6) , pp. 5299-5309. 10.1109/TPWRD.2022.3175830

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Abstract

This paper proposes the use of a LoRa like chirp spread spectrum physical layer as the basis for a new Power Line Communication modulation scheme suited for low-bandwidth communication. It is shown that robust communication can be established even in channels exhibiting extreme multipath interference, impulsive noise and low SNR (-40dB), with synchronisation requirements relaxed compared to conventional LoRa. ATP-EMTP simulations using frequency dependent line and transformer models, and simulations using artificial Rayleigh channels demonstrate the effectiveness of the new scheme in providing load data from LV feeders back to the MV primary substation. Our results demonstrate error-free communication at SNRs of -40dB, and can be further improved by trading-off data rate. We further present experimental results based on a Field Programmable Gate Array hardware implementation which match the simulated performance.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
ISSN:	0885-8977
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	16 May 2022
Date of Acceptance:	9 May 2022
Last Modified:	11 May 2023 13:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/149788

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