Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liu, Wei, Zhang, Tao, Lin, Chenhui, Li, Kaiwen, Wang, Rui
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
Subjects:
Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.00786
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1866913880222990336
author Liu, Wei
Zhang, Tao
Lin, Chenhui
Li, Kaiwen
Wang, Rui
author_facet Liu, Wei
Zhang, Tao
Lin, Chenhui
Li, Kaiwen
Wang, Rui
contents Independent microgrids are crucial for supplying electricity by combining distributed energy resources and loads in scenarios like isolated islands and field combat. Fast and accurate assessments of microgrid vulnerability against intentional attacks or natural disasters are essential for effective risk prevention and design optimization. However, conventional Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) methods are computationally expensive and time-consuming, while existing machine learning-based approaches often lack accuracy and explainability. To address these challenges, this study proposes a fast and explainable vulnerability assessment framework that integrates MCS with a graph attention network enhanced by self-attention pooling (GAT-S). MCS generates training data, while the GAT-S model learns the structural and electrical characteristics of the microgrid and further assesses its vulnerability intelligently. The GAT-S improves explainability and computational efficiency by dynamically assigning attention weights to critical nodes. Comprehensive experimental evaluations across various microgrid configurations demonstrate that the proposed framework provides accurate vulnerability assessments, achieving a mean squared error as low as 0.001, real-time responsiveness within 1 second, and delivering explainable results.
format Preprint
id arxiv_https___arxiv_org_abs_2503_00786
institution arXiv
publishDate 2025
record_format arxiv
spellingShingle Graph Attention Networks Unleashed: A Fast and Explainable Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Microgrids
Liu, Wei
Zhang, Tao
Lin, Chenhui
Li, Kaiwen
Wang, Rui
Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
Independent microgrids are crucial for supplying electricity by combining distributed energy resources and loads in scenarios like isolated islands and field combat. Fast and accurate assessments of microgrid vulnerability against intentional attacks or natural disasters are essential for effective risk prevention and design optimization. However, conventional Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) methods are computationally expensive and time-consuming, while existing machine learning-based approaches often lack accuracy and explainability. To address these challenges, this study proposes a fast and explainable vulnerability assessment framework that integrates MCS with a graph attention network enhanced by self-attention pooling (GAT-S). MCS generates training data, while the GAT-S model learns the structural and electrical characteristics of the microgrid and further assesses its vulnerability intelligently. The GAT-S improves explainability and computational efficiency by dynamically assigning attention weights to critical nodes. Comprehensive experimental evaluations across various microgrid configurations demonstrate that the proposed framework provides accurate vulnerability assessments, achieving a mean squared error as low as 0.001, real-time responsiveness within 1 second, and delivering explainable results.
title Graph Attention Networks Unleashed: A Fast and Explainable Vulnerability Assessment Framework for Microgrids
topic Machine Learning
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.00786