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Revision as of 22:24, 27 September 2016
Contents
Definitions
European Definitions
DIESIS project
The DIESIS project [1] gives the following definition:
A cascading failure occurs when a disruption in one infrastructure causes the failure of a component in a second infrastructure, which subsequently causes a disruption in the second infrastructure. [2]
National Definitions
United States
NERC
The uncontrolled successive loss of system elements triggered by an incident at any location. [3]
Cascading results in widespread electric service interruption that cannot be restrained from sequentially spreading beyond an area predetermined by studies.
Standard Definition
Discussion Topic
See also
Notes
- ↑ http://www.diesis-project.eu/
- ↑ Rinaldi, S., J. Peerenboom, and T. Kelly (2001). Identifying, understanding and analysing critical infrastructure interdependencies. IEEE Control Systems Magazine, pp. 11–25.
- ↑ NERC Glossary of Terms, 2014
