Chen, GuoDong, Zhao YangHill, DavidZhang, GuohuaHua, Ke Qian2015-12-100378-4371http://hdl.handle.net/1885/61492Power grids have been studied as a typical example of real-world complex networks. Different from previous methods, this paper proposes a hybrid approach for structural vulnerability analysis of power transmission networks, in which a DC power flow modelKeywords: Complex networks; Critical region; DC power flow; Hidden failure; Hybrid approach; IEEE 118-bus system; Intentional Attacks; New approaches; Power flow equations; Power grids; Power transmission networks; Real-world; Structural vulnerability; Vulnerabilit Complex networks; Power flow equations; Power grids; Vulnerability201010.1016/j.physa.2009.09.0392016-02-24