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Integrated charging infrastructure planning and charging scheduling for battery electric bus systems

Journal Article · · Transportation Research. Part D, Transport and Environment
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Beijing University of Technology (China); Utah State University, Logan, UT (United States)
  2. Utah State University, Logan, UT (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
  3. Utah State University, Logan, UT (United States)
We report studies on the electric bus system planning problem have typically focused exclusively on either the deployment of charging infrastructure or the scheduling of charging events; few have examined the impact of charging facility deployment on charging activities. Considering the interdependence of system design and operational strategies, this study proposes a two-phase optimization framework for charging infrastructure planning and charging scheduling for battery electric bus systems. An integrated optimization model is first developed to simultaneously optimize charger deployment, on-board battery capacity, and charging schedules. A charging scheduling model is further proposed and a rolling horizon approach is utilized in the second phase to optimize the real-time charging scheduling of electric buses. Compared to existing electric bus system planning methods, the proposed integrated model can reduce the total system cost by 19.5%. In addition, compared to uncontrolled charging, the proposed rolling horizon-based charging strategy can reduce the total charging cost by 68.3%.
Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Transportation Office. Vehicle Technologies Office
Grant/Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308; EE0009213
OSTI ID:
1887284
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-2C00-83195; MainId:83968; UUID:d8751eea-50ec-4d4b-8824-fefe36cb6954; MainAdminID:65384
Journal Information:
Transportation Research. Part D, Transport and Environment, Journal Name: Transportation Research. Part D, Transport and Environment Vol. 111; ISSN 1361-9209
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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