Analysis of Various Charging Strategies for Electrified Public Bus Transport Utilizing a Lightweight Simulation Model

Dicke P, Meyer B, Pruckner M (2017)


Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2017

Conference Proceedings Title: Proceedings of the 1st E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium

Event location: Berlin DE

Abstract

In order to deal with fine particulate air pollution as well as promoting an ecofriendly image, many cities all over the world are striving to integrate electric vehicle (EV) buses in their public transportation systems. But the introduction of electromobility raises the question how to sufficiently energize the vehicles during daily operation. In this work, we present a lightweight yet potent simulation model developed in Matlab/Simulink, which derives energy consumption profiles of electric buses from driving data of conventional diesel vehicles considering route and vehicle characteristics as well as temperature conditions. With it, several charging strategies are analyzed regarding their practicability for an existing bus route of a major German city. Subsequently, we display how the tool can be applied to examine the simultaneity of the
buses power consumption and power generation by fluctuating renewables. Furthermore, the paper provides an overview of existing charging technologies to reenergize EVs and depicts in
a rough calculation of profitability in which manner increased investment in a dense charging infrastructure can be a selfamortizing or even profitable measure.

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APA:

Dicke, P., Meyer, B., & Pruckner, M. (2017). Analysis of Various Charging Strategies for Electrified Public Bus Transport Utilizing a Lightweight Simulation Model. In Proceedings of the 1st E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium. Berlin, DE.

MLA:

Dicke, Paul, Benedikt Meyer, and Marco Pruckner. "Analysis of Various Charging Strategies for Electrified Public Bus Transport Utilizing a Lightweight Simulation Model." Proceedings of the 1st E-Mobility Power System Integration Symposium, Berlin 2017.

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