scholarly journals Path Planning Method for Electric Vehicles Based on Freeway Network

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Qichao Liu ◽  
Wei Wang ◽  
Xuedong Hua
Keyword(s):  
Path Planning ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Planning Method ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Battery Capacity ◽  
Single Vehicle ◽  
Strategy Planning ◽  
Charging Strategy

Recently, electric vehicles (EVs) have received more and more attention, but the problem of the insufficient range is still the main reason that hinders electric vehicles to travel long distances. Under the premise of the battery capacity without technological innovation, the path planning method can ensure the safety and efficiency of electric vehicles in long-distance travel. This paper studies the actual freeway network to optimize the vehicle driving path and give the charging strategy based on the shortest travel time of a single vehicle. In this paper, a path and charging strategy planning model is proposed. In this model, the shortest travel time of a single vehicle is taken as the objective function, and the state of charging equipment in the actual road network and the safe electric quantity are considered as constraints. And the genetic algorithm is used to solve the model. Through case analysis, the rationality and optimization efficiency of the model proposed in this paper are verified. Finally, the sensitivity analysis of the three parameters of traffic volume, temperature, and travel speed is carried out with the Shanghai-Nanjing freeway network. The experimental results can get the nodes with the highest service pressure in the network, which can provide a theoretical basis for charging nodes’ expansion in the freeway network in the future.

scholarly journals Research on the Energy-Saving Strategy of Path Planning for Electric Vehicles Considering Traffic Information

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3601
Author(s):  
Zhu ◽  
Lin ◽  
Liu ◽  
He
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Storage ◽  
Path Planning ◽  
Energy Saving ◽  
Travel Time ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Lower Energy ◽  
Planning Method ◽  
Traffic Information ◽  
The Impact

Battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) have a limited on-board energy storage and present the problem of driving mileage anxiety. Moreover, battery energy storage density cannot be effectively improved in a short time, which is a technical bottleneck of EVs. By considering the impact of traffic information on energy consumption forecasting, an energy-saving path planning method for EVs that takes traffic information into account is proposed. The modeling process of the EV model and the construction process of the traffic simulation model are expounded. In addition, the long-term, short-term memory neural network (LSTM) model is selected to predict the energy consumption of EVs, and the sequence to sequence technology is used in the model to integrate the driving condition data of EVs with traffic information. In order to apply the predicted energy consumption to travel guidance, a road planning method with the optimal coupling of energy consumption and distance is proposed. The experimental results show that the energy-based economic path uses 9.9% lower energy consumption and 40.2% shorter travel time than the distance-based path, and a 1.5% lower energy consumption and 18.6% longer travel time than the time-based path.

scholarly journals Use of battery swapping for improving environmental balance and price-performance ratio of electric vehicles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Battery Capacity ◽  
Battery Packs ◽  
Environmental Balance ◽  
The One

<p> There is a simple concept that can significantly improve the environmental balance of battery electric vehicles and at the same time avoid the known disadvantages of these vehicles (short range, long charging times, high acquisition costs) without having to wait for further developed batteries or a higher proportion of green electricity. For this purpose, the vehicles are equipped with built-in batteries for short and medium distances and are therefore sufficient for the majority of daily journeys. For long-distance journeys, the driver borrows charged additional battery packs at swapping stations, which are automatically inserted into a standardised exchange slot within a few minutes. This paper focuses on the improvements in electric vehicles that can be achieved by combining built-in and exchangeable battery technique and also on the practical feasibility of the concept. It is shown that the battery capacity required for the entire vehicle fleet can be significantly reduced. The resulting ecological advantages on the one hand and grid-stabilising effects of a nationwide network of swapping stations on the other hand, support the transition to environmentally sustainable mobility. The characteristics of the concept presented are advantageous for its practical implementation. The acceptance by customers and manufacturers can thus be improved compared to previous battery swapping systems. The loan system for the exchange batteries may be designed conveniently and information security as well as data protection will be strictly complied.</p>

scholarly journals Study on Battery Charging Strategy of Electric Vehicles Considering Battery Capacity

IEEE Access ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Seoung Uk Jeon ◽  
Jung-Wook Park ◽  
Byung-Kwan Kang ◽  
Hee-Jin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Battery Charging ◽  
Battery Capacity ◽  
Charging Strategy

scholarly journals Use of battery swapping for improving environmental balance and price-performance ratio of electric vehicles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Sustainable Mobility ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
Battery Capacity ◽  
Battery Packs ◽  
Environmental Balance ◽  
The One

<p> There is a simple concept that can significantly improve the environmental balance of battery electric vehicles and at the same time avoid the known disadvantages of these vehicles (short range, long charging times, high acquisition costs) without having to wait for further developed batteries or a higher proportion of green electricity. For this purpose, the vehicles are equipped with built-in batteries for short and medium distances and are therefore sufficient for the majority of daily journeys. For long-distance journeys, the driver borrows charged additional battery packs at swapping stations, which are automatically inserted into a standardised exchange slot within a few minutes. This paper focuses on the improvements in electric vehicles that can be achieved by combining built-in and exchangeable battery technique and also on the practical feasibility of the concept. It is shown that the battery capacity required for the entire vehicle fleet can be significantly reduced. The resulting ecological advantages on the one hand and grid-stabilising effects of a nationwide network of swapping stations on the other hand, support the transition to environmentally sustainable mobility. The characteristics of the concept presented are advantageous for its practical implementation. The acceptance by customers and manufacturers can thus be improved compared to previous battery swapping systems. The loan system for the exchange batteries may be designed conveniently and information security as well as data protection will be strictly complied.</p>

scholarly journals Measures of Functional Reliability of Two-Lane Highways

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (15) ◽  
pp. 4577
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Ostrowski ◽  
Marcin Budzynski
Keyword(s):  
Travel Time ◽  
Cross Sections ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Travel Speed ◽  
Traffic Volume ◽  
Traffic Density ◽  
Travel Time Reliability ◽  
Reliability Measures ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Technical Parameters

Rural two-lane highways are the most common road type both in Poland and globally. In terms of kilometres, their length is by far greater than that of motorways and expressways. They are roads of one carriageway for each direction, which makes the overtaking of slower vehicles possible only when there is a gap in the stream of traffic moving from the opposite direction. Motorways and express roads are dual carriageways that are expected to support high speed travel mainly over long distances. Express roads have somewhat lower technical parameters and a lower speed limit than motorways. Two-lane highways are used for both short- and long-distance travel. The paper presents selected studies conducted in Poland in 2016–2018 on rural two-lane highways and focuses on the context of the need for their reliability. The research was carried out on selected short and [longer road sections located in various surroundings, grouped in terms of curvature change rate CCR, longitudinal slopes and cross-sections (width of lanes and shoulders). The studies of traffic volumes, travel time and travel speed, as well as traffic density, will be used to analyze traffic performance and identify measures of travel time reliability. The analyzed roads were characterized by good technical parameters and significant variability of traffic volume throughout the day, week and year. Some roads experience congestion, i.e., situations in which traffic volume Q is close to or above respective road capacity C. In order to determine the form of the suitable reliability measures, it will be important to determine the extent to which a road’s geometric and traffic characteristics impact travel speed and time. The paper presents well-known reliability measures for dual carriageways and proposes new measures, along with an evaluation of their usefulness in the assessment of the functioning of two-lane highways.

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