{"title":"Transmuting battery-powered buses: State-of-charge scheduling cooperative with battery and charger capacity optimization","authors":"Shahriar Kamalinia , Mohamad Amin Gharibi , Mahdi Faraji , Hamed Nafisi , Marco Merlo","doi":"10.1016/j.trd.2024.104436","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Transitioning toward non-polluted public transportation systems is crucial for sustainability. Although declining battery costs have led to a greater utilization of battery-powered electric buses (BEBs), challenges persist owing to the high cost of chargers and battery energy limitations, which require efficient solutions. Therefore, this study proposed a novel offline state-of-charge scheduling method that focuses on optimizing battery and charger capacities. To make this study applicable to any city, a precise bus dynamic model was developed, and all evaluations were conducted using data commonly available in the cities. To validate the optimization, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to represent the effects of the factors involved. Moreover, to investigate the differences between the utility service and depot owner perspectives, the city’s and synthetic electricity tariffs were employed for scheduling, which differ in covering the city’s daily load profile valleys. This measure is crucial when the BEB demand is not considered in generation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23277,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","volume":"136 ","pages":"Article 104436"},"PeriodicalIF":7.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Transportation Research Part D-transport and Environment","FirstCategoryId":"5","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920924003936","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Transitioning toward non-polluted public transportation systems is crucial for sustainability. Although declining battery costs have led to a greater utilization of battery-powered electric buses (BEBs), challenges persist owing to the high cost of chargers and battery energy limitations, which require efficient solutions. Therefore, this study proposed a novel offline state-of-charge scheduling method that focuses on optimizing battery and charger capacities. To make this study applicable to any city, a precise bus dynamic model was developed, and all evaluations were conducted using data commonly available in the cities. To validate the optimization, a sensitivity analysis was conducted to represent the effects of the factors involved. Moreover, to investigate the differences between the utility service and depot owner perspectives, the city’s and synthetic electricity tariffs were employed for scheduling, which differ in covering the city’s daily load profile valleys. This measure is crucial when the BEB demand is not considered in generation.
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Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment focuses on original research exploring the environmental impacts of transportation, policy responses to these impacts, and their implications for transportation system design, planning, and management. The journal comprehensively covers the interaction between transportation and the environment, ranging from local effects on specific geographical areas to global implications such as natural resource depletion and atmospheric pollution.
We welcome research papers across all transportation modes, including maritime, air, and land transportation, assessing their environmental impacts broadly. Papers addressing both mobile aspects and transportation infrastructure are considered. The journal prioritizes empirical findings and policy responses of regulatory, planning, technical, or fiscal nature. Articles are policy-driven, accessible, and applicable to readers from diverse disciplines, emphasizing relevance and practicality. We encourage interdisciplinary submissions and welcome contributions from economically developing and advanced countries alike, reflecting our international orientation.