{"title":"Demand side management by using electric vehicles as Distributed Energy Resources","authors":"C. Pang, Mladen Kezunovic, Mehrdad Ehsani","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183273","url":null,"abstract":"This paper aims at demonstrating the potential benefits of using electrical vehicles (EVs) as Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in smart distribution system. It discusses the options of grid-to-vehicle (G2V) and vehicle-to-building (V2B) operating modes that might be used to support the power grid through demand side management (DSM) program. The V2B mode is particularly promising since it provides an option to use the energy stored in a battery in Electric Vehicles (EVs) to support the local load in the power grid during severe system loading and outages, hence alleviating the demand on the grid and its reliability requirements. The implementation and benefits of using EVs as DERs for demand-side management are discussed and demonstrated with test cases and numerical results.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124897151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A wide input voltage range ZVS isolated bidirectional DC-DC converter for ultra-capacitor application in hybrid and electric vehicles","authors":"Shenghui Cui, D. He, Zhuoyu Chen, T. Habetler","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183239","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new wide input voltage range ZVS isolated bidirectional DC/DC converter for an ultra-capacitor module used as an auxiliary power supply in electric vehicles. Compared to the conventional bidirectional converters, this modified circuit minimizes device current stress over a wide input voltage range. A natural zero-voltage switching for the transformer-connected switches is achieved without additional device. Moreover, reverse-recovery process of the diode of the transformer-connected switch module is avoided. These two features promise high operation frequency of transformer to improve power density. These advantages make the new converter promising for high power density applications especially to overcome high device current stress problem. In this paper, firstly, a completed design consideration of the new topology is presented; secondly, an analysis of operation is provided; finally, a 9-21V/66V 500W prototype is built up and it successfully proved this converter's device current stresses minimization and high power density characteristics.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"224 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124785361","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plug-in hybrid conversion: As a capstone project and research testbed","authors":"M. McIntyre, M. Young, R. Kessigner, S. Wilson","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183214","url":null,"abstract":"An important part of the curriculum in the electrical engineering program at Western Kentucky University (WKU) is the two semester capstone project sequence. During the 2010-2011 academic year, two seniors completed a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion project. The students began by completing the design and system engineering tasks. Secondly, the students designed a set of experiments that evaluated the vehicle's performance, focusing on the vehicles fuel economy of a stock 2007 Toyota Prius. Following the completion of these experiments, the students converted the Prius to a PHEV using a purchased kit. In the stock system, the battery can only be charged when the vehicle is in operation. The PHEV kit adds battery capacity to increase the electrical power capacity and thus decreasing the load for the internal combustion engine. Plugging in the PHEV to a standard utility AC outlet will allow the kit batteries to charge to full capacity for later use. Reported benefits of completing such a project will increase the fuel economy to over 100 miles per gallon. The project ended with re-evaluation of the PHEV system as compared to the stock system. The platform will be used for future projects at WKU and its joint partner, the University of Louisville. This research testbed will be used for numerous undergraduate and graduate research projects.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"18 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123317079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. M. Fard, A. Goodarzi, A. Khajepour, E. Esmailzadeh
{"title":"Design and control of a narrow electric vehicle","authors":"S. M. Fard, A. Goodarzi, A. Khajepour, E. Esmailzadeh","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183245","url":null,"abstract":"A narrow electric vehicle has been designed and controlled by an active vehicle dynamics control system. The proposed vehicle is equipped with four in-wheel traction motors, as well as four independently controlled steering systems. Simulation results show that the vehicle handling and road stability performances, mainly its overturning threshold, when compared with those expected from the non-tilting narrow vehicles, have been dramatically improved and the proposed vehicle behaves almost similar to that of a conventional one.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"148 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116560322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L. E. Muñoz, J. C. Blanco, J. P. Barreto, N. A. Rincón, S. Roa
{"title":"Conceptual design of a hybrid electric off-road vehicle","authors":"L. E. Muñoz, J. C. Blanco, J. P. Barreto, N. A. Rincón, S. Roa","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183248","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183248","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the conceptual design of a hybrid electric off-road vehicle. The vehicle is intended to be used in Colombia (South America) where the topographical conditions require special considerations for the design of the critical systems. A study and preliminary design of the power supply system, the suspension and the powertrain are presented.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129601312","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plug-In Hybrid Electrical commercial Vehicle: Modeling and prototype realization","authors":"F. Mapelli, D. Tarsitano, A. Stefano","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183179","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183179","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays the greatest part of the efforts to reduce pollutant emissions is directed toward the hybridification of automotive drive trains. Such topic has a particular relevance while looking at vehicles that operate in urban environment, like light commercial vehicles. In particular the design of an hybrid vehicle requires a complete system analysis including the optimization of the electric and electronic devices installed on the vehicle and the design of all the mechanical connection between the different power sources to reach required performances. The aim of this paper is to develop an energetic model to develop optimized strategies able to reduce pollutions emissions, design and control of a Plug-In Hybrid Electrical commercial Vehicle (PHEV) with particular attention paid to energy and power fluxes between the different devices. The model described in the paper has been experimentally validated on a Plug-in HECV, realized, in prototypal version, at the Mechanical Department of the Politecnico di Milano. The proposed validated model would be then exploited in order to develop an optimized energy management strategy with the aim to reduce pollutant emission of commercial vehicles that are used to deliver goods in urban areas.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128231268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic simulation of EV fast charging with integration of renewables","authors":"Yao Chen, H. Z. de la Parra, F. Hess","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183187","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the results of a dynamic simulation of various scenarios of Electric Vehicle (EV) fast charging in combination with renewable generation. Based on a hypothetical distribution network, the possible benefits from coordinated controls of fast charging and renewable generation are studied under grid connection and islanding condition. For grid connection condition, strong and weak grid scenarios are both simulated; for islanding condition, energy storage requirements are considered. The simulation results show that with proper control strategies, fast charging infrastructure can help to compensate active and reactive power in different conditions, so as to improve the operation performance of power systems with renewable energy integration.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"106 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128283579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The concept and simulation of eco-friendly adaptive cruise control","authors":"Jun Huang, Botao Zhu, X. Guo, Zujue Chen","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183157","url":null,"abstract":"The new concept of eco-friendly adaptive cruise control for electronic car is proposed, the main difference from traditional adaptive cruise control are described. The potential design challenges from the new conceptual car are studied; an actual simulation overcoming part of these difficulties is reported. Section I is the introduction of the ecosystem, section II is the briefing for the customized solution, section III is the detail design analysis, and the last section is the summary and future work. The major challenge in this area is providing fast signal processing with low latency, under limited computation budget, limited weight, limited battery power and limited link bandwidth constrains. This paper offers the fundamental design choices and extensive simulations.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127629575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Kondratiev, A. Nikiforov, G. Veselov, A. Kolesnikov
{"title":"Synergetic control for induction motor based wheel-drive system","authors":"I. Kondratiev, A. Nikiforov, G. Veselov, A. Kolesnikov","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183247","url":null,"abstract":"The paper presents the first anti-lock braking system controller for an induction motor based wheel-drive system that was designed using Synergetic Control Theory. The presented control algorithm not only ensures asymptotic stability of the closed-loop system in the entire range of admissible operating conditions but also insensitivity of the system to the change of coupling properties between tire and the surface of the road. Moreover, the operation of the control does not require identification of the traction coefficient between the tire and the road surface. Simulation results show that the proposed control strategy operates the wheel at the specified slip when the traction coefficient varies by 400%.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"70 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133949539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Power Monitoring and Control System to minimize electricity demand costs associated with Electric Vehicle charging stations","authors":"N. Jewell, J. Naber, M. McIntyre, M. Turner","doi":"10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183236","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/IEVC.2012.6183236","url":null,"abstract":"The impact of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) charging on the electrical demand of a commercial / industrial energy consumer is examined. A Power Monitoring and Control System (PMCS) is introduced as a method to limit the disincentive to large scale BEV adoption resulting from increased demand costs associated with uncontrolled BEV charging. Reductions in added costs of up to 90% are possible with the incorporation of an intelligent charge control system. Additionally, the PMCS enables transformative charge sharing topologies, including Vehicle to Grid (V2G) and Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V), as solutions for peak shifting and demand response techniques during high demand periods.","PeriodicalId":134818,"journal":{"name":"2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference","volume":"8 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134353637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}