Electric Vehicle Charging Station

2021 ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
Aashish Joshi ◽  
K M Vishall Somaiya ◽  
Arni Tharakaram Hariram ◽  
Mubashir Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Simple Solution ◽  
Primary Reason ◽  
Solar Panels ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations

The primary reason why people don't prefer electric vehicles is because of the unavailability of charging stations. Charging stations, unlike petrol bunks, aren't available everywhere. There always exists a fear as to what might happen if the vehicle runs out of battery. People are worried about more straightforward and faster commuting methods in our country rather than saving the Earth from the ill effects caused by pollution. The project mainly deals with a simple solution to make charging stations more accessible. The solution involves using public electricity and solar panels for the easy and hassle-free charging of Electric Vehicles. This project consists of a scaled down prototype.

scholarly journals Energy Management System Optimization of Drug Store Electric Vehicles Charging Station Operation

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6163
Author(s):  
Yongyi Huang ◽  
Atsushi Yona ◽  
Hiroshi Takahashi ◽  
Ashraf Mohamed Hemeida ◽  
Paras Mandal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Photovoltaic Power ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations

Electric vehicle charging station have become an urgent need in many communities around the world, due to the increase of using electric vehicles over conventional vehicles. In addition, establishment of charging stations, and the grid impact of household photovoltaic power generation would reduce the feed-in tariff. These two factors are considered to propose setting up charging stations at convenience stores, which would enable the electric energy to be shared between locations. Charging stations could collect excess photovoltaic energy from homes and market it to electric vehicles. This article examines vehicle travel time, basic household energy demand, and the electricity consumption status of Okinawa city as a whole to model the operation of an electric vehicle charging station for a year. The entire program is optimized using MATLAB mixed integer linear programming (MILP) toolbox. The findings demonstrate that a profit could be achieved under the principle of ensuring the charging station’s stable service. Household photovoltaic power generation and electric vehicles are highly dependent on energy sharing between regions. The convenience store charging station service strategy suggested gives a solution to the future issues.

scholarly journals Novel Fuzzy Controller for a Standalone Electric Vehicle Charging Station Supplied by Photovoltaic Energy

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 63
Author(s):  
Sherif A. Zaid ◽  
Hani Albalawi ◽  
Khaled S. Alatawi ◽  
Hassan W. El-Rab ◽  
Mohamed E. El-Shimy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Fuzzy Controller ◽  
Electric Utility ◽  
Low Noise ◽  
System Response ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations

The electric vehicle (EV) is one of the most important and common parts of modern life. Recently, EVs have undergone a big development thanks to the advantages of high efficiency, negligible pollution, low maintenance, and low noise. Charging stations are very important and mandatory services for electric vehicles. Nevertheless, they cause high stress on the electric utility grid. Therefore, renewable energy-sourced charging stations have been introduced. They improve the environmental issues of the electric vehicles and support remote area operation. This paper proposes the application of fuzzy control to an isolated charging station supplied by photovoltaic power. The system is modeled and simulated using Matlab/Simulink. The simulation results indicate that the disturbances in the solar insolation do not affect the electric vehicle charging process at all. Moreover, the controller perfectly manages the stored energy to compensate for the solar energy variations. Additionally, the system response with the fuzzy controller is compared to that with the PI controller. The comparison shows that the fuzzy controller provides an improved response.

Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

2016 ◽  
pp. 313-349
Author(s):  
Azhar Ul-Haq ◽  
Marium Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Charging Infrastructure ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations

This chapter presents a detailed study of renewable energy integrated charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) and discusses its various aspects such as siting requirements, standards of charging stations, integration of renewable energy sources for powering up charging stations and interfacing devices between charging facilities and smart grid. A smart charging station for EVs is explained along with its essential components and different charging methodologies are explained. It has been recognized that the amalgamation of electric vehicles in the transportation sector will trigger power issues due to the mobility of vehicles beyond the stretch of home area network. In this regard an information and communication technology (ICT) based architecture may support EVs management with an aim to enhance the electric vehicle charging and energy storage capabilities with the relevant considerations. An ICT based solution is capable of monitoring the state of charge (SOC) of EV batteries, health and accessible amount of energy along with the mobility of EVs.

The Study and Design of Electric System for Photovoltaic Generation Mix Charging Station

2013 ◽  
Vol 291-294 ◽  
pp. 2362-2365
Author(s):  
Bo Ye ◽  
Zhang Zhou He ◽  
Guo Meng Huang ◽  
Xue Song He ◽  
Hui Quan Li
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Wiring Diagram ◽  
Photovoltaic Generation ◽  
Electric System ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Selection Of

With the development of electric vehicle industry, it is necessary to construct more electric vehicle charging stations to promote the popularization of electric vehicles. As photovoltaic generation owns flexible installing, convenient power supplying, and environmental protecting characteristics, it is suitable for providing power for electric vehicle charging stations and reducing a network loads. After analyzed electric vehicle charging demand, this paper proposed the designing concept of the electric system for the photovoltaic generation mix charging station, which was based on the battery charging and discharging characteristics as well as its usage. Then, the paper provided a selection of electric equipments for the charging station and an electric wiring diagram after designing the electric system. This study and design may help for promoting construction of electric vehicle charging stations, and development and popularization of electric vehicles.

scholarly journals Electric Vehicle Charging System

2021 ◽  
pp. 92-96
Author(s):  
Rutuja Rajole ◽  
Rutuja Kakulte ◽  
Ashwin Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Distribution Systems ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
The World ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
The Impact

Electric vehicles are a new and upcoming technology in the transportation and power sector that have many benefits in terms of economic and environmental. This study presents a comprehensive review and evaluation of various types of electric vehicles and its associated equipment in particular battery charger and charging station. A comparison is made on the commercial and prototype electric vehicles in terms of electric range, battery size, charger power and charging time. The various types of charging stations and standards used for charging electric vehicles have been outlined and the impact of electric vehicle charging on utility distribution systems is also discussed. The methodology presented here was time-and cost-effective, as well as scalable to other organizations that own charging stations. Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular in many countries of the world. EVs are proving more energy efficient and environmental friendly. But the lack of charging stations restricts the wide adoption of EVs in the world. As EV usage grows, more public spaces are installing EV charging stations.

Feasibility Study of Renewable Energy Integrated Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

2020 ◽  
pp. 158-194
Author(s):  
Azhar Ul-Haq ◽  
Marium Azhar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Charging Infrastructure ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations

This chapter presents a detailed study of renewable energy integrated charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) and discusses its various aspects such as siting requirements, standards of charging stations, integration of renewable energy sources for powering up charging stations and interfacing devices between charging facilities and smart grid. A smart charging station for EVs is explained along with its essential components and different charging methodologies are explained. It has been recognized that the amalgamation of electric vehicles in the transportation sector will trigger power issues due to the mobility of vehicles beyond the stretch of home area network. In this regard an information and communication technology (ICT) based architecture may support EVs management with an aim to enhance the electric vehicle charging and energy storage capabilities with the relevant considerations. An ICT based solution is capable of monitoring the state of charge (SOC) of EV batteries, health and accessible amount of energy along with the mobility of EVs.

A Two-Step Method of Optimal Planning for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Location

2014 ◽  
Vol 953-954 ◽  
pp. 1338-1341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zong Feng Li ◽  
Chun Lin Guo ◽  
Jun Chen ◽  
Zhe Ci Tang ◽  
Wen Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Optimal Planning ◽  
Step Method ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Station Location

As a promising transport in the future, electric vehicles plays an important role in people's lives and energy conservation. Planning of electric vehicle charging stations has a far-reaching significance for the popularity of electric vehicles. In this paper, we discuss the siting problem of electric vehicle charging station and propose a two-step method of optimization method. Firstly, we establish a charging station location model, then use Voronoi diagram to determine the preliminary zone, finally we get this problem optimally solved by immune algorithm.The example verifies feasibility of this model.

scholarly journals Service Evaluation of Electric Vehicle Charging Station: An Application of Improved Matter-Element Extension Method

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 7910
Author(s):  
Qingyou Yan ◽  
Hua Dong ◽  
Meijuan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Service Evaluation ◽  
Service Performance ◽  
Extension Method ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations

To reach the targets of carbon peaking and neutral, China needs to develop electric vehicles extensively. The service level of electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) notably decides the promotion of electric vehicles. Given the current unsatisfactory service performance of charging stations, this paper established a multi-criteria evaluation system for the electric vehicle charging stations. We conducted a survey in 2020 by distributing questionnaires to experts and charging station users. Firstly, from the perspective of the subject and object of charging station service, the evaluation system of 16 indexes for operator service and customer service was constructed. Secondly, the order relation method and entropy weight method were used to determine the subjective weight and objective weight of the indexes, respectively. It was concluded that charging price and parking cost have a great influence on the service evaluation. Then, a comprehensive evaluation model based on the improved matter-element extension method was established to appraise three charging stations in Beijing. Sensitive analysis and comparative analysis were implemented to further demonstrate the effectiveness and stability of the proposed evaluation method. Finally, the evaluation results provided implications for improving the charging service performance.

scholarly journals Electric Vehicle Charging Station Location towards Sustainable Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2785
Author(s):  
Xiangyu Luo ◽  
Rui Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Sustainable Cities ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations ◽  
Station Location ◽  
Positive Effect

Electric vehicles, a significant part of sustainable transport, are attracting increasing attention with the development of sustainable cities. However, as supporting facilities of electric vehicles, public charging stations are of great significance to the promotion of electric vehicles. This paper proposes an electric vehicle charging station location model to improve the resource utilization of electric vehicles for sustainable cities. In this model, reservation services, idle rates during off-peak periods, and waiting time during peak periods are considered. Finally, a case from Chengdu, China, is used to examine the effectiveness of the proposed model. Then, further analyses of reservation ratios and penetration rates are conducted. The results show that the introduction of a reservation service has a positive effect on reducing the total cost, which would provide further support for sustainable cities and have an even greater impact on healthier lives.

scholarly journals Research on Location and Capacity Optimization Method for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Considering User’s Comprehensive Satisfaction

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tao Yi ◽  
Xiao-bin Cheng ◽  
Hao Zheng ◽  
Jin-peng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Regional Survey ◽  
Charging Station ◽  
Electric Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Time ◽  
Vehicle Charging ◽  
Charging Stations

The development of electric vehicles has significant value for the sustainable utilization of energy resources. However, the unreasonable construction of charging stations causes problems such as low user satisfaction, waste of land resources, unstable power systems, and so on. Reasonable planning of the location and capacity of charging stations is of great significance to users, investors and power grids. This paper synthetically considers three indicators of user satisfaction: charging convenience, charging cost and charging time. Considering the load and charging requirements, the model of electric vehicle charging station location and volume is established, and the model based on artificial immune algorithm is used to optimize the solution. An empirical analysis was conducted based on a typical regional survey. The research results show that increasing the density of charging stations, lowering the charging price and shortening the charging time can effectively improve user satisfaction. The constructed site and capacity selection optimization solving model can scientifically guide charging station resource allocation under the constraints of the optimal user comprehensive satisfaction target, improve the capacity of scientific planning and resource allocation of regional electric vehicle charging stations, and support the large-scale promotion and application of electric vehicles.

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