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Lauwers, Bart (author)This research explores the integration of electric vehicles (EVs) into the logistics of bulk-liquid transportation, specifically within Heineken Netherlands’ operations, using a two-echelon network. This study is pivotal as it aligns with global moves towards zero-emission regulations and sustainability in logistics. The primary question it...master thesis 2024
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Warmerdam, Sam (author)This study explores the integration of diverse flexible assets, including electric vehicles (EVs), stationary battery energy storage (BESS), heat-pumps and photovoltaics, into a localised smart grid to enhance aFRR ancillary service provision and lower overall grid costs. The performance of the grid was evaluated by simulating and analysing...master thesis 2024
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Yu, Y. (author), De Herdt, Lode (author), Shekhar, A. (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Bauer, P. (author)The rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in the face of limited grid capacity encourages the development and implementation of smart charging (SC) algorithms. Experimental validation plays a pivotal role in advancing this field. This article formulates a hierarchical mixed integer programming EV SC algorithm designed for low voltage (LV)...journal article 2024
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Patro, Ankit (author)This thesis explores the transformation of the global transportation and energy sectors through the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs). EVs have emerged as a crucial solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable energy sources. The associated charging infrastructure poses challenges and opportunities for Charge Point...master thesis 2023
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van der Knaap, Jeroen (author)Improving the energy efficiency of electric vehicles has various significant benefits, such as increasing the driving range. The Thermal Management System (TMS) plays a large role in optimizing the vehicle energy consumption and battery lifetime. In this thesis, a nonlinear Model Predictive control (MPC) strategy is presented to regulate the...master thesis 2023
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Koopman, Dewy (author)The aim of this study was to identify relevant relations between the adoption of electric vehicles at public charging stations and the characteristics of the neighbourhood through a case study in the Netherlands. The study started with creating such measurements of EV adoption in the transaction data of public chargers in the MRA-Elektrisch...master thesis 2023
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Janssens, Jules (author)This thesis presents the results of the research into and the development of an international growth strategy for Revolt, a B2B provider of a product-service system for EV charging. <br/><br/>Revolt provides charging points for electric vehicles through a subscription model. For a fixed monthly fee, customers receive a charge point, the...master thesis 2023
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Menendez Agudin, A. (author), Jaikumar, Kalpesh (author), Chandra Mouli, G.R. (author), Slaifstein, D.A. (author), Pool, Jeroen (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper presents a Mix Integer Linear Programming (MILP) optimization approach to reduce peak demand and maximize revenue in a grid-connected building with a PV-equipped charging station for Shared EVs. The study investigates the impact of EV availability on the effectiveness of the system by comparing the results for different connection...conference paper 2023
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de Koning, Mare (author)Electric vehicles, electric cooking, heating installations running on electricity; the future is electric. This electrification creates a continuously growing demand of electricity. However, the electricity grid network is not able to transport these amounts of electricity and is facing problems. Part of the problem is created by charging...master thesis 2022
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den Daas, Jelle (author)Stochastic Dynamic Programming (SDP) has shown promising results for sequential decision problems of the route optimisation for an Electric Vehicle (EV) with the presence of stochastic variables in the travel cost. However, in studies, the optimisation problem formulation for EVs has been lacking in detail. For example, possible waiting times at...master thesis 2022
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Postma, Marco (author)Traditional trains, with steel rails and wheels, have been around for centuries. The very good energy efficiency of steel-wheeled trains is one of the reasons that they are one of the more promising transportation modes in the future, where energy conservation becomes more and more important. Furthermore, electric trains are able to efficiently...master thesis 2021
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Otte, Marcel (author)In order to decrease carbon emissions of the transport sector, the roll-out of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) aims a replacement of conventional combustion-based vehicles. Their intended power system integration goes along with increasing the share of renewable energies. Hereby, PEV have the prerequisites for intelligent charging to support...master thesis 2021
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van der Leest, Max (author)Exploiting electric vehicles for maintaining a stable electricity grid is a promising opportunity, which is recognized by both the academic and industrial world. Although the concept is relatively simple, the operating space containing many different stakeholders, rules and legislation is not. There are various practical issues that complicate...master thesis 2021
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Debeuckelaere, Bart (author)This Thesis proposes an optimisation model to minimize operational cost of a fleet of electric thin-haul aircraft under a minimum RPK (Revenue-Passenger Kilometer) constraint. A solution that minimises cost per RPK can be found by varying the minimum RPK level. The solutions describes how many aircraft are needed, as well as a schedule for each...master thesis 2021
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Tan, C. (author)The parallel connection of a Silicon (Si)-based IGBT and a Silicon Carbide (SiC)-based MOSFET forming a so called hybrid switch can be used to capitalize on the advantageous features of both semiconductor and materials technologies. In this thesis, a hybrid switch-based inverter designed for the application of Electric Vehicle (EV) traction...master thesis 2020
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Heath, Edward (author)The need for sustainable practises in all walks of society are more pressing than ever, with the effects of climate change being felt worldwide. Furthermore, the increasing share of variable and decentralised power generators coupled with the growing electricity demands from electric vehicles (EVs) at irregular times is placing unprecedented...master thesis 2020
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Dreucci, D. (author)Although the idea of electric vehicles fell out of favour in the 1930s, it seems this phenomenon is now reversing and that many companies are willing to invest again on this technology. The advantages are clear: no emissions and the possibility to power vehicles by means of sustainable sources. On the other hand, a high number of simultaneously...master thesis 2020
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Nallapeta, Arjun (author)Urban transshipment network is a transshipment solution for last-mile distribution in dense metropolitan regions. In this network, a set of micro hubs located in the urban areas are used for deconsolidating shipments and transferring them from high capacity vehicles to light freight vehicles that eventually deliver to customer locations. Due to...master thesis 2020
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Collin, Ben (author)The aim of this thesis is to implement knowledge of a user's experience into vehicle design. Picnic is developing a new delivery vehicle and this project will explore what could be improved on the current ePV for the ePV2. The target user, the Picnic Runner is researched thoroughly to find where the ePV design lacks positive user experience....master thesis 2020
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Bhati, Dhruv (author)The DC-Link capacitor of tractive inverters is designed to meet the Voltage Ripple requirement set by the manufacturer. The State-of-the-art capacitor design takes into account the minimum most capacitance required for the power rating to achieve the required voltage ripple and to ensure minimum power losses. This master’s work is based on the...master thesis 2019
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