Hardware in the Loop Simulation of an Electric Vehicle Powertrain

A hardware in the loop (HIL) simulation is a cost and time effective method to develop a simulation environment of an electric vehicle's powertrain. Control algorithms can be programmed into a digital signal processor and tested with real-time simulations of electrical machines and power electronic converters, eliminating the need for developing...

Simulating smart charging optimization for electric vehicles: A quantification and statistical analysis of the cost reduction and emission reduction potential of an aggregated Dutch EV fleet

The objective of this research is to understand what smart charging can bring business and society at large. In close collaboration with the largest fleet operator in the world and a commercial aggregator, the impact of smart charging on both cost reduction and carbon reduction was simulated for an electric vehicle (EV) fleet in 2018. The...

Smarter Charging: Modeling optimal EV charging in solar parking lots for reducing peak demand, considering uncertainty in solar power forecasting and EV energy demand

Smart charging offers the potential for electric vehicles to use renewable energy more efficiently, lowering costs and improving the stability of the electricity grid. Many computer models have been developed to simulate the behavior of smart charging. Yet these models often assume that future information is known perfectly, including when...

The Connected Automotive Future: An innovation strategy for LeasePlan: How the connected vehicle enables acceleration in the zero emission fleet transition

This thesis proposes an innovation strategy to leverage the potential of connected vehicles for the fleet of LeasePlan, the global leader in automobile leasing and fleet management. This strategy has been developed through an extensive analysis of the internal environment, customer trends, industry developments, and emerging technologies in...

Cyber Security Assessment of Public Electric Vehicle Chargers in Amsterdam

With the inclusion of Electric Vehicles Charging Stations in the city of Amsterdam, there is not enough knowledge to understand if the electrical grid infrastructure can withstand this increase in the load. In this thesis work the distribution grid of Amsterdam has been replicated and a cyber attack against the EV Charging Stations has been...

Preliminary Design of a Recuperator for a Gas Turbine Range Extender Application

Range extended electric vehicles (REEV) are being considered as a possible solution for the electrification of passenger vehicles. The application of a recuperated gas turbine (GT) for REEVs shows potential in terms of power-to-weight ratio, emissions and cost. The recuperator plays a major role in achieving target efficiency, while being a main...

The feasibility of fast charging in Dutch cities: The technological, economical, social and political factors explained

The introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuel depletion and urban air pollution. The exponential growth of the EV market requires a significant expansion of the public charging infrastructure. This causes challenges especially in cities in terms of parking pressure, grid reinforcements...

Implementation of sensorless field oriented motor control in a solar car

In this thesis the implementation of Field Oriented Control in the car of the NUON Solar Team will be discussed. The team decided to do research into the possibilities of a custom motor controller, and this thesis covers the beginning of that process. First a comparison between different control methods is made, and sensorless FOC is decided as...

E-Hub - Solar Powered Electric Vehicle Charging Station: Electrical system design, Optimisation and Testing

The development in technology and increased public interest has attributed to an unprecedented growth of E-mobility in recent years. Electric vehicles (EVs) even though viewed as emission free and environmental friendly can still contribute towards indirect emissions if charged by using traditional fossil fuels. The integration of renewable...

Success and Fail Factors in Battery Electric Vehicle Adoption: A comparison between Norway and Sweden

Research into what factors have influenced the Battery Electric Vehicle adoption rate difference in Norway and Sweden.

Model Predictive Control Architecture Comparison for a Power Scheduling Electric Vehicle Aggregator

Energy flexibility is the ability to change power production or consumption over time. It is required for a power system to function properly, to balance supply and demand. Currently, the largest providers of energy flexibility in the Netherlands can be found on the supply side and consist mainly out of fossil fueled power plants. As these are...

Automotive, the Future of Mobility

Will the Automotive era come to an end in the 21th century? Looking at today’s environmental and economic challenges of the use of cars based on last century technology and listening to some trend watchers one could think so. Cars can be regarded, as an old school status product indeed, for which there is no use, no place, no money and no...

Solar Charging Station for Light Electric Vehicles: A Design and Feasibility Study

The growth in technology and increased public interest has brought about a rapid evolution in the realm of e-mobiilty. While generally viewed as non-polluting and environmentally friendly, the Electrical Vehicles (EVs) could still contribute significantly towards indirect emissions, depending on the source of their energy. The only way they can...

Smart integration of electric vehicles in an energy community

With increasing penetrations of renewable distributed generations (DGs) and electrified vehicles (EVs), the volatility of the renewable sources and the huge load of the EVs induce tremendous challenges for the power grid. The two technologies also have considerable synergetic potential to alleviate these challenges if they are intelligently...