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Rinaldi, Lorenzo (author), Golinucci, Nicolò (author), Guerrieri, Giulia (author), Sanvito, F.D. (author), Rocco, Matteo Vincenzo (author), Colombo, Emanuela (author)Investing in low-carbon technologies, including light-duty vehicles, is a strategy to decarbonize the residential sector and private mobility. This work aims to assess the parameters driving the economic convenience of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for a household, and what are the economic implications of BEV adoption on the total cost of...journal article 2024
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Skrickij, Viktor (author), Kojis, Paulius (author), Šabanovič, Eldar (author), Shyrokau, B. (author), Ivanov, Valentin (author)Integrated chassis control systems represent a significant advancement in the dynamics of ground vehicles, aimed at enhancing overall performance, comfort, handling, and stability. As vehicles transition from internal combustion to electric platforms, integrated chassis control systems have evolved to meet the demands of electrification and...review 2024
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Vilaça, M.V. (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author), Coelho, Margarida C. (author)Shared Automated Electric Vehicles (SAEVs) are poised to revolutionize future transportation. However, potential drawbacks, including increased vehicle usage and the projected shorter vehicle lifespan, introduce critical factors that may impact efficiency and environmental benefits. This research introduces a framework that integrates Agent...journal article 2024
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Pelka, S. (author), Preuß, Sabine (author), Stute, Judith (author), Chappin, E.J.L. (author), De Vries, Laurens (author)Households equipped with flexible technologies, such as electric vehicles, can support the energy transition by shifting electricity consumption to times of high renewable supply and by preventing consumption peaks that cannot be covered by existing grid and generation infrastructure. Demand response services support households in performing...journal article 2024
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Pelka, S. (author), Bosch, A. (author), Chappin, E.J.L. (author), Liesenhoff, F. (author), Kühnbach, M. (author), De Vries, Laurens (author)Electric vehicle (EV) users who aim to become flexibility providers face a tradeoff between staying in control of charging and minimizing their electricity costs. The common practice is to charge immediately after plugging in and use more electricity than necessary. Changing this can increase the EV’s flexibility potential and reduce...journal article 2024
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Lyu, D. (author), Soeiro, Thiago Batista (author), Bauer, P. (author)This article presents an analysis, multiobjective design, and benchmark of three modified 3 phase shift full-bridge (PSFB) converters that are well-suited for electric vehicle (EV) battery charging applications, covering both typical battery voltage classes (400 and 800 V). These three modified PSFB converters, denoted as the t-PSFB, r-PSFB,...journal article 2024
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Hermans, B.A.L.M. (author), Walker, S. (author), Ludlage, J.H.A. (author), Özkan, L. (author)The transition to renewable energy sources, particularly sources like wind and solar induces a dependency on weather in the supply side of electrical grids. At the same time, the move to electric mobility with uncontrolled charging induces extra peak loads on these grids. These developments can cause grid congestion or an imbalance between the...journal article 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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Liu, Zhengxuan (author), Sun, Ying (author), Huang, Ruopeng (author)The increasing greenhouse gas (CO2) emissions constitute one of the most significant global environmental issues. CO2 emissions from buildings and transportation are responsible for the largest proportion of total global carbon emissions from various sectors. Therefore it is necessary to utilize clean energy sources (e.g., renewable energy,...book chapter 2024
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Shi, W. (author)As a more convenient alternative to conductive charging technology, wireless charging is seen as a key technology drive for transportation electrification. In electric vehicle (EV) battery charging applications, wireless power is transferred through a magnetic link, so it is referred to as inductive power transfer (IPT). One advantage of IPT...doctoral thesis 2023
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Grazian, F. (author)Wireless charging has the potential to speed up the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) because it is intrinsically a user-friendly technology. Furthermore, it is essential when charging completely autonomous EVs, and it enables the charging of EVs in motion without using overhead cables. The most common technology used in EV wireless charging...doctoral thesis 2023
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Santos, Gonçalo Gonçalves Duarte (author), Birolini, Sebastian (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author)Shared automated vehicles are expected to be part of the supply of transportation systems in the future. Parallel to this evolution, there is the rapid penetration of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The limitations in battery capacity and charging speed of BEVs can influence the planning and operation of shared automated electric vehicle (SAEV...journal article 2023
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Pourgholamali, Mohammadhosein (author), Correia, Gonçalo (author), Tarighati Tabesh, Mahmood (author), Esmaeilzadeh Seilabi, Sania (author), Miralinaghi, Mohammad (author), Labi, Samuel (author)The rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs), motivated by their environmental benefits, is generating an increased need for EV charging infrastructure. Also, it has been recognized that the adequacy of such infrastructure helps promote EV use. Therefore, to facilitate EV adoption, governments seek guidance on continued investments in EV...journal article 2023
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Grazian, F. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) typically have a rated voltage of either 400 or 800 V. Especially when considering public parking infrastructures or owners with multiple EVs, e.g., car rental companies, EV wireless chargers must efficiently deliver electric power to both battery options. For this purpose, this article proposes an advanced...journal article 2023
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Pesantez, D. (author), Rodriguez, F. (author), Renaudineau, H. (author), Rivera, Sebastian (author), Kouro, S. (author)This paper proposes a new buck-boost flying-capacitor (FC) converter for the DC-DC stage of an Electric Vehicle (EV) fast charging station. The proposed converter is capable of delivering a wide output range of voltage to charge different battery configurations. The converter has two modes of operation, buck and boost. Thanks to this feature,...conference paper 2023
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Lyu, D. (author), Soeiro, Thiago Batista (author), Bauer, P. (author)This article analyzes, designs, and tests a reconfigurable phase shift full-bridge (r-PSFB) isolated dc/dc converter well suited for a wide voltage operating range. By controlling the auxiliary switches, a series or parallel connection can be realized on the secondary side of the converter. As a result, the r-PSFB converter can operate in an...journal article 2023
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Damianakis, Nikolaos (author), Yu, Y. (author), Bauer, P. (author)Smart-Charging of Electric Vehicles (EVs) is able to provide frequency regulation capacity services to the System Operator (SO) upon an automation generation control (AGC) signal. While the amount of available regulation capacity is of-fered in the Day-Ahead Market (DAM), there is high uncertainty on the actual amount of reserves that will be...conference paper 2023
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Lyu, D. (author), Straathof, C.A. (author), Soeiro, Thiago B. (author), Qin, Z. (author), Bauer, P. (author)This paper proposes two modulation schemes for Dual Active Bridge (DAB) converters, with the aim of maximizing Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS) operation over a wide operational range. The first is a ZVS-optimized constant frequency modulation scheme, constructed based on the boundary conditions of ZVS operation. This scheme maximizes the number...journal article 2023
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van der Koogh, M.L. (author), Chappin, E.J.L. (author), Heller, Reneé (author), Lukszo, Z. (author)Electric vehicles have penetrated the Dutch market, which increases the potential for decreased local emissions, the use and storage of sustainable energy, and the roll-out and use of electric car-sharing business models. This development also raises new potential issues such as increased electricity demand, a lack of social acceptance, and...journal article 2023
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Bazilinskyy, P. (author), Merino Martinez, R. (author), Ozcan Vieira, E. (author), Dodou, D. (author), de Winter, J.C.F. (author)Exterior vehicle sounds have been introduced in electric vehicles and as external human–machine interfaces for automated vehicles. While previous research has studied the effect of exterior vehicle sounds on detectability and acceptance, the present study takes on a different approach by examining the efficacy of such sounds in deterring...journal article 2023