Bi-Directional Coordination of Plug-In Electric Vehicles with Economic Model Predictive Control [PDF]
The emergence of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is unveiling new opportunities to de-carbonise the vehicle parcs and promote sustainability in different parts of the globe.
Yusuf A. Sha’aban +3 more
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Bidirectional battery charger with Grid-to-Vehicle, Vehicle-to-Grid and Vehicle-to-Home technologies [PDF]
This paper presents the development of an on-board bidirectional battery charger for Electric Vehicles (EVs) targeting Grid-to-Vehicle (G2V), Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G), and Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) technologies. During the G2V operation mode the batteries are charged from the power grid with sinusoidal current and unitary power factor.
Pinto, J. G. +6 more
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A case study on the conversion of an internal combustion engine vehicle into an electric vehicle [PDF]
This paper presents the conversion process of a traditional Internal Combustion Engine vehicle into an Electric Vehicle. The main constitutive elements of the Electric Vehicle are presented. The developed powertrain uses
Afonso, João L. +4 more
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A Modelling Tool for Distribution Networks to Demonstrate Smart Grid Solutions [PDF]
The increased deployment of low carbon technologies in power distribution networks, particularly at the distribution level, is expected to cause significant problems to network operation unless existing networks are appropriately adapted and actively ...
Bentley, Edward +2 more
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Model predictive current control of a slow battery charger for electric mobility applications [PDF]
This paper presents a model predictive current control applied to a slow electric vehicle (EV) battery charger. Taking into account the similarities between the power converters inside the EV, it is possible to combine the battery charger and the ...
Afonso, José A. +4 more
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New opportunities and perspectives for the electric vehicle operation in smart grids and smart homes scenarios [PDF]
New perspectives for the electric vehicle (EV) operation in smart grids and smart homes context are presented. Nowadays, plugged-in EVs are equipped with on-board battery chargers just to perform the charging process from the electrical power grid (G2V
Afonso, João L. +4 more
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A Multifunctional Single-Phase EV On-Board Charger With a New V2V Charging Assistance Capability
This paper presents the design and implementation of a single-phase multifunctional electric-vehicle (EV) on-board charger with an advanced vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) functionality for emergency roadside charging assistance situations. Using this function,
Seyedfoad Taghizadeh +4 more
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A Survey Data Approach for Determining the Probability Values of Vehicle-to-Grid Service Provision
One of the key aspects of vehicle-to-grid technology (V2G) is the analysis of uncertainty in electric vehicle user behavior. Correct estimation of the amount of available energy from electric vehicles that are expected to provide ancillary services to ...
Krzysztof Zagrajek
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A novel architecture of a bidirectional bridgeless interleaved converter for EV battery chargers [PDF]
This paper presents a novel architecture of a bidirectional bridgeless interleaved converter for battery chargers of electric vehicles (EVs). The proposed converter is composed by two power stages: an ac-dc converter that is used to interface the ...
Afonso, João L. +5 more
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Model predictive control of an on-board fast battery charger for electric mobility applications [PDF]
Under the necessities of reducing emissions and air pollution, and also for increasing fuel economy, automotive companies have been developing electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Afonso, João L. +5 more
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