Facilitating electric propulsion of autonomous vehicles through efficient design of a charging-station network
For a vehicle to be truly autonomous, it needs to be propelled by a power type that does not require human effort to transfer the power into the vehicle manually. For this reason, electric propulsion is increasingly being considered as a viable and practical alternative to the internal combustion engine (ICE). Another benefit of electric propulsion is the reduction of vehicular emissions. Electric automated vehicles (EAVs) that have zero-occupancy can simply be sent to electric charging stations for recharge. This research proposes a framework for efficient design of a network of electric charging stations that can promote AVs. In this framework, the transportation planner seeks to gradually install electric charging stations at repurposed existing gas stations and/or at new locations. The framework considers the anticipation of an ICEV-to-AV transition phase where the existing gas stations will be decommissioned gradually in favor of electric charging stations. The framework will consider two trip-making scenarios: intracity trips that capture traffic congestion, and intercity trips that are characterized by long distances.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $150,000 (CCAT:$75,000 Delft U: $75,000)
-
Contract Numbers:
69A3551747105
-
Sponsor Organizations:
Department of Transportation
Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI United States 48109 -
Project Managers:
Tucker-Thomas, Dawn
-
Performing Organizations:
Purdue University
3000 Kent Avenue
Lafayette, IN United States 47906-1075 -
Principal Investigators:
Labi, Samuel
Miralinaghi, Mohammad
- Start Date: 20190101
- Expected Completion Date: 20220930
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Subprogram: Research
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Autonomous vehicles; Connected vehicles; Electric automobiles; Internal combustion engines; Networks; Propulsion
- Identifier Terms: Framework for Infrastructure Support Technologies
- Subject Areas: Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Policy; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01742587
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747105
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jun 18 2020 9:03AM