Advanced Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations for Rural Communities in the Pacific Northwest

As electric vehicles (EV) become more available, a pervasive and dependable charging network must be built. The electric power grid serves many remote places, but EV charging stations are not widespread and electric distribution is not always reliable in rural areas. This project builds on a previous NASA investigation that the authors performed to create the field regulated reluctance motor-generator (FRRM) as an energy storage device on the surface of the moon. At NASA Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 2 (concept formulation, simulation of basic properties and algorithms, and elementary experimental investigation of underlying science), the data-driven solution† appears promising. The FRRM forms the basis of exceptionally energy efficient storage in support of remote EV charging in an effective and reliable manner. The FRRM’s rotor itself is the rotating energy-storing mass, making for a compact bidirectional machine. Using advanced power electronic converter technology, the authors store energy and recover energy using the FRRM’s unique topology. Although a prototype based on this design was not finished, the FRRM design has been documented in three Masters theses.

• Record URL:
  http://depts.washington.edu/pactrans/research/projects/advanced-energy-storage-system-for-electric-vehicle-charging-stations-for-rural-communities-in-the-pacific-northwest/

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $80000
• Contract Numbers:

  69A3551747110

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium

  University of Washington
  More Hall Room 112
  Seattle, WA  United States  98195-2700
• Project Managers:

  Hess, Herbert

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Idaho, Moscow

  Department of Civil Engineering
  P.O. Box 441022
  Moscow, ID  United States  83844-1022
• Principal Investigators:

  Hess, Herbert

• Start Date: 20200816
• Expected Completion Date: 20220815
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Electric vehicle charging; Electric vehicles; Energy conversion; Energy storage systems; Moon; Rural areas
• Geographic Terms: Pacific Northwest
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01764465
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium
• Contract Numbers: 69A3551747110
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Feb 4 2021 10:47PM