This paper studies the problem of multi-stage placement of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations with incremental EV penetration rates. A nested logit model is employed to analyze the charging preference of the individual consumer (EV owner), and predict the aggregated charging demand at the charging stations. The EV charging industry is modeled as an oligopoly where the entire market is domi...

The enormous growth in the penetration of electric vehicles (EVs), has laid the path to advancements in the charging infrastructure. Connectivity between charging stations is an essential prerequisite for future EV adoption to alleviate users’ “range anxiety”. The existing charging stations fail to adopt power provision allocation and scheduling management. To improve the existing charging infr...

We develop a multi-period capacitated flow refueling location problem for electric vehicles (EVs) as the EV market responds to the charging infrastructure. The optimization model will help us determine the optimal location of level 3 chargers as well as the number of charging modules at each station over multiple time periods. Our model can also be applied to fast-filling gaseous alternative fu...

In order for charging companies to make the most profit from electric vehicle charging, costs and profits must be optimized. One way of doing so is by optimizing the power flow. For a charging station, power is either flowing in or out. Thus, power is being purchased or sold. The objective of this research is to optimize the profits made from this process. To do so, the average power demanded o...

Recharging decisions for electric vehicles require many special considerations due to battery dynamics. Battery longevity is prolonged by recharging less frequently and at slower rates, and also by not charging the battery too close to its maximum capacity. In this paper, we address the problem of finding an optimal recharging policy for an electric vehicle along a given path. The path consists...

For mobile roaming environment, the mobile uses visiting network’s services, the mobile station and the visiting network must authenticate each other. We propose a new authentication and anonymous channels protocol for roaming mobile communication. Our scheme can securely apply to GSM and CDPD wireless communication system, it’s not only supporting the mobile anonymity but also resolving the ch...

Demand response is one of the most promising tools for smart grids to integrate more renewable energy sources. One critical challenge overcome how establish pricing and control strategies integrating electric vehicles (EVs) This paper proposes a dynamic optimal operation solar-powered EV charging station where onsite solar generation, number EVs in system, historical price, technical specificat...

This paper proposes a novel hybrid Monte Carlo simulation-genetic approach (MCS-GA) for optimal operation of a distribution network considering renewable energy generation systems (REGSs) and battery energy storage systems (BESSs). The aim of this paper is to design an optimal charging /discharging scheduling of BESSs so that the total daily profit of distribution company (Disco) can be maximiz...

This paper introduces a hardware platform for automated battery changing and charging for multiple UAV agents. The automated station holds a buffer of 8 batteries in a novel dual-drum structure that enables a “hot” battery swap, thus allowing the vehicle to remain powered on throughout the battery changing process. Each drum consists of four battery bays, each of which is connected to a smartch...