This paper presents a stochastic method for an electric vehicle (EV) aggregator to coordinate EV charging schedule considering uncertainty in EV departures. The EV aggregator is responsible for managing the charging schedule of EVs while participating in the electricity markets. The managed EV charging can provide additional revenues to the aggregator from regulation market participation and ch...

Since car manufacturers pursue in the development of environmental -friendly vehicle, the demand for extensive research on stability, controllability, and reliability of electric vehicles (EVs) increases. Electric powered and by-wire control technology allow manufacturers to build independent four -wheel steering of an allwheel drive in-wheel EV. In past research, we investigated the advantages...

Vehicle simulation software is essential to vehicle design and development. Most current vehicle software simulations, however, require that components be specified prior to running the simulations. Within this context, this paper presents a simulator offering to users flexibility enough to add new component and use different level of accuracy. Thus a first version of a new software tool, in or...

With ever increasing concerns on energy efficiency, energy diversification, and environmental protection, the development of electric vehicle (EV) technology has taken on an accelerated pace. The dream of having commercially viable EVs is becoming a reality. This paper identifies the uniqueness of EV drives, and hence provides an overview on the development of power electronic drives for EVs. R...

Based on the structural features of electric vehicle (EV) driven by in-wheel motors and the characteristics of low speed as well as high torque for in-wheel motors, regenerative braking method for in-wheel motors has been presented. All braking torque for vehicle deceleration is output by in-wheel motors under Medium-intensity braking condition for the sake of recovering the maximum braking ene...

We examined the psychological dynamics underlying charging behaviour of electric vehicle (EV) users. Data from 79 EV users were assessed in a 6-month EV field study. On average, users charged their EV three times per week, drove 38 km per day, and they typically had a large surplus of energy remaining upon recharging. Based on first findings concerning charging style among mobile phone users, w...

Hideki Miyazaki Tatsuyuki Yamamoto Hitoshi Kobayashi Atsushi Yokoyama OVERVIEW: Hitachi researches and develops control technologies and systems for electric vehicle motors that provide better energy effi ciency and safety. This has included using an EV test vehicle to demonstrate the use of the electric motor in traction control and antilock braking, utilizing the rapid changes in torque made ...

This paper presents a comparative analysis of electric vehicles (EV) charging devices impact on microgrid. Increased load variation may create a need for upgrades in grid infrastructure. For this purpose a set of typical load profiles of EV charging modes is studied and presented. A software implementation and a 24h case study of low voltage distribution network with EV charging devices is pres...

Soft switching has the potential of reducing switch stresses and of lowering the switching losses as compared to hard switching. For this reason, several soft-switching topologies have been presented in the literature. Each topology has some advantages. Their operation, however, requires additional active and/or passive elements. This introduces additional cost and complexity. To understand the...

With the aggravation of environment pollution and the reduction of petroleum resources, the development of electric vehicle (EV) draws more and more people’s attention. In the EV research field, that seeking for a high efficient and reliable motor control method that suits the operating conditions and characteristics of the vehicle drive motor has become one of the key techniques that need to b...