Optimizing operations at plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) battery swap stations is internally motivated by the movement to make transportation cleaner and more efficient. A PHEV swap station allows PHEV owners to quickly exchange their depleted PHEV battery for a fully charged battery. The PHEV-Swap Station Management Problem (PHEV-SSMP) is introduced, which models battery charging and di...

The limited range of electric vehicles (EVs) in combination with the limited capacity of current fast charging infrastructure are both causes for a limited adoption of EVs. In order to reduce the general inconvenience that EV users experience when having to wait for available fast charging stations and to lessen the danger of damaging the infrastructure by overloading it, an efficient coordinat...

This paper describes a power electronic system that, among other possibilities, can be used to charge electric vehicle batteries. A large-signal linear, multirate digital controller for the charging current permits the charger to track and deliver a desired current trajectory for a wide range of loads. This controller simultaneously ensures that the charger draws power from the electric utility...

In this work we address the efficient operation of public charging stations. Matching energy supply and demand requires an interdisciplinary understanding of both the mobility of electric vehicle (EV) users and the load balancing mechanisms. As a result of existing mobility studies, we propose in this work a routing service for searching and reserving public charging spots in the neighborhood o...