Mathematical modelling to optimise an urban electric vehicle charging system

Maybury, L and Corcoran, Padraig ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9731-3385 2024. Mathematical modelling to optimise an urban electric vehicle charging system. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023, Cardiff, UK, 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, Emiliano and Bray, Michaela eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press, pp. 173-175. 10.18573/conf1.am

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Abstract

Many countries are embracing the adoption of electric vehicles for private transportation as a key measure in decarbonising their transportation sectors. In the UK, the Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy provides a blueprint for industry players to reduce carbon emissions, aligning with the nation’s commitment to reach net zero emissions – a state where human generated greenhouse gases are balanced by their removal from the atmosphere. In line with this commitment, the UK is transitioning from conventional vehicles to electric vehicles, with a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles slated for 2030. This transition underscores the need for reliable charging infrastructure and systems to support the growing demand for electric vehicles. In this article, a charging system for urban areas is proposed. An integer linear program model based on queuing theory is developed with the goal of minimizing congestion in the charging system. In the results section, a case study of Cardiff’s urban centre, with a street network obtained from Open Street Map [1] is used to demonstrate the model’s application of creating an assignment of apartment blocks to charging stations with the goal of minimizing the congestion of the charging stations in the urban area.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Computer Science & Informatics Engineering
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HE Transportation and Communications Q Science > QA Mathematics T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Additional Information:	Contents are extended abstracts of papers, not full papers
Publisher:	Cardiff University Press
ISBN:	978-1-9116-5349-3
Funders:	EPSRC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	10 June 2024
Date of Acceptance:	2024
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2024 11:28
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169711

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