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Next Generation of Electric Vehicles and Railway Transit

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "E: Electric Vehicles".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 October 2020) | Viewed by 7813

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Department of Energy, Politecnico di Milano, 20156 Milan, Italy
Interests: electric vehicle; vehicle-to-grid; grid; microgrid; energy systems; electric batteries; powertrains; internet of things; power quality; electrochemical capacitors; energy storage; regenerative braking; bicycles; motorcycles; car sharing; autonomous vehicles; power sharing; inverters; plug-in hybrid vehicles; energy conservation; energy management; wave energy; DC-DC converter; wind power
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Electrical, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and Naval Architecture Department (DITEN), University of Genoa, Via Opera Pia 11a, 16145 Genoa, Italy
Interests: optimization and simulation of microgrids and nanogrids; smart charging of electric vehicles and V2G technologies; power systems management
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We would like to invite original researches or review articles to a Special Issue of the journal Energies on the topic of “Next Generation of Electric Vehicles and Railway Transit.”

In the last decades, the world has been subjected to an unprecedented urbanization in developing countries and secure urbanization for many cities of the already developed countries. This growth has been followed by a considerable expansion of the global mobility system’s demand for  transportation fuels, which represents 27% of the global energy final consumption. The effect of the vast worldwide expansion and urbanization will make this trend to continue with a substantial impact on the urban areas that will be affected by noise, air pollution, and congestion. The global situation will get even more critical because the evidence suggests that the population of the developing countries will tend to favor private motorized vehicles because of its flexible and reliable form of travel, increasing the global stock of vehicles.

In order to prevent and contain the environmental problems resulting from the expansion of the transport sector, the most feasible solutions concern the increase in the use of the public transport in the urbanized areas, the neglection of the older models of vehicles in favor of the more efficient new ones and the increase in the adoption of electric vehicles and the use of a different fleet they are studying alternatives with electric trains powered by batteries or hydrogen fuel cells solutions.

This session is dedicated to introducing, reviewing, and exploring new technologies (infrastructures or vehicles) applied in different transport sectors (railway, urban line, subway, etc.) and their possible integration.

Topics of interest of this special session include, but are not limited to:

  • Decarbonization railway line;
  • E-Highway;
  • Urban Line;
  • Intelligent transportation management systems
  • Innovative charging systems;
  • G2V and V2G and concepts;
  • Integrating EV with Storage and Grids
  • Renewable Distributed Energy Resource for E-mobilities

Prof. Michela Longo
Prof. Dr. Stefano Bracco
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Decarbonization railway line
  • E-Highway
  • Urban Line
  • Intelligent transportation management systems
  • Innovative charging systems
  • G2V and V2G and concepts
  • Integrating EV with Storage and Grids
  • Renewable Distributed Energy Resource for E-mobilities

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Automatic Optimization of the Compensation Networks of a Wireless Power Transfer System
by Manuele Bertoluzzo, Stefano Giacomuzzi and Elisabetta Sieni
Energies 2020, 13(20), 5298; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13205298 - 12 Oct 2020
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This paper addresses the optimization of the compensation networks of a wireless power transfer system. Optimization is performed by means of a genetic algorithm that looks for the reactances of the elements of the compensation networks that maximize the power transfer efficiency and [...] Read more.
This paper addresses the optimization of the compensation networks of a wireless power transfer system. Optimization is performed by means of a genetic algorithm that looks for the reactances of the elements of the compensation networks that maximize the power transfer efficiency and the power transferred to the load. In addition, the algorithm selects the solutions that are less sensitive to the difference between the theoretical and actual reactances. The last part of the paper describes the prototypal setup used for the tests and supports the theoretical findings by reporting experimental results. Full article
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An Algorithm for Optimization of Recharging Stops: A Case Study of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Canadian’s Ontario Highway 401
by Andrea Stabile, Michela Longo, Wahiba Yaïci and Federica Foiadelli
Energies 2020, 13(8), 2055; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13082055 - 20 Apr 2020
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Electric vehicles (EVs), which have become a fundamental part of the automotive industry, were developed as part of concerted worldwide efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels due to their devastating effects on the environment. The aim of this study was to analyse [...] Read more.
Electric vehicles (EVs), which have become a fundamental part of the automotive industry, were developed as part of concerted worldwide efforts to reduce dependency on fossil fuels due to their devastating effects on the environment. The aim of this study was to analyse a complete trip using an EV from Toronto to Ottawa (Canada) along Ontario’s Highway 401, considering that use of conventional vehicles powered by petrol or diesel allow one to make this trip without stops; using EVs, it is necessary to recharge the vehicle. For this purpose, an algorithm was developed for optimizing recharging stops during a complete trip. In particular, the simulations analysed the number of stops and specifically where it is possible to recharge taking into account the actual charging stations (CSs) located along the trip and the time of recharge during the stops as a function of the state of charge (SoC) of the vehicle. Using this approach, it was possible to evaluate the suitable coverage of the CSs on the stretch considered as well as to assess the main parameters that influence performance on the route. Full article
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An Online Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Anti-Slip Control Strategy
by Zhiwu Huang, Wei Du, Bin Chen, Kai Gao, Yongjie Liu, Xuanheng Tang and Yingze Yang
Energies 2020, 13(7), 1823; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/en13071823 - 09 Apr 2020
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The variability of rail surfaces can result in wheel–rail slippage, which reduces the accuracy of subway braking systems, or even endangers the operation safety. It is necessary to conduct optimal anti-slip control with the estimation of the wheel–rail adhesion state. In this paper, [...] Read more.
The variability of rail surfaces can result in wheel–rail slippage, which reduces the accuracy of subway braking systems, or even endangers the operation safety. It is necessary to conduct optimal anti-slip control with the estimation of the wheel–rail adhesion state. In this paper, an online super-twisting sliding mode anti-slip control strategy is proposed for subway vehicles. Firstly, real-time wheel–rail adhesion state estimation is performed by utilizing the recursive least squares algorithm under complex and variable rail surface conditions. Then, the differential evolution algorithm is adopted to search the current optimal slip velocity based on the wheel–rail adhesion state. The super-twisting sliding mode controller is designed to implement the optimal sliding velocity tracking. The controller exploits the high-order derivatives of the sliding mode to eliminate chatter vibration and avoid the effect of disturbance, improving the anti-slip control performance. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed anti-slip strategy is verified by experimental results. Full article
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