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Vehicle Power Flow Simulations Based on Trajectories with Inductive Charging Systems: A Case Study

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This article describes the study of power flows inside an electric commuter bus with a propulsion system that is powered wirelessly while the vehicle drives along its realistic trajectory in the context of public transportation. A dedicated bus model, that has been validated, is built in Matlab/Simulink incorporating inductive powering capability. The simulation method is based primarily on a 'backward-looking' calculation approach. A passenger bus and different bus drive cycles are simulated considering different wireless powering strategies: basic approach, charging at bus stops, powering when the vehicle's energy storage system reaches a low charge level. Energy impact and requirements for the different situations are investigated.
Book: 15th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, IEEE EPE 2013
Pages: 1-10
Publication year:2013
Keywords:Electric vehicle, Contactless Power Supply, Wireless power transmission, Automotive application
  • ORCID: /0000-0002-8650-7341/work/85309577
  • Scopus Id: 84890188410