A Computational Methodology for Assessing the Time‐Dependent Structural Performance of Electric Road Infrastructures

Ceravolo, Rosario; Miraglia, Gaetano; Surace, Cecilia; Fragonara, Luca Zanotti

doi:10.1111/mice.12199

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“…The maintenance phase may contribute significantly to the overall environmental impact [44]. In the case of an e-road, the introduction of the WPT system, within an existing infrastructure, could result in structural issues [56][57][58].…”

Section: Maintenancementioning

confidence: 99%

Life Cycle Assessment of an On-Road Dynamic Charging Infrastructure

2019

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On road dynamic charging represents a possible solution for the electrification of the transport sector and eventually, for its decarbonisation. However, only a few studies have evaluated the environmental impact of this technology. A detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) of charging infrastructure is missing. This study is a life cycle assessment of the construction and maintenance of an electrified road (e-road) equipped with dynamic wireless power transfer technology (DWPT). The data from an e-road tested in a test site in Susa (Italy) have been adapted for motorway applications. The results show the relevance of wireless power transfer components compared to traditional components and materials. The wireless power transfer (WPT) component production in fact accounts for more than 70% of the impacts in the climate change category, even though it represents less than 1% weight. Maintenance is the phase with the highest impact due to the structural features of the e-road. However, there is considerable uncertainty about this value which still requires further refinement when more data from e-road monitoring are available.

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Section: Maintenancementioning

confidence: 99%

Life Cycle Assessment of an On-Road Dynamic Charging Infrastructure

2019

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“…Third, most previous studies considered a single recharge type, which is charging stations in most cases (Wang and Lin, ; He et al., ; He et al, ; Huang et al., ; Miralinaghi et al., ). A few studies consider deployment of charging lanes, which are a novel type of EV recharge facility with high recharge efficiency, and regarded as an essential component of smart city strategies (Ceravolo et al., ; Chen et al., ). The use of charging lanes is currently tested in field experiments by Highway England ().…”

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Multitype Recharge Facility Location for Electric Vehicles

Zhang

Rey

Waller

2018

Computer aided Civil Eng

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The motivation of this study is to minimize the system-level travel time costs and greenhouse emissions, which include tailpipe emissions by internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs) and smokestack emissions indirectly caused by electric vehicles (EVs), while satisfying EVs' replenishment need in transport networks subject to financial restraints for infrastructure development. In this study, we address recharge facility locations of EVs, where two types of recharge services are taken into account, that is, traditional charging stations and modern charging lanes. The multitype recharge facility location problem is formulated by employing the bilevel framework of the network design problem. In the lower-level program, the mixed-vehicular traffic assignment problem with en-route multitype recharge is employed, which accounts for both ICEVs and EVs with various driving ranges. The upper-level program aims to minimize the total system travel costs by selecting the optimal solution from a set of infrastructure design options considering both expansions of road capacities and provisions of multitype recharge facilities for EVs. In the algorithmic framework, we propose a tailored metaheuristic to solve medium to large instances. Systematic evaluation is conducted to test the efficacy of the proposed approach. The results highlight the impacts of traffic composition, distance ranges of EVs, budget levels and facility expenses on the project selection and evaluation. The results indicate that the two design objectives, to respectively minimize the network-wide travel time and greenhouse emissions, are conflicting for certain scenarios. Additionally, the results demonstrate the advantages of the network design problem (NDP) considering both multitype recharge service provision and road capacity

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“…ERS group five complementary subsystems, namely: electricity supply, power transfer, vehicle, road operation and road infrastructure (GUSTAVSSON; HACKER; HELMS, 2019). In the transportation engineering field of study, ERS are frequently related to the development of smart cities and to the maximization of environmental gains (CERAVOLO et al, 2016;CHEN et al, 2018). A common statement is that electricity constitutes an excellent alternative to power the transport sector at large scale, and at a relatively fast pace so to achieve the Paris Agreement pledge of zero emission mobility by 2050 -as long as the generation of energy is resulted from renewable sources.…”

Section: Electric Road Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They are costly, heavy and limited in terms of energy density, not to mention the lack of efficient management alternatives in dismantling and end-of-life recycling procedures. In this context, Electric Road Systems (ERS) arise as a solution to overcome the constrains of the existing batteries, while maximize environmental gains, raise the asset value of road infrastructure and contribute to the development of smart cities (CERAVOLO et al, 2016;CHEN et al, 2018;GUSTAVSSON;HACKER;HELMS, 2019).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%