Analysis of In-Route Wireless Charging for the Shuttle System at Zion National Park: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Andrew Meintz, Anthony Markel, Kenneth Kelly, Robert Prohaska, Arnaud Konan, Adam Ragatz

Research output: NRELPresentation

Abstract

System right-sizing is critical to implementation of wireless power transfer (WPT) for electric vehicles (EVs). This study will analyze potential WPT scenarios for the electrification of shuttle buses at Zion National Park utilizing a modelling tool developed by NREL called WPTSim. This tool uses second-by-second speed, location, and road grade data from the conventional shuttles in operation to simulate the incorporation of WPT at fine granularity. Vehicle power and state of charge are simulated over the drive cycle to evaluate potential system designs. The required battery capacity is determined based on the rated power at a variable number of charging locations. The outcome of this work is an analysis of the design tradeoffs for the electrification of the shuttle fleet with wireless charging versus conventional overnight charging.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages12
StatePublished - 2016

Publication series

NamePresented at the IEEE PELS Workshop on Emerging Technologies: Wireless Power (2016 WoW), 4-6 October 2016, Knoxville, Tennessee

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PR-5400-67245

Keywords

  • in-route charging
  • quasi-static charging
  • shuttle bus
  • wireless power transfer

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