IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery · 2010 · 300 citations · 1 references
EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringElectrical EngineeringElectric Vehicle EngineeringElectric Vehicle TechnologyTransportationCharging InfrastructureCharging SystemsElectric Vehicle SimulationEnergy StorageFast Charging TechnologiesRecharging SystemsBattery Electric VehiclesCharging Station DesignElectric Vehicle Charging StationsFast Charging SimulationFast Charging SystemsFuel Tank DesignRechargeable BatteriesUtility System Design
Mass production of long‑range electric vehicles creates a need for service stations that can deliver large amounts of power in a short time, similar to refueling with oil‑based fuel. This paper investigates the impact of fast‑charging electric vehicles on a utility distribution system at several specified sites. The study performs power‑flow, short‑circuit, and protection analyses using utility‑grade software, and simulates a station where up to eight rapid‑charge vehicles connect simultaneously.
Mass production of total electric vehicles capable of traveling longer distances results in a need for electric service stations that can satisfy the requirements for a significant amount of power provided in a time duration similar to that of filling a car with oil-based fuel. These vehicles would pull into the station, and need a large amount of power delivered over a short period of time for the rapid recharging of batteries which serve as their "fuel tank." This paper investigates the effect of fast-charging electric vehicles on an existing utility company distribution system at several specified sites. This paper will cover power-flow, short-circuit, and protection studies at these sites using utility-grade software packages. In addition, the analysis of simulations of a recharging station where up to eight rapidly rechargeable vehicles come online at once will be presented.
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