Modelling electric vehicles use: a survey on the methods. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Daina, Nicolò; Sivakumar, Aruna; Polak, John W.
• Is Part Of: Renewable & sustainable energy reviews. Volume 68:Part 1(2017)
• Page Start: 447
• Page End: 460
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: Electric vehicles use -- Activity based models -- Charging behaviour; Renewable energy sources -- Periodicals; Power resources -- Periodicals; Énergies renouvelables -- Périodiques; Ressources énergétiques -- Périodiques; 333.794
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2016.10.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1364-0321

Abstract

Abstract: In the literature electric vehicle use is modelled using of a variety of approaches in power systems, energy and environmental analyses as well as in travel demand analysis. This paper provides a systematic review of these diverse approaches using a twofold classification of electric vehicle use representation, based on the time scale and on substantive differences in the modelling techniques. For time of day analysis of demand we identify activity-based modelling (ABM) as the most attractive because it provides a framework amenable for integrated cross-sector analyses, required for the emerging integration of the transport and electricity network. However, we find that the current examples of implementation of AMB simulation tools for EV-grid interaction analyses have substantial limitations. Amongst the most critical there is the lack of realism how charging behaviour is represented.