An electro-mobility system for freight service in urban areas. (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Molfino, Rezia; Zoppi, Matteo; Muscolo, Giovanni Gerardo; Cepolina, Elvezia M.; Farina, Alessandro; Nashashibi, Fawzi; Pollard, Evangeline; Dominguez, José Antonio
• Is Part Of: International journal of electric and hybrid vehicles. Volume 7:Number 1(2015)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 21
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: electric vehicles -- sustainable freight services -- service trips -- freight delivery planning -- urban areas -- intelligent mobility control -- electro-mobility systems -- boxed freight -- palletised freight -- freight loading -- freight unloading -- mechatronic design -- behavioural modelling -- economic modelling; Electric vehicles -- Periodicals; 629.229305
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-4088

Abstract

The paper introduces the problem of reducing impact of freight service trips in urban areas and presents the main design objectives, requirements, and steps of a new fully electric vehicle able to autonomously load and unload palletised or boxed freights. The subject is described under a multidisciplinary point of view integrating the mechatronic design, the efficient power supply system, the intelligent mobility control modules, the strategy for freight delivery planning, through a fleet of these vehicles, based on economic and behavioural modelling.