A new model and approach to electric and diesel-powered vehicle routing. (November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Murakami, Keisuke
• Is Part Of: Transportation research. Volume 107(2017)
• Page Start: 23
• Page End: 37
• Publication Date: 2017-11
• Subjects: Electric vehicle routing -- Energy consumption models -- Optimization -- MILP formulation; Logistics -- Periodicals; Transportation -- Periodicals; 388.011
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tre.2017.09.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1366-5545

Abstract

Highlights: We address the electric and diesel-powered vehicles routing problem (EDVRP). We introduce a more realistic model of the EDVRP than the previous works. We formulate the EDVRP as a mixed integer linear programming. Simulations show the utility of our model. Simulations also demonstrate the effect of introducing electric vehicles. Abstract: Electric vehicles have recently received considerable attention given their environmental and financial implications. This paper focuses on electric and diesel-powered vehicle routing, a vehicle routing problem targeted at electric and diesel-powered vehicles. We introduce the new concept of original graph, where various conditions such as inclines of roads, vehicle speed and acceleration are considered. Moreover, we formulate the problem as a mixed integer linear programming formulation. The results of simulations demonstrate the utility of the new model in the real world.