Consumption estimation method for battery-electric buses using general line characteristics and temperature

Péter Ákos Szilassy and Dávid Földes

Energy, 2022, vol. 261, issue PA

Abstract: Though the battery capacity is increasing, in day-to-day operation, battery-electric buses (BEB) are still not able to replace buses with combustion engine one by one. Determining the best option to purchase or the daily operation of a BEB requires consumption estimation. Generally, the consumption is calculated using real data from test runs; however, testing an electric bus has a high cost. Without preliminary data collection, estimating the consumption is a barely studied area. The paper aims to elaborate a consumption estimation method applied in a data-deficient and inexperienced environment using general route characteristics. The consumptions of the drivetrain and auxiliary system are calculated considering uncertainties affecting fluctuations, such as ambient temperature, topography, stop spacing, and passenger load.

Keywords: Battery electric bus; BEB; Energy consumption; Consumption estimation method; Public transport; Driving dynamics; Auxiliary system; Topography; Stop distance; Ambient temperature; Passenger load (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2022.125080

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