Autonomous Battery Swapping System and Methodologies of Electric Vehicles

Feyijimi Adegbohun, Annette von Jouanne and Kwang Y. Lee
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Feyijimi Adegbohun: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
Annette von Jouanne: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA
Kwang Y. Lee: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76798, USA

Energies, 2019, vol. 12, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: The transportation industry contributes a significant amount of carbon emissions and pollutants to the environment globally. The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has a significant potential to not only reduce carbon emissions, but also to provide needed energy storage to contribute to the adoption of distributed renewable generation. This paper focuses on a design model and methodology for increasing EV adoption through automated swapping of battery packs at battery sharing stations (BShS) as a part of a battery sharing network (BShN), which would become integral to the smart grid. Current battery swapping methodologies are reviewed and a new practical approach is proposed considering both the technical and socio-economic impacts. The proposed BShS/BShN provides novel solutions to some of the most preeminent challenges that EV adoption faces today such as range anxiety, grid reliability, and cost. Challenges and advancements specific to this solution are also discussed.

Keywords: battery swapping station (BSS); battery sharing station (BShS); battery sharing network (BShN); battery energy storage system (BESS); battery energy control module (BECM) electric vehicle (EV); zero emission vehicle (ZEV); direct current fast charging (DCFC); universal battery pack (UBP); state of health (SOH); state of charge (SOC) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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