Optimization Based Design of Heterogeneous Truck Fleet and Electric Propulsion
Paper in proceeding, 2016
Many researches have been focused on vehicle routing problem during past decades where subject vehicles are previously fully designed and ready to start operation. Further, extensive studies have been done on powertrain design irrespective of the routes where the vehicle is going to be employed. In the present paper, we try to define a new branch of problems where the vehicle design, in particular its propulsion system and loading capacity, is treated simultaneously with the routing problem. The focus is on optimization based design of heterogeneous electric truck fleet to perform a prescribed task with a lowest cost on an available set of routes. The approach is illustrated in a simple case study problem. It is shown that long heavy combination vehicles are energy-efficient but not cost-optimal on short routes.
Routing problems
Energy efficient
Trucks
Vehicle design
Electric truck
Powertrain design
Intelligent vehicle highway systems
Vehicles
Energy efficiency
Loading capacities
Intelligent systems
Propulsion system
Vehicle routing
Fleet operations
Vehicle Routing Problems
Propulsion
Author
Toheed Ghandriz
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Jonas Hellgren
Volvo Group
Manjurul Islam
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Leo Laine
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Bengt J H Jacobson
Chalmers, Applied Mechanics, Vehicle Engineering and Autonomous Systems
Proceedings, ITSC. IEEE 19th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), November 1-4, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Art no 7795575, Pages 328-335
978-1-5090-1889-5 (ISBN)
Subject Categories
Mechanical Engineering
Vehicle Engineering
Driving Forces
Sustainable development
Areas of Advance
Transport
Building Futures (2010-2018)
Production
Energy
Learning and teaching
Pedagogical work
DOI
10.1109/ITSC.2016.7795575
ISBN
978-1-5090-1889-5