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Conceptual Design of Urban E-Bus Systems with Special Focus on Battery Technology

Part of: Mobility

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 July 2019

Dietmar Göhlich ,
Tu-Anh Fay  and
Sangyoung Park
Dietmar Göhlich
Affiliation:
Department of Methods for Product Development and Mechatronics Technische UniversitätBerlin;
Tu-Anh Fay
Affiliation:
Department of Methods for Product Development and Mechatronics Technische UniversitätBerlin;
Sangyoung Park*
Affiliation:
Department of Smart Mobility Systems Technische UniversitätBerlin
*
Contact: Park, Sangyoung, Technical University of Beril;n, Smart Mobility Systems, Germany, sangyoung.park@tu-berlin.de

Abstract

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Many cities have announced ambitious plans to introduce zero-emission electric bus systems. The transformation process to electric bus systems opens up a vast design space as different charging strategies, charging technologies and battery types are available. Therefore, a profound assessment strategy is necessary to find a “most suitable system solution” under given strategic and operational requirements.

In this study, we present a new methodology for conceptual design of urban electric bus systems. First, the available e-bus technologies are analysed with a special focus on charging systems, battery technology and aging. Relational functional analysis is used to derive a suitable simulation model. Based on the operational requirements, an energetic simulation of the e-bus is carried out, and the required battery capacity is obtained. Subsequently, the design space is reduced by applying a qualitative cost- technology compatibility matrix taking cost and battery aging into account. The applicability of the model is shown for an exemplary realistic operational scenario to identify three most expedient concepts, which are finally validated with an in-depth analysis.

Keywords

Conceptual designDesign methodologySustainabilityUrban electric bus systemsBattery and charging technologies
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Proceedings of the Design Society: International Conference on Engineering Design , Volume 1 , Issue 1 , July 2019 , pp. 2823 - 2832
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