RT journal article
T1 Optimal Size of a Smart Ultra-Fast Charging Station
A1 Leone, Carola
A1 Longo, Michela
A1 Fernández Ramírez, Luis Miguel
A2 Ingeniería Eléctrica
K1 smart charging
K1 electric vehicles
K1 modular charging architecture
AB An ever-increasing penetration of electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads inevitably leads to an ever-stringent need for an adequate charging infrastructure. The emerging ultra-fast charging (UFC) technology has the potential to provide a refueling experience similar to that of gasoline vehicles; hence, it has a key role in enabling the adoption of EVs for medium-long distance travels. From the perspective of the UFC station, the differences existing in the EVs currently on the market make the sizing problem more challenging. A suitably conceived charging strategy can help to address these concerns. In this paper, we present a smart charging station concept that, through a modular DC/DC stage design, allows the split of the output power among the different charging ports. We model the issue of finding the optimal charging station as a single-objective optimization problem, where the goal is to find the number of modular shared DC/DC converters, and where the power rate of each module ensures the minimum charging time and charging cost. Simulation results show that the proposed solution could significantly reduce the required installed power. In particular, they prove that with an installed power of 800 kW it is possible to satisfy the needs of a UFC station composed of 10 charging spots.
PB MDPI
SN 2079-9292
YR 2021
FD 2021-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26569
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26569
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026