RT journal article
T1 Optimal battery management strategies for plug-in electric hybrid buses on routes including green corridors
A1 Ruiz Villalobos, Patricia
A1 Aragón Jurado, José Miguel
A1 Seredynski, M.
A1 Cabrera Sánchez, Juan Francisco
A1 Peña Morales, David
A1 Torre Macías, Juan Carlos de la
A1 Zomaya, Albert Y.
A1 Dorronsoro Díaz, Bernabé
A2 Ingeniería Informática
A2 Ingeniería Mecánica y Diseño Industrial
K1 Battery management
K1 Multi-objective optimization
K1 Plug-in electric bus
K1 Sustainable transport
K1 Zero emissions zone management
AB Public transport is a cornerstone in the transition towards sustainable cities. Moreover, greenhouse gas emissions can be further reduced through powertrain electrification. In this context, plug-in electric hybrid buses emerge as a suitable and flexible solution. They can switch between an electric motor and a combustion engine during operation. An optimal electric drive assignment strategy allows achieving a high electric range and reduced tailpipe emissions. In this work, we look for optimal strategies for maximizing the distance traversed in electric mode and minimizing the total emissions, for real routes including green corridors where the combustion engine cannot be used. Contrary to existing works, this approach does not only focus on the improvement of the bus performance in terms of energy consumption, but also on the environmental benefits and livability of cities. This challenge is solved using two multi-objective state-of-the-art evolutionary algorithms, and a novel heuristic, GreenK. Two real- world scenarios are analyzed, namely bus routes M6 in Badalona, and 18 in Grudziadz. Results show a significant reduction in emissions of up to 21% with respect to the strategy found by GreenK, meaning 24 kg less pollutants emitted daily and over 22.5% electric range increase, compared to the currently deployed solution
PB Elsevier
SN 2210-6707
YR 2023
FD 2023-04-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28786
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/28786
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 11-nov-2026