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Optimal energy management of a battery-supercapacitor based light rail vehicle using genetic algorithms

  • Victor Isaac Herrera
  • , Haizea Gaztanaga
  • , Aitor Milo
  • , Andoni Saez-De-Ibarra
  • , Ion Etxeberria-Otadui
  • , Txomin Nieva
  • IKERLAN
  • CAF Power and Automation

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Abstract

In this paper an optimal energy management strategy (EMS) for a light rail vehicle with an onboard energy storage system combining battery (BT) and supercapacitor (SC) is presented. The optimal targets for the proposed EMS are obtained by an optimization process with multi-objective genetic algorithms (GA). The fitness functions are expressed in economic terms, and correspond to the costs related to the energy absorbed from the catenary as well as the BT and SC cycling cost. The case study selected is the tramway of Sevilla. The aim was to minimize the daily operating cost of the tramway taking into account the BT and SC degradation approach and fulfilling the performance of the tramway in the catenary-less zone. A sizing analysis is done taking as optimization variables the BT and SC sizing to evaluate the impact on the daily operating cost. A comparison between the optimal solutions and a base scenario is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1359-1366
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781467371506
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Oct 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015 - Montreal, Canada
Duration: 20 Sep 201524 Sep 2015

Publication series

Name2015 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015

Conference

Conference7th Annual IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2015
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityMontreal
Period20/09/1524/09/15

Keywords

  • EMS
  • battery
  • genetic algorithm
  • hybrid energy storage system
  • supercapacitor
  • tramway

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