Electric vehicle driving range extension using photovoltaic panels

S De Pinto; Q Lu; P Camocardi; Christoforos Chatzikomis; Aldo Sorniotti; Constantina Lekakou

doi:10.1109/VPPC.2016.7791674

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Electric vehicle driving range extension using photovoltaic panels

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Electric vehicle driving range extension using photovoltaic panels

S De Pinto, Q Lu, P Camocardi, Christoforos Chatzikomis, Aldo Sorniotti and Constantina Lekakou

VPPC Conference Proceedings

13th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC) (Hangzhou, China, 17/10/2016 - 20/10/2016)

22/12/2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/VPPC.2016.7791674

Abstract

PV panels

electric vehicles

windshield

range extension.

Mechanical Engineering

This paper investigates the potential benefits of photovoltaic (PV) panels on electric vehicles. In addition to the PV panels on the roof of the car, in this study a PV panel is installed below the windshield to increase energy capture when the car is parked. An electro-mechanical actuator makes the PV panel disappear under the roof when the passengers are in the vehicle. The paper presents the simulation model of the overall PV architecture, including the DC/DC converter and the energy storage system. Based on recorded temperature and solar irradiance profiles, the model calculates the energy input and the corresponding range extension. The resulting values are discussed for a prototype four-wheel-drive urban electric vehicle operating in five European locations.

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Title: Electric vehicle driving range extension using photovoltaic panels
Creators: S De Pinto
Q Lu
P Camocardi
Christoforos Chatzikomis
Aldo Sorniotti
Constantina Lekakou
Contributors: IEEE
Publication Details: VPPC Conference Proceedings
Conference: 13th IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC) (Hangzhou, China, 17/10/2016 - 20/10/2016)
Date published: 22/12/2016
Date submitted: 03/08/2016
Identifiers: 99515901002346
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Academic Unit: Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences
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Electric vehicle driving range extension using photovoltaic panels

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