Energy storage attracts attention nowadays due to the critical role it will play in the power generation and transportation sectors. Electric vehicles, as moving energy storage, are going to play a key role in the terrestrial transportation sector and help reduce greenhouse emissions. Bulk hybrid energy storage will play another critical role for feeding the new types of pulsed loads on ship power systems. However, to ensure the successful adoption of energy storage, there is a need to control and optimize the charging/discharging process, taking into consideration the customer preferences and the technical aspects. In this dissertation, novel control and optimization algorithms are developed and presented to address the various challenges that arise with the adoption of energy storage in the electricity and transportation sectors. Different decentralized control algorithms are proposed to manage the charging of a mass number of electric vehicles connected to different points of charging in the power distribution system. The different algorithms successfully satisfy the preferences of the customers without negatively impacting the technical constraints of the power grid. The developed algorithms were experimentally verified at the Energy Systems Research Laboratory at FIU. In addition to the charge control of electric vehicles, the optimal allocation and sizing of commercial parking lots are considered. A bi-layer Pareto multi-objective optimization problem is formulated to optimally allocate and size a commercial parking lot. The optimization formulation tries to maximize the profits of the parking lot investor, as well as minimize the losses and voltage deviations for the distribution system operator. Sensitivity analysis to show the effect of the different objectives on the selection of the optimal size and location is also performed. Furthermore, in this dissertation, energy management strategies of the onboard hybrid energy storage for a medium voltage direct current (MVDC) ship power system are developed. The objectives of the management strategies were to maintain the voltage of the MVDC bus, ensure proper power sharing, and ensure proper use of resources, where supercapacitors are used during the transient periods and batteries are used during the steady state periods. The management strategies were successfully validated through hardware in the loop simulation.

Due to an increasing concern of the introduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations in many jurisdictions, the underground mining industry is in high demand to tackle climate change through innovative measures. In order to stay competitive, cope with rising energy costs and GHG regulations, mining companies will have to consider the alternative to go fully electric. As underground mines progress through time they are becoming deeper and deeper, resulting in longer haulage distances and thus an increasing energy demand. The research in this thesis was conducted to analyze and develop a simulation tool to investigate the replacement of conventional diesel haulage trucks with battery electric trucks that include a fast-charging capability in an underground mine environment. The results show that there is a major difference in the achievable production rates depending on the mine topography and a need for opportunity charging. Furthermore, the developed tool could aid in decision making and provide a good frame of reference of the feasibility of replacing an existing diesel operation by a battery electric one.

Electric vehicles present an opportunity to reduce the substantial global footprint of road transportation. Cost and range anxiety issues, however, remain major roadblocks to their widespread adoption. One of the simplest ways to reduce cost is to remove components from the vehicle via novel topologies, estimation and control; to reduce range anxiety, charging infrastructure needs to be simplified and the power electronics in the vehicle made more efficient. This thesis proposes a bidirectional non-isolated fast charger integrated in the traction drivetrain of an electric vehicle that is enabled by a modular power electronic converter topology called the autoconverter module. The autoconverter module is an evolution of previous modular power electronic concepts with the goal of a highly integrated, high performance converter capable of being used in a number of applications through simple parallelization. By simplifying system design through the use of one base power conversion block, overall system cost can be reduced. Key to the realization of the power module is state estimation. To enable high performance operation of the system, low noise state information must be provided to the controller. State estimation is capable of filtering measurement noise to achieve this goal. However, conventional estimation techniques typically have low bandwidth and a convergence time associated with them, limiting the overall control system's performance. Higher performance techniques, such as receding horizon estimation, offer near-instantaneous estimation with noise rejection capabilities, which makes it an attractive solution. State estimators can also realize a cost reduction through the removal of sensors with little to no performance degradation. Using high performance state estimation and three autoconverter modules in parallel, a novel three-phase inverter/rectifier topology is conceived. Using this topology, a bidirectional non-isolated integrated fast charger capable of universal, i.e. single- and three-phase AC and DC, electric vehicle charging is realized. To interface with the AC power grid and AC traction motor, a novel three-phase common mode voltage controller is developed. By controlling the common mode voltage, leakage currents, which are generated by the fluctuation of the common mode voltage across a parasitic capacitance, can be attenuated and the transformer safely removed from the system. The removal of the transformer presents a significant cost and efficiency gain for both on-board chargers and dedicated charging units. With no transformer, the need for a dedicated on-board charger is obviated; instead, the existing high power traction inverter can be used as the primary charging interface, significantly reducing the cost, size and weight of on-board charging. High efficiency in charging mode is demonstrated, with a peak efficiency of 99.4% and an efficiency at rated power of 11kW of 98.4% shown. Traction mode efficiency with the proposed integrated charger is increased by 0.6% relative to a standard drive at the motor's rated power of 5kW. Damaging leakage currents and shaft voltages are reduced by over 90% because of the common mode voltage control, which will increase drive reliability and lifetime. The topology can be applied to motor drive applications outside automotive to increase efficiency and reliability. State estimation theory for permanent magnet synchronous machine drives is expanded upon and guarantees for estimatability and stability of the estimators are provided. Two estimation schemes, a Luenberger observer and a receding horizon estimator, are studied for sensor removal and the development of a failsafe operating mode involving one phase current sensor. Both estimators function equivalently in the steady state with the receding horizon estimator having slightly better transient performance. The Luenberger observer has conditions on estimatability, whereas the receding horizon estimator has none. Both estimators permit the removal of one current sensor for cost reduction. In regular operation, there is no performance degradation.

La transmission inductive de puissance (IPT) pour les véhicules électriques est une technologie émergente prometteuse qui semble capable d'améliorer l'acceptation de la mobilité électrique. Au cours des deux dernières décennies, de nombreux chercheurs ont démontré la faisabilité et la possibilité de l'utiliser pour remplacer les systèmes conducteurs classiques pour la charge de la batterie à bord du véhicule. Actuellement de nombreux efforts visent à étendre la technologie IPT vers son utilisation pour la charge pendant le mouvement du véhicule. Cette application, généralement appelée IPT dynamique, vise à surmonter la limite représentée par les arrêts prolongés nécessaires pour la recharge introduisant également la possibilité de réduction de la capacité de la batterie installée à bord du véhicule. Un système IPT est essentiellement basé sur la résonance de deux inducteurs magnétiquement couplés, l'émetteur, placé sur ou sous le sol, et le récepteur, placé sous le plancher du véhicule. La gamme de fréquence de fonctionnement typique pour les applications automobiles va de 20 kHz à environ 100 kHz. Le couplage entre les deux inductances s'effectue à travers un entrefer important, généralement d'environ 10-30 cm. Cette thèse présente les résultats des activités de recherche visant à la création d'un prototype pour l'IPT dynamique orienté vers le transport privé. A partir d'une analyse de l'état de l'art et des projets de recherche en cours dans ce domaine, ce travail présente le développement d'un modèle de circuit capable de décrire les phénomènes électromagnétiques à la base du transfert de puissance et l'interface avec l'électronique de puissance. Les analyses effectuées à travers le modèle développé fournissent la base pour la conception et la mise en œuvre d'un convertisseur dédié à faible coût et efficacité élevée pour l'alimentation du côté transmetteur. Une architecture générale de l'électronique de puissance qui gère le côté récepteur est proposée avec les circuits de protection supplémentaires. Une méthodologie pour la conception intégrée de la structure magnétique est illustrée. Cette méthodologie couvre les aspects de l'interface avec l'électronique de puissance, l'intégration sur un véhicule existant et l'installation sur l'infrastructure routière. Une série d'activités visant à la réalisation d'un site d'essai dédié sont présentées et discutées. En particulier, les activités liées à la création de l'infrastructure électrique ainsi que les questions et les méthodes d'implantation des émetteurs dans le revêtement routier sont présentées. L'objectif final est la création d'une ligne de recharge IPT dédiée de 100 mètres de long. Enfin, une méthodologie d'évaluation de l'exposition humaine est présentée et appliquée à la solution développée. / Inductive power transmission (IPT) for electric vehicles (EVs) is a promising emergent technology that seems able to improve the electric mobility acceptance. In the last two decades many researchers have proved its feasibility and the possibility to use it to replace the common conductive systems for the charge of the on-board battery. Many efforts are currently aimed to extend the IPT technology towards its use for the charge during the vehicle motion. This application, commonly indicated as dynamic IPT, is aimed to overcome the limit represented by the long stops needed for the recharge introducing also the possibility of reducing the battery capacity installed on vehicle. An IPT system is essentially based on the resonance of two magnetically coupled inductors, the transmitter, placed on or under the ground, and the receiver, placed under the vehicle floor. The typical operating frequency range for the EVs application goes from 20 kHz to approximately 100 kHz. The coupling between the two inductors takes place through a large air-gap, usually about 10-30 cm. This thesis presents the results of the research activities aimed to the creation of a prototype for the dynamic IPT oriented to the private transport. Starting from an analysis of the state of the art and the current research projects on this domain, this work presents the development of a circuit model able to describe the electro- magnetic phenomena at the base of the power transfer and the interface with the power electronics. This model provides the information at the base of the design and the implementation of a dedicated low cost-high efficiency H-bridge converter for the supply of the transmitter side. A general architecture of the power electronics that manages the receiver side is proposed together with the additional protection circuits. A methodology for the integrated design of the magnetic structure is illustrated covering the aspects of the matching with the power electronics, the integration on an existing vehicle and the installation on the road infrastructure. A series of activities aimed to the implementation of a dedicated test site are presented and discussed. In particular, the activities related to the creation of the electrical infrastructure and the issues and methods for the embedding of the transmitters in the road pavement are presented. The final goal is the creation of a dedicated IPT charging line one hundred meters long. Finally, a methodology for the assessment of the human exposure is presented and applied to the developed solution.

Im Projekt „HyTrust“ werden die wesentlichen Voraussetzungen für eine erfolgreiche Implementierung der Wasserstoffmobilität in die Gesellschaft ermittelt. Die Akzeptanz der Technologie und das Vertrauen in die Technologie betreibenden Akteure sind dabei von besonderem Interesse. Dazu wurde in vier Fallstudien die Perspektive und Wahrnehmung der potenziellen Nutzer sowie der die Technologie betreibenden Akteure in den Mittelpunkt der Untersuchungen gesetzt. In einer ersten Fallstudie wurden Faktoren effektiver Kommunikation zur Vermittlung von Wasserstoff- und Brennstoffzellenthemen analysiert. Die zweite Fallstudie legte den Fokus auf die Öffentlichkeit und deren Wahrnehmung von Infrastrukturen für die Wasserstoffmobilität. In einem Usability Test mit Brennstoffzellenfahrzeugen wurden weitere Treiber und Hemmnisse bei der Einführung von Fahrzeugen mit alternativen Antrieben in den Endkundensektor untersucht. In der abschließenden vierten Fallstudie erfolgte die Annäherung an die Fragestellung von Expertenseite. Hier wurde beleuchtet, welche Nutzerbedürfnisse die Akteure aus Automobilindustrie, Wissenschaft, Beratung und von Energieseite identifizieren und welche Push- und Pull- Faktoren der Technologie für eine erfolgreiche Einführung weiter aus- bzw. abgebaut werden müssen. Aufbauend auf den Fallstudien zu Nutzungskontexten von Wasserstoffmobilität ergeben sich im Rahmen dieses Projektes drei Resultate. Zum einen wird die Notwendigkeit einer sichtbaren Abgrenzung zur bestehenden Konkurrenztechnik des Verbrennungsmotors herausgestellt, um die potenziellen Nutzer zu einem Umstieg auf das Brennstoffzellenfahrzeug zu motivieren. Zum zweiten wird der gesellschaftliche Mehrwert dieses Technologiesystems im Rahmen der Energiewende deutlich. Und zum dritten ist festzuhalten, dass die neue Technik für möglichst viele und unter möglichst realistischen Bedingungen im wörtlichen Sinne erfahrbar werden muss. Die empirischen Ergebnisse des HyTrust-Projektes belegen, dass die Erwartungen auf Seiten der potenziellen Nutzer auf realistischen Leistungserwartungen beruhen und die wirtschaftlichen Akteure ein Grundvertrauen genießen. Konsens ist überdies, dass nur eine regenerative Energiebasis sinnvoll ist. Hier werden angesichts der wachsenden Anteile fluktuierender Energieproduktion durch Wind- und Solaranlagen neue Chancen gesehen. Die allgemeine Akzeptanz für den Einsatz der Wasserstoffund Brennstoffzellentechnologie im Verkehr ist in Deutschland vorhanden. Die grüne Wasserstoffmobilität ist ein umwelt- und mobilitätspolitisches sowie ein industriepolitisches Projekt zugleich. Das setzt politische Rahmenbedingungen für die Einführung voraus, welche Erwartungs- und Planungssicherheit sowohl bei den Herstellern als auch bei den Nutzern herstellen. / The project ”HyTrust” focuses on the essential preconditions for successful implementation of the hydrogen mobility in society. The emphasis of the project is laid on the acceptance of the technology and confidence in the technology performing players. In four case studies, the perspective and perception of the potential users of the technology and the performing actors were at the centre of the investigation. In the first case study, factors of effective communication to expand the understanding of hydrogen and fuel cell topics were analysed. The second case study focused on the public and their perception of infrastructure for hydrogen mobility. In a usability test with fuel cell electric vehicles, further drivers and barriers to the introduction of vehicles with alternative propulsion systems in the retail sector were studied. In the fourth and final case study, the issue was approached by the experts’ point of view. In this case study, the users` needs and preferences identified by actors from the automotive industry, academia, consulting and energy side were highlighted, as well as the strengthening and removing of push and pull factors for a successful introduction of the technology. The case studies pertaining to the use of hydrogen mobility highlight three main challenges: Firstly, to explicate a clear distinction between the technology of hydrogen propulsion and the internal combustion engine, in order to motivate potential users to switch on a fuel cell electric vehicle. Secondly, to clarify the additional societal benefits of this technology within the energy transformation (“Energiewende”). Lastly, it must be noted that this new technology must be tangible through the masses and under everyday living situations. The empirical outcomes of the HyTrust- project express that while on one hand, the potential users have realistic performance-based expectations, but also demonstrate that these users have a basic trust in companies that bring these technologies to the forefront. Moreover there exists a consensus that only the usage of renewable energies is reasonable – thereby new chances emerge for the increasing shares of wind and solar power in the volatile production of energy. In Germany, general acceptance is observed with regards to use of the technology of hydrogen and fuel cells for transportation. Green mobility with fuel cells per se, is a project concerning all round industrial as well as environmental and mobility policy. The political conditions for the introduction of this technology form an essential basis to create certainty for planning of both users and producers.

In Kombination mit erneuerbaren Energien (EEG) werden Elektrofahrzeuge (EVs) als wichtiger Bestandteil einer Transformation hin zu nachhaltigen Energiesystemen angesehen. Obwohl EVs heute nur einen geringen Anteil an der Fahrzeugdurchdringung in Deutschland darstellen, ist es das Ziel der Bundesregierung, dass im Jahr 2030 sechs Millionen EVs auf deutschen Straßen fahren sollen. Die Realisierung dessen hätte aufgrund des daraus resultierenden zusätzlichen Strombedarfs erhebliche Auswirkungen auf das Stromsystem. Wie hoch diese sind, hängt maßgeblich von der Ladestrategie der Fahrzeuge ab und ist der Forschungsgegenstand dieser Arbeit. Die übergeordnete ökonomische Fragestellung lautet: Welche Auswirkungen haben unterschiedliche EV-Ladestrategien auf Strommengen und -preise in einem Stromsystem mit einem hohen Anteil an erneuerbaren Energien? Zur Beantwortung dessen wird zunächst der zeitabhängige Strombedarf von EVs bewertet. Im Anschluss, werden die EV-Ladestrategien unkontrolliertes Laden (UNC), kostengesteuertes Laden (DSM) und bidirektionales Laden (V2G) in einem europäischen Strommarktmodell umgesetzt und die Auswirkungen quantifiziert. Dadurch wurden folgende Erkenntnisse erlangt: EVs tragen zu einer besseren Integration der EEG bei, da alle drei Ladestrategien deren Abregelung reduzieren. Der zusätzliche Spitzenlastbedarf aufgrund von UNC wird je Millionen EVs im schlimmsten Fall auf 560 MW geschätzt. Entsprechend des Fahrverhaltens variiert die Stromnachfrage stark zwischen Werktagen und Wochenendtagen. An Werktagen sind die Spitzenwerte fast dreimal so hoch wie an Wochenendtagen. Wird durch UNC die Stromnachfrage erhöht, bedarf es des vermehrten Einsatzes von Spitzenlastkraftwerken, was zu steigenden Preisspitzen führt. Im Gegensatz dazu verschieben die beiden flexiblen Ladestrategien DSM und V2G die EV-Stromnachfrage in Zeiten mit geringer residualer Netzlast bzw. bei V2G deutlich zugunsten von Kraftwerken mit den niedrigsten Grenzkosten. Dies führt bei DSM zu einer Anhebung der Preise in Schwachlastzeiten. Bei V2G wird die Preisstruktur erheblich geglättet, indem Spitzenlastpreise reduziert und Schwachlastpreise deutlich erhöht werden. An Wochenenden ist dieser Effekt bei V2G noch stärker als an Werktagen, da ein großer Teil der EVs als stationärer Speicher genutzt werden kann. Neben ökonomischer Effizienz hat dies teilweise unerwünschte ökologische Nebenwirkungen. So werden im Fall von V2G bei niedrigen CO2-Preisen emissionsintensive Technologien wie Braunkohlekraftwerke begünstigt. Nichtsdestotrotz führen systemische Effekte, nämlich die Reduzierung von EEG-Abschaltungen, die Substitution von Spitzenlastkraftwerken und ein erhöhter Stromaustausch mit den Nachbarländern zu einer Gesamtreduktion der CO2-Emissionen. Bei hohen CO2-Preisen sind die Effekte durch V2G hinsichtlich der CO2-Emissionen und der ökonomischen Effizienz durchweg positiv. Begrenzt werden diese Vorteile von V2G durch wirtschaftliche Sättigungseffekte, welche bereits ab zwei Millionen Fahrzeugen deutlich werden. / In combination with renewable energy sources (RES), electric vehicles (EVs) are seen as an important element of a transformation towards sustainable energy systems. Although EVs currently represent only a small fraction of vehicle penetration in Germany, it is the goal of the German government to have six million EVs on German roads by 2030. The achievement of this would have a significant impact on the electricity system due to the resulting additional energy demand. How large these impacts are is the subject of this work. The overarching economic research question is: What effects do different EV charging strategies have on quantities and prices in a power system with a high share of RES? To answer this question, the time-dependent electricity demand of EVs is initially evaluated. Subsequently, the EV charging strategies uncontrolled charging (UNC), demand side management (DSM), in the sense of cost effective charging and bidirectional charging, i.e. vehicle-to-grid (V2G) are implemented in a European electricity market model and the impacts quantified. To summarize the findings: EVs contribute to the integration of RES, since all three charging strategies reduce curtailment. In the worst case scenario, the additional peak load demand due to UNC is estimated at 560 MW per million EVs. The demand for electricity varies greatly between working days and weekend days, depending on the driving patterns. On working days, the peak demand is almost three times as high as on weekend days. Overall, UNC leads to the increased use of peak load power plants, which leads to rising price peaks. In contrast, the two flexible charging strategies DSM and V2G shift the EVs' electricity demand in times of low residual grid load or, in the case of V2G, significantly in favour of the power plants with the lowest marginal costs. With DSM, this results in an increase in prices during off-peak periods. With V2G, the price structure is considerably smoothed by reducing peak load prices and significantly increasing off-peak prices. On weekend days this effect is even stronger with V2G than on working days, since a large part of the EVs can be used as stationary storage. In addition to economic effciency, this has partly undesirable ecological side effects. In the case of V2G, emission-intensive technologies such as lignite-fired power plants are promoted at low CO2 prices. Nevertheless, systemic effects, namely the reduction of RES curtailment, the substitution of peak load power plants, and an increased electricity exchange with neighboring countries, lead to an overall reduction of the CO2 emissions. These benefits of V2G are limited due to economic saturation effects, which are already noticeable starting at two million vehicles.

Understanding the degradation mechanisms of Li-ion batteries is essential to gain insights into battery aging. The primary research area of this thesis is the positive electrode, NMC811. The purpose of the thesis is to understand how low and elevated temperatures affect the aging of NMC811, by considering the effects on resistance.  The aim of the thesis is to investigate the degradation mechanisms of NMC811. Here, three-electrode Li-ion pouch cells are assembled with LiNi8Mn1Co1O2 (NMC811) as the positive electrode, graphite as the negative, gold wire as the reference electrode, and LiPF6 as the electrolyte. The positive electrode impedance is recorded at temperatures –10, 22, and 40 ºC. Also, symmetric and half cells are built for validation measurements. The Nyquist diagrams are fitted through equivalent circuits to determine the cells’ impedance at voltages 3.8 and 3.0 V vs Li+/Li. The resistances observed and analyzed in this project are the high-frequency resistance, the contact resistance, the charge transfer resistance, and the resistance due to the electrode–electrolyte interphase. By comparing these resistances, it is observed that the charge transfer resistance has the highest dependence on the ambient temperature. The increase in charge transfer resistance at –10 ºC is suggested to depend on the Ni-rich electrode, which tends to contribute to volume changes in the electrode, affecting the intercalation and de-intercalation of Li-ions. The resistance reduces significantly at 40 ºC, due to the loss of lithium inventory in the active material. This thesis has thus shown that temperature has a significant effect on cell internal resistance, especially on the electrode–electrolyte interface, which describes the charge transfer reactions.

Potential users of plug-in electric vehicles often ask for public charging facilities before buying vehicles. Furthermore, the speed of public charging is often expected to be similar to conventional refueling. For this reason, research on and political interest in public charging focus more and more on fast charging options with higher power rates, yet estimates for future needs are rare. This paper tries to fill this gap by analyzing current charging behavior from a large charging data set from Sweden and Norway and take the findings to calibrate a queuing model for future fast charging infrastructure needs. We find that the ratio of battery electric vehicles to public fast charging points can be similar to other alternative fuels in the future (close to one fast charging point per 1000 vehicles for high power rates of 150 kW). In addition, the surplus on the electricity prices for payoff is only 0.05–0.15 €/kWh per charging point. However, charging infrastructure needs highly depend on battery sizes and power rates that are both likely to increase in the future.

We use regression analysis to study what motivates car pool managers to campaign for BEV procurement using primary data from 229 car pool managers including adopters and non-adopters of EVs. Key findings are that a personal interest in EVs due to technophilia increases the intention to start procurement initiatives for BEVs. These findings underpin the fact that the attitudes of single individuals can influence internal organizational decision processes and therefore play an important role in explaining BEV adoption in commercial fleets. Other factors that foster initiatives for BEV procurement are organizational innovativeness, and the expectation of environmental benefits and positive effects on employee motivation. The fear of mobility constraints and doubts about the reliability of BEVs counteract the intention to campaign for their procurement.

For a successful market take-up of plug-in electric vehicles, fast-charging stations along the highway network play a significant role. This paper provides results from a first study on estimating the minimum number of fast-charging stations along the European highway network of selected countries (i.e., France, Germany, the Benelux countries, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, the Czech Republic, and Poland) and gives an estimate on their future profitability. The combination of a comprehensive dataset of passenger car trips in Europe and an efficient arc-cover-path-cover flow-refueling location model allows generating results for such a comprehensive transnational highway network for the first time. Besides the minimum number of required fast-charging stations which results from the applied flow-refueling location model (FRLM), an estimation of their profitability as well as some country-specific results are also identified. According to these results the operation of fast-charging stations along the highway will be attractive in 2030 because the number of customers per day and their willingness to pay for a charge is high compared to inner-city charging stations. Their location-specific workloads as well as revenues differ significantly and a careful selection of locations is decisive for their economic operation.