University of Twente Student Theses
Incorporating Solar Charging in Routing Problems in Industrial and Urban use cases
Ipskamp, M.W.T (2024) Incorporating Solar Charging in Routing Problems in Industrial and Urban use cases.
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| Abstract: | The thesis explores how to integrate solar charging into electric vehicle routing problems (EVRP) in two distinct cases: the SAVED project in an industrial area and a hypothetical urban case at the University of Twente Campus. The SAVED project involves an autonomous electric truck transporting containers between an inland terminal and warehouses, while the Campus scenario features drones and street robots delivering packages at the UT-campus. Both cases require efficient vehicle routing while optimizing solar energy use for charging. The research focuses on solving routing and charging problems using an Adaptive Large Neighborhood Search (ALNS) algorithm. The solution aims to minimize charging costs and traveling time while meeting time windows. Through experiments, the ALNS method is compared against an exact optimization method and a "No Solar Panel" policy, demonstrating significant cost savings and solar energy utilization improvements. Furthermore, experiments were done regarding collaboration scenarios, variable weather, and battery usage. For the base SAVED use case, charging costs were reduced by 26.5%, while the base Campus use cases saw an average improvement of 24.8%. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 55 traffic technology, transport technology |
| Programme: | Industrial Engineering and Management MSc (60029) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103690 |
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