An efficient minimum cost battery charging and discharging scheduling scheme for electric vehicle using hybrid energy valley-pathfinder algorithm

ABSTRACT

Emission pollution is one of the major issues in many growing cities. To overcome the problem and to prevent pollution, “Electric Vehicle (EV)” is one of the best solutions. Moreover, it has both economic and environmental benefits. To increase network reliability and quality, distribution companies contribute effective assistance. The major challenge met by this network is choosing an applicable connecting point for the bi-directional operation in a distribution network. Other issues the network faces are the performance and quality of the distribution network, cost reduction, and geographic location. The system’s stability is affected by connecting to the grid for charging EVs. Therefore, the optimal charging process is needed for the EVs. This paper proposes developing an optimal charging system without damaging the stability of the power system. This optimization is carried out by combining two algorithms and developing a new algorithm called “Final Position of Energy Valley and Pathfinder Algorithm (FP-EVPA).” This algorithm minimizes overall system operating costs. Also, it helps to reduce pollution emissions, grid losses, environmental pollution, nodal offset voltage, peak valley difference of load, charging, and operating costs. The optimized method maintains the quality of the power grid and system stability. It is also helpful for the users for minimal charging costs. The empirical findings of the model are better than 0.19%, 0.2%, 0.18%, and 0.07% of GEO, EOO, EVO, and PFA algorithms in terms of median. The developed FP-EVPA was compared with other traditional algorithms with different test functions to examine the effective achievement of the developed method.

KEYWORDS:

• Battery charging and discharging
• electric vehicle
• final position of energy Valley and pathfinder algorithm
• power Grid
• objective function

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Notes on contributors

Manikandan Sampath

Mr. S.Manikandan (Corresponding Author) has been working as an Assistant Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department at Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has done ME and pursuing PhD in Annamalai University as part of his academics. He is a power electronics drives specialist with an amazing 11 years of experience in the teaching field. His areas of interest are E-vehicle ,Battery Management System and Machine learning and he has also published many research papers in journals of International and National repute.He is Joint Secretary of National Institution For Quality And Reliability.

Mohamed Thameem Ansari Musthafa

Dr.M.Mohamed Thameem Ansari received Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai & Master of Engineering in Power Systems and Ph.D from Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar. He is working at Annamalai University for the past three decades and at present holding the position of Professor of Electrical Engineering at Annamalai University.

Venkatasubramanian Ramaswamy

Dr.R.Venkatasubramanian, Professor & Head, NPSBCET, Chennai. He was an Associate Professor at JSRR Engineering College, Chennai. Dr.R.Venkatasubramanian received his B.E in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Kongu Engineering College, Tamil nadu and his M.E in Power Electronics & Industrial Drives from Sathyabama University, Tamil Nadu, He received Ph.D. in Faculty of Electrical Engineering from Sathyabama University, Tamil Nadu. His research interests in the field of Power Electronics, including developing new Converter topology for industrial drives and Renewable Energy Systems. He published 15 National and International Journals and presented the papers in 10 National and International conferences. He published 3 Books and Chapters in reputed publications. He Received 2 patent grants in the field of Renewable energy systems. He is the life member of ISTE and IET society.