Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Systems
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2018) | Viewed by 575
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electric vehicles and mobility; nanolaminated composite materials; battery packs in electric vehicles
Interests: power system stability and control; smart grids and microgrids; electric vehicle research; electric vehicle battery; electric power train; autonomous control and its networked robotics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The decarbonisation of the electrical energy system has been identified as an effective measure to mitigate the challenges of sustainable energy supply and climate change due to greenhouse gas emissions. Driven by the growing demand for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation industry, Electric Vehicles (EVs) have received a growing interest in modern energy-efficient transportation systems. These alternatives, compared with conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, not only improve fuel economy, but also provide a pathway for decarbonizing transportation systems. From the perspective of power-systems, it has been widely researched that EVs could significantly benefit from, and help to drive, the development of smart grids, where renewable resources are widely employed. Despite the environmental and economic benefits, the growing penetration of EVs have imposed great challenges to power grids and existing electrical infrastructure, creating a new research area of “Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)” systems. V2G systems enable electric vehicles to provide a service to electricity networks while being plugged in and otherwise not being efficiently utilized. The growing number of EVs requires sophisticated conversion strategies, advanced power electronic designs, and careful management of charging/discharging services with the objectives of ensuring grid stability and improved renewable energy utilization. This strategic planning for efficient V2G systems is even more significant due to the rapidly-increasing interest in smart cities, in which smart grid and sustainable transportation are essential elements.
This Special Issue is dedicated to reflect the latest progress and technologies in the area of “Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G)” systems, showcasing the concerted effort in implementing the main issues in V2G systems and their adaptation to smart sustainable development research projects. Prospective authors are invited to submit original contributions/articles for review and for possible publication in this current Special Issue. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- V2G and demand side response control techniques
- Smart charging infrastructure and grid planning
- Advanced Power Electronics for V2G systems
- Adaptation of V2G systems in Smart Grid
- Adaptation of Smart Cities for large number of EVs
- Integration and optimization of V2G systems
- Utilities and transportation assets for advanced V2G systems
- Wireless Power Transfer systems for advanced V2G systems
- Fault detection, maintenance and diagnostics in V2G process
- Communications Protocols for V2G systems
- Energy management system (EMS) in V2G systems
- IoT for V2G systems
- Distributed Energy and Storage Systems for V2G
- Transportation Networks and V2G
- Energy Managements for V2G
- Smart Charging/Discharging stations for efficient V2G
- Environmental and socio-economic benefits and challenges of V2G systems
- Building Integrated V2G Systems (BIV2G)
Prof. Dr. Alex Stojcevski
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Electric Vehicles
- Smart Transportation
- Smart Grids
- Integration of EVs
- Charging/Discharging Systems
- Sustainable Energy
- EV Storage systems
- DC/DC converters
- Energy management systems
- V2G and G2V
- V2G Communications
