Traffic and emissions impact of congestion charging in the central Beijing urban area: A simulation analysis

Congestion charging is being considered as a potential measure to address the issue of substantially increased traffic congestion and vehicle emissions in Beijing. This study assessed the impact of congestion charging on traffic and emissions in Beijing using macroscopic traffic simulation and vehicle emissions calculation. Multiple testing scenarios were developed with assumptions in different charging zone sizes, public transit service levels and charging methods. Our analysis results showed that congestion charging in Beijing may increase public transit use by approximately 13%, potentially reduce CO and HC emissions by 60–70%, and reduce NOx emissions by 35–45% within the charging zone. However, congestion charging may also result in increased travel activities and emissions outside of the charging zone and a slight increase in emissions for the entire urban area. The size of charging zone, charging method, and charging rate are key factors that directly influence the impact of congestion charging; improved public transit service needs to be considered as a complementary approach with congestion charging. This study is used by Beijing Transportation Environment and Energy Center (BTEC) as reference to support the development of Beijing’s congestion charging policy and regulation.     

Optimal design of electric vehicle public charging system in an urban network for Greenhouse Gas Emission and cost minimization

In this paper, we address the optimization problem of allocation of Electric Vehicle (EV) public fast charging stations over an urban grid network. The objective is to minimize Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) under multiple constraints including a limited agency budget, accessibility of charging stations in every possible charging request and charging demands during peak hours. Additionally, we address bi-criteria problems to consider user costs as the second objective. A convex parsimonious model that depends on relatively few assumptions and input parameters is proposed and it is shown to be useful for obtaining conceptual insights for high-level planning. In a parametric study using a hypothetical urban network model generated based on realistic parameters, we show that GHG emissions decrease with agency budget, and that the reductions vary depending on multiple factors related to EV market and EV technologies. The optimal solutions found from the bi-criteria problems are shown to be close to the solution minimizing GHG emissions only, meaning that the emission minimizing policy can also minimize user costs.     

Heterogeneous hazard model of PEV users charging intervals: Analysis of four year charging transactions data

Public charging infrastructure represents a key success factor in the promotion of plug-in electric vehicles (PEV). Given that a large initial investment is required for the widespread adoption of PEV, many studies have addressed the location choice problem for charging infrastructure using a priori simple assumptions. Ideally, however, identifying optimal locations of charging stations necessitates an understanding of charging behavior. Limited market penetration of PEV makes it difficult to grasp any regularities in charging behavior. Using a Dutch data set about four-years of charging transactions, this study presents a detailed analysis of inter-charging times. Recognizing that PEV users may exhibit different charging behavior, this study estimates a latent class hazard duration model, which accommodates duration dependence, unobserved heterogeneity and the effects of time-varying covariates. PEV users are endogenously classified into regular and random users by treating charging regularity as a latent variable. The paper provides valuable insights into the dynamics of charging behavior at public charging stations, and which strategies can be successfully used to improve the performance of public charging infrastructure.     

大城市中心区实施拥堵收费的影响评价研究

文章在分析大城市中心区拥堵收费实施条件与方式的基础上,定性分析实施拥堵收费对居民出行行为以及中心区动静态交通的影响,最后提出基于模糊评价理论的中心区拥堵收费影响评价模型.     

The role of volume-delay functions in forecasting and evaluating congestion charging schemes: the Stockholm case

This paper uses observations from before and during the Stockkholm congestion charging trial in order to validate and improve a transportation model for Stockholm. The model overestimates the impact of the charges on traffic volumes while at the same time it substantially underestimates the impact on travel times. These forecast errors lead to considerable underestimation of economic benefits which are dominated by travel time savings. The source of error lies in the static assignment that is used in the model. Making the volume-delay functions (VDFs) steeper only marginally improves the quality of forecast but strongly impacts the result of benefit calculations. We therefore conclude that the dynamic assignment is crucial for an informed decision on introducing measures aimed at relieving congestion. However, in the absence of such a calibrated dynamic model for a city, we recommend that at least a sensitivity analysis with respect to the slope of VDFs is performed.     

精轧螺纹吊底平台在大体积高桩墩台中的应用与创新

从工程实际出发,对墩台施工水上作业平台工艺进行对比分析,介绍精轧螺纹吊底平台的工艺特点、原理、流程及操作要点。结合全直桩基墩台结构特点,对桩基与上部结构连接方式的设计进行创新,在钢管桩外侧设置4块扇形钢板,并围焊成环形,与精轧螺纹吊底平台共同形成一种新型组合支承结构,提高吊底和底模的周转率,加快工程进度,确保大体积高桩墩台施工的安全和质量,经济和技术效益明显。可为类似墩台施工、钢管桩与上部结构连接方式设计提供参考。     

大指挥官PHEV充电系统安规测试与案例分析

随着电动汽车市场占有率逐渐增大,电动汽车安全一直是国家和企业关注的焦点。GB18384电动汽车安全要求,从储能系统、车辆操作安全和故障防护,以及人员触电防护3方面做了详细的要求。本文着重阐述非传导充电系统如何做安规测试以及案例分析。     

基于电动出租车数据的充电桩选址聚类方法比较

为有效降低出租车运营企业及经营者的经济成本,通过分析出租车的卫星轨迹数据,比较和选取用于电动出租车充电桩选址规划的聚类方法。以上海市电动出租车充电站的选址规划为研究对象,分别基于孤立森林和聚类算法设计异常值检测方法,对相关时段的出租车卫星数据进行清理以及数据可视化处理;比较层次聚类（Agglomerative Clustering）、高斯混合模型（Gaussian Mixture Model, GMM）、K-means聚类、Mean-Shift聚类以及谱聚类（Spectral Clustering） 5种算法的聚类效果,并选取K-means算法作为充电桩选址规划参考算法。从城市区域划分及企业运营角度确定充电桩选址方案,为未来上海市区电动出租车充电桩的数量和容量配置提供设计依据。     

齐齐哈尔市中心城区电动汽车及充电设施需求预测研究

在目前能源危机和环境保护的双重制约下,发展电动汽车已经成为解决能源环境问题的新途径。为适应未来电动汽车快速发展的需要及充电设施的合理规划布局,电动汽车及充电设施的需求预测就显得尤为重要。文中分析了影响齐齐哈尔市电动汽车发展规模的影响因素,结合国内其他省市的经验,考虑齐齐哈尔市实际情况,对齐齐哈尔市中心城区的电动汽车和充电设施发展规模进行了合理预测。     

Electric vehicle charging station locations: Elastic demand,station congestion,and network equilibrium

Battery-only electric vehicles (BEVs) generally offer better air quality through lowered emissions, along with energy savings and security. The issue of long-duration battery charging makes charging-station placement and design key for BEV adoption rates. This work uses genetic algorithms to identify profit-maximizing station placement and design details, with applications that reflect the costs of installing, operating, and maintaining service equipment, including land acquisition. Fast electric vehicle charging stations (EVCSs) are placed across a congested city's network subject to stochastic demand for charging under a user-equilibrium traffic assignment. BEV users’ station choices consider endogenously determined travel times and on-site charging queues. The model allows for congested-travel and congested-station feedback into travelers’ route choices under elastic demand and BEV owners’ station choices, as well as charging price elasticity for BEV charging users.Boston-network results suggest that EVCSs should locate mostly along major highways, which may be a common finding for other metro settings. If 10% of current EV owners seek to charge en route, a user fee of $6 for a 30-min charging session is not enough for station profitability under a 5-year time horizon in this region. However, $10 per BEV charging delivers a 5-year profit of $0.82 million, and 11 cords across 3 stations are enough to accommodate a near-term charging demand in this Boston-area application. Shorter charging sessions, higher fees, and/or allowing for more cords per site also increase profits generally, everything else constant. Power-grid and station upgrades should keep pace with demand, to maximize profits over time, and avoid on-site congestion.