TY - GEN
T1 - Battery Electric Buses Operating in Qatar
T2 - 2022 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2022
AU - Alarrouqi, Rafah Ahmed
AU - Bayhan, Sertac
AU - Al-Fagih, Luluwah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 IEEE.
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Many challenges are preventing the widespread use of battery electric buses (BEBs) globally. Especially pertinent are operational constraints, such as BEBs' driving range and charging infrastructure rollout, along with other economic concerns related to the high retail price of BEBs and charging infrastructure deployment. To overcome these obstacles, a proper assessment of BEB energy consumption (EC) is needed. This evaluation will contextualize BEBs' charging needs, driving range, and battery design, the latter of which represents the most expensive onboard BEB component. The State of Qatar launched its public transport electrification plan by purchasing 741 BEBs to operate during the World Cup 2022 public transportation network. This study assesses the real-world EC of BEBs in Qatar given the state's climate and unique weather conditions. Specifically, this study investigates the correlation between high temperatures and driving range. A comprehensive testing plan is devised to assess subsystem-level EC against different operating conditions (i.e., passenger load, route topology, operating temperature, and driver profile). The heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system EC; motor system EC; and auxiliary system EC are recorded in real time through the onboard telematics system.
AB - Many challenges are preventing the widespread use of battery electric buses (BEBs) globally. Especially pertinent are operational constraints, such as BEBs' driving range and charging infrastructure rollout, along with other economic concerns related to the high retail price of BEBs and charging infrastructure deployment. To overcome these obstacles, a proper assessment of BEB energy consumption (EC) is needed. This evaluation will contextualize BEBs' charging needs, driving range, and battery design, the latter of which represents the most expensive onboard BEB component. The State of Qatar launched its public transport electrification plan by purchasing 741 BEBs to operate during the World Cup 2022 public transportation network. This study assesses the real-world EC of BEBs in Qatar given the state's climate and unique weather conditions. Specifically, this study investigates the correlation between high temperatures and driving range. A comprehensive testing plan is devised to assess subsystem-level EC against different operating conditions (i.e., passenger load, route topology, operating temperature, and driver profile). The heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system EC; motor system EC; and auxiliary system EC are recorded in real time through the onboard telematics system.
KW - Battery Electric Buses
KW - Charging Systems
KW - Energy Consumption
KW - Public Transport
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85134654920&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ITEC53557.2022.9813924
DO - 10.1109/ITEC53557.2022.9813924
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85134654920
T3 - 2022 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2022
SP - 1236
EP - 1241
BT - 2022 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2022
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 15 June 2022 through 17 June 2022
ER -