US 2021/0276447 A1 · DESIGN AND CONTROL OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

Abstract

A system for configuring an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the apparatus comprising. The system receives user direction and inputs regarding a custom EV charging infrastructure, submits the data an optimal planning module which is configured for performing optimization based on objectives in view of a set of constraints; and generates a recommendation from the optimal planning module for a custom EV charging infrastructure based on charging needs and behavior of the consumers toward deferring upgrades in electric infrastructure without compromising energy required for electrical transportation. The system validates the results from the optimal planning module using discrete event-based simulator and generates charging schedules from the controlling module for custom EV charging based on information about EV data, distributed energy resource (DER), and the electric infrastructure without compromising energy required for electrical transportation and causing undue impact on the electrical infrastructure.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for configuration and control of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the apparatus comprising:

(a) a processor;
and
(b) a non-transitory memory storing instructions executable by the processor;
(c) wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, perform steps comprising:
(i) receiving user input data associated with one or more parameters of an EV charging infrastructure;
(ii) storing inputs as system data for various aspects of the EV charging infrastructure configuration;
(iii) submitting the system data to an optimal planning module;
which is configured for performing optimization based on objectives in view of a set of constraints;
and
(iv) generating a recommendation from the optimal planning module for the custom EV charging infrastructure based on one or more factors comprising:
charging needs, behavior of EV end users, interchange time and cost, instances of impatience, waiting time, and penalty for unfulfillment both at an aggregated demand level and at an individual vehicle level.

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A method for configuration and control of an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, the apparatus comprising:

receiving user input data associated with one or more parameters of an EV charging infrastructure;
storing inputs as system data for various aspects of the EV charging infrastructure configuration;
submitting the system data to an optimal planning module;
which is configured for performing optimization based on objectives in view of a set of constraints;
and
generating a recommendation from the optimal planning module for the custom EV charging infrastructure based on one or more factors comprising:
charging needs, behavior of EV end users, interchange time and cost, instances of impatience, waiting time, and penalty for unfulfillment both at an aggregated demand level and at an individual vehicle level;
wherein said method is performed by a processor executing instructions stored on a non-transitory medium.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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