Battery Electric Truck Infrastructure Co-design via Joint Optimization and Agent-based Simulation
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| author | Bertucci, Juan Pablo Salazar, Mauro Hofman, Theo |
| author_facet | Bertucci, Juan Pablo Salazar, Mauro Hofman, Theo |
| contents | As zero-emission zones emerge in European cities, fleet operators are shifting to electric vehicles. To maintain their current operations, a clear understanding of the charging infrastructure required and its relationship to existing power grid limitations is needed. This study presents an optimization frame-work for jointly designing charging infrastructure and schedules within a logistics distribution network, validated through agent-based simulations. We formulate the problem as a mixed-integer linear program and develop an agent-based model to evaluate various designs and operations under stochastic conditions. Our experiments compare rule-based and optimized strategies in a case study of the Netherlands. Results show that current commercial solutions suffice for middle-mile logistics, with central co-design yielding average cost reductions of 5.2% to 6.4% and an average 20.1% decrease in total installed power. While rule-based control effectively manages charging operations and mitigates delays, optimizing charge scheduling significantly reduces queuing times (99%), charging costs (13.5%), and time spent near capacity (10.9%). Our optimization-simulation framework paves the way for combining optimized infrastructure planning and realistic fleet operations in digital-twin environments. |
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| spellingShingle | Battery Electric Truck Infrastructure Co-design via Joint Optimization and Agent-based Simulation Bertucci, Juan Pablo Salazar, Mauro Hofman, Theo Systems and Control As zero-emission zones emerge in European cities, fleet operators are shifting to electric vehicles. To maintain their current operations, a clear understanding of the charging infrastructure required and its relationship to existing power grid limitations is needed. This study presents an optimization frame-work for jointly designing charging infrastructure and schedules within a logistics distribution network, validated through agent-based simulations. We formulate the problem as a mixed-integer linear program and develop an agent-based model to evaluate various designs and operations under stochastic conditions. Our experiments compare rule-based and optimized strategies in a case study of the Netherlands. Results show that current commercial solutions suffice for middle-mile logistics, with central co-design yielding average cost reductions of 5.2% to 6.4% and an average 20.1% decrease in total installed power. While rule-based control effectively manages charging operations and mitigates delays, optimizing charge scheduling significantly reduces queuing times (99%), charging costs (13.5%), and time spent near capacity (10.9%). Our optimization-simulation framework paves the way for combining optimized infrastructure planning and realistic fleet operations in digital-twin environments. |
| title | Battery Electric Truck Infrastructure Co-design via Joint Optimization and Agent-based Simulation |
| topic | Systems and Control |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.00659 |