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Time-Variant Load Models Of Electric Vehicle Chargers, Nicole P. Zimmerman Jun 2015

Time-Variant Load Models Of Electric Vehicle Chargers, Nicole P. Zimmerman

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In power distribution system planning, it is essential to understand the impacts that electric vehicles (EVs), and the non-linear, time-variant loading profiles associated with their charging units, may have on power distribution networks. This research presents a design methodology for the creation of both analytical and behavioral models for EV charging units within a VHDL-AMS simulation environment.

Voltage and current data collected from Electric Avenue, located on the Portland State University campus, were used to create harmonic profiles of the EV charging units at the site. From these profiles, generalized models for both single-phase (Level 2) and three-phase (Level 3) …