| Title | The impact of V2X service under local climatic conditions within Canada on EV durability |
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| Author | Darcovich, K; Recoskie, S; Ribberink, H; Michelet, C |
| Source | eTransportation 100124, 2021 p. 1-13, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etran.2021.100124 |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20210282 |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Province | British Columbia; Alberta; Saskatchewan; Manitoba; Ontario; Quebec; New Brunswick; Nova Scotia; Prince Edward Island; Newfoundland and Labrador; Northwest Territories; Yukon; Nunavut; Canada |
| NTS | 1; 2; 3; 10; 11; 12; 13; 14; 15; 16; 20; 21; 22; 23; 24; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 30; 31; 32; 33; 34; 35; 36; 37; 38; 39; 40; 41; 42; 43; 44; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 52; 53; 54; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59; 62; 63; 64; 65;
66; 67; 68; 69; 72; 73; 74; 75; 76; 77; 78; 79; 82; 83; 84; 85; 86; 87; 88; 89; 92; 93; 94; 95; 96; 97; 98; 99; 102; 103; 104; 105; 106; 107; 114O; 114P; 115; 116; 117; 120; 340; 560 |
| Lat/Long WENS | -141.0000 -50.0000 90.0000 41.7500 |
| Subjects | Nature and Environment; Science and Technology; Transport; climate; energy resources; solar energy; energy conservation; Electric vehicles |
| Illustrations | plots; tables; graphs; histograms |
| Program | CanmetENERGY - Ottawa Buildings and Renewables Group - Hybrid Energy Systems |
| Released | 2021 06 26 |
| Abstract | At present, the percentage of electric vehicles in the global on-road fleet continues to increase. At the same time, there is also a worldwide shift towards sustainable power generation technologies
such as solar and wind for electricity. Power generation from such renewable sources is intrinsically unsteady. The electricity stored in the EV fleet is seen as a possible means to provide grid stabilization through V2X applications. Here, V2X is a
catch-all for V2G, or vehicle-to-grid. With increasing energy capacity being built into the battery packs of light-duty EVs, newer information emerging on their performance and durability is winning consumer confidence. With preliminary technical
benchmarks achieved, more widespread acceptance for EVs will come with positive demonstrations of their performance under more demanding circumstances, and one of key interest is their durability in cold climate regions. In this context, a study by
numerical simulation was conceived and conducted to investigate the effects of EV use in a Canadian climatic environment, tracing both the electrochemical and thermal state of the battery pack over the EV lifetime. These scenarios considered two
vehicle types, six different cities, two US EPA based drive cycles at 50 km/day, various levels of V2X provision, two charger power levels and two operational sequences. Daily outdoor climatic conditions for a one year period were imposed on the
simulation, with a heat transfer model for the pack temperature when the vehicle was not in use. The results of the study are quite detailed, and provide quantitative lifetime estimates derived from tracking battery degradation. Externally supplied
energy for heating or cooling before battery operations was also accounted for. In general, colder cities were found to result in shortened service lifetimes, with garage storage of the EVs shown to significantly mitigate climatic effects. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The service life of an electric vehicle battery generally depends on its operating conditions. This article presents the results of a simulation study,
which indicate that electric vehicles can experience a significant reduction in the battery life if they are operated in climates with extreme summer and/or winter conditions. Newer electric vehicles with larger batteries are less impacted by climate
extremes than older electric vehicles with smaller batteries. Using the electric vehicle during cold periods in electricity grid support activities by exporting power from the vehicle's battery hardly has an impact on battery life thanks to the
internal heat generation in the battery limiting the battery life loss under extremely cold temperatures. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 328936 |
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