EV Transport Charging With On-Route Wind and Solar Power
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electric vehicles transported from manufacturers to dealers often arrive with low state-of-charge batteries, requiring full recharging upon arrival, which is inefficient and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A transportation system equipped with wind energy plants and photovoltaic layouts that generate electricity during transit to charge the vehicles' batteries, utilizing airflow and light energy to power small wind turbines and solar panels, respectively, and convert it into a form suitable for vehicle charging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If vehicles are transported with uncharged or partially charged batteries, then transportation cost and energy efficiency are improved, but the state of charge of the batteries deteriorates (arriving with low charge)
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary charging action during the transportation process itself. Wind turbines and photovoltaic panels mounted on the transport vehicle generate electricity that is stored in energy accumulators and used to charge the vehicle batteries before delivery, so the charging happens in advance rather than after arrival.
Solution Approach 2:
The transportation system serves itself by generating its own electricity through wind turbines and photovoltaic panels during transit. The generated power is used to charge both the transport vehicle's energy accumulators and the delivered vehicles' batteries, making the system self-sufficient without requiring external charging infrastructure at the destination.
2Use of energy by moving object
If wind energy plants and photovoltaic layouts are added to the transportation system, then energy generation capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The transportation system is designed with multi-functionality: it serves as both a transport vehicle and a mobile power generation plant. The wind turbines, photovoltaic panels, energy accumulators, and charging equipment are integrated into the transport vehicle, allowing it to perform both transportation and electricity generation/charging functions simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple previously separate functions into a single integrated system: the transportation vehicle merges with power generation equipment (wind turbines, photovoltaic panels), energy storage systems (energy accumulators), and charging infrastructure into one unified mobile platform that performs all these functions together.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables electric vehicles to be delivered with fully charged batteries, reducing post-arrival recharging needs and optimizing energy usage through on-route charging, even at night or in low-light conditions.
Implementation Method 1
at least one wind energy plant, which is adapted to utilize the airflow during the movement of the transportation system to generate electricity
Implementation Method 2
at least one photovoltaic layout, which is adapted to feed the electricity generated into energy accumulators of electric vehicles being transported by the transportation system
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AI summary
A transportation system for electric vehicles, such as battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plugin hybrid vehicles, as well as a method for the transporting of electric vehicles are provided.