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First published in Applied Energy, v.345 (Sept 2023), by Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121258

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Article

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Published Version

Keywords

Bonferroni functions, EVSE, Multi-criteria decision-making, Optimization, Plug-in electric vehicles, Public charging, Rough Dombi norms

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Applied Energy

Volume

345

Abstract

As the transition to electric mobility accelerates, charging infrastructure is rapidly expanding. Publicly accessible chargers, also known as electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), are critical not only for further promoting the transition but also for mitigating charger access anxiety among electric vehicle (EV) users. It is essential to install the proper EVSE configuration that meets the EV user's various considerations. This study presents a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework for determining the best performing public EVSE type from multiple EV user perspectives. The proposed approach combines a new MCDM model with an optimal public charging station model. While the optimal model outputs are used to evaluate the quantitative criteria, the MCDM model assesses EV users’ evaluations of the qualitative criteria using nonlinear Bonferroni functions extended by rough Dombi norms. The proposed MCDM has standardization parameters with a flexible rough boundary interval, allowing for flexible and rational decision-making. The model is tested using real public EVSE charging data and EV users’ evaluations from the field. All public EVSE alternatives are studied. Among the five EVSE options, DCFC EVSE is found to be the best performing, whereas three-phase AC L2 is the least performing option. In terms of EV user preferences, the required charging time is found to have the highest degree of importance, while V2G capability is the least important. The comparative analysis with state-of-the-art MCDM methods validates the proposed model results. Finally, sensitivity analysis verified the ranking order.

Department

Department of Applied Engineering and Technical Management

Original Publication Date

9-1-2023

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DOI of published version

10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121258

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UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa

Date Digital

2023

Copyright

©2023 the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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en

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