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A contract based approach for electric vehicles charging in heterogeneous networks

  • Huwei Chen
  • , Zhou Su
  • , Yilong Hui
  • , Hui Hui
  • , Dongfeng Fang
  • Shanghai University
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Abstract

With the help of mobile charging stations (MCSs), the charging service of electric vehicles (EVs) can be provided more easily with higher payoff and lower consumption, compared with the fixed charging stations (FCSs). Although many traditional approaches have been used to decide the pricing plans for FCSs, it can not be efficient to design the optimal pricing strategy for MCSs. In this paper, we propose a contract-based scheme to solve the problem of supplying power service to EV users. Firstly, considering quality of service (QoS) and mobility of MCS in the heterogeneous networks, we study and develop the utility function based on the relationship for MCS and EV users. Then, the charging problem for EV users is formulated as an optimization problem through the contract theory. Thirdly, we present the iterative algorithm to achieve the optimal solution. Our simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Computational Methods in Energy, Power, Electric Vehicles, and Their Integration - International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2017 and International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment, ICSEE 2017, Proceedings
EditorsPatrick Luk, Kang Li, Zhile Yang, Yusheng Xue, Shumei Cui, Qun Niu
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages319-328
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789811063633
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2017 and International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment, ICSEE 2017 - Nanjing, China
Duration: 22 Sep 201724 Sep 2017

Publication series

NameCommunications in Computer and Information Science
Volume763
ISSN (Print)1865-0929

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2017 and International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable Energy and Environment, ICSEE 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanjing
Period22/09/1724/09/17

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