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URL:https://www.eng.ufl.edu/news-events/events/modeling-resilient-electric
 -transport-systems-for-emergency-response-and-recovery/
SUMMARY:Modeling Resilient Electric  Transport Systems for Emergency Respon
 se and Recovery
DESCRIPTION:ELEFTHEIA KONTOU\,\nAssistant Professor\, Civil and Environment
 al Engineering\nUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign\nModeling Resilien
 t Electric\nTransport Systems for Emergency Response and Recovery\nFrequen
 t and intensified hazards create unprecedented challenges for transportati
 on and energy systems’ resilience. As electric vehicle adoption grows\, 
 this vehicle technology can enable travel while provide backup power durin
 g extreme events. First\, I will present an evacuation route planning mode
 l for heterogeneous alternative fuel vehicles. Conventional evacuation pla
 ns prove infeasible for vehicles with limited driving range and sparse rec
 harging or refueling infrastructure. I will present a mathematical model f
 or evacuation paths incorporating constraints that capture each fuel type'
 s recharging and refueling needs while maintaining seamlessness and contra
 flow traffic control. In the second part of my talk\, I will focus on oppo
 rtunities offered by electric vehicles for households sheltering in-place.
  I examine vehicle-to-home technology as a residential resilience strategy
  during power outages. Through simulations across nine US climate regions\
 , I quantify both household energy needs met and post-outage mobility capa
 bilities. Last\, I will touch upon a bidirectional energy supply logistics
  model utilizing electric uncrewed aerial and ground vehicles for humanita
 rian energy supply. Formulated as a two-echelon location-routing problem w
 ith resource allocation and time windows\, this approach determines optima
 l vehicle routes\, charging station locations\, and energy allocation from
  the vehicles to resilience.
CATEGORIES:Faculty Search,Seminars
LOCATION:Weil Hall Room 365C\, 1949 Stadium Rd\, Gainesville\, United State
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