Queuing model for EVs charging at public supply stations
Abstract
As electric vehicles become more popular, public charging stations for such vehicles will become common. Since the load introduced by such stations on the grid is high, the smart grid will need to balance the load among charging stations in an area while minimizing the waiting time for users to have their vehicles charged. In this paper, we present an approach for balancing the load among charging stations in an area while minimizing the charging time of electric vehicles. We propose a model where vehicles communicate beforehand with the grid to convey information about their charging status, and develop a mathematical model of handling requests for charging vehicles at public charging station based on queuing theory. Finally, we propose an algorithm for directing vehicles to charging stations in a way to minimize their waiting time to charge completion. The simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach when considering both real electric vehicle and charging station characteristics and constraints.