electric cars in arctic regions michael golub, jing zhang dept. of mechanical engineering, uaf
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Electric Cars in Arctic Regions Michael Golub, Jing Zhang Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, UAF. Acknowledgements: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Center for Research Services, Flint Hills Resources, Alaska EPSCoR, AUTC, INE. Motivation: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Electric Cars in Arctic Regions
Michael Golub, Jing Zhang
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, UAF
Acknowledgements:
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Center for Research Services, Flint Hills Resources, Alaska EPSCoR, AUTC, INE
Motivation:
Electric cars’ (EVs) performance and their impact on air pollution and energy consumption in cold regions have not been studied yet.
Objective:
This research will study the impact of electric car usage on air pollution and energy consumption in Arctic regions.
Approaches:
- Conversion of electric cars.
- Study of electricity consumption and pollution reductions.
1986 Toyota Pick Up 1998 Chevrolet Metro
1981 VW Rabbit 1994 MTD Mower
Electric Vehicles Converted
Adaptor Template Construction
Adaptor and Coupler are unique components to each electric vehicle and need to be fabricated
Axis is Zeroed Digital Read Out (DRO)
Adaptor Plate Fabrication
x
y
(0,0)
(-2.565,6.1642)
(-5.8146, 2.3496)
(-5.9268, -2.0178)
(-3.8706, -4.3544)
(-2.6270, 6.4572)
(5.0248, 2.9492)
(6.1152, -1.3486)
Adaptor Plate Hole Positions
Rough Plate is mounted
Testing of Adaptor Plate
Coupler
Economic Analysis of Using EV’s (2007)
DistancDistancee
CostsCosts GasolinGasolinee
Used to Used to ChargeCharge
EquivaleEquivalentnt
18 18 milesmiles
16 16 cents/cents/
KWhKWh
$2.26 $2.26 gallongallon
11 KWh 11 KWh 23 23 mpggempgge
If charging at school :
2 x 23mpg = 46mpgSep 2006 - June 2007 - Drove Toyota 4x4 Daily and covered about 36
miles/day and did about 6,000 miles
DistancDistancee
CostsCosts GasolinGasolinee
Used to Used to ChargeCharge
EquivaleEquivalentnt
18 18 milesmiles
22 22 cents/cents/
KWhKWh
$4.19 $4.19 gallongallon
11 KWh 11 KWh 31 31 mpggempgge
If charging at school :
2 x 31mpg = 62mpgSep 2006 - June 2007 - Drove Toyota 4x4 Daily and covered about 36
miles/day and did about 6,000 miles
Economic Analysis of Using EV’s (2008)
Source of Electricity Source of Electricity GenerationGeneration
Data are acquired by Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA)
Modeling of Well-to-Wheel Modeling of Well-to-Wheel Energy ConsumptionEnergy Consumption
(%, relative to gasoline vehicles fueled)(%, relative to gasoline vehicles fueled)
969.0%
385.7%
-17.0%-16.1% -73.9%
Total Energy Fossil Fuels Coal Natural Gas Petroleum
Using Argonne National Laboratory, GREET 1.8b
Modeling of Well-to-Wheel Modeling of Well-to-Wheel EmissionsEmissions
(%, relative to gasoline vehicles fueled)(%, relative to gasoline vehicles fueled)
-11.3%
17.8%
-59.6%
-10.9%
CO2 CH4 N2O GHGs
Using Argonne National Laboratory, GREET 1.8b
16.2%
335.1%
170.3%
837.0%
683.3%
-97.2%
-87.7%
-42.1%
-32.5%
-29.2%
-98.7%
-96.5%
-200.0% 0.0% 200.0% 400.0% 600.0% 800.0% 1000.0%
VOC
CO
Nox
PM10
PM2.5
Sox
Total Urban
Modeling of Well-to-Wheel Modeling of Well-to-Wheel Emissions in Urban and Rural Emissions in Urban and Rural
AreasAreas(%, relative to gasoline vehicles fueled)(%, relative to gasoline vehicles fueled)
Using Argonne National Laboratory, GREET 1.8b
Electric Car
Conversion
Course
Summer Session, UAF, 2008
UAF–Bristol Bay Campus Oct-Nov 2008 (2 weekends)
Winter Session, UAF, Jan 5-16, 2009
Barrow, March 2009
Mat-Su, May 2009
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