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Vehicle Automation:Vehicle Automation:Vehicle Automation:Vehicle Automation:

An Enabling Technology forAn Enabling Technology forAn Enabling Technology forAn Enabling Technology for

Wireless Power TransferWireless Power TransferWireless Power TransferWireless Power Transfer

Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE Kevin Heaslip, Ph.D., PE

Associate ProfessorPresented to CERV

February 10, 2015 Park City, UT

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What are the benefits What are the benefits What are the benefits What are the benefits

of driver automation?of driver automation?of driver automation?of driver automation?�IncreasedIncreasedIncreasedIncreased

�Safety

�Capacity

�Speed

�Freedom

�Challenge Challenge Challenge Challenge Quantifying BenefitsQuantifying BenefitsQuantifying BenefitsQuantifying Benefits

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Where we are today!Where we are today!Where we are today!Where we are today!

�Stationary charging is Stationary charging is Stationary charging is Stationary charging is

being rolled outbeing rolled outbeing rolled outbeing rolled out

�Limited testing of inLimited testing of inLimited testing of inLimited testing of in----

motion chargingmotion chargingmotion chargingmotion charging

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Automation’s Role in Automation’s Role in Automation’s Role in Automation’s Role in

Stationary ChargingStationary ChargingStationary ChargingStationary Charging

�Better alignment with the Better alignment with the Better alignment with the Better alignment with the

transmitting coiltransmitting coiltransmitting coiltransmitting coil

�Auto Valet ServiceAuto Valet ServiceAuto Valet ServiceAuto Valet Service

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Automation’s Role in InAutomation’s Role in InAutomation’s Role in InAutomation’s Role in In----

Motion Power TransferMotion Power TransferMotion Power TransferMotion Power Transfer

�Driver automation is an enabling technology for Driver automation is an enabling technology for Driver automation is an enabling technology for Driver automation is an enabling technology for

inininin----motion IPT, motion IPT, motion IPT, motion IPT, especially at high speedsespecially at high speedsespecially at high speedsespecially at high speeds

�Power transfer rate are dependent on the Power transfer rate are dependent on the Power transfer rate are dependent on the Power transfer rate are dependent on the

amount of time transmitter and receiver are amount of time transmitter and receiver are amount of time transmitter and receiver are amount of time transmitter and receiver are

alignedalignedalignedaligned

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Driver Automation LevelsDriver Automation LevelsDriver Automation LevelsDriver Automation Levels

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Vehicle CommunicationVehicle CommunicationVehicle CommunicationVehicle Communication

�Vehicle to Vehicle to Vehicle to Vehicle to

Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure Infrastructure

CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication

�Vehicle to Vehicle Vehicle to Vehicle Vehicle to Vehicle Vehicle to Vehicle

CommunicationCommunicationCommunicationCommunication

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Interconnected InfrastructureInterconnected InfrastructureInterconnected InfrastructureInterconnected Infrastructure

Plant

Transportation

System

Power Grid

Communication

Network

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Examples of Connections Examples of Connections Examples of Connections Examples of Connections

between Infrastructurebetween Infrastructurebetween Infrastructurebetween Infrastructure

Power Grid(Power Generation,

Power Lines, Charging

Stations)

Transportation

Systems(Electric, Connected, &

Autonomous Vehicles)

Communications

Network(Internet, DSRC,

Fiber Networks)

Electricity for EVs

Vehicle to Grid Energy Transfer

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Vehicle Test TrackVehicle Test TrackVehicle Test TrackVehicle Test Track

� Conceived by Womack, Conceived by Womack, Conceived by Womack, Conceived by Womack, MuhsMuhsMuhsMuhs, Heaslip in 2009., Heaslip in 2009., Heaslip in 2009., Heaslip in 2009.

� Currently being built at USUCurrently being built at USUCurrently being built at USUCurrently being built at USU

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ConclusionsConclusionsConclusionsConclusions

�Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for Stationary IPT will be a disruptive technology for

vehiclesvehiclesvehiclesvehicles

�Automation will be a disruptive technology for Automation will be a disruptive technology for Automation will be a disruptive technology for Automation will be a disruptive technology for

drivingdrivingdrivingdriving

�Combined there is great opportunities for Combined there is great opportunities for Combined there is great opportunities for Combined there is great opportunities for

successsuccesssuccesssuccess

�Many challenges still exist for inMany challenges still exist for inMany challenges still exist for inMany challenges still exist for in----motion motion motion motion

chargingchargingchargingcharging

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Thank You for Your TimeThank You for Your TimeThank You for Your TimeThank You for Your Time

� Kevin Heaslip

Associate Professor

900 North Glebe Road

Arlington, VA 22203

kheaslip@vt.edu

571-858-3070