An Overview of Wireless Communication Networks for Grid-Enabled Vehicles

Abstract:

Grid-enabled vehicles (GEVs) can draw and store energy from the power grid to support their propulsion systems as well as feed back power to the grid via power converters. They are regarded as one of the most effective tools to address environmental and energy issues. This paper provides an overview of wirless communication networks that support the GEVs application. More specifically, the operation modes of Grid-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Grid are described, and representative wireless communication technologies which may be adopted for the premise networks and field area networks/neighborhood area networks (FAN/NAN) are discussed.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 651-653)
• Pages: 2004-2007
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.651-653.2004
• Online since: September 2014
• Authors: Zhong Wei Sun*
• Keywords: Grid-Enabled Vehicles, Smart Grid (SG), Wireless Communication Networks

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