I/UCRC (CGI)Collaborative Research: I/UCRC PHEV/EBVs: Transportation and Electricity Convergence

拟议的PHEV/EBV：交通和电力融合中心将侧重于整合和扩展现有研究，并探索新的研究需求，以便对PHEV/EBV的潜在影响进行真正全面的评估。研究工作将由德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校(牵头机构)与德克萨斯农工大学合作开展。拟议的活动涉及一个及时而重要的高度优先主题，因为国家的一个主要重点是发展和改善电力基础设施、提高运输能效的方法、从化石燃料能源转向汽车以及控制气候变化的潜在贡献者。本文件中建议的交通和电力融合中心(CTEC)将采用独特的系统方法来研究可能大规模采用PHEV/EBV的问题。它将考虑PHEV/EBV部署的技术方面，以及需要了解和仔细协调的各种社会经济、商业、环境、监管和工业因素，以便最大限度地利用这些车辆带来的经济和社会效益。该中心将使用先进的系统级建模、优化和分析技术，确定由能源、交通、消费者选择和基础设施发展组成的元系统的动态。拟建的中心将为描述和管理能源、交通和建筑环境方面的不可避免的变化奠定智力基础，这些变化将随着更多地采用PHEV/EBV和其他贯穿各领域的创新可持续解决方案而发生。PHEV/EBV的广泛应用将对许多行业产生影响，包括电力公用事业、汽车、制造、交通规划、空气质量管理和建筑环境建设。行业参与将为有才华的工程师和科学家提供通向行业的渠道，从而提高学生的教育体验。该中心计划吸引具有高度跨学科兴趣和培训的不同研究人员和学生群体。

The proposed Center for PHEV/EBVs: Transportation and Electricity Convergence will focus on integrating and extending existing studies, and exploring new research needs in order to conduct a truly comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts of PHEV/EBVs. The research efforts will be anchored by the University of Texas at Austin (lead institution) partnered with Texas A&M University. The proposed activity address a timely and important topic of high priority as a major national emphasis is being placed on the development and improvement of the electrical power infrastructure, methods of improving transportation energy efficiency, transitioning automobiles from fossil fuel energy sources and controlling potential contributors to climate change. The Center for Transportation and Electricity Convergence (CTEC) proposed in this document will take a unique systemic approach to the study of a potentially massive adoption of PHEVs/EBVs. It will consider the technical aspects of PHEVs/EBVs deployment along with a variety of socio-economic, commercial, environmental, regulatory, and industrial factors which need to be understood and carefully coordinated in order to maximize the opportunity for economic and societal benefit brought about by these vehicles. The Center will identify the dynamics of the meta-system comprised of energy, transportation, consumer choice, and infrastructure development, using advanced system-level modeling, optimization, and analysis techniques. The proposed Center will lay the intellectual groundwork for characterizing and managing the inevitable changes in energy, transportation, and the built environment that will occur with increased adoption of PHEV/EBVs and other cross-cutting innovative sustainable solutions. Widespread deployment of PHEV/EBVs will have effects on numerous industries including electric utilities, automotive, manufacturing, transportation planning, air quality management, and construction of the built environment. The industry participation will enhance the students educational experience by providing a pipeline for talented engineers and scientist to industry. The Center plans to attract a diverse group of researchers and students with highly interdisciplinary interests and training.