Finite State Machine Modelling for The Performance Analysis of An Integrated Road-Power Infrastructure with A Hybrid Fleet of EVs And ICVs

Electric Vehicles (EVs) penetration in the car market affects the road networks that, to date, are not designed and optimized for a hybrid fleet of EVs and Internal Combustion Vehicles (ICVs). The strong dependency of EVs on the power distribution infrastructure, indeed, calls for an integrated road-power infrastructure. In this work, a Finite State Machine (FSM) approach is proposed for modelling EVs and ICVs motion in an integrated road-power infrastructure. FSM is shown to be a powerful modelling approach that can easily embed realistic characteristics such as drivers attitudes and traffic, but also effects of disruptions induced by natural hazards or traffic incidents when aimed at analyzing the performance, safety and resilience of integrated road-power infrastructures. As a realistic case study, we consider a road network in New York state, and the motion of both EVs and ICVs is simulated in various cases assuming different EVs penetration levels.