Análisis técnico sobre el comportamiento energético de un Autobús Eléctrico en recorridos en la ciudad de Cuenca

Abstract

In this study, a technical analysis is carried out on the energy behavior of an electric bus on routes in the city of Cuenca - Ecuador, taking into account the data of the K9G electric bus of the company BYD. The study is focused on taking energy measurements delivered to the electric bus for charging its storage system, energy provided by the Centro Sur Regional Electric Company (CENTROSUR) and the Micro-networks laboratory of the University of Cuenca; In addition, the electrical behavior, energy supply provided by the regenerative braking and energy efficiency of the bus under study is verified. Another aspect presented in this work is related to the average distance traveled by the bus on the different commercial routes; for which an analysis of the aforementioned parameters was carried out including a comparison of energy efficiency and operating costs of the behavior of the electric bus versus internal combustion buses. In this sense, the analysis of the energy behavior and the use of the energy necessary for the daily bus load are the main topics addressed in this work. The study has laboratory and field activities that involve the characterization of the energy system supplied for charging the electric bus and the dynamic behavior it will have on the different routes. In addition to presenting a pilot study through the technique of data collection on the perception of users about the use of this type of public transport in the city.