TORG is pleased to announce this week's Wednesday lunchtime seminars:
" An Analysis of electric vehicle driver recharging behaviour in North East England " and
" Public attitudes to and perceptions of long distance travel in the UK "
Speakers: Andrew Robinson and Matthew Caygill, PhD students at the Transport Operations Research Group, Newcastle University
Location: Cassie 2.32
Time/Date: 27th February 2013, 13:00 - 15:00
About the seminar:
* Andrew Robinson: Estimates suggest that there will be between 0.5 and 12.8 million electric vehicles (EVs) on UK roads by 2030. Power grids could overload if large numbers of these EVs are not recharged off peak, between midnight and 06:00 hrs. This study presents an analysis of the recharging behaviour of a sample of electric vehicle drivers over two successive six-month lease periods as part of the Switch EV trials in North East England. Vehicles were both privately leased vehicles and leased by organisations. Data were collected from loggers connected to the CAN-Bus of the vehicles and by an external GPS device. An analysis of the recharging demand profiles by both user type and location are to be presented, along with some recommendations regarding future policy in this field.
* Matthew Carhill: Results will be presented from a self-completion questionnaire covering experiences of travelling long distance, travel choices and perceptions of the potential impact of a new alternative long distance travel mode (high speed rail).
About the presenters:
This week there will be two presenters, Andrew Robinson and Matthew Caygill, both PhD research students at the Transport Operations Research Group.
* Andrew Robinson started his PhD in the field of low carbon vehicles in September 2010, having graduated with First Class (Hons) in Civil and Structural Engineering from Newcastle University. His work has focused on low carbon vehicles and the analysis of data from the Switch EV trials in North East England. His particular research interests include driver recharging demand profiles and how these can be influenced to minimise disruption to power grids.
* Matthew Carhill is a PhD research student at the Transport Operations Research Group. Previously Matthew has worked as a Planning Consultant and graduated from Newcastle University with a Diploma in Town Planning including a European Research Project at the Royal Technical Institute (KTH) in Stockholm.
Seminar Location:
Please join us on Wednesday 27th February 2013 between 13:00 - 15:00 in Room 2.32, second floor, Cassie Building, School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Newcastle University, Cassie Building, Claremont Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU
The Cassie Building is building number 49 on the Campus Map and is about a 5-10 minute walk from Haymarket metro/bus interchange or Jesmond metro station, both of which are easily accessible from Newcastle Central station or Newcastle International Airport. Car parking in and around the University campus is limited, but Park and Ride options are available from seven metro stations within Newcastle - please see the Nexus website Metro Map for more details.
Further information:
The TORG seminars are intended to disseminate on-going research and encourage detailed discussions of a diverse range of transport topics in an informal environment - for further information on a specific seminar, please contact Dr. Dilum Dissanayake or Dr. Gareth Evans. The TORG seminars are part of a wider programme within the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences all of which are free of charge and open for external guests to attend. Please let Miss Susan Partridge know if you wish to attend a TORG seminar to allow names of external guests to be noted. After the seminar, and where suitable content is available, we try to make the presentations available online, subject to our presenters giving their permission for us to do so.
We look forward to seeing you.
Regards,
Dr D Dissanayake
Lecturer in Transport Modelling
Cassie 2.19
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Newcastle University
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Tel: 01912225718
Fax: 01912226502
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