Overview of collaborative response between the power distribution network and urban transportation network coupled by electric vehicle cluster under unconventional events

Abstract

Abstract With the rapid development of electric vehicles, they have become an important part of urban distribution and transportation networks. The power distribution network and transportation network are coupled by electric vehicle clusters and integrated through strong interactions, creating a coupled system. This paper presents the study on their collaborative responses is essential to reduce losses and improve urban resilience during unconventional events. First, the multidimensional and deep‐level time‐varying closed‐loop coupling effects of the power distribution network and urban transportation network coupled by electric vehicle clusters are analysed under unconventional events. Second, based on the different scales of unconventional events, a summary of relevant studies is made on the collaborative response strategies of the coupled system to urban local power outages and large‐scale blackouts following unconventional events. Finally, future research directions are discussed.

Keywords

• electric vehicles
• extrme events
• interdependency
• power distribution network
• resilience
• urban transportation network