Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster Context
This study focuses on Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) strategy adopted as an energy supply vector in disaster scenarios. As a matter of fact, energy supply may be a very critical issue in a disaster context, when grid networks may be damaged. Emergency vehicles, including ambulances and truck...
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| description | This study focuses on Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) strategy adopted as an energy supply vector in disaster scenarios. As a matter of fact, energy supply may be a very critical issue in a disaster context, when grid networks may be damaged. Emergency vehicles, including ambulances and trucks, as well as mobile units such as containers and operating rooms, can be equipped with photovoltaic modules and can serve as mobile emergency energy sources, supporting both vehicle operations and disaster relief efforts. A methodology was developed to estimate energy production under unpredictable disaster conditions, by adapting existing VIPV simulation approaches. Obtained results show that VIPV strategy, even under minimal daily energy generation, can be a useful aid for disaster resilience and emergency prompt response. Ambulance performance, analyzed for worst-case scenarios (e.g., December), shows that they can power medical devices for 1 to 15 h daily. Additionally, the ambulance can generate up to 2 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">M</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">W</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">h</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> annually, reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by up to 0.5 tons. In optimal configurations, mobile operating rooms can generate up to 120 times the daily energy demand for medical devices. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7d67aaeecc734cce8404c0a9dfd1c9782025-08-20T02:25:04ZengMDPI AGWorld Electric Vehicle Journal2032-66532025-03-0116419010.3390/wevj16040190Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster ContextHamid Samadi0Guido Ala1Antonino Imburgia2Silvia Licciardi3Pietro Romano4Fabio Viola5Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, ItalyThis study focuses on Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) strategy adopted as an energy supply vector in disaster scenarios. As a matter of fact, energy supply may be a very critical issue in a disaster context, when grid networks may be damaged. Emergency vehicles, including ambulances and trucks, as well as mobile units such as containers and operating rooms, can be equipped with photovoltaic modules and can serve as mobile emergency energy sources, supporting both vehicle operations and disaster relief efforts. A methodology was developed to estimate energy production under unpredictable disaster conditions, by adapting existing VIPV simulation approaches. Obtained results show that VIPV strategy, even under minimal daily energy generation, can be a useful aid for disaster resilience and emergency prompt response. Ambulance performance, analyzed for worst-case scenarios (e.g., December), shows that they can power medical devices for 1 to 15 h daily. Additionally, the ambulance can generate up to 2 <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi mathvariant="normal">M</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">W</mi><mi mathvariant="normal">h</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> annually, reducing CO<sub>2</sub> emissions by up to 0.5 tons. In optimal configurations, mobile operating rooms can generate up to 120 times the daily energy demand for medical devices.https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/16/4/190vehicle-integrated photovoltaicVIPVdisastermoveable energy sourcesambulance |
| spellingShingle | Hamid Samadi Guido Ala Antonino Imburgia Silvia Licciardi Pietro Romano Fabio Viola Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster Context World Electric Vehicle Journal vehicle-integrated photovoltaic VIPV disaster moveable energy sources ambulance |
| title | Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster Context |
| title_full | Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster Context |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster Context |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster Context |
| title_short | Evaluating the Role of Vehicle-Integrated Photovoltaic (VIPV) Systems in a Disaster Context |
| title_sort | evaluating the role of vehicle integrated photovoltaic vipv systems in a disaster context |
| topic | vehicle-integrated photovoltaic VIPV disaster moveable energy sources ambulance |
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