Analysis of energy efficient solutions for electric transportation of smart cities

In this paper we analyzed the brake energy recovery solution as well as the energy use solutions for powering an advanced tram station. We have also identified an additional technical solution for mobile electrical storage, placed at the end of the tram line. The research effort was directed in two main ways. First was identifying the receiver assembly and the functionality of the modern tram station and modeling its operating cycles. The solution was subjected to an economic analysis to identify the feasibility of implementing this solution in a smart city. The second was to identify the optimal brake energy recovery solution as well as the energy efficiency of this technology chain. This approach was supported by a team of engineers from RATB, with whom we kept constant contact and validated (or invalidated) the various technical solutions originally proposed.