Internet of Energy Handbook

9 Battery Management of Automated Guided Vehicles Via System Dynamics

Arzu Eren Şenaras and Onur Mesut Şenaras

Bursa Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey

DOI: 10.4324/9781000379662-9

CONTENTS

• 9.1 Background
• 9.2 Literature Review
• 9.3 System Dynamics
  • 9.3.1 SD Model for AGV Batteries
  • 9.3.2 Manual Charge
  • 9.3.3 Automatic Fast Charge
  • 9.3.4 Charging Continuously from the Ground
• 9.4 Future Directions
• 9.5 Conclusions
• References
• Keywords and Descriptions

9.1 Background

Owing to advances in laser scanner-based navigation and safety technology, Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) are becoming increasingly common in warehouses and factories [11].

Material handling is an important part of the manufacturing systems. This is due to the fact that there are ...