An optimization framework for cost effective design of refueling station infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles

Computers and Chemical Engineering

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1431-1438

  Shukla, Aviral ^a   Pekny, Joseph ^a   Venkatasubramanian, Venkat ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative fuels; Decision analysis; Facility location models; Flow interception problem; Green transportation; Microscopic transportation models; Plug in hybrids

Indexed keywords

FACILITY LOCATION MODELS; FLOW INTERCEPTION PROBLEM; GREEN TRANSPORTATION; PLUG-IN HYBRIDS; TRANSPORTATION MODEL;

DIESEL FUELS; EQUIPMENT TESTING; FACILITIES; GASOLINE; INVESTMENTS; LOCATION; MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING; PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES; VEHICLES;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS;

EID: 79960565514     PISSN: 00981354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2011.03.018     Document Type: Article

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