PLANNING THE OPERATION OF Li-ION BATTERY-POWERED TRUCKS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/podrad2501161M

Keywords:

transportation planning, batteries, available energy, trucks

Abstract

This paper analyses the planning of operation for underground mining trucks powered by lithium-ion batteries. Trucks supplied by the companies Epiroc and Sandvik are used as examples, comparing their characteristics with equivalent diesel-engine models. These trucks have similar payload capacities and dimensions, but significant differences in available energy, demonstrating that battery-powered trucks have substantially lower autonomy. The paper describes a method for estimating the autonomy of battery-powered trucks, taking into account motor efficiency, energy losses, and regenerative braking. A procedure is presented for determining the energy consumption for truck movement along a known route, considering the total resistance. It is demonstrated that the lower available energy of battery-powered trucks is a major factor necessitating a different approach to planning their operation in underground mining.

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2025-07-28

How to Cite

PLANNING THE OPERATION OF Li-ION BATTERY-POWERED TRUCKS. (2025). Podzemni Radovi, 1(46), 161-173. https://doi.org/10.5937/podrad2501161M

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