Research Project – Institute of Production Management

Vehicle Routing for Inductive Charged Vehicles on Airport Aprons

Broihan, J., Nozinski, I., Pöch, N., & Helber, S. (2022). Designing Dynamic Inductive Charging Infrastructures for Airport Aprons with Multiple Vehicle Types. Energies, 15(11), 4085.

Due to climate change, sustainability is playing an increasingly important role in the aviation sector. One measure to reduce emissions is the electrification of ground vehicles on the airport apron. Dynamic inductive charging, in which vehicles are wirelessly charged while driving, is particularly suitable for apron vehicles. This technology can eliminate downtime for charging electric vehicles compared to conductive charging. We are considering the routing of the electric passenger buses on the airport apron. These passenger buses use an inductive charging infrastructure for charging their battery. The aim is to ensure reliable operation. This means there should be no delays, and the vehicles should not break down due to an empty battery.