Model Types

GeographicElement

A 'Graph_item' represents a graph item that is either a node or an edge.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the graph item
• type::String: type of the graph item (either 'node' or 'edge')
• name::String: name of the graph item
• carbon_price::Array{Float64,1}: carbon price in €/tCO2 for each year
• from::Node: the node from which the edge starts
• to::Node: the node to which the edge ends
• length::Float64: length of the connection in km

Mode

A 'Mode' represents a transport mode. Transport modes may differ either by the infrastructure used (for example, road vs. rail) or by the used vehicle type (for example, private passenger car vs. bus) that directly influences the travel time but excludes a differentiation based on technology.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the mode
• name::String: name of the mode
• quantify_by_vehs::Bool: if for this mode vehicles stock is sized or not. If this mode is considered with levelized costs, including the costs for vehicles and related costs.
• cost_per_ukm::Array{Float64, 1}: cost per km in €/km (only relevant when quantifybyvehs is false)
• emission_factor::Array{Float64,1}: emission factor of the mode in gCO2/ukm (only relevant when quantifybyvehs is false)
• infrastructure_expansion_costs::Array{Float64,1}: infrastructure expansion costs in € (only relevant when quantifybyvehs is false)
• infrastructure_om_costs::Array{Float64,1}: infrastructure operation and maintenance costs in €/year (only relevant when quantifybyvehs is false)
• waiting_time::Array{Float64,1}: waiting time in h

Product

A 'Product' represents either a good or a service that is being transported. This may include passengers, or different types of products in the freight transport. The differentiation of transported products relates to the different needs for transportation and, therefore, different possible sets of transport modes, vehicle types and drivetrain technologies available for transport.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the product
• name::String: name of the product

Path

A 'Path' represents a possible route between two nodes. This sequence includes the nodes that are passed through and the length of the path.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the path
• name::String: name of the path
• length::Float64: length of the path in km
• sequence::Array{GeographicElement,1}: sequence of graph items (nodes/edges) in the path

Fuel

A 'Fuel' represents the energy source used for the vehicle propulsion.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the fuel
• name::String: name of the fuel
• emission_factor::Float64: emission factor of the fuel in gCO2/kWh
• cost_per_kWh: cost per kWh of the fuel in €
• cost_per_kW: cost per kW of the fuel in €
• fueling_infrastructure_om_costs::Array{Float64,1}: fueling infrastructure operation and maintenance costs in €/year

Technology

A 'Technology' represents the drivetrain technology used in the vehicle.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the technology
• name::String: name of the technology
• fuel::Fuel: fuel used by the technology

Vehicletype

A 'Vehicletype' represents a type of vehicle that is used for transportation. This may be for example, small passenger cars, buses, or light-duty trucks.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the vehicle type
• name::String: name of the vehicle type
• mode::Mode: mode of transport that the vehicle type is used for
• product::Product: product that the vehicle type is used for

TechVehicle

A 'TechVehicle' represents a vehicle that is used for transportation. This includes the vehicle type, the technology used in the vehicle, the capital and maintenance costs, the load capacity, the specific consumption, the lifetime, the annual range, the number of vehicles of this type, the battery capacity, and the peak charging power.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the vehicle
• name::String: name of the vehicle
• vehicle_type::Vehicletype: type of the vehicle
• technology::Technology: technology used in the vehicle
• capital_cost::Array{Float64}: capital cost in €
• maintenance_cost_annual::Array{Array{Float64,1},1}: annual maintenance cost in €/year
• maintenance_cost_distance::Array{Array{Float64,1},1}: maintenance cost per km in €/km
• W::Array{Float64}: load capacity in t
• spec_cons::Array{Float64}: specific consumption in kWh/km
• Lifetime::Array{Int}: lifetime of the vehicle in years
• AnnualRange::Array{Float64}: annual range in km
• products::Array{Product}: number of vehicles of this type
• tank_capacity::Array{Float64}: battery capacity in kWh
• peak_fueling::Array{Float64}: peak charging power in kW
• fueling_time´::Array{Float64}: refueling time in h (total tank) - array with values by generation

SupplyType

A 'SupplyType' represents the type of supply infrastructure that is used for fueling vehicles.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the supply type
• name::String: name of the supply type
• fuel::Fuel: fuel type of the supply infrastructure
• install_costs::Array{Float64}: installation costs in €
• om_costs::Array{Float64}: operation and maintenance costs in €/year

InitialVehicleStock

An 'InitialVehicleStock' represents a vehicle fleet that exisits at the initial year of the optimization horizon.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the initial vehicle stock
• techvehicle::TechVehicle: vehicle type and technology of the vehicle
• year_of_purchase::Int: year in which the vehicle was purchased
• stock::Float64: number of vehicles of this type in the initial vehicle stock

InitialFuelingInfr

An 'InitialFuelingInfr' represents the fueling infrastructure that exists at the initial year of the optimization horizon.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the initial fueling infrastructure
• technology::Technology: technology of the fueling infrastructure
• allocation: allocation of the fueling infrastructure
• installed_kW::Float64: installed capacity of the fueling infrastructure in kW

InitialModeInfr

An 'InitialModeInfr' represents the mode infrastructure that exists at the initial year of the optimization horizon.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the initial mode infrastructure
• mode::Mode: mode of transport
• allocation: allocation of the mode infrastructure
• installed_ukm::Float64: installed transport capacity of the mode infrastructure in Ukm

InitialSupplyInfr

An 'InitialSupplyInfr' represents the supply infrastructure that exists at the initial year of the optimization horizon.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the initial supply infrastructure
• fuel::Fuel: fuel type of the supply infrastructure
• allocation: allocation of the supply infrastructure
• installed_kW::Float64: installed capacity of the supply infrastructure in kW

InitDetourTimes

An 'InitDetourTimes' represents the detour times that exist at the initial year of the optimization horizon. It is the average detour time to reach a fueling station.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the initial detour times
• fuel::Fuel: fuel type of the fueling station
• location::GeographicElement: location of the fueling station
• detour_time::Float64: detour time in h

DetourTimeReduction

A 'DetourTimeReduction' describes a reduction in detour time at a fueling station.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the detour time reduction
• fuel::Fuel: fuel type of the fueling station
• location::GeographicElement: location of the fueling station
• reduction_id::Int: unique identifier of the detour time reduction
• detour_time_reduction::Float64: detour time reduction in h
• fueling_cap_lb::Float64: lower bound of fueling capacity
• fueling_cap_ub::Float64: upper bound of fueling capacity

FinancialStatus

A 'FinancialStatus' describes a demographic group based on what there average budget for transportation-related expenses is.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the financial status
• name::String: name of the financial status
• VoT: value of time in €/h
• monetary_budget_purchase: budget for purchasing costs in €/year
• monetary_budget_purchase_lb: lower bound of the budget for purchasing costs in €/year
• monetary_budget_purchase_ub: upper bound of the budget for purchasing costs in €/year
• monetary_budget_purchase_time_horizon: time horizon of the budget for purchasing costs in years, indicating the time period over which the budget is valid

Regiontype

A 'Regiontype' describes a region based on its characteristics that induces differences in transportation needs (for example, urban vs. rural area).

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the regiontype
• name::String: name of the regiontype
• speed::Float64: average speed in km/h
• costs_var::Array{Float64, 1}: variable costs in €/vehicle-km
• costs_fix::Array{Float64, 1}: fixed costs in €/year

Odpair

An 'Odpair' describes transport demand. It may take place between two regions but origin and destination may al so

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the odpair
• origin::Node: origin of the transport demand
• destination::Node: destination of the transport demand
• paths::Array{Path, 1}: possible paths between origin and destination
• F: number of trips in p/year or t/year
• product::Product: product that is transported
• vehicle_stock_init::Array{InitialVehicleStock,1}: initial vehicle stock
• financial_status::FinancialStatus: financial status of the transport demand
• region_type::Regiontype: region type of the transport demand
• travel_time_budget::Float64: travel time budget in h/year

Speed

Speed indicates the average travel speed that is given by a certain region and vehicle type.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the speed
• region_type::Regiontype: region in which the speed is valid
• vehicle_type::Vehicletype: vehicle type for which the speed is valid
• travel_speed::Float64: travel speed in km/h

MarketShares

A 'MarketShares' describes the market share of a vehicle type with a specific drivetrain technology in a specific year.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the market share
• type::TechVehicle: vehicle type and technology
• share::Float64: market share of the vehicle type (in %)
• year::Int: year of the expected market share
• region_type::Array{Regiontype,1}: array of region types that are affected by this TechVehicle share constraint

ModeShares

A 'ModeShares' describes the mode share of a transport mode in a specific year.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the mode share
• mode::Mode: mode of transport
• share::Float64: share of the mode
• year::Int: year of the mode share
• region_type::Array{Regiontype,1}: array of region types that are affected by this TechVehicle share constraint

ModeSharemaxbyyear

Maximum mode shares of a transport mode in a specific year.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the mode share
• mode::Mode: mode of transport
• share::Float64: maximum share of the mode
• year::Int: year of the maximum mode share
• region_type::Array{Regiontype,1}: array of region types that are affected by this TechVehicle share constraint

ModeShareminbyyear

Minimum mode shares of a transport mode in a specific year.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the mode share
• mode::Mode: mode of transport
• share::Float64: minimum share of the mode
• year::Int: year of the minimum mode share
• region_type::Array{Regiontype,1}: array of region types that are affected by this TechVehicle share constraint

EmissionLimitbymode

An 'EmissionLimitbymode' describes emissions constrained for a mode.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the emission constraint
• mode::Mode: mode of transport
• emission::Float64: emission constraint of the vehicle type (tCO2/year)
• year::Int: year of the expected emission constraint

EmissionLimitbyyear

An 'EmissionLimitbyyear' describes an emission goal for a specific year for the total emissions.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the emission constraint
• emission::Float64: emission constraint
• year::Int: year of the expected emission constraint

VehicleSubsidy

A 'VehicleSubsidy' describes the subsidy for a vehicle type in a specific year.

Fields

• id::Int: unique identifier of the subsidy
• name::String: name of the subsidy
• years::Array{Int,1}: years in which the subsidy is valid
• techvehicle::TechVehicle: vehicle type and technology
• subsidy::Float64: subsidy in €