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Why is battery management important for automatic guided vehicle systems?

Battery management for automatic guided vehicle (AGV) systems is important to reduce costs and increase the efficiency of the AGV systems. Valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, which are generally used in AGVs, should be charged at appropriate time intervals, to avoid the deterioration of batteries and to extend their lives.

How to evaluate the performance of a B-AGV system?

Considering that the B-AGV system is one of the sub-systems in the container terminal, the performance of the B-AGV system should be evaluated through integration into the whole system. A container terminal is a large-scale complex system; hence, multiple components interact with each other.

Why do AGVs use valve regulated lead-acid batteries?

AGVs usually employ valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries because of their high reliability and low cost. Although VRLA batteries are inexpensive, as compared to other types of batteries, battery related costs of AGVs account for a significant part of their operation costs.

Are battery-powered AGVs cheaper than D-AGVs?

In the long term, Schmidt et al. noted that battery-powered AGVs (B-AGVs) are cheaper than diesel-powered AGVs (D-AGVs) because the reduced maintenance and energy cost can offset the higher initial acquisition cost. Utilizing B-AGVs instead of D-AGVs has attracted some interest from port industries.

Should a B-AGV system be replaced with a D-AGV system?

Hence, appropriate facility planning and effective operational strategies for a B-AGV system are extremely importance when substituting D-AGVs at container terminals. Table 1. Comparison of a D-AGV and a B-AGV. Unlike conventional transportation systems, the B-AGV system needs to deploy charging stations (CSs) to recharge the batteries.

Does a B-AGV system perform in container terminals?

Although many studies have focused on the development of facility planning of CSs and operation of battery vehicles, no efficient work has evaluated the performance of the B-AGV system in the container terminals. In this study, we concentrate on the deployment of a B-AGV system and evaluate system performance.