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Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging Policy Optimization Using Particle Swarms

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Co-Author(s)
Saeid Bashash
Research Areas
Mobility Systems
Transportation
Publication Type
Conference Proceeding
Full Citation
Hosam Fathy, Jarod Kelly, Saeid Bashash and Gregory Keoleian. “Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Charging Policy Optimization Using Particle Swarms.” 6th International Conference of the International Society for Industrial Ecology (ISIE) Proceedings. Berkeley, CA, June 7-10 2011, Abstract #659.