The line blocking procedure with recurring activities is based on the line blocking procedure with vehicle interchange. The two procedures can be combined, whereby recurring activities are represented by user-defined block items. Activity frequency and duration are defined by the charging/discharging function. Charging function capacity and type in turn are determined by the vehicle combination. The capacity of the charging infrastructure is stored at stop points.
The results are evaluated using the component in the objective, which has been extended to include the state of charge. The cost component of the blocks’ structural properties has been extended to enable grouping of the charging edges, once line blocking has been completed - provided this does not deteriorate the results. To obtain realistic results for line blocking, always include the block’s structural properties in the objective function, at least with a minimum weight.
This procedure has been introduced to model line blocking for battery electric vehicles. This is why some of the attribute names reflect this particular use case. Other recurring activities, such as cleaning or maintenance work, can also be modeled and planned using this procedure.
