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Research on a Regional Availability Evaluation Model for Road-Area High-Entropy Energy Based on Synergy Factors
Juexiao Chen1, Yinlin He1, Lei Shi1
1College of Automotive and Energy Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.
Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)
|June 26, 2026
Summary
This study introduces a new model to evaluate synergy in road-area energy systems. The model quantifies multi-unit effects, improving regional availability assessments for complex energy infrastructures.
Area of Science:
- Energy Systems Engineering
- Operations Research
- Complex Systems Analysis
Background:
- Quantifying synergistic effects in multi-unit energy systems, particularly road-area high-entropy systems, presents a significant challenge.
- Existing models may not adequately capture the complex interactions and dependencies within heterogeneous energy units.
- Accurate regional availability assessment is crucial for the reliable operation of interconnected energy infrastructures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a novel regional availability evaluation model for road-area high-entropy energy systems.
- To incorporate synergy factors, including temporal and spatial dependencies, into the availability assessment.
- To extend existing models to accommodate heterogeneous energy units with varying capacities.
Main Methods:
- Proposed a regional availability evaluation model based on synergy factors.
- Decomposed regional availability into capacity-weighted health baseline, weighted temporal synergy, and weighted spatial consistency.
- Introduced capacity weights and pairwise coupling coefficients to handle heterogeneous units.
Main Results:
- Simulation results confirm the model's ability to differentiate between various synergy levels.
- Parameter sensitivity analysis demonstrated the model's robustness.
- Quasi-real verification using traffic records showed the model's capability to process measured time-series data.
Conclusions:
- The proposed model offers a robust theoretical framework for evaluating the regional-level operation of road-area energy systems.
- The model effectively quantifies multi-unit synergy effects in complex, heterogeneous energy infrastructures.
- This work provides a foundation for improved operational strategies and reliability assessments in such systems.
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