Distribution of Deviation Distance to Alternative Fuel Stations

Masashi Miyagawa

Department of Regional Social Management, University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/ajor.2013.33033                

Abstract

This paper derives the distribution of the deviation distance to visit an alternative fuel station. Distance is measured as the Euclidean distance on a continuous plane. The distribution explicitly considers the vehicle range and whether the round trip between origin and destination can be made. Three cases are examined: fuel is available at both origin and destination, fuel is available at either origin or destination, and fuel is available at neither origin nor destination. The analytical expressions for the distribution demonstrate how the vehicle range, the shortest distance, and the refueling availability at origin and destination affect the deviation distance. The distribution will thus be useful to estimate the number of vehicles refueled at a station.

Keywords

Location; Flow Demand; Vehicle Range; Shortest Distance; Round Trip

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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