Magnetic field tuning characteristics of bimodal ultrasonic motor stator

The magnetic field tuning characteristics of an ultrasonic motor (USM) stator are discussed. The stator consists of two piezoelectric ceramic transducer (PZT) plates and one sandwiched-in Terfenol-D plate. The dimensions of the stator are carefully adjusted to specifically discuss the influence of the magnetic field on the frequency difference between the longitudinal and bending modes of the stator. The frequency difference discussed in this paper is usually small and mainly caused by uneven materials, machining errors and changes in external conditions (temperature, pre-stress or load). The longitudinal and bending modes of the stator are simultaneously excited by an external electric field to generate the elliptic motion trajectories of the driving points. A direct current (DC) magnetic field is applied to decrease the difference between the two mode frequencies of the fabricated stator. In experiments, the dependences of the two mode frequencies and their difference on DC magnetic fields are all investigated. The experimental results indicate that the difference between the longitudinal and bending mode frequencies of the PZT/Terfenol-D/PZT composite stator can be tuned by changing the intensity of the external DC magnetic field.     

Critical success factors of supply chain integration in container shipping: an application of resource-based view theory

ABSTRACT

The container shipping industry is receiving growing attention in driving the performance of global supply chains. This phenomenon has accelerated supply chain integration (SCI) within the industry. Although SCI could offer numerous benefits, it is often quoted to be implemented easier in theory than in practice. The high failure rate that is associated with SCI is often not addressed in the literature. Grounded on resource-based view (RBV) theory, this paper is aimed at identifying the critical success factors (CSFs) and examining their influence on SCI and supply chain performance (SCP). Survey questionnaires were administered on 164 container shipping firms. The constructs were validated empirically using confirmatory factor analysis and were subsequently analysed using structural equation modelling. The proposed CSFs in this study are found to be positively corelated with SCI, which, in turn, is positively correlated with SCP. This paper has contributed to both theory and practice by applying RBV theory to identify the key resources and capabilities that are necessary for SCI in the container shipping industry.     

Joint user and antenna selection for multiuser MIMO downlink with block diagonalization

User selection is necessary for multiuser multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) downlink systems with block diagonalization (BD) due to the limited free spatial transmit dimensions. The pure user selection algorithms can be improved by performing receive antenna selection (RAS) to increase sum rate. In this paper, a joint user and antenna selection algorithm, which performs user selection for sum rate maximization in the first stage and then performs antenna selection in the second stage, is proposed. The antenna selection process alternately drops one antenna with the poorest channel quality based on maximum determinant ranking (MDR) from the users selected during the first stage and activates one antenna with the maximum norm of projected channel from the remaining users. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm significantly outperforms the algorithm only performing user selection as well as the algorithm combining user selection with MDR receive antenna selection in terms of sum rate.     

基于模糊PI的冷凝器过冷度控制技术研究

论文简述了冷凝器过冷度产生的原因以及减小过冷度的方法,运用模糊PI的方法设计出冷凝器在不同工况下的过冷度控制器.通过仿真表明,模糊PI控制器较之常规PI控制器,对于冷凝器过冷度的控制性能更好.     

交通信号灯相关标准及规范中存在的问题

分析了《道路交通信号灯》(GB14887)《中华人民共和国道路交通全法实施条例》及《道路交通信号灯安装规范》(GB14886)对交通信号灯的技术要求,指出了标准及规范在实际应用中存在的问题,针对问题提出了相应的解决对策,同时对相关的标准及规范给出了改进建议。     

有限元数值模拟在公路边坡稳定分析中的应用

应用非线性数值模拟方法分析了公路潜在不稳定边坡的应力、应变和塑性区分布规律,对边坡进行了稳定评价,作为对传统力学验算方法的补充,探讨了利用数值分析方法进行边坡稳定性分析的方法。     

拉萨柳梧大桥主墩基础设计变更与施工质量控制

针对拉萨河流特殊的水文、地质条件,对柳梧大桥主桥主跨8个预制下沉沉井基础进行了设计变更,变更为排桩地下连续墙组合式扩大基础,这样,既满足了基础受力要求,又解决了基础抗冲刷问题,同时还避免了沉井下沉过程中的施工风险。     

电喷发动机闭缸循环工作排放与经济性试验研究

介绍了电喷发动机闭缸循环工作节油的理论基础,给出了闭缸循环工作的控制电路和工作模式,并进行了怠速和等速行驶燃油消耗和排放性能的对比试验。试验结果表明,两缸闭缸循环工作能够有效地降低燃油消耗量。     

摩托车车架可靠性的计算机分析

车架强度是车架设计中需要考虑的首要问题,它关系到摩托车整车的行驶安全性.通过分析得出:1)摩托车车架弯曲方管处有必要采取加强措施,一是弯曲处本身,二是方管根部应力过渡区;2)弯曲方管与转向柱支撑柱若换用新材料钢种,要提高强度级别;3)应提高结构件连接处的焊接质量,对焊接产生的焊缝采取强化手段.     

基于客户订单的汽车物流整合方法

通过供应链物流整合,对按照订单生产(MTO)环境下汽车交付提前期(OTD)的压缩问题进行了研究。客户订单经处理后形成生产、采购和分销计划,并作为物流集成的基础。基于计划信息,通过对汽车物流流程的设计,实现供应物流和分销物流的集成。根据汽车零部件配送数量和频率,结合供应商的分布,通过集配、M ilkrun和同步供应等方法的整合实现供应物流集成。最后,从时间角度对MTO环境下的分销网络进行了重新规划。在分销物流外包的基础上,通过调度与优化以充分利用外部资源,并对汽车备件物流整合进行了分析。