Manpower and employment issues

Overmanning and restrictive labour practices are major causes of low productivity in Indian ports. Proposals are put forward for a programme of reforms to support investment in modern cargo handling systems.     

Basic Analytical Study of Pantograph-catenary System Dynamics

For a high speed electrical rail system, good dynamic performance of the pantograph-catenary system is vital for smooth and continuous current collection. It has been known for many years that to achieve this the head of the pantograph should be made as light as possible and the average stiffness of the catenary should be high. These conclusions, however, have been reached by numerical modelling and operational experience. In this paper the pantograph-catenary system is modelled as a time-varying, single degree-of-freedom system to facilitate an analytical investigation of the system dynamics. Although the model is very simple, it allows physical insight into the dynamic behaviour of the system, and because the excitation is parametric it also allows the stability of the system to be investigated. The finite element method is used to determine the catenary characteristics and Floquet theory is used to analyse the behaviour of the coupled system.     

模拟异种钢接头蠕变力学特性的数值分析

利用有限元数值模拟了高强匹配异种的接头在弹性－蠕变条件下的应力／应变场，结果表明，接头的应力／应变分布不均匀，在焊缝界面上，应力和应变分别呈不连续和不协调分布特性，并随着拦头各区蠕变强度差别的增大，其分布梯度增大，峰值应力／应变提高，因此，蠕变强度梯度大的高强焊缝和低强母材的界面是接头的薄弱部位。     

合成脂肪酸废水的厌氧处理

对合成脂肪酸废水首先采用氧化钙处理，使其浓度降低到３０００ｍｇ／Ｌ以下，再采用中温厌氧生物处理。在平均水力停留时间为５天时，废水的ＣＯＤＣｒ去除率达７９．１％，沼气产率为０．４１ＮＭ３／ｋｇＣｏＤＣｒ试验还发现，的存在失使厌氧发酵的ｐＨ值上升。     

装配式公路钢桥承载力的有限元分析

指出装配式公路钢桥设计中所采用的简化计算方法的不足,使用大型有限元软件ANSYS对其受力情况和承载力进行了分析,并与简化计算方法作了对比,得出了一些规律性的结论,对实际应用具有指导意义。     

The marine electronic highway in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore—an assessment of costs and key benefits

The Straits of Malacca and Singapore are an important trade route linking the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean. They are also rich in resources and support a range of activities that benefit the economies of the littoral states (Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore). This important shipping route is a very congested waterway and the authorities are keen to improve navigation facilities to promote ship safety and reduce the risk of groundings, collisions and accidents. This will also help to protect the marine environment from the effects of pollution and hence reduce its damaging impact on activities related to the Straits, e.g. fisheries and tourism. The Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) is an attempt to bring together maritime safety technologies and environmental management systems. The paper examines the costs of providing such a highway and considers some of the benefits which could accrue from its implementation. The analysis, conducted in the form of a cost-benefit study, clearly shows the economic viability of the scheme.     

高液限土路堤填筑技术研究

高液限土由于其高胀缩性而被现行规范限制使用,基于节约、环保的理念,结合一工程实例,通过室内试验,研究高液限土在毛细饱水情况下的强度特征,分析其压实控制标准,并通过对试验路段的检测,归纳该高液限土路堤填筑的工艺要求。实践表明,在不加外掺剂条件下,直接利用高液限土填筑路堤,在技术上是可行的。     

京沪铁路电气化工程接触网系统提速技术

京沪铁路电气化工程是我国铁路第六次大提速的重点工程。该工程要满足行车200km/h,达到高可靠、少维修的要求,采取提高接触网系统稳定性和电气连接性能、改善弓网关系、回流、接地及防雷等多项措施,应用预绞丝、化学锚栓、弹性补偿器等新技术,使京沪铁路电气化提速工程达到我国领先水平。     

把南通港建成长三角最具活力的亿吨强港

介绍了南通港口2006年货物吞吐量突破亿吨所取得的成绩,并从“沿江开发、江海联动”的发展战略着眼,提出了从“亿吨大港”,向“亿吨强港”进取,切实需着重抓好的几个方面的工作。     

A high order linear model for the prediction of internal lee waves at the main sill of the Strait of Gibraltar

A linear theory for the physical fields in the water column under the action of large amplitude internal lee waves at the main sill of the Strait of Gibraltar is developed. The procedure is a combination of the perturbation and normal modes methods in order to study steady resonant conditions. The lowest order linear approach of the methodology resumes the Taylor–Goldstein equation, which can reconstruct the main features of the observed fields but the high order approach gives the finest structure and sometimes the largest contributions. The role of the non-linear terms is investigated up to the second order taking into account the non-linear interactions between modes, leading to an effective reconstruction of the whole water column for the velocity field.