An integrated methodology for the design of mooring systems and risers

Traditionally, the design of mooring lines and risers of floating production systems (FPS) has been performed separately, by different teams, employing uncoupled analysis tools that do not consider the nonlinear interaction between the platform hull and the mooring lines and risers. Design processes have been focused on fulfilling the design criteria of the respective component (mooring/riser) alone, with few or no consideration to the other component, and little interaction between the design teams. Nowadays the importance of employing analysis tools based on coupled formulations is widely recognized, and analysis strategies have been proposed to consider feedback between mooring lines and risers within their respective design processes.In this context, this work details a proposal of one single and fully integrated design methodology for mooring systems and risers for deep-water FPS. In this methodology, the design stages of both risers and mooring lines are incorporated in a single spiral, allowing the full interaction of different teams; mooring design implicitly considers the riser integrity, and vice-versa, leading to gains in efficiency and cost reduction.Different analysis strategies are employed, taking advantage of uncoupled and coupled numerical models. The models generated at the initial/intermediate design stages can be reused in subsequent stages: simpler models are used in the initial stages, and more refined models are gradually introduced, to reach an ideal balance between computational cost and accuracy of results. In the advanced stages, the exchange of information between mooring/riser also allows the definition of criteria for the selection of governing/critical loading cases to be revised and verified in detail. This leads to the reduction of the original loading case matrix, allowing a feasible use of time-consuming fully coupled analysis.Results of a case study illustrating the application of some of the main processes of the methodology are included.     

Ocean Citizenship: An Emergent Geographical Concept

Ocean citizenship describes a relationship between our everyday lives and the health of the coastal and marine environment. Through our everyday lives we affect, and are affected by, the marine and coastal environment in numerous ways. As such, individuals have a responsibility to make informed lifestyle choices to minimize this impact. In doing so, the actions of individuals can contribute to the amelioration of large-scale and seemingly insurmountable geographical problems. This article outlines the concept of ocean citizenship within the context of the public understanding of marine environmental issues. The article draws heavily on the experience of the National Maritime Museum as an important contributor to the development of ocean citizenship in the United Kingdom. Specifically, the Planet Ocean initiative will be examined, in which the Museum has adopted a multimodal approach to public engagement through exhibitions, educational resources, and specific research publications. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of geography in the development and sustainability of ocean citizenship.     

武汉阳逻长江公路大桥北主索鞍吊装

介绍武汉阳逻长江公路大桥北主索鞍采用架桥机主梁和起重台车等组成的安装吊架进行吊装施工的情况。该吊架受力稳定、易于操作、节约时间，为主索鞍吊装施工提供了参考方案；吊架的使用同时改善了塔顶门架在悬索桥上部结构安装施工中的受力条件，有利于塔顶门架的方案比选。     

汽车主动悬架与电动助力转向系统自适应模糊集成控制

建立了包含转向运动模型、俯仰运动模型和侧倾运动模型的汽车整车模型,在设计了电动助力转向系统PD控制的基础上,构建了基于自适应模糊控制的汽车主动悬架与电动助力转向系统集成控制器,当控制系统偏差变小或变大时,调整因子总能保证系统稳定,便于工程应用。计算结果表明,该自适应模糊集成控制策略,既保证了车辆操纵轻便性,又显著提高了整车操纵稳定性、安全性和行驶平顺性等整车综合性能。     

充分发挥道路运输业的比较优势努力做好"三个服务"——在全国道路运输工作会议上的讲话(节选)

文章充分肯定了近年来我国道路运输工作取得的成绩,阐述了交通运输业今后的工作重点,提出了道路运输业发展的总体目标和要求。     

钢吊箱整体起吊时力学性能分析

钢吊箱整体起吊是钢吊箱施工中的一个重要阶段,为了确保其安全性,需对钢吊箱在整体吊装阶段的力学性能进行全面分析。首先分析了钢吊箱在整体吊装阶段需要考虑的计算工况,然后通过建立有限元模型,对两种不同形状钢吊箱整体起吊时的力学性能进行了全面分析,结果表明:钢吊箱结构整体构造合理,但局部应力集中较严重,椭圆形钢吊箱可以不设钢管支撑和支撑桁架,对于风和水流的阻力系数小,因此,宜优先采用椭圆形钢吊箱。     

城乡公交统筹发展策略研究

在阐述我国城乡公交统筹发展必要性的基础上,着重分析了目前城乡客运体系发展差距的症结所在,解析城乡公交统筹发展的内涵,以管理体制、政策法规、站场设施、市场建设4个方面的统筹为切入点,探讨了我国城乡公交统筹发展的具体策略。     

Short-term Hourly Traffic Forecasts using Hong Kong Annual Traffic Census

The need for acquiring the current-year traffic data is a problem for transport planners since such data may not be available for on-going transport studies. A method is proposed in this paper to predict hourly traffic flows up to and into the near future, using historical data collected from the Hong Kong Annual Traffic Census (ATC). Two parametric and two non-parametric models have been employed and evaluated in this study. The results show that the non-parametric models (Non-Parametric Regression (NPR) and Gaussian Maximum Likelihood (GML)) were more promising for predicting hourly traffic flows at the selected ATC station. Further analysis encompassing 87 ATC stations revealed that the NPR is likely to react to unexpected changes more effectively than the GML method, while the GML model performs better under steady traffic flows. Taking into consideration the dynamic nature of the common traffic patterns in Hong Kong and the advantages/disadvantages of the various models, the NPR model is recommended for predicting the hourly traffic flows in that region.     

竖转施工的桂江三桥

梧州桂江三桥设计为三孔自锚中承式钢管混凝土系杆拱桥，主拱跨径为175m，是我国首次采用集群液压千斤顶作动力装置进行竖转施工的钢管拱桥，施工中用钢绞线作柔性起重索，突破了以卷扬机钢丝绳滑车组的模式限制，大大提高了转体重量和提升高度，竖转高度和跨度居全国同类型桥梁之首。     

船舶综合导航系统仿真技术研究

本文以用惯性导航系统（ＩＮＳ）和静电陀螺监控器（ＥＳＧＭ）为中心的综合惯性导航系统为背景,讨论了综合导航系统研制过程中的数学和半实物仿真技术。