Multi-objective re-synchronizing of bus timetable: Model,complexity and solution

This work is originally motived by the re-planning of a bus network timetable. The existing timetable with even headways for the network is generated using line by line timetabling approach without considering the interactions between lines. Decision-makers (i.e., schedulers) intend to synchronize vehicle timetable of lines at transfer nodes to facilitate passenger transfers while being concerned with the impacts of re-designed timetable on the regularity of existing timetable and the accustomed trip plans of passengers. Regarding this situation, we investigate a multi-objective re-synchronizing of bus timetable (MSBT) problem, which is characterized by headway-sensitive passenger demand, uneven headways, service regularity, flexible synchronization and involvement of existing bus timetable. A multi-objective optimization model for the MSBT is proposed to make a trade-off between the total number of passengers benefited by smooth transfers and the maximal deviation from the departure times of the existing timetable. By clarifying the mathematical properties and solution space of the model, we prove that the MSBT problem is NP-hard, and its Pareto-optimal front is non-convex. Therefore, we design a non-dominated sorting genetic (NSGA-II) based algorithm to solve this problem. Numerical experiments show that the designed algorithm, compared with enumeration method, can generate high-quality Pareto solutions within reasonable times. We also find that the timetable allowing larger flexibility of headways can obtain more and better Pareto-optimal solutions, which can provide decision-makers more choice.     

无人粮食转运车车身刚强度分析

因有限元分析方法的不断成熟,使分析所得的结果准确度大幅提高,从而降低了研究成本,缩短了研发周期。基于这些特点,将有限元分析方法应用于各类车的设计研究。文章通过无人粮食转运车的结构特点,对该无人粮食转运车在四种典型工况下的刚度和强度进行了计算,分析了粮食转运车在这四种工况下运行时的位移变形量的最大值和应力最大值及其出现的位置,所得结果为新车型的车身骨架提供数据化参考。     

多元软件交叉应用的框架结构内力求解通用程序

目前有多种计算框架结构内力的软件,例如SAP2000,ANSYS等,但是单一的采用这些软件计算框架结构内力时,过程复杂,并且很难得到直观、易用的通用计算程序。本文通过EXCEL与ANSYS两种软件的交叉应用,联合使用VBA语言以及APDL语言,编写了直观、易用的框架结构内力通用计算程序。结合明挖地铁车站和U形槽两种典型结构的工程实例,本文给出了通用程序的详细算例,可以极大地提高工作效率。此通用程序可为从事相关研究与设计人员提供参考。     

Gantry crane operations to transfer containers between trains: A simulation study of a Spanish terminal

Freight transfer operations are critical in combined transport networks. In this paper a simulation model and modelling approach to the transfer of cargo between trains at rail terminals is presented. The model is used to study the Port-Bou terminal, the main intermodal terminal at the Spanish-French frontier. Four different gantry crane operation modes to interchange containers between trains are evaluated. These operation rules are tested in several scenarios to examine the critical factors of the system and the best operation rule for each situation. Latest generation software is used to develop the model that incorporates modular programming and enhanced graphic systems for output representation. It allows a dynamic display of the simulated system and, likewise, the possibility of developing modules that can be reused in other studies. The research shows how simulation can be a useful planning tool in the rail transportation context.     

双螺旋折流板换热器最佳螺旋角的研究

为了研究换热器的传热性能与双螺旋折流板换热器的螺旋角的关系，通过建立多个不同螺旋角的管壳式换热器模型，运用数值计算的技术手段对其进行模拟，并对其数值模拟结果进行对比分析。结果表明：双螺旋折流板换热器存在最佳螺旋角使得换热器的换热性能最优。相同换热器结构的条件下，壳程进口流量对双螺旋折流板换热器的最佳螺旋角没有影响。随着壳径的增大，双螺旋折流板式换热器的最佳螺旋角有下降趋势。     

From Twitter to detector: Real-time traffic incident detection using social media data

The effectiveness of traditional incident detection is often limited by sparse sensor coverage, and reporting incidents to emergency response systems is labor-intensive. We propose to mine tweet texts to extract incident information on both highways and arterials as an efficient and cost-effective alternative to existing data sources. This paper presents a methodology to crawl, process and filter tweets that are accessible by the public for free. Tweets are acquired from Twitter using the REST API in real time. The process of adaptive data acquisition establishes a dictionary of important keywords and their combinations that can imply traffic incidents (TI). A tweet is then mapped into a high dimensional binary vector in a feature space formed by the dictionary, and classified into either TI related or not. All the TI tweets are then geocoded to determine their locations, and further classified into one of the five incident categories.We apply the methodology in two regions, the Pittsburgh and Philadelphia Metropolitan Areas. Overall, mining tweets holds great potentials to complement existing traffic incident data in a very cheap way. A small sample of tweets acquired from the Twitter API cover most of the incidents reported in the existing data set, and additional incidents can be identified through analyzing tweets text. Twitter also provides ample additional information with a reasonable coverage on arterials. A tweet that is related to TI and geocodable accounts for approximately 5% of all the acquired tweets. Of those geocodable TI tweets, 60–70% are posted by influential users (IU), namely public Twitter accounts mostly owned by public agencies and media, while the rest is contributed by individual users. There is more incident information provided by Twitter on weekends than on weekdays. Within the same day, both individuals and IUs tend to report incidents more frequently during the day time than at night, especially during traffic peak hours. Individual tweets are more likely to report incidents near the center of a city, and the volume of information significantly decays outwards from the center.     

语料记忆在英语教学中的价值辩护与实施策略

外语学习离不开记忆，记忆的形式有多种多样。本文从多角度为语料记忆作价值辩护，阐述它的实施策略及要注意的问题，旨在说明语料记忆是在外语学习环境下提高英语学习效率的重要途径。     

蜂巢式液冷电池模块传热特性的试验研究

为4 A·h的21700型锂离子电池研发了蜂巢式液冷电池模块,并通过搭建的试验平台测定其充/放电过程的传热特性。结果表明:在25℃环境温度下,0.5C恒流恒压充电和1C恒流放电过程中,电池模块的最大温差均被控制在2℃以内;40℃环境温度下,1C恒流放电过程中,当冷却液流量大于1 L/min时电池模块的最大温差能保持在所要求的5℃以内。说明蜂巢式液冷电池模块冷却性能优良,可为未来电池热管理方案的设计提供技术支撑。     

Phase change analysis of an underwater glider propelled by the ocean's thermal energy

The phase change characteristic of the power source of an underwater glider propelled by the ocean's thermal energy is the key factor in glider attitude control. A numerical model has been established based on the enthalpy method to analyze the phase change heat transfer process under convective boundary conditions. Phase change is not an isothermal process,but one that occurs at a range of temperature. The total melting time of the material is very sensitive to the surrounding temperature. When the temperature of the surroundings decreases 8 degrees,the total melting time increases 1.8 times. But variations in surrounding temperature have little effect on the initial temperature of phase change,and the slope of the temperature time history curve remains the same. However,the temperature at which phase change is completed decreases significantly. Our research shows that the phase change process is also affected by container size,boundary conditions,and the power source's cross sectional area. Materials stored in 3 cylindrical containers with a diameter of 38mm needed the shortest phase change time. Our conclusions should be helpful in effective design of underwater glider power systems.