Improving the estimation of total and direction-based heavy-duty vehicle annual average daily traffic

Abstract

The estimation of annual average daily traffic (AADT) is an important parameter collected and maintained by all US departments of transportation. There have been many past research studies that have focused on ways to improve the estimation of AADT. This paper builds upon previous research and compares eight methods, both traditional and cluster-based methodologies, for aggregating monthly adjustment factors for heavy-duty vehicles (US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) vehicle classes 4–13). In addition to the direct comparison between the methodologies, the results from the analysis of variance show at the 95% confidence level that the four cluster-based methods produce statistically lower variance and coefficient of variation over the more traditional approaches. In addition to these findings – which are consistent with previous total volume studies – further analysis is performed to compare total heavy-duty monthly adjustment factors, both directions of traffic, with direction-based monthly adjustment factors. The final results show that the variance as well as the coefficient of variation improve on average by 25% when directional aggregate monthly adjustment factors are used instead of total direction.     

Verifying liner Shipping Alliance’s stability by applying core theory

The core is a vital concept in cooperative game theory and has been widely used in analyzing alliance’s stability. It is especially interesting to apply core theory in liner shipping market due to the latter’s exceptional characteristic of non-homogeneous cost curves as well as divisible and fluctuant demand. Having observed some new phenomena and trends in the industry, this paper studies the economic performance and stability of liner shipping alliance by applying core theory where business cooperation is partly realized by delivering joint-service with mega container ships. To demonstrate the core situation in liner shipping alliance, a cost function is first identified on the basis of two assumptions regarding cooperation: 1) sharing or pooling vessels and 2) deploying mega container ships if needed. Taking cost functions as basis, two conditions of approaching core may be groomed, i.e., collective rationality and individual rationality. The first condition is discussed from the perspective of market, while the second condition is studied within the alliance. Stability of liner shipping alliance is then observed based on these two conditions. An illustrative case study is conducted in order to show some implications and explicitly clarify the theory.     

榆佳高速公路工程综合管理系统在过程管理中的实践与应用

对榆佳高速公路综合管理系统的功能以及在实践中的应用做了详细阐述,信息化管理有助于提高项目管理效率、提升形象、增进沟通、降低成本,从而提高企业核心竞争力.信息化管理推进了项目建设的规范化运作,有助于精品工程的实现.     

Vertical random vibration analysis of vehicle–track coupled system using Green's function method

A vertical vehicle–track coupled dynamic model, consisting of a high-speed train on a continuously supported rail, is established in the frequency-domain. The solution is obtained efficiently by use of the Green's function method, which can determine the vibration response over a wide range of frequency without any limitations due to modal truncation. Moreover, real track irregularity spectra can be used conveniently as input. The effect of the flexibility of both track and car body on the entire vehicle–track coupled dynamic response is investigated. A multi-body model of a vehicle with either rigid or flexible car body is defined running on three kinds of track: a rigid rail, a track stiffness model and a Timoshenko beam model. The results show that neglecting the track flexibility leads to an overestimation of both the contact force and the whole vehicle vibration response. The car body flexibility affects the ride quality of the vehicle and the coupling through the track and can be significant in certain frequency ranges. Finally, the effect of railpad and ballast stiffness on the vehicle–track coupled vibration is analysed, indicating that the stiffness of the railpad has an influence on the system in a higher frequency range than the ballast.     

新一代机车控制柜功能测试台

描述了一种用于电力机车电子柜和微机柜进行系统级功能测试的试验设备,对其功能、系统组成和软硬件设计特点进行了说明.该测试台已完成样机试验,在测试精度和响应速度方面有很大提升.     

发货人满意度条件下Hotelling模型的港口竞争分析

将发货人满意度和港口兼容性引入发货人效用函数，放宽传统Hotelling竞争模型中港口定位必须局限于发货人分布空间的假设，通过拓展线性Hotelling模型来研究发货人满意度和港口兼容性与港口选址、收费的关系。研究表明：发货人满意度在港口市场竞争中具有关键作用；同时，发货人满意度相对较强的港口并不一定具有市场竞争优势，市场竞争形成市场份额的最终格局取决于发货人满意度的相对强弱程度。     

牵引定数不统一的港口后方腹地车流组织优化

线路区段牵引定数不统一是影响列车编组计划制定的重要因素,导致了列车在部分区段欠轴运行,在换重站或技术站进行补减轴作业.本文重点论述了减重方向列车编组方案的优化问题,提出了按充分条件将各种方案归类的方法,从而减少方案成本的对比次数,能快速获得最优的运送方案.在方案成本构成的分析过程中,充分考虑了各影响因素,将牵引机车费用看作与里程相关的可变成本,将欠轴列车浪费的机车和线路能力转化为惩罚费用,并考虑列车开行频率对方案费用的影响,最后从全网络的角度建立减重方向减轴列车编组优化模型.该模型既可获得合理的减重站,又能依据车流量关系选择优化的减轴编组方式,实例验证了模型的有效性.     

磁通门罗盘的数字信号处理方法

为提高磁通门罗盘的指向精度和稳定性,提出了磁通门罗盘的数字信号处理方法。利用微处理器直接产生激励信号,通过模数转换采集磁通门传感器感应的磁场信号,对所采集的原始信息进行傅里叶变换获取偶次谐波,得到罗盘方位值。计算结果表明:二次谐波的波形幅度在各偶次谐波中最大,其提取精度至少提高5倍,而且采用多个偶次谐波并行使用解算方位的方法,降低了原始噪声,增大了原始信息的利用率,提高了磁通门传感器的灵敏度,因此,数字信号处理方法可行。     

AQP4在COPD支气管黏膜的表达及其与患者肺功能、气道黏膜炎症的相关性

目的通过免疫组化法检测支气管黏膜中水通道蛋白-4(aquaporin-4,AQP4)的表达,观察正常组和慢性阻塞性肺疾病(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,COPD)组支气管黏膜中AQP4表达与气道黏膜炎症及肺功能的关系,明确AQP4在COPD发生、发展中的作用,为COPD的防治开辟新途径。方法选择正常人和COPD患者各30例,测试肺功能,并行支气管镜检查,取得支气管黏膜标本,用免疫组化法检测AQP4表达,HE染色观察支气管黏膜炎症细胞浸润程度。结果COPD组较对照组AQP4表达减弱有极显著差异(P<0.001)。AQP4表达和FEV1/FVC、FEV1/pred%呈正相关(P<0.001),与支气管黏膜炎症严重程度呈负相关(P<0.001)。结论COPD患者AQP4表达减少可能是其肺功能下降及气道炎症加重的原因之一。临床上可以通过改善AQP4治疗COPD。     

快速老化小鼠的学习记忆缺陷及其生化机制

目的用快速老化小鼠(SAMP8)模拟老年痴呆,观察其学习记忆能力,并探讨其学习记忆能力下降的可能机制。方法采用10月龄SAMP8,并用同龄抗快速老化小鼠(SAMR1)作为正常对照。用水迷路检测近记忆以及空间学习记忆能力。用生物化学方法检测大脑皮层线粒体膜电位和ATP酶活力,观察线粒体功能;检测皮层和海马胆碱乙酰基转移酶(ChAT)和乙酰胆碱酯酶(AChE)的活力,观察中枢胆碱能神经功能;检测血清超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活力和丙二醛(MDA)含量,观察其全身性氧化应激状况。结果与SAMR1相比,SAMP8出现明显的衰老体征,其近记忆和空间学习记忆能力明显减弱,具有衰老和痴呆特征;皮层线粒体膜电位和ATP酶活力显著降低,海马ChAT活力显著下降,AChE活力显著升高,血清SOD活力稍有增高。结论SAMP8可以很好地模拟老年痴呆,其机制包括大脑皮层线粒体功能降低、海马胆碱能神经功能下降以及氧化应激等。