Toxic air pollutants and trucking productivity in the US

This paper introduces toxic air pollutants into the measurement of trucking productivity to obtain true productivity growth. Our results show that omitting or ignoring toxic air pollutants in measuring trucking productivity yields statistically significant biased productivity estimates in for 2002-2005. Trucking productivity growth was understated by the traditional productivity measure, because the latter did not account for reductions in truck air pollution over time. We also find that the difference between traditional and environmental efficiency scores was negligible, suggesting that environmental constraint did not distort efficiency in the trucking sector.     

The potential mitigation of CO2 emissions via modal substitution of high-speed rail for short-haul air travel from a life cycle perspective – An Australian case study

The objective of this study is to provide a strategic evaluation of the mitigation of CO₂ emissions via modal substitution of high-speed rail for short-haul air travel on the Sydney–Melbourne, Australia city-pair from a life cycle perspective. It has been demonstrated that when considering CO₂ emissions from vehicle operations, the modal shift from air to high-speed rail on this city-pair has the potential to provide a means of CO₂ mitigation. However, uncertainty exists with regard to the level of mitigation potential when considering the whole-of-life performance of the systems. Given the significant difference in the infrastructure requirements between the air mode and the high-speed rail mode, this study quantifies the life cycle CO₂ load attributable to each system and examines the effect on CO₂ mitigation potential. The study concluded that while the inclusion of the linehaul infrastructure did increase the CO₂ load associated with high-speed rail mode, it did not equate to or exceed the CO₂ load per trip as experienced by the air mode. The avoided annual life cycle CO₂ emission in the target year 2056 was 0.37 Mt representing an 18% reduction when compared to the air mode only on the city pair. In fact, the scenario comparison indicated that the substitution of high-speed rail for short-haul air travel on the city pair resulted in CO₂ emissions avoidance throughout the longitudinal period.     

蒸发波导环境下海上超视距通信应用研究

提出不同条件下蒸发波导预测方法:基于水文气象条件的海上舰艇蒸发波导预测模型选择方法和基于GPS信号利用贝叶斯正则化BP神经网络反演蒸发波导的方法;结合舰艇微波频段通信模式及电磁波在蒸发波导环境下的传输损耗,研究蒸发波导环境下海上超视距通信,定量估算出最大有效通信距离,仿真结果表明蒸发波导环境下微波频段通信可达视距范围之外;研究超视距通信电磁盲区分布特征及影响因素;建立蒸发波导环境下舰艇超视距通信模型及应用流程.结合实际海上通信需求,提出蒸发波导环境下舰艇海上超视距通信应用.     

囊式空气弹簧机械阻抗特性研究

根据小幅振动的线性叠加原理将囊式空气弹簧分成几个简单的可解析计算的规则区域,结合线性空气波动理论求解出空气弹簧内部声压场的分布。根据弹性薄壳无矩理论推导出旋转壳体状态向量的一阶常微分矩阵方程,利用齐次扩容精细积分法推导出壳体的传递矩阵,结合动力平衡方程求出空气弹簧在位移谐波激励下所受到的激励力,进而得出其机械阻抗。算例结果表明该方法合理可行,为运用近似解析法分析空气弹簧的阻抗特性提供了一种新的思路。     

A novel approach for the modelling of air quality dynamics in underground railway stations

Indoor air quality in subterranean train stations is a concern in many places around the globe. However, due to the specificity of each case, numerous parameters of the problem remain unknown, such as the braking discs particle emission rate, the ventilation rate of the station or the complete particle size distribution of the emitted particles. In this study the problem of modelling PM₁₀ concentration evolution in relation with train traffic is hence addressed with a particle-mass conservation model which parameters are fitted using a genetic algorithm. The parameters of the model allow to reproduce the dynamics and amplitude of four field data sets from the French and Swedish underground contexts and comply with realistic bounds in terms of emissions, deposition and ventilation rate.     

Evaluating the effects of green port policy: Case study of Kaohsiung harbor in Taiwan

The paper evaluates the effectiveness of strategies designed to reduce these pollutants in port areas, based on a newly developed assessment model to calculate emissions. The case study found that the strategy of reducing the ship’s speed to 12 knots is most effective in cutting fuel consumption and costs, as well as emissions. Adopting an onshore power supply system could reduce CO₂ emission by 57.16% and PM by 39.4%. By adopting the strategies of both reduced speed and cold ironing emissions control, a reduction in emissions of 71% to 91% can be achieved with a 20 nautical mile reduced speed zone. Therefore, the goals of reductions in emissions to improve port areas air quality could be achieved through adopting a green port policy in the future.     

船用厨房和具有烹调设备的配餐室的通风计算及空气处理方法

本文介绍了ISO 9943-2009国际标准和GBT 20846-2007中国国家标准中对船用厨房和具有烹调设备的配餐室的通风计算及空气处理中提出的送风量的计算方法，提出另一种更易于大家理解和接受的简易计算方法和空气处理过程，供工程技术及设计研究人员参考。     

新型负阶跃动态扭矩校准装置

针对扭矩传感器静态校准无法完全满足实际需要的难题,设计一种新型100 N·m负阶跃动态扭矩校准装置,并阐述该装置的工作原理和关键技术。校准装置由扭矩产生装置、连接系统、制动系统、信号处理控制系统和空气轴承系统组成,利用火工拔销器产生负阶跃动态扭矩,较大程度上降低负阶跃动态扭矩的下降时间,并采用空气轴承的支承方式提高动态扭矩的传递精度。通过对试验数据进行分析和处理,结果表明该装置负阶跃扭矩产生时间低于0.1 ms。不确定度分析结果显示,该装置的扩展不确定度U为4.22%,扩展因子k为2。     

气动弹簧在绞吸挖泥船低频振动控制中的应用

针对绞吸挖泥船铰刀旋转切削岩石时产生的低频振动问题,基于气动弹簧的结构形式、受力分析及固有频率低的特点,研究气动弹簧在绞吸挖泥船上的应用方案,并利用船体和生活楼的位移反馈信号控制气动弹簧减振系统的工作状态,同时还介绍了船舶设计过程中需注意的问题。     

天然气管道干燥方法的对比分析与应用

介绍了天然气管道投产使用的流动气体蒸发法、真空干燥法和干燥剂干燥法的原理和工艺,以及真空干燥和干空气干燥的计算模型。对真空干燥、干空气干燥和二者结合的方法用于管道投产前的干燥进行了研究,提出管道应采用结合干燥法的建议,并对管道干燥所需的时间进行了预测,单独使用真空干燥法比单独使用干空气干燥需时长,且二者结合干燥的方法干燥时间最短。