The identification and empirical characterization of vehicular (Lagrangian) fundamental diagrams in multilane traffic flow

Traditional macroscopic traffic flow modeling framework adopts the spatial–temporal coordinate system to analyze traffic flow dynamics. With such modeling and analysis paradigm, complications arise for traffic flow data collected from mobile sensors such as probe vehicles equipped with mobile phones, Bluetooth, and Global Positioning System devices. The vehicle‐based measurement technologies call for new modeling thoughts that address the unique features of moving measurements and explore their full potential. In this paper, we look into the concept of vehicular fundamental diagram (VFD) and discuss its engineering implications. VFD corresponds to a conventional fundamental diagram (FD) in the kinematic wave (KW) theory that adopts space–time coordinates. Similar to the regular FD in the KW theory, VFD encapsulates all traffic flow dynamics. In this paper, to demonstrate the full potential of VFD in interpreting multilane traffic flow dynamics, we generalize the classical Edie's formula and propose a direct approach of reconstructing VFD from traffic measurements in the vehicular coordinates. A smoothing algorithm is proposed to effectively reduce the nonphysical fluctuation of traffic states calculated from multilane vehicle trajectories. As an example, we apply the proposed methodology to explore the next‐generation simulation datasets and identify the existence and forms of shock waves in different coordinate systems. Our findings provide empirical justifications and further insight for the Lagrangian traffic flow theory and models when applied in practice. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

熊洞湾隧道出口平导涌水处理探讨

在熊洞湾隧道工程中,针对在平行导洞实施超前地质钻探时出现的涌水现象,通过采取地形地貌考察、TSP超前地质预报、红外探水、超前地质钻探以及水质检验等措施,最终确定了该出水点水源性质及处理方案.文章介绍了工程背景和地质特征,对涌水的原因,以及采取的处理方案和技术措施进行了分析研究.     

多圆盾构土体位移特征及其应用

文章以日本某深埋地铁车站工程为例,基于修正的Loganathan公式,运用叠加原理,建立了多圆盾构施工扰动引起土体位移的计算公式,分析了多圆盾构施工扰动引起的地表沉降、土体深层沉降、侧向位移特征.结果表明,计算值与实测值吻合较好,其修正的Loganathan公式适用于计算多圆盾构施工扰动引起的土体位移,多圆盾构横向地表沉降特征基本符合正态分布.所得结论对于多圆盾构工法在我国的进一步运用具有一定的借鉴作用.     

我国汽车环保检测业的发展现状与出路

在汽车行业快速发展的今天,汽车环保检测业作为汽车市场的服务行业,也逐步发展起来。本文首先阐述了我国汽车环保检测业的发展现状,重点分析了行业存在的问题,最后提出了行业发展的对策。     

船舶燃油系统使用低硫油的应对新措施

随着全球环境保护需求的不断提高,使得有关船舶硫化物排放的国际标准日益严格,从而导致船用低硫柴油的应用量正在逐渐增加。然而,目前大多数柴油机和燃油系统是针对传统燃油而设计的,由于低硫油的特殊性质,在使用低硫燃油过程中必然会产生一些问题。本文就低硫油的性质总结出了最新应对措施,确保了船舶的安全营运。     

轮胎动力学特性仿真分析研究

分析了各种常用轮胎模型的特点与应用范围,根据汽车操纵动力学研究的需求,在Matlab环境下运用魔术公式建立了轮胎动力学模型,并对汽车轮胎力与纵向滑移率,纵向力、侧向力及回正力矩与纵向滑移率、侧偏角、外倾角、垂直载荷的关系等轮胎特性进行了仿真分析,实验结果表明,魔术公式轮胎动力学模型可以较好地模拟轮胎的动力学特性,适用于车辆动力学研究领域。     

Major sources of hydrocarbon emissions in a premixed charge compression ignition engine

Although premixed charge compression ignition (PCCI) combustion engines are praised for potentially high efficiency and clean exhaust, experimental engines built to date emit more hydrocarbons (HCs) and carbon monoxide (CO) than the conventional machines. These compounds are not only strictly controlled components of the exhaust gas of road vehicles but are also an energy loss indicator. The prime objective of this study was to investigate the major sources of the HCs formed in the combustion chamber of an experimental PCCI engine in order to suggest some effective technologies for HC reduction. In this study, to explore the dominant sources of HC emissions in both operation modes, a single cylinder engine was prepared such that it could operate using either conventional diesel combustion or PCCI combustion. Specifically, the contributions of the top-ring crevice volume in the combustion chamber and the bulk quenching of the lean mixture were investigated. To understand the influence of the shape and magnitude of the crevice on HC emissions, the engine was operated with 12 specially prepared pistons with different top-ring crevices installed one after another. The engine emitted proportionally more HCs as the depth of the crevice increased as long as the width remained narrower than the prevailing quench distance. The top-ring-crevice-originated exhaust HCs comprised approximately 31% of the total HC emissions in the baseline condition. In a series of tests to estimate the effects of bulk quench on exhaust HC emissions, intake air was heated from 300K to 400K in steps of 25K. With the intake air heated, HC and CO emissions decreased with a gradually diminishing rate to zero at 375K. In conclusion, the most dominant sources of HC emissions in PCCI engines were the crevice volumes in the combustion chamber and the bulk quenching of the lean mixtures. The key methods for reducing HC emissions in PCCI engines are minimizing crevice volume in the combustion chamber and maximizing intake air temperature allowed based on the permissible NOx level.     

桩一土一桥梁结构地震台试验数据处理方法

地震模拟振动台试验测点多,加载工况多,采集到的数据量大,且受噪声等因素干扰,测试数据与真实信号间有一定的差别。只有将测试数据经过科学的处理、修正和分析,去伪存真,才能得出正确的试验结果和结论。简要介绍桩一土一桥梁结构相互作用地震模拟振动台试验项目的概况,详细论述该试验数据的处理思路与方法,为以后相关试验研究提供参考。     

平面交叉口港湾式左转车道安全设计

在平面交叉口交通事故中,与左转相关的事故占较大比例,而设置港湾式左转车道,可有效改善平交路口的交通安全状况。分析左转车辆对交叉口安全性的影响,确定设置港湾式左转车道的主要因素,并结合国内外研究,从左转车道的长度和宽度等方面对左转车道的设计进行探讨,提出平面交叉口港湾式左转车道的安全设计方法并分析其安全效益。     

舟山群岛大榭大桥主塔施工技术

大榭大桥是浙江省宁波市建设中的一座跨海大桥,主塔采用"帆"形钢砼结合塔,高138.291m。该类型主塔施工难度大,可借鉴经验少,中下塔柱及横梁采用C50海工混凝土,抗裂要求高。介绍了工程施工特点和总体施工方案,重点介绍了塔柱及横梁施工、主塔模板设计、劲性骨架安装、海工混凝土防裂等,为同类工程施工提供经验。