Design and development of automotive blind spot detection radar system based on ROI pre-processing scheme

In the conventional 2D-FFT based target detection method, all range-Doppler cells are computed by FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) and scanned by CA-CFAR (Cell-Averaging Constant False Alarm Rate) detection. This results in high computational complexity and long processing time. In this paper, we developed an automotive 24 GHz BSD (Blind Spot Detection) FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) radar with a low complexity target detection architecture based on a ROI (Region Of Interest) pre-processing scheme. In the real BSD zone, because the number of cars to be detected is limited, the designed method only extracts their velocities corresponding to the range ROIs in which real targets exist. Moreover, the presence probability of vehicles with the same range-bin but different velocities is very low. Thus, in the designed method, some Doppler ROIs cells with a high magnitude are only applied for CA-CFAR detection. This architecture can dramatically reduce the amount of data to be processed compared to that of the conventional 2D FFT based method, resulting in enhanced processing time. We developed a 24 GHz FMCW radar system composed a transceiver, antennas, and signal processing module. The designed algorithm was implemented in a tiny micro-processor of the signal processing module. By implementing our proposed algorithm in the developed 24 GHz FMCW radar system in an anechoic chamber and a real road, we verified that the range and velocity of a car occupying the BSD zone were detected. Compared to that of the conventional method, the reduction ratio of the total processing time was measured to be 52.4 %.     

隧道施工通风系统中竖井风量及影响因素分析

解决特长或单斜井多作业面隧道的施工通风问题常常需要增设通风竖井。为深入分析影响竖井通风的因素，以竖直圆管代替竖井，假设其内壁温度沿井壁线性变化，首先，推导出含内热源的竖井截面内稳态气流的平均风速表达式；然后，采用泰勒级数法得到竖井通风量的表达式。研究结果表明： 1）在隧道入口处大气压Pa5与进风竖井井口大气压Pa1的变化保持一致的情况下，两者差值不会对隧道施工通风产生影响。2）当Pa5与Pa1变化不同步时，两者差值（Pa5-Pa1）增大使得竖井进风量减小。3）位于进风竖井井底的风机所需风压随井口大气温度的升高而减小，随地层温度升高而增大。4）在环境参数与工作条件确定的情况下，可应用竖井风量表达式实现需风量定量分析。     

采用自动识别系统对水下输气管线、离岸平台和船舶检验评分的实时监测（英文）

The aim of this research is to develop an algorithm and application that can perform real-time monitoring of the safety operation of offshore platforms and subsea gas pipelines as well as determine the need for ship inspection using data obtained from automatic identification system(AIS). The research also focuses on the integration of shipping database,AIS data, and others to develop a prototype for designing a real-time monitoring system of offshore platforms and pipelines. A simple concept is used in the development of this prototype, which is achieved by using an overlaying map that outlines the coordinates of the offshore platform and subsea gas pipeline with the ship's coordinates(longitude/latitude) as detected by AIS. Using such information, we can then build an early warning system(EWS) relayed through short message service(SMS), email, or other means when the ship enters the restricted and exclusion zone of platforms and pipelines. The ship inspection system is developed by combining several attributes. Then, decision analysis software is employed to prioritize the vessel's four attributes, including ship age, ship type, classification, and flag state.Results show that the EWS can increase the safety level of offshore platforms and pipelines, as well as the efficient use of patrol boats in monitoring the safety of the facilities. Meanwhile, ship inspection enables the port to prioritize the ship to be inspected in accordance with the priority ranking inspection score.     

枢纽内大型客运站线路别与方向别布置之选择

我国铁路客运专线逐步进入前所未有的大规模建设阶段。一些枢纽地区出现两线甚至多线同时引入客站,形成大型客运站。从理顺列车进路、控制工程投资等出发,探求大型客运站的合理布局;并以现有运营的大型客站为对照,分析即将扩建或新建的汉口、新长沙站的列流特征及其差异,推断适宜采用的站型。     

Numerical investigation of turbolag reduction in HD CNG engines by means of exhaust valve variable actuation and spark timing control

Turbocharging port-injected Natural Gas (NG) engines allows them to recover gaseous-fuel related power gap with respect to gasoline engines. However, turbolag reduction is necessary to achieve high performance during engine transient operations and to improve vehicle fun-to-drive characteristics. Significant support for the study of turbocharged Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines and guidelines for the turbo-matching process can be provided by 1-D numerical simulation tools. However, 1-D models are predictive only when a careful tuning procedure is set-up and carried out on the basis of the experimental data. In this paper, a 1-D model of a Heavy-Duty (HD) turbocharged CNG engine was set up in the GT-POWER (Gamma Technologies Inc., Westmont, IL, US) environment to simulate transient operations and to evaluate the turbolag. An extensive experimental activity was carried out to provide experimental data for model tuning. The model buildup and tuning processes are described in detail with specific reference to the turbocharger model, whose correct calibration is a key factor in accounting for the effects of turbine flow pulsations. The second part of the paper focuses on the evaluation of different strategies for turbolag reduction, namely, exhaust valve variable actuation and spark timing control. Such strategies were aimed at increasing the engine exhaust-gas power transferred to the turbine, thus reducing the time required to accelerate the turbocharger group. The effects of these strategies were examined for tip-in maneuvers at a fixed engine speed. Depending on the engine speed and the applied turbolag reduction strategy, turbolag reductions from 70% to 10% were achieved.     

英版周版航海通告的应用

英版周版航海通告是对英版航海图书资料的修正和补充,目前在远洋船舶上被广泛使用。通告改正工作的质量关系到船舶的航行安全,针对改正周版航海通告方法谈了自己的体会,并且在工作中得以应用,以保障航行安全。     

Investigation of hardware-in-the-loop for use in suspension development

Hardware-in-the-loop (HiL) is a testing method in which real-time measurements on physical hardware replace the mathematical model of the particular hardware during simulation. The development of a semi-active suspension prompted the need for such capability. HiL, implemented on a PC with a dSpace^TM board in conjunction with a hydrodynamic actuator, was compared to software simulations of single degree of freedom (DOF) and two DOF systems. HiL was also compared to a physical (ballast-based) two DOF system, comprising the rear suspension of a motorcycle. Comparisons between the HiL and software responses showed its suitability for testing suspension systems, thus providing a viable alternative to ballast-based suspension tests, using available hardware. The research also showed that actuator dynamics, filter types and amounts, and signal reference levels required special consideration.     

储油罐计算机监控系统设计与实现

将分布式监控系统引入到机务段油库油罐监控系统,通过分布式系统管理和控制喷淋降温、火警灭火、液位监测、输油等子系统的方法,实现了油库油罐监控的自动控制和数据管理。     

确立以港兴市战略,驱动城市经济发展

在汕头市“十一五”规划中,汕头市委、市政府提出了“以建设现代化港口城市、区域性中心城市和生态型海滨城市为总目标”,“按照适度超前、统筹规划的原则,构建以大港口为核心的区域性综合交通枢纽”的战略构想,还指明“港口资源优势是汕头最大的优势,巩固和提升汕头主枢纽港地