Using a SVM to evaluate damage to vibration isolators in an elastic raft system

Predicting damage to vibration isolators in a raft experiencing heavy shock loadings from explosions is an important task when designing a raft system. It is also vital to be able to research the vulnerability of heavily shocked floating rafts unreliable, especially when the allowable values The conventional approach to prediction has been or ultimate values of vibration isolators of supposedly uniform standard in a raft actually have differing and uncertain values due to defective workmanship. A new model for predicting damage to vibration isolators in a shocked floating raft system is presented in this paper. It is based on a support vector machine（SVM）, which uses Artificial Intelligence to characterize complicated nonlinear mapping between the impacting environment and damage to the vibration isolators. The effectiveness of the new method for predicting damage was illustrated by numerical simulations, and shown to be effective when relevant parameters of the model were chosen reasonably. The effect determining parameters, including kernel function and penalty factors, has on prediction results is also discussed. It can be concluded that the SVM will probably become a valid tool to study damage or vulnerability in a shocked raft system.     

A second order volume of fluid （VOF） scheme for numerical simulation of 2-D breaking waves

Among all environmental forces acting on ocean structures and marine vessels, those resulting from wave impacts are likely to yield the highest loads. Being highly nonlinear, transient and complex, a theoretical analysis of their impact would be impossible without numerical simulations. In this paper, a pressure-split two-stage numerical algorithm is proposed based on Volume Of Fluid (VOF) methodology. The algorithm is characterized by introduction of two pressures at each half and full cycle time step, and thus it is a second-order accurate algorithm in time. A simplified second-order Godunov-type solver is used for the continuity equations. The method is applied to simulation of breaking waves in a 2-D water tank, and a qualitative comparison with experimental photo observations is made. Quite consistent results are observed between simulations and experiments. Commercially available software and Boundary Integral Method (BIM) have also been used to simulate the same problem. The results from present code and BIM are in good agreement with respect to breaking location and timing, while the results obtained from the commercial software which is only first-order accurate in time has clearly showed a temporal and spatial lag, verifying the need to use a higher order numerical scheme.     

我国甲醇汽车冷启动技术研究发展综述

甲醇燃料在国内已经大量运用于汽车发动机,但由于甲醇的物化特性导致甲醇发动机存在冷启动困难问题,文章通过查阅相关资料,总结了国内相关研究者针对这一问题所做研究,并提出甲醇汽车冷启动技术未来发展方向。结果表明只要采取一定的辅助措施,就能让甲醇发动机在特定温度下顺利起动。其中,效果最好的能达到在-25℃下顺利起动。     

内燃机车换热装置状态对机车性能的影响及应对措施

将内燃机车所装备的各类换热装置作为整体系统进行分析研究。介绍了各类换热装置的组成、功用、工作原理以及各类换热装置状态对机车性能、机车效率及机车运行经济性的影响;并对各类换热装置的检修、清洗、试验等应对措施作了论述。     

质量体系建设研究

改革开放以来,伴随着我国国民经济的增长,汽车销量逐年增长,从而带来了汽车的产能释放,随着汽车行业的快速发展,汽车实验室检测能力明显提高,但与发达国家相比仍有较大差距.深入研究质量、质量管理、质量管理体系和ISO9000质量管理标准等相关理论,能够有效指导实际工作.通过对质量体系相关理论的比较,发现汽车实验室在质量方针、...     

大型跨海桥梁防撞设施设计与施工技术

结合大型跨海桥梁防撞研究的特点,根据桥区的环境特点和防撞要求,提出适合大型跨海桥梁主通航孔的防撞方案.通过对桥梁防撞方案进行选型研究,考虑采用释能附体钢套箱保护桥梁的主通航孔桥墩,这种防撞设施占用航道空间少,易于制造和维护,具有良好的经济性.采用双层组合模块化防撞钢套箱设计,应用大量自动化焊接、涂装设备,保证大型防撞钢...     

基于耗散伪应变能的沥青疲劳动力学表征

沥青的开裂和塑性变形是疲劳损伤过程中的2个耦合子进程。为了分离沥青在疲劳损伤阶段的开裂子进程及塑性变形子进程及寻求疲劳损伤进程与2个子进程的关联特征指标,基于能量力学法及动力学理论研究沥青的疲劳损伤进程、开裂子进程及塑性变形子进程。首先采用能量力学法从沥青疲劳损伤阶段不同温度下的累积总耗散伪应变能（DPSE）分离出开裂导致的累积耗散伪应变能（DPSE_c）及塑性变形引起的累积耗散伪应变能（DPSE_p）;然后采用三参数模型来匹配沥青疲劳损伤进程、开裂及塑性变形子进程的耗散伪应变能,获得了能够定量描述能量耗散演变快慢的特征能量变化率;最后基于动力学理论建立沥青疲劳损伤阶段的特征能量变化率与温度的关系,并确定表征沥青疲劳损伤进程的动力学指标。结果表明：基质沥青及SBS改性沥青的DPSE,DPSE_c,DPSE_p的特征能量变化率与绝对温度倒数呈线性关系,DPSE_p的特征能量变化率随温度的增加而增加,而DPSE_c的特征能量变化率随温度的增加而减小,其原因是随着温度的升高,沥青塑性变形发展变快,而开裂则减缓;SBS改性沥青疲劳损伤进程、开裂子进程及塑性变形子进程的活化能（163.9,70.1,91.6 kJ·mol^-1）均大于基质沥青相应进程的活化能（94.0,47.0,45.8 kJ·mol^-1）,这表明SBS改性沥青抗开裂性能及抗永久变形性能均好于基质沥青;此外,SBS改性沥青及基质沥青疲劳损伤进程的总活化能等于开裂子进程及塑性变形子进程的活化能之和。因此,可通过活化能这一动力学指标将沥青疲劳损伤进程、开裂子进程与塑性变形子进程进行关联。     

Second best toll and capacity optimisation in networks: solution algorithm and policy implications

This paper looks at the first and second best jointly optimal toll and road capacity investment problems from both policy and technical oriented perspectives. On the technical side, the paper investigates the applicability of the constraint cutting algorithm for solving the second best problem under elastic demand which is formulated as a bilevel programming problem. The approach is shown to perform well despite several problems encountered by our previous work in Shepherd and Sumalee (Netw. Spat. Econ., 4(2): 161–179, 2004). The paper then applies the algorithm to a small sized network to investigate the policy implications of the first and second best cases. This policy analysis demonstrates that the joint first best structure is to invest in the most direct routes while reducing capacities elsewhere. Whilst unrealistic this acts as a useful benchmark. The results also show that certain second best policies can achieve a high proportion of the first best benefits while in general generating a revenue surplus. We also show that unless costs of capacity are known to be low then second best tolls will be affected and so should be analysed in conjunction with investments in the network.

Identifying optimal data aggregation interval sizes for link and corridor travel time estimation and forecasting

With the recent increase in the deployment of ITS technologies in urban areas throughout the world, traffic management centers have the ability to obtain and archive large amounts of data on the traffic system. These data can be used to estimate current conditions and predict future conditions on the roadway network. A general solution methodology for identifying the optimal aggregation interval sizes for four scenarios is proposed in this article: (1) link travel time estimation, (2) corridor/route travel time estimation, (3) link travel time forecasting, and (4) corridor/route travel time forecasting. The methodology explicitly considers traffic dynamics and frequency of observations. A formulation based on mean square error (MSE) is developed for each of the scenarios and interpreted from a traffic flow perspective. The methodology for estimating the optimal aggregation size is based on (1) the tradeoff between the estimated mean square error of prediction and the variance of the predictor, (2) the differences between estimation and forecasting, and (3) the direct consideration of the correlation between link travel time for corridor/route estimation and forecasting. The proposed methods are demonstrated using travel time data from Houston, Texas, that were collected as part of the automatic vehicle identification (AVI) system of the Houston Transtar system. It was found that the optimal aggregation size is a function of the application and traffic condition.

Regulation of the informal transport sector in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil: welfare impacts and policy analysis

In Brazil, the explosion of informal transport activity during the past decade has had profound effects on formal public transport systems and is a source of great controversy in the urban transportation sector. A variety of policies have been proposed to manage the growth of the sector. This study seeks to understand how proposed policies will impact the users of these systems. A corridor in Rio de Janeiro with substantial informal activity was used as a case study. Measures of welfare changes in a discrete choice framework were used to estimate proposed policies’ impacts on users. Eleven candidate policies were evaluated, ranging from the eradication of the informal modes and investment in formal modes, to the legalization of the informal modes. Benefits were compared with costs and the distribution of benefits across income classes was explored. Net benefits from some policies were found to be substantial. Legalizing the informal sector was found to benefit users slightly but further investments in the sector are probably inefficient. Users benefited most from improvements in formal mass transit modes, at roughly 100–200 dollars per commuter per year. Finally, policies to foster a competitive environment for the delivery of both informal and formal services were shown to benefit users about 100 dollars per commuter per year. Together, the regulation of the informal sector and investments in the formal sector serve to reinforce the movement towards competitive concessions for services and help reduce the impacts of cartelization and costly in-road competition.