Induced traffic and economic appraisal

Economic appraisal of major roads in the UK is based on a set of standard procedures and conventions. A central assumption has been that the volume and pattern of traffic in any given year is independent of the quality of service offered by the network — the fixed trip matrix assumption. Failing to consider induced traffic can have serious consequences for the accuracy and robustness of the measured traffic benefits from road improvements. Assessment of the wider economic benefits of roads, which is an important political imperative for road investment, is also made more difficult. Two conclusions are reached. Variable trip matrix methods need to be introduced for the appraisal of major road schemes, and scheme appraisal needs to be complemented by a more strategic area-wide approach to evaluation. In responding to its advisory committee (SACTRA), the UK Department of Transport has accepted the first of these conclusions and is cautiously favourable to the second.     

EH200型直流供电电力机车的开发

介绍EH200型直流供电电力机车的开发.为证实机车性能满足基本要求,至2001年6月完成了样机试验,并从2001年7月至2002年3月牵引列车进行了运营.通过这些试验和运营,证实该种机车能满足规定的性能,包括与地面设施的匹配.     

联想的教训

过去几个月中，中国消费品市场发生了巨大的变化，新出台的规定承诺将大力改变消费品的交易环境。自今年六月起，外国公司可以在中国建立全面运营的外商独资企业，从事商品的采购和转售。     

最强“迈腾” Volkswagen Passat R36

在大众旗下拥有最顶尖动力地位的“R”系列，继推出震惊全球”钢炮界”的GolfR32后．更于11月17日发表第二款R字头性能劲驹——PassatR361而PassatR36推出后．不仅荣登Passat车系的最快宝座．更一举拿下大众有史以来最劲猛的旅行轿车名号。     

亚洲市场为航空货运发展注入无穷动力

在九月召开的国际航空货运协会世界航空货运论坛上&;#183;波音公司发布了其两年一度的世界航空货运预测报告，其中鲜有特别的内容。     

铁路牵引用直驱式永磁同步电动机的无位置传感器控制

提出了一种表面式永磁同步电动机无位置传感器的控制方法,适用于要求逆变器利用率高且开关频率低等限制条件的大功率牵引驱动系统.采用含电机电压模型和电机电感模型的观测器,在低速时注入测试信号,可以得到位置和速度信号.阐述了基本估计方法的改进.在实验室用28 kW标准伺服电机成功地验证了该方法.     

Stabilization Control for Rider-Motorcycle Model in Hamiltonian Form

This study deals with dynamics and control of a rider-motorcycle system model in Hamiltonian form. The model is established to account for not only the motorcycle dynamics but also changes in rider's postures. Tyre forces are treated as external forces and rider's control actions contain three actuation torques. The Hamiltonian system is subject to dissipation effects due to tyre forces and rider's control torques. In addition to the total Hamiltonian, a generalized free energy is employed in formulation. Lyapunov's second method provides sufficient conditions for stability. Variable structure system (VSS) control is used to account for stabilization control exerted by the rider. Simulation results validate the proposed method.     

Assessment of alternative ventilation schemes at public transport interchange

The provision of mechanical ventilation in a semi-confined public transport interchange is mandatory in Hong Kong. The authority recommends the general use of low-level-supply and high-level-exhaust airflow schemes that different from the traditional ventilation concept in that low-level emitted vehicle pollutants are best removed at source. Analyses of air quality at typical public transport interchange environments are conducted for the two airflow schemes. The CFD simulations are generalized by studying light and heavy traffic conditions with adjusted ventilation rates to match the change in vehicle emission levels to examine pollutant concentrations at passenger waiting areas and the elevated footbridges. While the conventional high-level-supply and low-level-exhaust scheme could perform better during light traffic loads, the difference diminishes with increased traffic loads during peak hours. On the other hand, the high-level exhaust scheme has an advantage of serving as a smoke extraction system during a fire outbreak.     

Crosswind Feedforward Control - A Measure to Improve Vehicle Crosswind Behaviour

The theory of crosswind feedforward control was explained using the example of a vehicle with active front-wheel steering. Beforehand, the calculation formulas and frequency responses of the transient crosswind force and of the wind yaw moment acting on the vehicle were derived using the example of a simple vehicle fluid model. The influence of the transiency of crosswind disturbance on the dynamic crosswind behaviour of a vehicle was then presented. The results of simulation confirmed the analyses carried out in the frequency domain for feedforward control with front, rear and all-wheel steering. With front-wheel steering, the influence of crosswind on one of the vehicle movement variables (lateral acceleration or yaw rate) could be almost completely compensated by dynamic feedforward control. With rear-wheel steering, it is only possible to compensate directly for the influence on the yawing rate. Due to the setting of the side force in the same direction as the lateral wind force at the start, active rear-wheel steering is not so successful as active front-wheel steering. Nevertheless, the crosswind behaviour of a vehicle can be considerably enhanced by feedforward control with rear-wheel steering. The best crosswind behaviour was obtained with active all-wheel steering: the vehicle hardly responds at all to crosswinds and remains on course despite heavy gusts of wind.