Non-intrusive polynomial chaos for efficient uncertainty analysis in parametric roll simulations

Monte Carlo analyses are generally considered the standard for uncertainty analysis. While accurate, these analyses can be expensive computationally. Recently, polynomial chaos has been proposed as an alternative approach to the estimation of uncertainty distributions (Hosder et al. A non-intrusive polynomial chaos method for uncertainty propagation in CFD simulations. In: 44th AIAA aerospace sciences meeting and exhibit, Reno, Nevada, 2006; Wu et al. Uncertainty analysis for parametric roll using non-intrusive polynomial chaos. In: Proceedings of the 12th international ship stability workshop, Washington, DC, USA, 2011). This approach works by representing the function as a series of orthogonal polynomials; the weights for which can be calculated via several methods. Previous studies have demonstrated the usefulness of this technique for comparatively simple systems such as parametric roll modeled by the Mathieu equation with normally distributed parameter values (Wu et al. Uncertainty analysis for parametric roll using non-intrusive polynomial chaos. In: Proceedings of the 12th international ship stability workshop, Washington, DC, USA, 2011). In the present work, a polynomial chaos method is applied to a nonlinear computational ship dynamics model with normally distributed input parameters. Test cases were selected where parametric roll was expected to potentially occur. The resulting probability distributions are compared to the results of a Monte Carlo analysis. In general, these results demonstrate good agreement between Monte Carlo simulation and polynomial chaos in the absence of capsize with significant computation gains found with polynomial chaos. Overall, we conclude that polynomial chaos is an effective tool for reducing simulation time costs when studying parametric roll, and potentially other ship dynamics phenomena, particularly in the absence of capsize-like bifurcations.     

耐碰撞车辆的能量吸收要求

对耐碰撞车辆的设计能量进行了研究.线性分析的方法已经被证明对于弄清楚两列车碰撞的作用情况,尤其是两车辆间相互作用的情况非常有用.介绍了首端和中间端的能量吸收要求的计算公式.这是从5种不同列车的模拟计算中推导出来的,可以应用于所有轨道上的车辆碰撞.     

提高装船效率保证装船质量

1 装船质量与集装箱码头服务质量 (1)装船质量和装船效率的理解 本文所指的装船质量,是指集装箱码头在装载集装箱时,是否严格按照船方确认的船图装船的优劣程度。与装船效率一样,装船质量是装卸综合能力的重要组成部分。 根据码头装卸特点,集装箱从堆场进箱开始。到存放、装船的过程中,尤其是在确认配船图后所发生积载、发箱、加载的变化,都会导致发到     

IGBT模块在TGV-A高速列车动力车辅助逆变器上的应用

在确保TGV的运营和提高可靠性的前提下,法国国营铁路(SNCF)寻求一种革新、耐用、可靠和经济的器件来更换车载功率设备中的GTO.文章介绍了保持TGV-A动车的车载环境与静止变流器使用IGBT技术的兼容性.重点介绍了在一个30 kVA的辅助逆变器上开展的相应工作,为改造任务制定的技术规范,并在满足热要求的同时实现与现有机械接口的匹配,目的是提高运行的可靠性,优化开关性能,以满足CEM的要求.研究工作成功实现了产品的工业化,这使机车车辆工程技术部门的技术服务能满足更换例如GTO之类的功率器件的需要.     

全阶状态观测器在传动控制系统中的速度辨识

比较了直接转矩控制中2种计算定子磁链的方法：全阶磁链观测器法和电压-转速模型法的异同。利用MATLAB对设计的一个闭环磁链观测器进行极点配置,在该观测器基础上采用自适应原理对电机转速进行辨识。     

Recent technical and management improvements in US inland waterway transportation

Over the last several years, the US inland waterway transportation industry has significantly reduced its fuel consumption and improved its efficiency, with the side effect of less fuel tax collected per ton of cargo carried, despite the increase in cargo traffic. Fuel tax revenues are used for rehabilitation and construction projects in the inland waterway system, hence the US Army Corps of Engineers, providing us with relevant data over the interval in question, asked us to investigate this surprising reduction, and determine the main technical and fleet management improvements that caused it. Our research involved both visits with most major US inland waterway fleets, interviews with their engineers and managers, as well as statistical analysis of the above data. Technical improvements (such as engine plant efficiency increases), lighter, stronger building materials (such as light steel), and improved designs for better hydrodynamics, were not as important compared to management improvements (such as the use of computer-aided monitoring systems and advanced telecommunications, optimized tow configuration and speed, and increased triangular trips as opposed to simple round trips with returns empty). In addition, the demand for less expensive, imported steel for the US has resulted in an increased percentage of fully loaded return trips from New Orleans to the US Midwest, and hence also in increased fleet utilization.     

具有无序排列管片环结构的地铁盾构隧道数字模型智能重建北大核心CSCD

运营地铁隧道的管理、健康监测及维护正逐渐趋向于数字化、智能化;但常因地铁盾构隧道管理和检测单位缺少隧道数字模型,限制了地铁隧道智能维护和管理系统的应用和发展。文章针对地铁盾构隧道中无序排列的管片环结构,提出了一种基于深度学习和机器视觉的地铁盾构隧道数字模型智能重建方法,利用检测车获取的隧道衬砌内表面高清图片,对管片特征物(螺栓孔)进行智能识别与自动分类,再根据螺栓孔群的分布特点自动推断隧道管片环的排版规律,从而结合隧道实际线路实现隧道数字模型快速重建。某地铁隧道的实例应用结果表明,该方法适用于管片无规律性错缝拼装的情况,能以100%的准确率实现地铁盾构隧道数字模型的智能重建。     

On-board aging estimation using half-cell voltage curves for LiFePO<Subscript>4</Subscript> cathode-based lithium-ion batteries for EV applications

The aim of this work is the design of an algorithm for on-board determination of the actual capacity of a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode-based lithium-ion battery for electric vehicle applications. The presented approach is based on the detection of the predominant aging mechanisms (in terms of loss of lithium and loss of active material in both electrodes) by determining the single electrode voltage curves. The information related to the characteristic length and position of the voltage plateaus, which can be gathered during battery operation, can be used to obtain the actual aging state of the cells. The length of the plateaus depends on the respective position that the voltage curves of the single electrodes have in relation to each other. Relating the change of the plateau characteristics to the possible aging mechanisms allows the determination of the actual battery aging state in terms of total cell capacity. The work presents a possible implementation of an algorithm for capacity determination based on the described methodology. The algorithm is validated with various differently aged LFP cells. Furthermore, the work discusses the ability of the method to detect the actual battery capacity if the characteristics of only part of the quasi-OCV (open circuit voltage) curve are detected. Achieved accuracy and existing limitations are described and discussed in detail.     

Design analysis and comparison between standard and rotary porting systems for IC engine

Many porting systems for internal combustion engines have been tried and tested over the years, however the basic spring actuated poppet valve system has prevailed over the last century. In the goal to lower engine output parasitic losses, a simple rotary valve porting system design is proposed and analyzed. The proposed design concept takes into consideration and combines all the prominent advantages of many ealier mutlitiple design variations over the past century. The inherent primary advantage of such a rotary porting system is the elimination of reciprocating components, thus lowering vibration, and removal of highly stiff springs which contribute to considerable system power loss. Comparable sized 3-D representations of both systems are constructed in CAD (Computer Aided Design) software in order to run mechanical and fluid simulations to validate the efficiency advantage of a rotary valve porting system. Using Pro/Engineer Mechanism Dynamics module, the minimum torque required to actuate both systems at 2000 rpm and 3000 rpm is determined. Fluid simulations are performed using a commercial software CFDesign V10. Volumetric flow rates are compared during the intake stroke as well as turbulence intensity factors which characterizes a systems ability to properly mix the Air/Fuel mixture and the combustion efficiency. Some possible improvement on the rotary geometry is suggested.