A time-use investigation of shopping participation in three Canadian cities: is there evidence of social exclusion?

Increasing awareness and concern about the status of mobility-disadvantaged groups in society has given rise to a wide body of research that focuses on the social exclusion dimension of transportation. To date, much of the empirical work on this topic is mainly spatial in nature despite recent developments that call for the inclusion of time use analyses in social exclusion research. In this paper we attempt to fill this gap by estimating activity and trip durations to determine whether poverty, old age, or being a single parent results in time use patterns indicative of exclusion. Given the importance of shopping and using services for social inclusion objectives, these activities are the focus of this investigation. In terms of methods, use of a multiple equation approach allows for the estimation of the daily duration of shopping activities and trips while simultaneously controlling for daily durations of four broad categories of activities as well as their associated travel times. The results indicate: that being a senior citizen increases travel durations while decreasing shopping activity durations; that coming from a low income household decreases shopping activity durations; and single-parent status does not impact shopping activity durations when holding income and other activity durations constant. These results highlight the feasibility and challenges of time-use and activity analysis in social exclusion research.     

Optimal allocation of turns to lanes at an isolated signal-controlled junction

Conventional design methods require the lane marking patterns, which are painted on ground showing road users the permissible turning directions on different approach lanes, as exogenous inputs to define the traffic stream grouping for analysis. This predefined grouping of traffic movements may restrict the design of signal timings in the optimisation procedures. More recently, a lane-based design method has been developed to relax the lane markings as binary-type control variables in a mathematical programming approach. The lane marking patterns and the signal timings can then be optimised simultaneously in a unified framework. This paper presents an extension work to further relax the numbers of approach lane in traffic arms as new integer variables which can then be optimised to give optimal lane arrangement in various arms of a junction to manage the given traffic demands more efficiently. All well-defined signal timings variables in the phase-based approach as well as the lane marking and lane flow variables in the lane-based approach together with their governing constraints are all preserved in the new formulation for the reserve capacity optimisation of isolated signal-controlled junctions.     

Galvanic corrosion behaviour of aluminium 3004 and copper in tropical marine atmosphere

The galvanic corrosion behaviour of aluminium 3004 and copper with different area ratios were studied in the tropical marine atmosphere at Tuticorin harbour over a period of 426 days. The area ratios OfAAI： Acu, studied were l：l, 1：2, l：4, 1：8, 2：1, 4：1 ＆ 8：1. The galvanic corrosion behaviour of metals was studied in terms of relative increase in the corrosion rate of aluminium due to galvanic coupling with copper, relative decrease in the corrosion rate of copper due to galvanic coupling with aluminium, and the susceptibility of aluminium to pitting owing to galvanic coupling with copper, The galvanic potential and galvanic current of the system were monitored. Pits of different dimensions ranging from mild etchings to perforations were experienced on the borders and the surfaces of the interface of aluminium in contact with copper. The weathering parameters and the environmental pollutants which have a major role in influencing the galvanic corrosion of metals were also monitored. The corrosion products resulting from galvanic corrosion were analysed using XRD and the pitting on aluminium resulting from galvanic corrosion has been highlighted in terms of pit depth, size and density of pit, using a high resolution microscope.     

Chaotic Motion of Wheels

Trolleys have wheels which can choose the direction of their rolling. Studying the motion of a wheel like this, we can often find periodic motions (“shimmy”) or even chaotic ones. It has also been experienced that the chaotic motions sometimes disappear quite unexpectedly. A strongly simplified model of these systems is analysed in the paper by means of the methods of bifurcation theory. Analytical and numerical results are shown to characterize the system, including simulation results. Similar behaviour can be found in more complicated systems as well, like the trailers or the nose-gears of aeroplanes. The development of the so-called transient chaotic motion is explained in these systems.     

Analysis of impact damage characteristics of marine carbon fiber composite laminates embedded with PEI film北大核心CSCD

[目的]在传统船用碳纤维复合材料层合板层间添加热塑性相材料能有效提升船用复合材料的抗冲击性能,为探究其冲击损伤特性,开展实验研究。[方法]使用光学显微镜观察层合板的热塑性/热固性界面,分析两相材料的结合方式;对不同结构的复合材料层合板进行低、中、高3种不同能量的低速冲击;通过超声C扫描与电子显微镜,对各试件的损伤形貌进行观测,以研究各试件的冲击响应及损伤机理。[结果]结果显示,相较于碳纤维层合板,含热塑性相的船用复合材料层合板具有更好的损伤阻抗;内部嵌膜层合板试件在冲击能量为8和12 J的冲击下,内部分层损伤分别减少了19%和39%,且受到12 J冲击后,内部结构损伤较小,完整性较好。[结论]将PEI热塑性膜嵌于内部能提升层合板的韧性,显著减少内部分层损伤,明显提升内部嵌膜层合板的抗冲击性能。     

Constructal design of tree-shaped microchannel disc heat sink with wavy walls北大核心CSCD

［Objective］To meet the efficient thermal management needs of electronic devices such as ships and underwater vehicles, this study focuses on the constructal design of a tree-shaped microchannel disc heat sink with wavy walls. ［Method］A design prototype of the heat sink with wavy walls is first proposed. Based on constructal theory, the amplitude and wavelength of the wavy walls are designed under the constraints of fixed heat sink volume and fixed microchannel volume by maximizing the comprehensive performance evaluation criteria (PEC) while considering both heat transfer and flow pressure drop. ［Results］The results show that the wavy walls increase the heat transfer surface areas and generate vortices in their cavities, effectively reducing the maximum temperature. When the inlet Reynolds number is fixed at 700, 900 or 1100 respectively, the maximum temperature is reduced by 13.5 K by increasing the amplitude of the wavy walls, while the pressure drop increases significantly; and the maximum temperature is reduced by 4.7 K by reducing the wavelength of the wavy walls, while the pressure drop increases slightly. There are optimal amplitudes that raise the comprehensive performance evaluation criteria to extreme values for given larger wavelengths, while the comprehensive performance evaluation criteria increase monotonously as the amplitude increases for given smaller wavelengths. ［Conclusion］Wavy walls can significantly improve the thermal performance of tree-shaped microchannel disc heat sinks, and the use of constructal design can realize optimal geometric constructs with optimal comprehensive performance evaluation criteria. © 2023 Authors. All rights reserved.     

Analysis of naval warship blast and shock resistance technology system北大核心CSCD

舰船抗爆和抗冲击技术概念宏观,内涵广泛,对其认识理解、设计研究都需要技术体系的顶层划分和牵引。首先,基于武器攻击对舰船的爆炸毁伤类型,对舰船抗爆与抗冲击这两个概念进行划分;然后,基于舰船总体抗爆抗冲击设计技术需求,区分不同的研究对象及技术的基础理论,提出包含6大类型的舰船抗爆抗冲击技术体系的划分方案,即水上/水下防护结构设计、新型抗爆结构与毁伤分析、设备系统及人员抗冲击、舰船抗爆抗冲击试验验证及技术标准规范;最后,分别对舰船抗爆和抗冲击技术内涵进行详细阐述。所做研究可为我国舰船抗爆抗冲击技术体系的形成提供一个初步构想,供从事舰船抗爆抗冲击设计、研究及管理人员参考。     

Robust adaptive course-keeping control of under-actuated ships with the rudder failure北大核心CSCD

[目的]针对舵机故障、控制增益未知和海洋环境干扰情况下的欠驱动船舶航向保持问题,设计一种考虑舵机故障的船舶鲁棒自适应航向保持控制算法。[方法]通过结合鲁棒神经阻尼技术和自适应方法,对繁重的神经网络权值进行横向压缩,仅需设计2个自适应学习参数对未知增益和舵机故障参数在线补偿,以确保船舶在舵机故障的情况下能够有效执行航向保持任务。通过李雅普诺夫理论,证明所提出的控制器半全局最终一致稳定有界(semi-global uniform and ultimately bounded,SGUUB)。最后以“育鲲”轮为仿真对象,建立非线性Nomoto数学模型,在海洋干扰下进行对比仿真试验验证。[结果]结果表明,在此策略下,“育鲲”轮在舵机故障情况下平均舵角输出比仿真试验中所对比的传统方法降低了51%,可改善航向保持控制效果。[结论]研究结果可为欠驱动船舶的航向保持控制问题提供借鉴。