Author Index Volume 30 2003

Authors Index

Author Index Volume 30 2003     

Ship selection using a multiple-criteria synthesis approach

A method is presented for selecting a preferred ship from a group of candidates as a reference ship for a new design. The method is based on a recently developed approach for multiple-criteria decision analysis under uncertainty, the evidential reasoning approach. Using this method, both quantitative and qualitative attributes of a complicated nature can be considered in the selection process. The method consists of three phases: identifying suitable candidate ships, evaluating them in terms of both conventional techno-economical and qualitative attributes, and aggregating all the attributes using the evidential reasoning approach. This three-phase procedure is illustrated by means of an oil tanker selection example. The results of this study show that the evidential reasoning approach can support multiple-criteria ship selection processes when both qualitative and quantitative information with or without uncertainties have to be taken into account. The outcomes generated by the method include the ranking of the candidate ships and indications of their strengths and weaknesses in the format of performance distributions over different assessment grades. Such information is vital in helping decision makers to make an informed selection and be aware of any risk implication associated with the selection.     

Applying social marginal cost pricing in rail PPPs: Present state, drawbacks and ways forward

The application of social marginal cost pricing (SMCP) in PPP's in the railway sector faces several challenges. We examine in detail the practical applicability of SMCP in railway PPPs from the perspectives of cost accounting and effectiveness of SMCP towards the allocative efficiency goal, addressing the likely drawbacks in conciliating the welfare objectives of SMCP with the objectives of project financing (cost recovery) and value for money that justify the realization of PPP's. To this end, we combine theoretical analysis with the observation of empirical results of a case study. We split the analysis per type of private service provision, which can be for service operation or infrastructure management. For infrastructure management, we recommend splitting the operator remuneration and the track access charges. For service operation, we argue that the correct decision on source of funding of the service operator should depend on the characteristics of the contract.     

Measurements of Emissions to Air from a Marine Engine Fueled by Methanol

Emissions of exhaust gases and particulate matter from a dual fuel marine engine using methanol as fuel with marine gasoil as pilot fuel have been examined for ...     

适用于高性能车载计算平台的自适应AUTOSAR

正自适应AUTOSAR为实现车辆ECU软件的更大灵活性打下了坚实的基础。这些系统是可扩展的,是全自动和联网驾驶方向的重要一步。自适应AUTOSAR不是替代经典AUTOSAR,它的优势在于2种标准的巧妙结合。自动驾驶对车辆内部E/E架构提出了更高要求。自动驾驶功能需要越来越强大的控制单元,且越来越多地相互联网,并与基础设施(如云端系统)联网(图1)。通过使用来自各种车辆传感器以及外部(例如高精确地图资料)的数据,软件可创     

Numerical Investigation of Sloshing Under Roll Excitation at Shallow Liquid Depths and the Effect of Baffles

Sloshing is relevant in several applications like ship tanks, space and automotive industry and seiching in harbours. Due to the relationship between ship and s...     

Effect of Coupled Torsional and Transverse Vibrations of the Marine Propulsion Shaft System

In this study, the coupled torsional-transverse vibration of a propeller shaft system owing to the misalignment caused by the shaft rotation was investigated. T...     

青岛董家口港城公共交通安全规划探索与实践

城市交通运行安全关乎千家万户,现已成为人们越来越关注的热点,2019年,我国发生的道路交通事故共导致14527人死亡[1],交通事故产生的损失越来越大.公共交通是城市交通的重中之重,其交通安全的社会影响极大.交通事故产生原因受到人、车、道路以及周围环境等多维度因素影响,交通安全规划研究需要围绕以上因素展开.本文以董家口港城为例,多维度探索了公交安全规划的方法,从公共交通的视角剖析了交通事故原因,提出了面向港口城市交通安全治理的综合对策,制定了综合提升方案,为青岛董家口港城交通安全提升做出了积极探索和实践.