Comparison of In-Vehicle Auditory Public Traffic Information With Roadside Dynamic Message Signs

Dynamic message signs (DMS) have been widely used by transportation agencies to disseminate traffic information (referred to in this article as “public traffic information”) for decades. Unfortunately, their effectiveness is limited, based on the following reasons: they are costly, can only present a limited amount of information, and typically only display information in one language. The wide availability of smart devices and the development of connected vehicles offer the possibility to create “virtual” DMS (VDMS), utilizing geofencing and audible messages to convey public traffic information. This research compares the ability of VDMS to convey public traffic information with existing DMS. A mixed repeated-measure experiment using a driving simulator was designed that examined the impacts of driver age, information transmission mode, amount of information, and driving complexity on message comprehension. Forty-two participants were recruited and each of them was tested under different combinations of the three within-subject factors. Participant performance was measured in terms of message comprehension, distraction, and self-reported overall difficulty level in receiving messages. Results revealed that VDMS generally performs better than DMS as information content increases and driving condition complexity increases, regardless of driver age. VDMS increased message comprehension by 16% under relatively complex driving conditions, reduced driver reaction time to unexpected stimuli (as measured with a reduced time-to-brake of 0.39 s), and made the same messages easier to process and retain for drivers than DMS. Based on these results, it is recommended that transportation agencies give careful consideration to VDMS as a future strategy for delivering public traffic information in a connected vehicle environment.     

基于CFD的某商用车内流场性能仿真研究

文章基于有限元法和流体力学,采用StarmC++软件,对三款商用车进行了内流场分析,得到了吹面模式流线分布结果,吹面风道出口截面速度及主要驾乘人员温度场结果,结果显示,研究车型增加后排出风口配置后,整体内流场温度得到改善,较竞品车型内流场性能具有更大优势,达成设计目标.     

国六轻型车排气污染物中甲烷的不确定度评定

本文介绍了汽车排气污染物中甲烷的生成机理,阐明了甲烷排放的危害和测量的必要性,在评定其不确定度的过程中,按GB18352.6-2016《轻型汽车污染物排放限值及测量方法(中国第六阶段)》中Ⅰ型试验流程开展试验,对底盘测功机和稀释采样系统等设备、环境条件、标准物质、人为操作等可能会影响排放结果的因素进行了评估,计算排气污染物中甲烷的不确定度。结果证明,在保证试验和标气质量的情况下,甲烷排气测量结果置信度是很高的。