轨道式集装箱龙门起重机(RMG)在青岛前湾招商局国际集装箱码头工程中的应用

结合青岛前湾招商局国际集装箱码头工程设计施工和运行情况,分析总结了轨道式集装箱龙门起重机(RMG)堆场工艺布置特点、设备选型及配备数量的确定、RMG重箱堆场的设计与施工中的亮点和RMG装卸工艺模式在我国集装箱码头中的应用前景.实践表明,RMG作为集装箱码头的装卸模式,实现了低碳环保、节能高效.     

A free surface frequency domain green function with viscous dissipation and partial reflections from side walls

The free-surface Green function method is widely used in solving the radiation or diffraction problems caused by a ship or ocean structure oscillating on the waves. In the context of inviscid potential flow, hydrodynamic problems such as multi-body interaction and tank side wall effect cannot be properly dealt with based on the traditional free-surface frequency domain Green function method, in which the water viscosity is omitted and the energy dissipation effect is absent. In this paper, an open-sea Green function with viscous dissipation was presented within the theory of visco-potential flow. Then the tank Green function with a partial reflection from the side walls in wave tanks was formulated as a formal sum of open-sea Green functions representing the infinite images between two parallel side walls of the source in the tank. The new far-field characteristics of the tank Green function is vitally important for improving the validity of side-wall effects evaluation, which can be used in supervising the tank model tests.     

Product substitution and dual sourcing under random supply failures

Product substitution can mitigate supply chain disruptions. However, it may not be very effective without multiple sourcing. In this paper, we consider a supply chain with two downward substitutable products. The products can be ordered from an unreliable supplier or a reliable but more expensive supplier. It is found that in an optimal sourcing policy the higher-grade product should be preferred over the lower-grade product. A sufficient condition is given for an optimal policy where only the higher-grade product is dual-sourced. The effect of substitution is contrasted with the non-substitution case. Numerical study shows the impact of demand variability and correlation on the effect of product substitution and the corresponding optimal sourcing policy.     

Biofuel refinery location and supply chain planning under traffic congestion

This research focuses on planning biofuel refinery locations where the total system cost for refinery investment, feedstock and product transportation and public travel is minimized. Shipment routing of both feedstock and product in the biofuel supply chain and the resulting traffic congestion impact are incorporated into the model to decide optimal locations of biofuel refineries. A Lagrangian relaxation based heuristic algorithm is introduced to obtain near-optimum feasible solutions efficiently. To further improve optimality, a branch-and-bound framework (with linear programming relaxation and Lagrangian relaxation bounding procedures) is developed. Numerical experiments with several testing examples demonstrate that the proposed algorithms solve the problem effectively. An empirical Illinois case study and a series of sensitivity analyses are conducted to show the effects of highway congestion on refinery location design and total system costs.     

Quantifying the benefit of responsive pricing and travel information in the stochastic congestion pricing problem

This paper is concerned with roadway pricing amidst the uncertainty which characterizes long-term transportation planning. Uncertainty is considered both on the supply-side (e.g., the effect of incidents on habitual route choice behavior) and on the demand-side (e.g., due to prediction errors in demand forecasting). The framework developed in this paper also allows the benefits of real-time travel information to be compared directly against the benefits of responsive pricing, allowing planning agencies to identify the value of these policy options or contract terms in publicly-operated toll roads. Specifically, six scenarios reflect different combinations of policy options, and correspond to different solution methods for optimal tolls. Demonstrations are provided on both the Sioux falls and Anaheim networks. Results indicate that providing information to drivers implemented alongside responsive tolling may reduce expected total system travel time by over 9%, though more than 8% of the improvement is due to providing information, with the remaining 1% improvement gained from responsive tolling.     

高速公路收费站计重货车、绿色通道车辆防逃费系统

文章针对高速公路车辆收费管理工作中存在的问题,介绍了计重货车、绿色通道车辆防逃费系统的工作原理及作用,探讨了计重货车、绿色通道车辆防逃费系统的使用成效。     

基于生态和耐久的绿色公路总体设计思想与实践

基于崇启通道交通功能的重要性及崇明国际级生态岛定位,介绍了崇启通道的工程概况、设计思想和理念;设计结合生态学、环境保护学,提出建设绿色公路的生态与耐久的核心目标,总结了在世界级生态岛上高速公路的设计与建设经验。     

振动翼推进性能计算及试验研究

采用非定常边界元法基于格林定理构建振动翼计算模型,讨论相关的构建过程、程序结构;采用时变尾涡面和时间步进法在时域中处理振动翼的尾涡存储效应,在尾涡面上应用等压Kutta条件并通过New-ton-Raphson法进行迭代求解,对在无限域中的振动翼水动力特性进行计算和研究;通过数值计算结果与试验数据对比,证实本方法的有效性。     

Performance analysis of cargo-handling equipment from a green container terminal perspective

This study employs a green container terminal perspective to compare the performance of four types of cargo handling equipment used in container yards – automatic rail, rail, electric tire, and tire transtainers – based on working efficiency, energy saving performance, and carbon reductions. It is found that automatic rail and electric tire transtainers are the optimal types of green cargo handling equipment.     

Intention and willingness to pay for green freight transportation: An empirical examination

The objective of this paper is to explore what motivates consumer intention and willingness to pay for green transportation. The model is based on the theory of planned behavior and explains the relationship between consumer attitude, perceived behavioral control and peer pressure on intention and willingness to pay for a t-shirt that was transported using energy efficient fuel. Data from a survey of U.S. consumers is analyzed. Results suggest consumer attitude and peer pressure are positively associated with intention which is positively associated with willingness to pay. High levels of consumer attitude, perceived behavioral control and intention suggest a positive outlook for organizations investing in green transportation initiatives. Results also suggest a need for organizations and government to market and educate consumers and citizens about the positive implications of green transportation and using energy efficient fuel.