The train platforming problem: The infrastructure management company perspective

If railway companies ask for station capacity numbers, their underlying question is in fact one about the platformability of extra trains. Train platformability depends not only on the infrastructure, buffer times, and the desired departure and arrival times of the trains, but also on route durations, which depend on train speeds and lengths, as well as on conflicts between routes at any given time. We consider all these factors in this paper. We assume a current train set and a future one, where the second is based on the expected traffic increase through the station considered. The platforming problem is about assigning a platform to each train, together with suitable in- and out-routes. Route choices lead to different route durations and imply different in-route-begin and out-route-end times. Our module platforms the maximum possible weighted sum of trains in the current and future train set. The resulting number of trains can be seen as the realistic capacity consumption of the schedule. Our goal function allows for current trains to be preferably allocated to their current platforms.Our module is able to deal with real stations and train sets in a few seconds and has been fully integrated by Infrabel, the Belgian Infrastructure Management Company, in their application called Ocapi, which is now used to platform existing and projected train sets and to determine the capacity consumption.     

Mathematical properties and constraints representation for bottom-up approaches to the evaluation of GHG mitigation policies

Bottom-up models, including MARKAL, MESSAGE and AIM, are widely used when analyzing the effect of greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement policies. These bottom-up models are mostly formulated as a linear programming (LP) optimization model to find both the minimal cost combination of abatement technologies and energy flows while satisfying demands. It is not unusual that the bottom-up modeling involves a great number of technical, industrial, socioeconomic and environmental constraints. Investigating representative constraints needed for analyzing GHG abatement policies, this study proposes how to implement these constraints in bottom-up modeling.     

非对称悬臂施工大跨度连续刚构桥设计研究

为降低边墩较高情况下的连续刚构桥边跨现浇段的施工难度,设计非对称悬臂施工方案以降低边跨现浇段的长度。分析非对称悬臂施工方案的孔跨布置及梁段划分,介绍该桥的预应力设计,建立考虑施工阶段的有限元模型,分析不对称悬臂施工阶段的梁体应力,并针对不对称悬臂施工梁段的预应力钢束进行不同锚固位置的对比分析,根据分析结果,选择合理的锚固位置。针对不对称悬臂施工对梁体累计位移的影响进行参数分析,根据分析结果,对施工过程中的线形控制重点提出建议。     

线性代数教学之己见

线性代数是工科院校各专业的一门重要基础课,教育部将其列入重点评估课程之一。近些年来,随着计算机技术的不断发展,线性代数理论在实践中的应用也日益广泛,线性代数课程内容相对抽象,不易接受,难以理解。如何使学生较好地掌握课程的主要内容,培养学生熟练的运算能力及严密的逻辑思维能力,是我们教学工作者日常教学活动中所面临的主要问题,笔者结合数年的教学实践,浅谈对《线性代数》教学的体会。     

直线电机在数控机床中的应用

文章介绍了直线电机的发展,直线电机的工作原理及控制技术,并就其特点和优势作了论述,最后介绍了直线电机在数控机床中的应用实例。     

可变线载荷压轮的设计与探讨

介绍了一种独特新颖的可变线载荷刚性光轮压路机压轮碾压面的结构设计，探讨了此结构压轮的线载荷变化特性及实用性。该设计实现了压路机压实作业中线载荷随碾压材料密实度的提高也相应增大的理想工况，扩大了压路机的作业范围和压实能力     

An approach to estimating the hull girder response of a ship due to springing

This article describes an estimation method for the hull girder response of a ship due to springing. The linear and nonlinear springing effects on the hull girder are evaluated. Previous studies on the springing response focused mainly on the symmetric response, or vertical response. In this article, however, the springing analysis is extended to asymmetric responses, or horizontal and torsional responses. The Timoshenko beam model was used to calculate the hull girder response and the quadratic strip method was employed to calculate hydrodynamic forces and moments on the hull. To remove irregular frequencies, a rigid lid was adopted on the hull free surface level and hydrodynamic coefficients were interpolated for asymptotic values. Applications to two ships for the symmetric and asymmetric responses were carried out and the effect of springing responses is also discussed.     

Root mean square optimization criterion for vibration behaviour of linear quarter car using analytical methods

In this paper, a linear two-degree-of-freedom quarter car model is used to derive a number of analytical formulae describing the dynamic behaviour of passively suspended vehicles running on a harmonically bumped road. The linearity of the system allows us to analytically investigate the steady-state response characteristics. We derive analytical expressions for the root mean square (RMS) of the sprung mass absolute acceleration and relative displacement. This paper demonstrates the shortcomings of existing classical optimization methods. Hence we introduce a new optimization method based on minimizing the absolute acceleration RMS with respect to the relative displacement RMS. The RMS optimization method is applied for the symbolic derivation of analytical formulae featuring the best compromise among conflicting performance indices pertaining to the vehicle suspension system, i.e., sprung mass acceleration and working space. The proposed optimization technique is utilized to find the optimal damping and stiffness curves for the main suspension. The RMS optimal values are used to create design charts for suspension parameters, which are very useful particularly in the presence of physical constraints such as a limit on relative displacement. We introduce a numerical example to illustrate the optimality of the obtained solutions.     

面向调移车辆数优化的摘挂列车调车作业计划编制方法

调车作业计划是规定车辆如何调移及其作业程序的具体行动计划。提出了在调车钩数最优前提下以减少调移车辆数为目标的摘挂列车调车作业计划编制方法,构建了摘挂列车调车作业计划编制0-1线性优化模型,并设计了基于消逆规则的启发式分支定界算法对模型进行求解。算例表明,所提出的方法能够求解出调车钩数不劣于统筹对口法且调移车辆数更少的调车作业计划,在给出的算例中总调移车辆数减少了约20%。所提出的方法能够对调移车辆数进行优化,对调车作业计划编制质量的进一步提高、调车过程能耗降低等方面有积极意义。     

基于客户满意度的货运动车组开行方案研究

高铁货运逐渐兴起,本文对货运动车组开行方案优化进行了研究。针对高铁运输安全、快捷、运输成本较低等特性,提出以货运动车组及客货混编动车组为主,客运动车组捎带运输为补充的开行模式,结合运输需求、线路通过能力等限条件,以运输成本最小和货主满意度最大为目标,建立多目标综合优化模型,运用线性加权组合法,以lingo软件为依托进行求解。通过算例给出具体开行方案,并对同一运输区间各种运输方式的单位成本及用时进行对比分析。结果表明,相对于传统运输方式,高铁货运综合运输成本较低,用时更短,能够兼顾运输企业与货主的双重要求;所建模型优化效果明显,可为未来货运动车组的开行提供参考。