Estimation of land vehicle roll and pitch angles

In this article, two kinematics-based observers are proposed to estimate the vehicle roll and pitch angles by using an inertial measurement unit. The observers are mathematically proven to be stable if the vehicle yaw rate is not zero. With a design variation of the observer gains, the estimated roll or pitch angle is shown to further asymptotically converge to the true value, eliminating possible errors caused by the biases of the acceleration signals. Simulation results show that accurate estimation of both pitch and roll angles can be achieved without the help of external sensors such as global positioning systems, either by using the accelerometer-based reference pitch or roll angle as the maneuver varies, or by using an observer with zero steady-state error property.     

Tyre-force estimation by Kalman inverse filtering: applications to off-highway mining trucks

Kalman inverse filtering is used to develop a methodology for real-time estimation of forces acting at the interface between tyre and road on large off-highway mining trucks. The system model formulated is capable of estimating the three components of tyre-force at each wheel of the truck using a practical set of measurements and inputs. Good tracking is obtained by the estimated tyre-forces when compared with those simulated by an ADAMS virtual-truck model. A sensitivity analysis determines the susceptibility of the tyre-force estimates to uncertainties in the truck's parameters.     

基于汽车启停系统的车载网络技术研究

本论文介绍了汽车启停技术的应用背景、控制原理,并介绍了汽车车载网络的应用,结合具体车型分析了车载网络技术在汽车启停系统中的应用。     

一种低成本的C语言协程实现

本文介绍了C语言中一种新的协程编程模型,即利用Timer驱动有限状态机方式,有效地解决了传统C语言协程实现的兼容性和跨平台等问题,提供了C语言下并行编程除线程之外的另一种选择。     

城市多模式公交网络出行时间可靠性模型研究

随着城市的发展,快速轨道交通和快速公交系统逐渐融入到常规公交系统中,构成了复杂的多模式公交网络,在此公交网络环境下乘客公交出行时间的稳定可靠程度直接影响到公交系统的服务性能,因此,本文以常规公交和地铁组成的典型多模式公交网络为研究对象,利用状态增广技术,建立了换乘约束条件下的出行时间可靠性模型,从而为评价和改善多模式公交网络服务性能提供决策支持。     

关于新的船舶安全检查规则的研讨

我国经修订的新的2010年船舶安全检查规则现已开始实施。本文简评新的船舶安检规则的特点,讨论其与98规则比较有哪些变化,并对该规则的一些存疑进行相关的研讨。     

Electric vehicles’ energy consumption estimation with real driving condition data

The use of electric vehicles (EVs) is viewed as an attractive option to reduce CO₂ emissions and fuel consumption resulted from transport sector, but the popularization of EVs has been hindered by the cruising range limitation and the charging process inconvenience. Energy consumption characteristics analysis is the important foundation to study charging infrastructures locating, eco-driving behavior and energy saving route planning, which are helpful to extend EVs’ cruising range. From a physical and statistical view, this paper aims to develop a systematic energy consumption estimation approach suitable for EV actual driving cycles. First, by employing the real second-by-second driving condition data collected on typical urban travel routes, the energy consumption characteristics analysis is carried out specific to the microscopic driving parameters (instantaneous speed and acceleration) and battery state of charge (SOC). Then, based on comprehensive consideration of the mechanical dynamics characteristics and electric machine system of the EVs, a set of energy consumption rate estimation models are established under different operation modes from a statistical perspective. Finally, the performance of proposed model is fully evaluated by comparing with a conventional energy consumption estimation method. The results show that the proposed modeling approach represents a significant accuracy improvement in the estimation of real-world energy consumption. Specifically, the model precision increases by 25.25% in decelerating mode compared to the conventional model, while slight improvement in accelerating and cruising mode with desirable goodness of fit.     

Utilization of passenger transport subsidy in Kolkata: A case study of Calcutta State Transport Corporation

The present study tries to see whether the subsidy given to CSTC, which is the oldest and the largest state transport corporation operating in and around Kolkata, is really being used to cover the losses they make over the years or to merely cover-up an inefficient performance. The state owned buses are required to serve, not only non-profitable routes in off-peak hours, but also to give social security or employment to a large section of society. The burden of carrying a huge staff structure and serving at an administered and less than competitive price for welfare reasons, makes CSTC liable to an operating loss. Therefore, it makes a case for subsidy. However, the regular commuters experience regarding the condition of and the services provided by these raises a question about the justification of subsidy. In the study it is seen that the subsidy given is not based on any of the components on which it should, economically.     

基于自适应卡尔曼滤波的商用车横向载荷转移率估计

为解决商用车由于质心高、轮距小而易发生侧翻事故的问题,建立了3自由度参考模型,提出了基于自适应卡尔曼滤波算法的状态估计器,并以估计器估计结果对车辆状态和横向载荷转移率进行计算.利用TruckSim仿真软件对自适应卡尔曼滤波估计算法进行了验证,验证工况为30 km/h和90 km/h双移线工况.通过估计结果与仿真数据对比,验证了此估计算法能够很好地估计计算车辆状态和车辆横向载荷转移率值.     

Longer-term changes in mode choice decisions in Chennai: a comparison between cross-sectional and dynamic models

The rapid and continuing changes in travel and mobility needs in India over the last decade necessitates the development and use of dynamic models for travel demand forecasting rather than cross-sectional models. In this context, this paper investigates mode choice dynamics among workers in Chennai city, India over a period of five years (1999–2004). Dynamics in mode choice is captured at four levels: exogenous variable change, state-dependence, changes in users’ sensitivity to attributes, and unobserved error terms. The results show that the dynamic models provide a substantial improvement (of over 500 log-likelihood points and ρ² increases from 44% to 68%) over the cross-sectional model. The performance was compared using two illustrative policy scenarios with important methodological and practical implications. The results indicate that cross-sectional models tend to provide inflated estimates of potential improvement measures. Improving the Level of Service (LOS) alone will not produce the anticipated benefits to transit agencies, as it fails to overcome the persistent inertia captured in the state-dependence factors. The results and models have important applications in the context of growing motorization and congestion management in developing countries.