Traffic noise studies in a tropical environment

This paper reports upon a survey of traffic noise annoyance in three residential districts of Trinidad, West Indies. Householder perceptions were solicited by means of a questionnaire survey and direct measurements of traffic noise levels were taken. The results were compared with surveys elsewhere. It was concluded that household status had little effect on annoyance perception, that at L₁₀ levels greater than 70 dB(A) at a dwelling facade the noise level is unacceptable. L₁₀ levels less than 65 dB(A) at the building facade are not perceived as annoying in the environment considered.     

Safety modeling for two‐way left‐turn lanes and a procedure to identify two‐way left‐turn lane segments with safety concerns

In the past, two‐way left‐turn lane (TWLTL) median treatments have been frequently used in Florida to inexpensively improve traffic and safety performances. In order to identify factors that may have significant impacts on safety operations in TWLTL sections and to identify TWLTL locations that present existing and future safety concerns, a research project was carried out and results are summarized in the paper. In the research, a three‐year crash history database with crashes and section characteristics from a total of 1688 TWLTL sections all over Florida was developed and used. A negative binomial regression model was developed to determine the statistical relationship between the number of crashes per mile per year and several variables such as traffic volume, access density, posted speed, and number of lanes. In regard to the methodology, in order to identify locations with safety concerns, several steps are needed: development of real crash data distribution, determination of statistical distribution models that better represent the actual crash data, determination of percentile values for the average number of crashes, estimation of crash rates for sections with the same characteristics, estimation of critical values for the variables corresponding to the percentile values for average number of crashes, calculation of tables of critical average annual daily traffic values, and generation of a list of TWLTL locations with critical safety concerns. Results presented in the paper have been used in real applications. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

基于驾驶人特性的双车道跟驰模型稳定性分析

为了研究交通拥堵问题，了解交通拥挤形成的过程及驾驶员自身特性对双车道交通流稳定性的影响.本文基于复杂网络聚类同步理论，对一类基于驾驶员特性的双车道跟驰模型的稳定性进行研究. 通过设计适当的控制器使得基于驾驶人特性的双车道车辆跟驰模型趋于稳定，并得到了模型稳定性的条件.此外，在双车道上的车辆受到随机外部扰动的情形下，利用具有外部扰动的复杂网络自适应H∞ 聚类同步理论，研究了外部扰动情形下基于驾驶人特性的双车道车辆跟驰模型的稳定性.最后，采用MATLAB仿真技术进行数值模拟，验证所设计控制器对双车道交通流稳定性的影响及不同的驾驶员性格特性对交通流运行的影响.     

城市道路交叉口借道右转车道设置方法

为了弥补交叉口空间布局中对借道右转车道研究的不足,分析了借道右转车辆在两相邻交叉口间的运行过程,将两交叉口间距分为四部分。采用波动理论、考虑驾驶员的操作顺适性以及采用概率论方法,建立了借道右转的右转车道适宜开口位置模型、借道右转的绿化带开口长度模型和路段右转车辆的合流段长度模型,在此基础上得到了实施借道右转的两交叉口最小间距模型。实例分析表明,所得模型符合两相邻交叉口间的交通流运行实际,对于判断两相邻交叉口是否适合于设置借道右转,以及设置借道右转时如何对各构成部分进行分析具有指导意义。     

关于整体式油箱盖涂装限位辅具的开发及应用

对于整体式式油箱盖结构,油箱盖处于常开状态。白车身入涂经过自动机喷涂段,机器人旋杯会与油箱盖外板发生碰撞,导致车辆无法正常通过。文章以奇瑞某款SUV车型为基础,介绍一款新开发的整体式油箱盖限位辅具,结构简单,使用便捷,并满足车间批量使用。     

平面交叉口左转车道的几何设计方法研究

针对平面交叉口左转车道的设计方法进行研究,参考发达国家平交路口安全设计规范,分析现有的设计技术规范中不合理的因素,从左转车道的布置、车道宽度的确定、车道长度的确定、过渡段的设计等几个方面,进行了详细的分析研究,提出了平面交叉口左转车道的几何设计方法。     

惠青黄河公路大桥东引桥真空灌浆工艺试验方案

该文根据惠青黄河公路特大桥引桥后张预应力张拉辅助真空灌浆,对辅助真空灌浆施工工艺进行了详细论述。     

浅析隧道车道功能划分

分析了影响车道功能划分的主要因素。以南京长江隧道为例介绍了确定隧道车道功能的计算方法,并给出了南京长江隧道车道划分模型。     

青岛地铁隧道双护盾TBM适应性设计及应用

为应对岩石地质条件下城市地铁隧道施工工况的特殊性,对应用于青岛地铁2号线的双护盾TBM进行适应性设计。盾体采用模块化设计并在前盾安装配合稳定器工作的辅助支撑,管片吊运直接由吊机喂送至拼装机,后配套出碴配置梭式皮带机,采用满足小转向半径掘进的双激光靶导向系统,从而保证隧道施工过程中装机、始发、掘进、出碴、过站、小曲线半径掘进和洞内拆机等工况的顺利实施,取得良好的应用效果。通过对施工过程中掘进参数、衬砌变形和地表沉降等应用效果的分析,验证了双护盾TBM选型的正确性和对青岛地质的适应性。     

辅助电机部分零部件的标准化、系列化、通用化设计探讨

按照贯彻相关标准和尽量与已生产电机的零部件相一致的原则,对辅助电机部分零部件如铭牌、转向指示牌等的标准化、系列化、通用化设计提出了建议。