Estimation of delay variability at signalized intersections for urban arterial performance evaluation

Urban arterial performance evaluation has been broadly studied, with the major focus on average travel time estimation. However, in view of the stochastic nature of interrupted flow, the ability to capture the characteristics of travel time variability has become a critical step in determining arterial level of service (LOS). This article first presents a stochastic approach that integrates classic cumulative curves and probability theories in order to investigate delay variability at signalized intersections, as a dominant part of the link travel time variability. This serves as a basis for arterial travel time estimation, which can be obtained through a convolution of individual link travel time distributions. The proposed approach is then applied in the estimation of travel time along one arterial in Shanghai, China, with abundant automatic vehicle identification (AVI) data sources. The travel time variability is evaluated thoroughly at 30-min intervals, with promising results achieved in comparison to the field measurements. In addition, the estimated travel time distributions are utilized to illustrate the probability of multiple LOS ranges, namely, reliability LOS. The results provide insights into how we might achieve a more reliable and informative understanding of arterial performance.     

Effectiveness of travel time reliability indicators in the light of the assessment of dynamic managed lane strategy

ABSTRACT

The aim of traffic management is to ensure a high quality of service for a maximum number of users by decreasing congestion and increasing safety. Uncertainty of travel times decreases the quality of service and leads end users to modify their plans regardless of the average travel time. Indicators describing travel time reliability are being developed and should be used in the future both for the optimization and for the assessment of active traffic management operations. This article discusses the efficiency of certain reliability indicators in an ex-post assessment of a traffic management strategy. Ex-post assessment is based on an observational before–after study. As some factors other than the studied management strategy may intervene between the two periods, and as most reliability indicators require knowledge of the full travel time distribution and not only its average, a methodology is developed for the identification of the impact of these exogenous factors on the whole distribution. Many reliability indicators are split into different parts allowing the identification of the part due to the management strategy impact. The methodology is tested numerically on a managed lane operation consisting of Hard Shoulder Running (HSR) at rush hour on a section of a French motorway. The variation of some reliability indicators appears misleading, whereas the splitting of the indicators increases our understanding of the strategy and highlights its impact. The paper gives the reliability assessment of the HSR field test and discusses different reliability indicators to identify their potential performances and shortcomings.     

磁力摩擦式辅助驱动在TBM连续皮带机中的应用

长大隧道TBM(tunnel boring machine)施工大多采用连续皮带机出渣,当运输距离较大时通常需要在中间增设辅助驱动,以降低胶带最大张力,从而降低胶带强度。为了提高辅助驱动的工程适应性,研发了磁力摩擦式辅助驱动系统,具有驱动力大、无二次转载、胶带无二次冲击损伤、结构简单、故障点少、结构紧凑占用空间小、安装方便和配置灵活等特点。该成果可用于采用钢丝绳芯胶带的TBM连续皮带机、支洞皮带机以及其他需要辅助驱动的胶带输送机,并在山西省中部引黄工程TBM1标段成功应用,具有广阔的推广应用价值。     

高压共轨高速电磁阀自升压双电源驱动方法研究

在对现有高压共轨高速电磁阀驱动电路进行分析的基础上,提出了一种基于电磁阀自身的自升压方式,一方面把高速电磁阀关闭时本身储存的电能回收到储能电容中,另一方面在两缸工作间隙利用电磁阀线圈作为升压电路电感对储能电容进行能量补充,保证储能电容上的电压达到一个稳定状态。电路在保证实现双电压快速驱动的同时,使驱动结束的能量得到有效回收,同时省去外接专用升压电路所需要的电感部件,减小了电源电路的体积和设计成本,并且电控单元印制线路板的电磁兼容性设计易于保证。应用该方法对某高压共轨部件高速电磁阀进行试验,匹配出驱动参数,并进行稳定性试验验证,结果表明该方法能够满足工程应用需求。     

水泥粉煤灰碎石基层材料路用性能的研究

对水泥粉煤灰碎石基层材料的各项路用性能进行了试验研究.研究表明,水泥粉煤灰稳定碎石兼具水泥和二灰稳定材料的优点,将其作为路面基层材料是可行的.     

二灰冷再生沥青路面基层路用性能研究

通过对原路材料进行材料组成分析,并且通过对几种不同配合比的冷再生材料的无侧限抗压强度、劈裂强度、冲刷性能的初步研究,对二灰冷再生材料的性能做出了初步评价.二灰冷再生材料基本可以满足规范对沥青路面的半刚性基层的要求.     

橡胶沥青技术在阿喀高速公路中的应用

橡胶沥青是一种新型的筑路材料,具有良好的高、低温性能,且有利于环保。对橡胶沥青AR-AC-16C混合料在原材料选择、配合比设计、路用性能检测等方面进行分析,并对橡胶沥青在阿喀高速公路中的应用情况进行介绍,为新疆地区橡胶沥青的施工提供参考。     

沥青玛蹄脂混合料的高温性能影响因素分析

沥青玛蹄脂混合料作为良好的钢桥面铺装层材料,其高温性能一直是关注的焦点,本文基于室内车辙试验研究了其高温性能影响因素,重点分析了荷载和温度、拌合时间及加铺SMA对沥青玛蹄脂混合料的高温性能指标动稳定度的影响规律,为今后玛蹄脂混合料的路用实践提供了借鉴.     

轴流式涡轮机动叶片的叶顶间隙对其气动性能影响

采用数值方法对不同叶顶间隙下某型号船用轴流式涡轮机的气动性能进行了对比分析.结果表明,叶顶间隙对喷嘴环前缘的压力分布和涡轮内的温度分布影响明显,过小和过大的叶顶间隙都会导致喷嘴环前缘高压力区的产生,并导致涡轮内局部高温度区域扩大;随着叶顶间隙的增大,喷嘴环后缘底部、吸力面及叶顶间隙内局部高熵区随之增大,燃气能量损失增大.     

新型沙漏式FPSO的浮体外形参数对水动力性能的影响

为了解决传统船型和已有圆柱筒状FPSO的性能局限,论文提出了一种具有沙漏型浮式主体的新概念FPSO。根据所研发的新型沙漏式浮体模型,确定了能够反映浮体几何形状、FPSO基本功能和水动力性能的5个相互独立的外形参数。然后,采用基于频域势流理论的边界元数值模拟方法研究了新型沙漏式浮体在波浪中的运动响应,并且定性分析了不同浮体外形参数(下倾角、水线面半径等)对浮体水动力性能的影响,得到一些有意义的结论,以期能够为新型沙漏式FPSO的主浮体外形设计提供参考依据和准则。