Hysteresis in travel demand

This paper presents evidence that there is a hysteresis effect in the demand for transport usage with respect to price. Consequently the neoclassical concept of a smooth continuous demand curve is questioned. The author presents a hysteresis model whereby changes in demand and of demand are embraced in a single theory related to generalized cost.     

基于可观测性分析的单轴激光惯导初始对准方法研究

在单轴旋转激光惯导系统中，采用奇异值分解的方法对系统进行可观测性分析，得出在初始对准过程中方位失准角的可观测度相对水平失准角较低，估计速度较慢，影响整个系统的初始对准速度。针对这一问题采用水平失准角的稳态估计值去估计方位失准角的方法。仿真结果表明：该方法可以有效提高方位失准角的估计速度。     

On-line estimation of state-of-charge of Li-ion batteries in electric vehicle using the resampling particle filter

Accurate battery state-of-charge (SOC) estimation is important for ensuring reliable operation of electric vehicle (EV). Since a nonlinear feature exists in the battery system and particle filter (PF) performs well in solving nonlinear or non-Gaussian problems, this paper proposes a new PF-based method for estimating SOC. Firstly, the relationships between the battery characteristics and SOC are analyzed, then the suitable battery model is developed and the unknown parameters in the battery model are on-line identified using the recursive least square with forgetting factors. The proposed battery model is considered as the state space model of PF and then SOC is estimated. All experimental data are collected from the running EVs in Beijing. The experimental errors of SOC estimation based on PF are less than 0.05 V, which confirms the good estimation performance. Moreover, the contrastive results of three nonlinear filters show PF has the same computational complexity as extend Kalman filter (EKF) and unscented Kalman filter (UKF) for low dimensional state vector, but PF have significantly better estimation accuracy in SOC estimation.     

公路客车空气悬架的发展趋势及在我国的应用前景分析

空气悬架系统作为高档公路大客车的关键部件，已经在国外高档客车上普及，商用车上使用的比例也在迅速提升，其独特的变刚度、低振动频率、抗道路凹凸冲击等诸多优越性越来越受人们重视。目前国内没有一家企业能设计出成熟的产品，加快空气悬架的设计研发，尤其是电子控制空气悬架（ECAS）的研发是大势所趋，谁先掌握了汽车空气悬架的开发技术，谁先开发出配置空气悬架的成熟车型，谁就掌握了今后若干年内商用车市场的先机和主动。     

隧道检测裂缝的图像处理研究

裂缝是隧道衬砌最常见的病害之一,基于近几年快速发展的工程检测系统与图像处理算法的研究,提出基于CCD相机的衬砌裂缝检测系统来采集裂缝图像。通过比较均值滤波、中值滤波、维纳滤波、自适应中值滤波和加权邻域滤波比较,选择自适应中值滤波进行图像增强。结合直方图阈值分割法、Otsu最大类间方差阈值和局部阈值分割法,对增强后图像进行二值化处理比较,Otsu法较好地保留了裂缝的边缘信息,证明了该算法的有效性,为后续裂缝信息的提取奠定了基础。     

A novel method for identifying inertial parameters of electric vehicles based on the dual H infinity filter

ABSTRACT

Accurate identification of vehicle inertial parameters is essential to the design of vehicle dynamics control systems. In this paper, a novel vehicle inertial parameter identification method based on the dual H infinity filter (DHIF) for electric vehicles (EVs) is proposed. The filter algorithm employs a nonlinear longitudinal vehicle model with three vehicle states. A hierarchical framework is engaged by the DHIF to estimate the vehicle states and inertial parameters concurrently. In order to minimise the disturbance of unknown noise, the vehicle states are estimated by using the linear H infinity filter (LHIF), while the nonlinear H infinity filter (NHIF) utilises the observed states to identify the vehicle inertial parameters. Finally, the proposed estimation method is verified and compared through the dSPACE based hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation experiments. The results indicate that the DHIF-based estimation method is effective to identify the vehicle inertial parameters with high precision, remarkable robustness, and quick convergence.     

Fault detection and isolation for a nonlinear railway vehicle suspension with a Hybrid Extended Kalman filter

Fault detection is considered to be one way to improve system reliability and dependability for railway vehicles. The secondary lateral and anti-yaw dampers are the most critical parts in railway suspension systems. So far, the dampers have been modelled as linear components in the fault detection and isolation observer design. In this work, a Hybrid Extended Kalman filter is used to capture the nonlinear characteristics of the dampers. In order to detect and isolate faults, a nonlinear residual generator is developed, which can distinguish clearly between different types of faults. A lateral half train model serves as an example for the proposed technique. The results show that failures in the nonlinear suspension system can be detected and isolated accurately.     

Roll angle estimator based on angular rate measurements for bicycles

ABSTRACT

Measuring the roll angle of single-track vehicles has always been a challenging task; however, accurate and reliable measurements of this magnitude are paramount for controlling the stability of these vehicles, both for autonomous riding and for safety reasons. A roll angle estimation is also useful in other situations, such as tests to perform the identification of the parameters of the rider control. In this work, a new algorithm is presented for estimating the roll angle of bicycles. This estimator, based on the well-known Kalman filter, employs a wheel speed sensor to approximate the speed of the vehicle, and three angular rate sensors, which are currently small and affordable sensors. The proposed method was implemented in a microcontroller and tested in a bicycle and the results were compared with measurements obtained with optical sensors, showing a good correlation. Although it has not been tested in motorcycles, comparable results are expected.     

现代化驼峰气动调速设备动力系统节能分析

根据多年驼峰气动系统的工作经验,对现代化驼峰气动调速设备动力系统的能耗问题进行多方面的分析,并由此提出节约能耗的方法和手段,为路内各编组站驼峰气动系统的节能工作提供一定的参考和帮助。