Design of tyre force excitation for tyre–road friction estimation

Knowledge of the current tyre–road friction coefficient is essential for future autonomous vehicles. The environmental conditions, and the tyre–road friction in particular, determine both the braking distance and the maximum cornering velocity and thus set the boundaries for the vehicle. Tyre–road friction is difficult to estimate during normal driving due to low levels of tyre force excitation. This problem can be solved by using active tyre force excitation. A torque is added to one or several wheels in the purpose of estimating the tyre–road friction coefficient. Active tyre force excitation provides the opportunity to design the tyre force excitation freely. This study investigates how the tyre force should be applied to minimise the error of the tyre–road friction estimate. The performance of different excitation strategies was found to be dependent on both tyre model choice and noise level. Furthermore, the advantage with using tyre models with more parameters decreased when noise was added to the force and slip ratio.     

The Kalker book of tables for non-Hertzian contact of wheel and rail

A new regularisation of non-elliptical contact patches has been introduced, which enables building the look-up table called by us the Kalker book of tables for non-Hertzian contact (KBTNH), which is a fast creep force generator that can be used by multibody dynamics system simulation programs. The non-elliptical contact patch is regularised by a simple double-elliptical contact region (SDEC). The SDEC region is especially suitable for regularisation of contact patches obtained with approximate non-Hertzian methods for solving the normal contact problem of wheel and rail. The new regularisation is suitable for wheels and rails with any profiles, including worn profiles.

The paper describes the new procedure of regularisation of the non-elliptical contact patch, the structure of the Kalker book of tables, and parameterisation of the independent variables of the tables and creep forces.

A moderate volume Kalker book of tables for SDEC region suitable for simulation of modern running gears has been computed in co-simulation of Matlab and program CONTACT.

To access the creep forces of the Kalker book of tables, the linear interpolation has been applied.

The creep forces obtained from KBTNH have been compared to those obtained by program CONTACT and FASTSIM algorithm. FASTSIM has been applied on both the contact ellipse and the SDEC contact patch. The comparison shows that KBTNH is in good agreement with CONTACT for a wide range of creepage condition and shapes of the contact patch, whereas the use of FASTSIM on the elliptical patch and SDEC may lead to significant deviations from the reference CONTACT solutions.

The computational cost of calling creep forces from KBTNH has been estimated by comparing CPU time of FASTSIM and KBTNH. The KBTNH is 7.8–51 times faster than FASTSIM working on 36–256 discretisation elements, respectively.

In the example of application, the KBTNH has been applied for curving simulations and results compared with those obtained with the creep force generator employing the elliptical regularisation. The results significantly differ, especially in predicted creepages, because the elliptical regularisation neglects generation of the longitudinal creep force by spin creepage.     

基于响应面和遗传算法的柴油机瞬态过程喷油参数优化

基于台架试验数据,利用响应面法建立了某工程机械用柴油机瞬态过程喷油参数与性能的近似高精度模型,基于此模型采用遗传算法对瞬态过程喷油参数分别进行离线优化研究。结果表明:采用单目标优化确定的燃油消耗率(BSFC)、NO_x比排放量和颗粒质量(PM)比排放量的优化极限分别可达180.23g/(kW·h),8.92g/(kW·h)和0.011 8g/(kW·h),相对原机可降低多达4.5%,34.0%和37.3%。双目标优化的Pareto解集表明,相比于同时优化BSFC和NO_x比排放量,BSFC和PM比排放量更容易同时得到优化。采用权重因子适应度函数的三目标优化结果对应的BSFC,NO_x比排放量及PM比排放量分别为184.70g/(kW·h),12.62g/(kW·h)和0.012 2g/(kW·h),较原机分别降低2.1%,6.6%和35.3%。改进优化模型后,性能优化Pareto解集对应的BSFC和PM比排放量水平都非常接近其优化极限,但NO_x比排放量相对其优化极限仍然较高。     

基于一维-三维耦合仿真的进气系统优化方法

提出了基于一维-三维耦合仿真的进气系统优化方法,此方法兼具CFD对进气系统三维流动特性准确描述与一维仿真对内燃机进气系统全局控制的优点。建立了进气歧管三维模型,采用GT-Power软件进行缸内工作过程模型仿真,根据试验数据标定仿真模型。通过一维-三维耦合仿真计算得到进气歧管各转速下的流动参数,以此作为CFD仿真的边界条件,优化进气歧管的结构参数。通过整机试验对进气歧管流动性能进行了验证。试验结果表明,该方法能够较好地指导进气歧管设计。     

柴油机活塞销孔型线对比分析研究

针对某柴油机活塞销孔的磨损问题,分别借助有限元方法和EHD仿真方法研究了不同销座结构匹配多种销孔型线对接触应力的影响,及不同活塞销孔型线对润滑特征评价参数的影响。综合研究表明,活塞销孔型线与热变形匹配不合理所引起的润滑状态恶化是导致活塞销孔磨损的直接原因,因此通过合理调整销孔型线可使接触应力均匀,润滑状态良好,并有效降低活塞销座磨损风险。     

基于虚拟应力场法的船舶避让与控制

为了实现船舶在航道内的避障,应用虚拟力场法建立了避障模型,描述了目标点的虚拟引力和障碍物的虚拟斥力之间的关系及其功能设计,实现了从船舶运动坐标值到控制量的转变,结果证明．船舶能够在多变的周边环境中实现避障功能。     

地震作用下钢筋混凝土桥墩抗倒塌性能研究

为研究混凝土桥墩的结构抗震性能,进行了单墩多自由度体系非线性静力推倒分析、非线性动力分析、增量动力分析。分别采用纤维模型中分布塑性铰和集中塑性铰两种建模方法,建立单墩有限元模型,利用Open Sees软件中的Hysteretic滞回模型考虑各种累积损伤的影响。     

飞机防冰腔结构参数的重要性测度

分析了常见的3种飞机防冰腔结构,应用Gambit软件建立了双蒙皮防冰腔结构网格模型。采用Spalart-Allmaras湍流模型模拟热气在防冰腔内的流动状况,采用Fluent软件进行传热效率分析,建立了防冰腔结构参数对传热效率的重要性测度模型。通过随机响应面法建立防冰腔结构参数与传热效率的函数关系,采用低分散性抽样法求解防冰腔结构参数的重要性测度,建立了防冰腔结构参数的重要性测度分析流程。分析结果表明:当笛形管中心到外蒙皮的距离从35.15mm增加到38.85mm时,传热系数由0.505减小到0.463;当双蒙皮通道高度从2.85mm增加到3.15mm时,传热系数由0.495减小到0.476;当射流孔孔径从1.90mm增加到2.10mm时,传热系数从0.505减小到0.494;当射流孔角度从14.25°增加到15.75°时,传热系数从0.476增加到0.494。防冰腔结构参数的重要性排序依次为射流孔角度、笛形管中心到外蒙皮距离、射流孔孔径、双蒙皮通道高度,在防冰腔结构加工与装配过程中,需要重点考虑射流孔角度与笛形管中心到外蒙皮距离这2个参数。     

大倾角搁浅船舶扳正过程分析

在研究大倾角搁浅船舶的扳正过程中,计算了难船扳正力、横倾角和吃水。根据搁浅船舶的受力特点,建立了其力学模型,分析了扳正过程中横倾角、吃水、入泥深度与海底泥土性质对船体的影响。利用GHS软件模拟搁浅船舶的扳正过程,以某搁浅液化气船舶为例,求解了其扳正过程中船体扳正力、总搁坐力、剪力、弯矩和转矩,比较了难船不同扳正方案,分析了难船的扳正方式、搁坐位置、上层建筑与储气罐对难船打捞的影响。分析结果表明:在扳正过程中,3个方案的力学参数的变化趋势是一致的。最大扳正力相差较大,差值为9.1%~20.0%。搁坐力、剪力和弯矩均在横倾角为-55°~-50°时达到最大值,船体虽然在该阶段不需加载较大的扳正力,但仍应该注意船体的受力情况。在横倾角为-120°~-100°时,转矩变化非常剧烈。弯矩和转矩均出现了反向变化的现象,威胁船体结构的安全,扳正中应该谨慎处理。选择合适的扳正方案时应该综合考虑扳正力施力点的位置和扳正过程对船体与环境安全的潜在威胁。     

自升式钻井平台动态响应研究

综合考虑风浪流等环境载荷、桩靴与土壤之间的相互作用行为及静水压力和波浪动压力所引起的浮力效应的影响,运用有限元软件模拟了自升式钻井平台的动态响应过程,获得了0°环境载荷作用下自升式钻井平台的船体位移、桩腿危险处应力、桩靴载荷的变化规律。研究结果表明:自升式钻井平台的动态响应周期约为38s,是波浪周期的2.8倍,且在环境载荷作用角度为30°时,船体位移峰值最大,而位移均值在45°时最大。