A model-based traction control strategy non-reliant on wheel slip information

A traction control system (TCS) for two-wheel-drive vehicles can conveniently be realised by means of slip control. Such a TCS is modified in this paper in order to be applicable to four-wheel-drive vehicles and anti-lock braking systems, where slip information is not readily available. A reference vehicle model is used to estimate the vehicle velocity. The reference model is excited by a saw-tooth signal in order to adapt the slip for maximum tyre traction performance. The model-based TCS is made robust to vehicle modelling errors by extending it with (i) a superimposed loop of tyre static curve gradient control or (ii) a robust switching controller based on a bi-directional saw-tooth excitation signal. The proposed traction control strategies are verified by experiments and computer simulations.     

沥青混合料理论最大密度不同测定方法的比较

采用不同测定方法，对3种级配沥青混合料的理论最大相对密度检测值进行对比分析。得出由于测定方法不一，导致理论密度的差异及对混合料体积指标的影响，说明测定方法唯一性的重要性。及引入“矿料有效密度”计算理论最大密度的合理性。     

Flexible long range planning using low cost information

Contemporary transport planning requires a flexible modelling approach which can be used to monitor the implementation of a long term plan checking regularly its short term performance with easily available data; the original model is periodically updated using low cost information and this allows the evaluation of the changes to the plan which may be required. Such an approach requires models suited to regular updating and to the use of data from different sources. Models to update trip matrices from traffic counts have been available for some time; however, the estimation and/or updating of other model stages with low cost data has escaped analytical treatment. The paper discusses this idea and formulates the updating problem for an example involving a joint destination/mode choice model under various assumptions about the nature of the available data. Analytical solutions are proposed as well as some general conclusions.requests for offprints     

交叉口处现代有轨电车与其他机动车的平衡感应信号控制方法

介绍了现代有轨电车与机动车在交叉口的平衡感应信号控制方法,通过对现代有轨电车交叉口各入口排队车辆数的监测,实时改变信号配时,从而平衡各入口车辆排队长度;通过赋予现代有轨电车更高的排队权重,使现代有轨电车与同向机动车流减少停车时间,获得更多的通行时间,从而在保证其他机动车辆通行效率的同时,间接地实现现代有轨电车优先通行权。运用交通仿真软件对比分析各入口车辆平均排队长度、最大排队长度、总停车次数、平均延误与平均排队时长,确定各信号相位近似最优的最大感应绿灯信号时长。仿真结果表明,在排队长度与车辆延误方面,感应信号配时远优于定时信号配时;相比单纯的公共交通信号优先,感应信号控制更注重现代有轨电车和机动车每个乘客的通行权利。     

Efficient multiple model particle filtering for joint traffic state estimation and incident detection

This article proposes an efficient multiple model particle filter (EMMPF) to solve the problems of traffic state estimation and incident detection, which requires significantly less computation time compared to existing multiple model nonlinear filters. To incorporate the on ramps and off ramps on the highway, junction solvers for a traffic flow model with incident dynamics are developed. The effectiveness of the proposed EMMPF is assessed using a benchmark hybrid state estimation problem, and using synthetic traffic data generated by a micro-simulation software. Then, the traffic estimation framework is implemented using field data collected on Interstate 880 in California. The results show the EMMPF is capable of estimating the traffic state and detecting incidents and requires an order of magnitude less computation time compared to existing algorithms, especially when the hybrid system has a large number of rare models.     

新能源汽车电池管理方法综述

电池管理系统作为电动汽车的重要组成部分,其中准确估测荷电状态(SOC)和电池均衡管理是电池管理系统的核心功能,也是优化系统能量管理,提高动力电池的使用效率,延长电池使用寿命的关键,对电池的储能至关重要。详细介绍主要SOC的估测方法和电池均衡管理方法,并对其优劣性进行分析与阐述,通过文献综述与对比分析为电池组在使用时提出理论依据与维护措施,为未来的研究提供便捷研究方法。     

电磁永磁混合磁悬浮列车的磁铁结构优化设计

根据力学模型提出了增大混合磁铁磁轭高度以提高承载力的方法,从承载能力、可控性及永磁工作点3个角度展开对混合磁铁结构参数的优化分析。理论分析及仿真结果表明,适当增大永磁截面积在满足系统承载力要求的同时能提高磁铁可控性;合理选取永久磁铁的截面积和厚度参数能保证磁铁工作在最大能积点。     

客车智能限速操纵器

为了满足客车限制最高车速的法规要求,开发一种客车智能限速操纵器。该限速操纵器具有一定通用性,对多款不同型号采用机械油门拉丝的发动机,可实现限制最高车速的功能。     

A new estimation approach for the multiple discrete–continuous probit (MDCP) choice model

This paper develops a blueprint (complete with matrix notation) to apply Bhat’s (2011) Maximum Approximate Composite Marginal Likelihood (MACML) inference approach for the estimation of cross-sectional as well as panel multiple discrete–continuous probit (MDCP) models. A simulation exercise is undertaken to evaluate the ability of the proposed approach to recover parameters from a cross-sectional MDCP model. The results show that the MACML approach does very well in recovering parameters, as well as appears to accurately capture the curvature of the Hessian of the log-likelihood function. The paper also demonstrates the application of the proposed approach through a study of individuals’ recreational (i.e., long distance leisure) choice among alternative destination locations and the number of trips to each recreational destination location, using data drawn from the 2004 to 2005 Michigan statewide household travel survey.     

基于工作电压的动力电池剩余容量动态估算

以单体蓄电池为研究对象，为解决电动汽车动力电池在工作状态下的剩余容量（SOC）进行实时估算的难题，提出了一种新的动力电池剩余容量估算方法。通过外接一个处于工作状态下电池周期性的恒定电流负载，测得一系列的电池工作电压，这些工作电压采用阶段斜率的计算方法求电池该时刻的剩余时间，从而推算出电池的SOC。证明了动态工作点折算到静态工作点的可行性。该方法的相对误差最大不超过7％，通过软件可实施对温度、老化等因素的补偿。误差分析结果表明，该方法误差小，测量精度高。