Parameters optimisation of a vehicle suspension system using a particle swarm optimisation algorithm

The purpose of this paper is to determine the lumped suspension parameters that minimise a multi-objective function in a vehicle model under different standard PSD road profiles. This optimisation tries to meet the rms vertical acceleration weighted limits for human sensitivity curves from ISO 2631 [ISO-2631: guide for evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration. Europe; 1997] at the driver's seat, the road holding capability and the suspension working space. The vehicle is modelled in the frequency domain using eight degrees of freedom under a random road profile. The particle swarm optimisation and sequential quadratic programming algorithms are used to obtain the suspension optimal parameters in different road profile and vehicle velocity conditions. A sensitivity analysis is performed using the obtained results and, in Class G road profile, the seat damping has the major influence on the minimisation of the multi-objective function. The influence of vehicle parameters in vibration attenuation is analysed and it is concluded that the front suspension stiffness should be less stiff than the rear ones when the driver's seat relative position is located forward the centre of gravity of the car body. Graphs and tables for the behaviour of suspension parameters related to road classes, used algorithms and velocities are presented to illustrate the results. In Class A road profile it was possible to find optimal parameters within the boundaries of the design variables that resulted in acceptable values for the comfort, road holding and suspension working space.     

温州状元岙化工码头工程潮流泥沙数模研究

采用水动力泥沙条件、底床冲淤演变分析及二维潮流泥沙数值模拟手段,对拟建的温州港状元岙港区化工码头工程方案进行了研究。研究结果表明:(1)工程海区潮汐属于正规半日潮类型,为强潮海区;(2)工程海区潮流性质属于不规则半日浅海潮流,潮流运动呈往复流形式;(3)工程海域深槽多年来在波浪潮流作用下一直处于稳定状态;(4)规划的化工码头走向与涨落潮流走向基本一致;(5)规划的化工码头实施后工程附近海区的涨落潮流速呈增加趋势,码头前沿会略有冲刷;(6)化工码头建设对锚地流场没有影响;(7)化工码头工程方案是合理可行的。     

An easy procedure to determine Magic Formula parameters: a comparative study between the starting value optimization technique and the IMMa optimization algorithm

In 2004, a new searching algorithm for Magic Formula tyre model parameters was presented. Now, a summary of the results, for pure and combined slip, that this algorithm is able to achieve is presented. The Magic Formula tyre model needs a set of parameters to describe the tyre properties. The determination of these parameters is dealt with in this article. A new method, called IMMa Optimization Algorithm (IOA), based on genetic techniques, is used to determine these parameters. Here, we show the computational cost that has been used to obtain the optimum parameters of every characteristic of the Magic Formula tyre model, called Delft Tyre 96. The main advantages of the method are its simplicity of implementation and its fast convergence to optimal solution, with no need of deep knowledge of the searching space. Hence, to start the search, it is not necessary to know a set of starting values of the Magic Formula parameters (null sensitivity to starting values). The search can be started with a randomly generated set of parameters between [0, 1]. Nowadays, MF-Tool, an application developed by TNO, uses an optimization technique to fit Magic Formula parameters from Matlab toolbox [van Oosten, J.J.M. and Bakker, E., 1993, {Determination of magic tyre model parameters}. Vehicle System Dynamics, 21, 19–29; van Oosten, J.J.M., Savi, C., Augustin, M., Bouhet, O., Sommer, J. and Colinot, J.P., 1999, {Time, tire, measurements, forces and moments, a new standard for steady state cornering tyre testing}. EAEC Conference, Barcelona, 30 June–2 July.]. We refer to that algorithm as the starting value optimization technique. The comparison between the optimization technique employed by TNO and the proposed IOA method is discussed in this article. In order to give a relative idea of adjustment accuracy, the sum-squared error and the mean-squared error, from the curves of the tyre model with the parameters optimized by both applications compared with test data are evaluated.     

Experimental research on the mechanical properties of gypsum breccia with different water content

This paper deals with the influence of water content on the mechanical properties of gypsum breccia with different initial water contents. The experimental research was taken on the GDS (geotechnical digital systems) tri-axial experiment system by strain rate control. The mechanical properties,including stress-strain curves,peak deviator stress,relative residual strength,elastic modulus,Poisson's ratio,angle of internal friction and cohesion of gypsum breccia,were studied by experiment. The results showed t...     

人绒毛膜ABO(H)血型物质检测的研究

本文以人绒毛膜为检材,提出玻片粘附解离法检测ABO(H)血型物质。同时对绒毛膜的取材条件及保存方法进行了初步的探索。结果表明:本实验方法与目前国内报道的人绒毛膜ABO(H)血型物质试管检测的方法相比较,取材用量少(2～4 mg),操作简便,对孕早期进行亲子鉴定有实用意义。检材在冷藏保存情况下,检测时限可达三个月。     

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     

脉宽调制逆变器—异步电动机系统电压,电流的计算机模拟

交—直—交电压型脉宽调制逆变器是牵引领域中很有发展前途的一种逆变器。本文对该种逆变器—异步电动机系统建立了一个通用的数学模型,它具有运算速度快、精度高及对计算机内存容量要求低的特点。从原则上来说可在系统的整个调频范围内,在微型计算机上对任何稳态工况时的逆变器输出电压、电机定、转子电流的基波及谐波分量进行分析,从而为该种系统的研制和改进提供了一个有力的工具。     

桥梁维修加固计算机系统框架研究

基于开发的桥梁维修加固计算机系统应用规范和荷载试验评定标准,通过采集的数据建立评价数据模型和决策数据模型,可对桥梁的损伤状况和承载能力作出评价,并通过专家咨询法给出损伤原因和决策措施,对类似工程具有一定的参考价值。     

LED道路交通信号灯测试平台研究

通过研究LED道路交通信号灯测试平台的结构和功能,分析用户层测试模块、系统层测试模块、基础层测试模块和传输层测试模块的结构和内容,探讨LED道路交通信号灯的安装测试、功能特性测试、兼容性测试、电气安全性测试、信号传输测试、环境适应性测试、可靠性测试等方面的测试项目、测试内容和测试方法,旨在建立一套科学的、完整的、适用的测试系统,为LED道路交通信号灯以及相关控制设备的检测项目、检测方法、检测设备提供技术支持。     

浅谈沥青混合料配合比设计四个阶段

介绍了沥青混凝土配合比设计的四个阶段及各阶段的主要技术要点,供同行参考。