Assessing the impact of reduced visibility on traffic crash risk using microscopic data and surrogate safety measures

Due to the difficulty of obtaining accurate real-time visibility and vehicle based traffic data at the same time, there are only few research studies that addressed the impact of reduced visibility on traffic crash risk. This research was conducted based on a new visibility detection system by mounting visibility sensor arrays combined with adaptive learning modules to provide more accurate visibility detections. The vehicle-based detector, Wavetronix SmartSensor HD, was installed at the same place to collect traffic data. Reduced visibility due to fog were selected and analyzed by comparing them with clear cases to identify the differences based on several surrogate measures of safety under different visibility classes. Moreover, vehicles were divided into different types and the vehicles in different lanes were compared in order to identify whether the impact of reduced visibility due to fog on traffic crash risk varies depending on vehicle types and lanes. Log-Inverse Gaussian regression modeling was then applied to explore the relationship between time to collision and visibility together with other traffic parameters. Based on the accurate visibility and traffic data collected by the new visibility and traffic detection system, it was concluded that reduced visibility would significantly increase the traffic crash risk especially rear-end crashes and the impact on crash risk was different for different vehicle types and for different lanes. The results would be helpful to understand the change in traffic crash risk and crash contributing factors under fog conditions. We suggest implementing the algorithms in real-time and augmenting it with ITS measures such as VSL and DMS to reduce crash risk.     

高速船尾部喷水推进局部振动分析

针对高速船尾部采用喷水推进装置的局部振动问题,建立了船体尾部包含喷水推进泵的有限元模型。考虑附连水质量的影响,将船体尾部离散成甲板,底板,喷水推进泵,尾板等局部结构,采用规范经验公式估算以及有限元分析的方法分别对各局部结构的板、板格、板架进行固有频率计算,将其结果与轴频和叶频激励频率进行储备频率校核,判断尾部采用喷水推进装置在振动问题上是否满足规范标准,并为下一步的船体设计提供参考。     

平顺抛石护岸水毁模式及机理

平顺抛石护岸工程在长江中下游应用较为广泛,能够增强堤岸的抗洪能力,保障沿江城乡防洪安全或控制有利河势。然而,护岸块石常常发生滑落导致抛石护岸破坏。针对抛石护岸的水毁破坏问题,进行了抛石护岸实际水毁情况调研及水槽试验研究,认为平顺抛石护岸水毁主要表现为护岸块石的流失、滑落以及岸坡变形,导致坡面土体裸露,提出了抛石护岸的3种水毁破坏模式并分析了相应的破坏机理。     

航道整治建筑物薄壁大圆筒结构水槽试验研究

基于薄壁大圆筒结构在国内外沿海港口码头和防波堤工程中研究及应用现状,设计一种薄壁大圆筒结构坝。采用水槽试验的技术手段,研究大水深、大流速情况下坝体稳定性和抗倾临界条件,得到无充填、充填天然沙及带基座的充填薄壁大圆筒结构在水深34 m条件下抗倾流速分别为2.90、3.18及4.95 m/s,认为其能满足不同河流的航道整治建筑物稳定要求,可作为丁坝、顺坝、导流坝及潜坝等多种结构形式在内河航道整治工程中推广运用。     

大深度浮力驱动式水下运载器的浮潜运动研究

基于模型试验,对大深度浮力驱动式水下运载器的上浮运动进行研究与分析,基于数值仿真,提出大深度浮力驱动式水下运载器浮潜运动的快速预报方法,并将预报结果与模型试验结果进行对比,证明快速预报方法的准确性。使用快速预报方法,针对水下运载器比重变化、流体密度变化、水下运载器初速度以及水流扰动4种因素对浮潜运动的影响进行研究.此外,对水下运载器作六自由度运动时所受的水动力进行计算,为后续的六自由度运动预报和研究提供基础。     

重载情况下船舶及主机加速问题分析

针对目前一些船舶在恶劣海况下遇到的加速问题,以及通过转速禁区时间过长的问题,从螺旋桨匹配和主机内部设计两方面进行原因分析。围绕转速禁区功率裕度,结合相关案例,从轻螺旋桨裕度、转速禁区及MAN主机输出扭矩能力等方面入手,提出改进措施。     

复杂外形潜水器的动力学建模

为建立复杂外形潜水器精确的动力学模型,并基于模型设计控制算法,本文以DOE HD2+2无人遥控潜水器(ROV)为对象,应用计算流体力学(CFD)粘流方法与面元法预测水动力系数.为提高计算速度,在保证计算精度的前提下,采用多面体网格,进行网格优化,减少了流体域的网格总数.由于ROV几何外形不对称,基于最小二乘法分段拟合了阻尼力/力矩与速度的曲线,建立了耦合的阻尼矩阵和附加质量矩阵.最后,基于CFD计算的水动力系数建立了Matlab Simulink动力学仿真模型,并通过水池操控实验对所建动力学模型进行了有效性验证.     

动力定位船舶全速度路径跟踪CB导引自适应闭环控制

针对仅使用槽道推进器提供横向推力的动力定位船舶路径跟踪控制问题,建立慢变环境干扰影响下的非线性船舶数学模型,设计带有自适应干扰补偿的反步控制算法来消除环境干扰的影响。引入平行目标接近(CB)导引算法为跟踪控制生成期望速度矢量信号,通过与所提出的自适应反步控制算法相结合,得到不受船舶驱动特性限制的全速度范围动力定位船舶导引跟踪控制算法,应用李雅普诺夫稳定性理论证明系统跟踪误差渐进收敛到零。仿真结果表明通过调整导引算法参数可以调节船舶跟踪过程表现,并可以得到较好的控制精度。     

水力式升船机塔楼结构分析

塔楼结构是升船机的主体建筑物,针对景洪水电站水力式升船机塔楼的受力特点,采用数值计算方法及模型试验方法对水力式升船机塔楼结构进行深入研究。结果表明:数值计算结果和模型试验结果基本一致。通过施工完建后的相关监测结果对该设计进行论证,可为同类水力式升船机的塔楼设计提供借鉴。     

一种舰船低频电磁干扰的整改方法与试验研究

为解决声呐系统的低频电磁干扰故障,基于电磁干扰三要素中的辐射耦合路径,提出了一种采用坡莫合金与波纹管相结合的电磁屏蔽整改方法。首先分析了电磁干扰的形成机制以及舰船平台上的常见类型,采用对比试验与电磁环境测试,掌握了此次电磁干扰的耦合路径;通过电磁屏蔽试验以及试验改进,验证了整改方法的可行性。在舰船上实施改进的整改方法,测试结果证明了该方法的有效性,解决了声呐系统的低频电磁干扰故障。