Shared autonomous electric vehicle (SAEV) operations across the Austin,Texas network with charging infrastructure decisions

Shared autonomous vehicles, or SAVs, have attracted significant public and private interest because of their opportunity to simplify vehicle access, avoid parking costs, reduce fleet size, and, ultimately, save many travelers time and money. One way to extend these benefits is through an electric vehicle (EV) fleet. EVs are especially suited for this heavy usage due to their lower energy costs and reduced maintenance needs. As the price of EV batteries continues to fall, charging facilities become more convenient, and renewable energy sources grow in market share, EVs will become more economically and environmentally competitive with conventionally fueled vehicles. EVs are limited by their distance range and charge times, so these are important factors when considering operations of a large, electric SAV (SAEV) fleet.This study simulated performance characteristics of SAEV fleets serving travelers across the Austin, Texas 6-county region. The simulation works in sync with the agent-based simulator MATSim, with SAEV modeling as a new mode. Charging stations are placed, as needed, to serve all trips requested (under 75 km or 47 miles in length) over 30 days of initial model runs. Simulation of distinctive fleet sizes requiring different charge times and exhibiting different ranges, suggests that the number of station locations depends almost wholly on vehicle range. Reducing charge times does lower fleet response times (to trip requests), but increasing fleet size improves response times the most. Increasing range above 175 km (109 miles) does not appear to improve response times for this region and trips originating in the urban core are served the quickest. Unoccupied travel accounted for 19.6% of SAEV mileage on average, with driving to charging stations accounting for 31.5% of this empty-vehicle mileage. This study found that there appears to be a limit on how much response time can be improved through decreasing charge times or increasing vehicle range.     

水下无人作战系统装备现状及发展趋势

海军水下无人作战系统因其造价低廉、隐蔽性强、避免人员伤亡等诸多优点而得到大力发展,美国等国已制定各类水下无人作战系统发展规划并开发出便携型、轻型、重型和巨型等多种水下无人作战系统,并向着提高智能化、模块化和标准化程度、拓展多平台搭载使用能力等方向发展。为了应对威胁,我国也应从顶层规划水下无人作战体系发展路线,开发多样化的水下无人作战系统。     

新型集装箱汽车衡称重技术与误差分析研究

为了对一辆集卡装载的2个20英尺集装箱进行分别称重,设计了新的汽车衡结构,推导出计算公式并进行实验验证,得到了一种可以保证作业安全且能为港口和货主接受的集装箱汽车衡称重方法。     

Alternative fuels for transportation

The alternatives to the oil based fuels for transportation are considered and analysed. These are the synthetic fuels, made from coal, the liquid petroleum gases of propane and butane, compressed natural gas and methanol. The problems associated with the use of electric vehicles are discussed; the main problem being that of range.

The possible use of hydrogen as a fuel is analysed in some detail. Since its supply can be tied directly to nuclear energy sources, rather than hydrocarbon feed stocks, it could be an alternative in the long term. The main problems of the storage of hydrogen on the vehicle and of its propensity to “back‐fire” into the engine intake are discussed. The first can be ameliorated and the second eliminated by dual fuelling; with petrol. It is advocated that the on‐board storage of hydrogen be by the use of hydrides for private cars. However, it is expected that it may be as liquid hydrogen for some forms of transport and will certainly be in this form for aircraft.     

自卸车举升机构三角臂拓扑优化设计

采用拓扑优化技术对某自卸车举升机构三角臂进行了拓扑优化设计,使得优化后结构相对于原结构质量减轻约20%,同时刚度大大增强。     

混凝土泵车臂架开裂的修复方法

在混凝土泵车臂架修复的意义和类型的基础上,针对一台大修的混凝土泵车臂架断裂的具体部位和外貌特征,经过拆分、检查、测量、连杆机构分析、出图、调试等修理过程,找出臂架开裂的原因,进行修复,并对原有结构中可能再次损坏的薄弱部位进行预加强,以达到与其他结构等寿命的目的。     

重型载货汽车变速器远距离操纵机构设计

介绍了目前国内外变速器远距离操纵机构的类型和特点,论述了操纵机构的结构设计要求,并对几种常见的机构设计方案进行了比较,指出了各方案在设计过程中的异同之处和设计时应考虑的各种不同情况。针对该种操纵机构难于适应驾驶室翻转要求的这一难点,通过范例提出了操纵机构设计流程、设计内容及计算公式,并对操纵机构设计中出现的问题提出了解决措施。     

道路综合养护车现状及产品开发研究

对当前主流道路综合养护车的优缺点及使用状况进行了全面的剖析,提出了开发道路综合养护车系统产品的新思路,并对道路综合养护车开发过程中常见问题进行了分析.     

SF32601型自卸车电传动非线性PI控制系统

介绍课题组研制的拥有自主知识产权的SF32601型电动轮自卸车电传动微机控制系统,设计了系统的软硬件结构,开发了基于高性能DSP芯片TMS320F2812与非线性PI控制策略的样机。样机测试结果表明本系统抗干扰能力强、控制精度好、集成度高、性能稳定。     

轻型载货汽车车外噪声分析与控制

用声强扫描法对国产某轻型载货汽车车外噪声源进行了识别,确定了其车外主要噪声源。开发了材料声学特性测量系统,并对多种车用吸声、隔声材料进行了测试与分析。根据被试轻型载货汽车车外主要噪声源的特性合理地选择吸声、隔声材料和噪声控制方案,对其进行了降噪处理。通过对降噪前、后该车车外噪声进行测试分析表明,采取降噪措施后,被试车辆车外动态加速噪声由84dB(A)下降到78dB(A),能够满足国家标准GB1495—2002对该类车辆车外动态加速噪声限值的要求。