Effects of countdown timers on queue discharge characteristics of through movement at a signalized intersection

This study investigates how countdown timers installed at a signalized intersection affect the queue discharge characteristics of through movement during the green phase. Since the countdown timers display the time remaining (in seconds) until the onset of the green phase, drivers waiting in the queue at the intersection are aware of the upcoming phase change, and are likely to respond quicker. Thus, the countdown timers could reduce the start-up lost time, decrease the saturation headway, and increase the saturation flow rate. This study observed vehicle flow at an intersection in Bangkok for 24 h when the countdown timers were operating, and for another 24 h when the countdown timers were switched off. The signal plans and timings remained unchanged in both cases. Standard statistical t-tests were used to compare the difference in traffic characteristics between the “with timer” and “without timer” cases. It was found that the countdown timers had a significant impact on the start-up lost time, reducing it by 1.00–1.92 s per cycle, or a 17–32% time saving. However, the effects on saturation headway were found to be trivial, which implies that the countdown timers do not have much impact on the saturation flow rate of signalized intersections, especially during the off-peak day period and the late night period. The savings in the start-up lost time from the countdown timers was estimated to be equivalent to an 8–24 vehicles/h increase for each through movement lane at the intersection being studied.     

高频雷达信号的双线性时频分布性能研究

针对海杂波背景下高频地波雷达的目标探测问题,采用时频分析方法研究对海杂波中的非平稳多分量目标探测。讨论了海杂波背景下的目标检测问题,以及信号的双线性时频分布,通过仿真研究了时频分布性能,尤其是核函数抑制多分量目标的交叉项作用。仿真结果显示,伪Wigner-Ville分布较Wigner-Ville分布对于交叉项的抑制作用较大,而平滑伪Wigner-Ville分布降低交叉项的效果更好。     

舰用齿轮箱抗冲击能力时域计算

为找出舰船设备的潜在问题或薄弱环节，从而保证舰船的战斗力；以及为避免由于对设备的抗冲击性能不了解即进行冲击试验可能对设备造成的损坏，抗冲击数值模拟分析对于舰用设备是必要的。对舰用齿轮箱抗冲击能力进行时域数值模拟，使用MDT软件建立齿轮箱三维几何模型，利用HyperMesh软件进行前处理以及有限元网格划分，并将有限元模型导入ABAQUS软件，对齿轮箱抗冲击能力进行时域计算。分析数值模拟结果得到了齿轮箱典型部位处冲击响应，总结了齿轮箱抗冲击的一些规律，并找出了齿轮箱结构抗冲击的薄弱环节，为齿轮箱结构优化设计提供了参考。     

船舶总振动固有频率实用算法

分别用一维梁有限元方法和三维有限元方法计算3艘实船总振动固有频率,对计算结果进行统计分析,提出对一维梁有限元方法计算结果的修正,利用110000t油船进行验证。用一维梁有限元方法计算时考虑剪切滞后影响系数;用三维有限元方法计算时,是在ANSYS软件中建立全船的三维空间有限元模型,进行模态分析。通过计算证明该方法能有效改进一维梁有限元计算方法,可快速准确地预报船舶总振动固有频率。     

并联混合动力汽车ECMS的时变等效因子提取算法的研究

为解决当前等效燃油消耗最小控制策略(ECMS)未能根据实际工况选取最优等效因子的问题,利用动态规划算法(DP)和ECMS各自的优点,构建并联混合动力汽车能量算法模型,即采用动态规划算法的等效燃油消耗最小控制策略(ECMSwDP),将等效因子作为全局最优算法的控制变量,通过对等效因子的离散全局优化,获得基于工况的最佳时变等效因子。在标准工况下对时变等效因子实时控制策略与全局最优控制策略DP的各项性能参数进行了数值仿真,验证了时变等效因子提取算法的有效性和等效因子初始值选取方法的可行性。     

基于比拟杆法的多室箱梁竖弯段剪力滞效应计算及分析

为了分析梁轴线为竖向曲线的多室箱梁在桥墩处的剪力滞效应,基于比拟杆理论,通过用支座反力等效代替桥墩约束,求得了顶板沿桥轴线的轴力、剪力方程,算出了各加劲肋、腹板处加劲杆的换算面积,然后根据剪切变形协调方程,建立了考虑加劲肋影响的剪力滞微分方程组。将所建方程组的计算结果与采用ANSYS APDL软件建立的板壳有限元模型计算结果进行对比后发现：采用所建方程可避免求解2阶微分方程组的困难,易于使用,且能反映局部竖弯梁段的剪力滞效应变化情况,但计算精度随着叠加并积分的剪力流增加而降低;对于靠近计算起始端截面的加劲杆而言,比拟杆法计算应力与模型计算应力差值在10%左右;竖弯梁顶板最大应力处的剪力滞系数为1.4,大于直梁在该处的剪力滞系数1.2,直梁在该处的轴向应力与竖弯梁相比减小了5.9 MPa,可以认为存在竖弯的箱型梁对剪力滞的影响是不利的。     

集装箱装卸设备采购项目管理中的约束条件和质量管理

以集装箱装卸设备采购工作为例,探讨项目管理中的约束条件(范围、费用、时间)与质量管理之间的关系,分析它们之间的相互作用和影响.     

竖向动荷载下桩尖附近应力场研究

在合理假设桩侧摩阻力在桩尖平面应力分布的基础上,推导了桩尖附近应力场公式,得出了在桩长、桩径、桩周土内摩擦角一定的情况下,桩尖地基应力与桩顶竖向动荷载的时程反应规律。并对影响桩尖地基应力的各因素进行了敏感分析,为桩尖附近其他地下结构的验算提供依据。     

Cycle commuting in Belgium: Spatial determinants and ‘re-cycling’ strategies

This paper attempts to explain the spatial variation of the use of a bicycle for commuting to work at the level of the 589 municipalities in Belgium. Regression techniques were used and special attention was paid to autocorrelation, heterogeneity and multicollinearity. Spatial lag models were used to correct for the presence of spatial dependence and a disaggregated modelling strategy was adopted for the northern and southern parts of the country. The results show that much of the inter-municipality variation in bicycle use is related to environmental aspects such as the relief, traffic volumes and cycling accidents. Town size, distance travelled and demographic aspects also have some effect. In addition, there are regional differences in the effects of the structural covariates on bicycle use: the impact of variables such as traffic volume and cycling accidents differs substantially between the north and the south of the country. This paper also suggests that high rates of bicycle use in one municipality stimulate cycling in neighbouring municipalities, and hence that a mass effect can be initiated, i.e. more cycle commuting encourages even more commuters in the area to cycle. These findings provide some recommendations for decision-makers wishing to promote a shift from car to bicycle use.