On the fundamental diagram for freeway traffic: A novel calibration approach for single-regime models

The speed-density or flow-density relationship has been considered as the foundation of traffic flow theory. Existing single-regime models calibrated by the least square method (LSM) could not fit the empirical data consistently well both in light-traffic/free-flow conditions and congested/jam conditions. In this paper, first, we point out that the inaccuracy of single-regime models is not caused solely by their functional forms, but also by the sample selection bias. Second, we apply a weighted least square method (WLSM) that addresses the sample selection bias problem. The calibration results for six well-known single-regime models using the WLSM fit the empirical data reasonably well both in light-traffic/free-flow conditions and congested/jam conditions. Third, we conduct a theoretical investigation that reveals the deficiency associated with the LSM is because the expected value of speed (or a function of it) is nonlinear with regard to the density (or a function of it).     

基于信号和车辆系统联控的弓靴转换控制设计研究

广州地铁4号、5号、6号、14号、21号线运营线路采用第三轨集电靴受流方式,车辆段采用接触网受电弓受流方式,列车在进出车辆段时,需在弓靴转换点处进行降弓升靴或降靴升弓的操作,传统"人防"监控方法是人工监控与视频监控。文章研究利用信号定位、车辆控制软件联控的方式,实现列车弓靴转换由"人防"向"技防"的转变,设计研究成果已在广州地铁14号、21号线车辆段出入段线弓靴转换点处成熟应用。该设计研究方案能优化列车出入场管理、节约人力资源,并从根本上解决人工未按要求进行弓靴转换而产生的安全风险。     

客运枢纽"人群迷路区"的快速识别与优化 ——以北京南站为例

为缓解大型客运枢纽因诱导服务不到位而产生的人流拥堵问题，采用室内WiFi 定位技术和Mysql获取行人交通流分布热力图，通过百度地图坐标拾取系统识别人流聚集区的具体位置。通过定义迷路人群的交通特征参数，提出“人群迷路区”概念；应用视频识别追踪技术，分析行人速度与加速度的方差，于人流密集区运用视频识别技术寻找“人群迷路区”。最后以北京南站为例进行实地调研，利用调研数据识别北京南站的“人群迷路区”。基于人群速度与加速度方差，“人群迷路区”被分为四类：单纯人流聚集区、因标识不足而产生的人群迷路区、因标识过于复杂而产生的人群迷路区、因商业设施或障碍物遮挡而产生的人群迷路区。同时提出加大商业活动监管力度、简化部分引导标识、增加其他交通方式换乘区域标识等优化方法，可使人群行进效率提高约25%。     

地铁隧道下穿河流施工遇富水软弱地层的控制技术

以青岛地铁某隧道下穿河段工程为依托,在对地质条件及工程资料进行深入分析的基础上,提出了包含超前深孔注浆、地面复合锚杆桩及洞内小导管补偿注浆等多种注浆加固措施的联合控制方案。通过数值模拟及现场监测,研究了地铁隧道区间下穿河流施工时所遇富水软弱地层的结构及其地表变形特性。结果表明:注浆施工会导致软弱地层膨胀隆起,诱发左、右隧道区间正上方的地层出现“M”型的正曲率变形,地表变形范围约为隧洞跨度的2倍;注浆压力和注浆量对地表隆起的速率和变形量有一定影响,必须及时结合监测资料动态调整注浆工艺和关键参数。该联合施工控制方案具有良好的加固控制效果,能够改善施工作业面前方的地质特性,可有效控制隧道结构及其上部地层的变形。     

A valuation of the environmental performance of vehicles: an analysis and comparison of two methodologies

The European Clean Vehicle Directive was introduced in 2009 to create an obligation on public authorities to take into account the impact of energy consumption, carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and pollutant emissions into their purchasing decisions for road transport vehicles. This should stimulate the market for clean and energy-efficient vehicles and improve transport's impact on environment, climate change and energy use. Therefore the so-called ‘Operational Lifetime Cost’ of a vehicle is calculated, divided into the cost for energy consumption, CO₂ and pollutant (nitrous oxide, particulate matter, non-methane hydrocarbons) emissions. In Belgium, a different methodology has been developed to calculate the environmental impact of a vehicle, called ‘Ecoscore’, based on a well-to-wheel approach. More pollutants are included compared to the Clean Vehicle methodology, but also indirect emissions are taken into account. In this paper, both methodologies are compared and used to analyze the environmental performance of passenger cars with different fuel types and from different vehicle segments. Similar rankings between both methodologies are obtained; however, the large impact of energy use (and CO₂ emissions) in the Clean Vehicle methodology disadvantages compressed natural gas cars, as well as diesel cars equipped with particulate filters, compared to the Ecoscore methodology.     

基于PSO算法的地铁智能调线调坡系统开发与研究

为解决人工调线调坡费时费力、效率低下，且无有效评价指标评判方案优劣的现状问题，从分析线路平纵断面设计变量入手，依据规范相关规定制定约束条件，创新性地建立带有侵限容忍值惩罚项和合规性惩罚项的目标函数，提出一套基于粒子群优化算法，适用于矩形、马蹄形、圆形等多种隧道断面类型的地铁调线调坡数学分析模型，并以此开发地铁智能调线调坡系统。以长沙地铁4号线某区间右线隧道为例，对比人工设计和智能系统的调线调坡结果。由对比结果可知，智能系统在线路参数选择的合理性和改善侵限情况等方面均明显优于人工调线调坡，且具有可靠性和高效性。     

Cellpath: Fusion of cellular and traffic sensor data for route flow estimation via convex optimization

A new convex optimization framework is developed for the route flow estimation problem from the fusion of vehicle count and cellular network data. The issue of highly underdetermined link flow based methods in transportation networks is investigated, then solved using the proposed concept of cellpaths for cellular network data. With this data-driven approach, our proposed approach is versatile: it is compatible with other data sources, and it is model agnostic and thus compatible with user equilibrium, system-optimum, Stackelberg concepts, and other models. Using a dimensionality reduction scheme, we design a projected gradient algorithm suitable for the proposed route flow estimation problem. The algorithm solves a block isotonic regression problem in the projection step in linear time. The accuracy, computational efficiency, and versatility of the proposed approach are validated on the I-210 corridor near Los Angeles, where we achieve 90% route flow accuracy with 1033 traffic sensors and 1000 cellular towers covering a large network of highways and arterials with more than 20,000 links. In contrast to long-term land use planning applications, we demonstrate the first system to our knowledge that can produce route-level flow estimates suitable for short time horizon prediction and control applications in traffic management. Our system is open source and available for validation and extension.     

基于磁处理法的隧道永磁体排水管防结晶试验

为预防隧道排水管结晶堵塞，提出永磁体排水管关键技术指标，通过自制的永磁体排水管开展室内试验和现场试验，研究磁场强度、流量、磁体布置间距对永磁体排水管内结晶的影响，根据不同条件下结晶物的质量变化和SEM图像进行试验分析。结果表明： 1）磁场强度为0.1~0.3 T时永磁体排水管具有较好的防结晶效果，磁场强度超过0.2 T后防结晶效果逐渐降低，当磁场强度为0.4 T时永磁体排水管内结晶量反而大于普通排水管； 2）随着试验管段内溶液流量增大，永磁体排水管的防结晶效果增强，但当流量超过450 mL/s之后，防结晶效果不再随流量增大而增强； 3）经永磁体处理后，管道内的结晶物由规则的立方体形状转变为粗糙松散的不规则体，由硬质块状转变为粉末状，有从方解石向文石、球霞石转化的趋势； 4）随着管道永磁体布置间距减小，管道内最终结晶量呈下降趋势，在10、40、70 cm 3种永磁体布置间距中，最佳布置间距为40 cm。     

基于客流导向的长大市域轨道交通组织优化方法研究

以北京市轨道交通平谷线为依托,基于线路功能定位和客流需求,对车辆选型、运营交路方案进行探索性创新研究。提出一种行车组织优化模型及求解算法,并以运力运量、工程投资、客流-车流匹配率等关键性指标为比选目标,确定该市域快线的最佳行车组织方案,以期为类似市域快线行车组织方案的合理选择提供理论支撑。     

基于人口迁徙大数据的城市对外交通客运方式优势出行距离研究

为提高我国城市对外交通中客运多方式协同运行效率，优化客运资源配置，依托人口迁徙大数据，建立量化分析城市对外交通客运方式优势出行距离的方法. 提出用绝对优势出行距离和相对优势出行距离来表征优势出行距离，分别构建城市对外客运方式的绝对优势出行距离模型和相对优势出行距离模型；利用人口迁徙大数据，绘制基于出行距离的客运方式分担率曲线，对优势出行距离模型进行求解. 结果表明，我国城市对外交通中公路、铁路、航空客运方式的绝对优势出行距离分别为[8, 119] km、[119, 1 594] km和[1 594, 3 000] km，相对优势距离分别为[8, 463] km、[318, 983] km和[2 477, 3 000] km.