Quantifying the benefit of responsive pricing and travel information in the stochastic congestion pricing problem

This paper is concerned with roadway pricing amidst the uncertainty which characterizes long-term transportation planning. Uncertainty is considered both on the supply-side (e.g., the effect of incidents on habitual route choice behavior) and on the demand-side (e.g., due to prediction errors in demand forecasting). The framework developed in this paper also allows the benefits of real-time travel information to be compared directly against the benefits of responsive pricing, allowing planning agencies to identify the value of these policy options or contract terms in publicly-operated toll roads. Specifically, six scenarios reflect different combinations of policy options, and correspond to different solution methods for optimal tolls. Demonstrations are provided on both the Sioux falls and Anaheim networks. Results indicate that providing information to drivers implemented alongside responsive tolling may reduce expected total system travel time by over 9%, though more than 8% of the improvement is due to providing information, with the remaining 1% improvement gained from responsive tolling.     

Achieving sustainable development of supply chain by incorporating various carbon regulatory mechanisms

Nowadays, sustainability issues have received considerable attention in supply chain management because of the governmental requirements as well as expectations of the people. This paper introduces a novel supply chain network design problem to cover three dimensions of sustainability, namely economic, environmental, and social. The advantage of the presented model stems from considering the booming development aligned with reduction in environmental impact. In this paper, to achieve the mentioned benefits and to derive a more sustainable supply chain, a novel model in the presence of the most commonly used carbon policies is proposed. This paper, addresses sustainable development through imposing proper carbon regulatory mechanisms. Main contribution of this study is to consider the effect of imposing carbon policies on environmental advantages as well as improving the regional development level in a supply chain network design problem. Moreover, the shipment consolidation decisions are utilized to reduce cost as well as environmental impact. In addition, a novel mixed uncertainty approach is proposed to capture the uncertain emission parameters. The numerical examples and a case study are analyzed to evaluate the performance of the proposed models. It is concluded that, a high-growth economy with low-carbon can be made and also almost global well-being of people is ensured by applying the proposed model. Some managerial insights are provided for the enterprises of supply chains to make the most appropriate sustainable decisions. Finally, proper carbon emission policies are suggested based on the region sustainability characteristics.     

三用工作船挡货栏杆结构设计与分析

诸多功能集于一身的三用工作船(Anchor Handing Tug Supply Vessel, 以下简称AHTS)在有限的甲板空间内既要保证载货面积,又要预留足够的人员通行和设备空间。挡货栏杆作为甲板上主要的结构件,其设计一直是个难点。本文以某AHTS为例,就挡货栏杆的立柱、顶梁、拦挡构件和设备基座等主要组成部分及其结构特性进行概述,并给出立柱受货物侧向压力和受绑扎件集中力的强度校核方案,为挡货栏杆的设计提供参考和借鉴。     

基于无线供能的船用柴油机曲轴扭矩在线检测技术研究

介绍了由谐振非接触供电模块、应变片扭力检测模块、信号无线收发模块等组成的扭矩信号采集装置,将其应用在船用柴油机的曲轴扭矩检测。通过试验,实现了对船用柴油机曲轴扭矩检测系统的输出电压计应变量的连续采集,完成了对船用柴油机曲轴扭矩的在线实时检测。该装置性能可靠、精度高、实时性好,在轮机管理方面具有较好的实际应用价值。     

UPS系统设计与实现

论述UPS在供电系统中的重要作用,举例介绍UPS系统的设计方案.简述UPS冗余并联系统的工作原理及后备电池组和UPS容量的选择.     

电子商务环境下的供应链管理研究

文章阐述了电子商务环境下的供应链管理概念及其结构模型,分析了电子商务对供应链管理的重要意义,提出了加强供应链管理的对策。     

Measuring supply chain risk: Predicting motor carriers’ ability to withstand disruptive environmental change using conjoint analysis

Supply chain risk measurement is an expanding research stream that considers the ability of networked firms to anticipate and respond to significant environmental risks, including major disruptions and unexpected events. However measuring and quantifying supply chain risk has proved an enormous challenge and this research contributes to this goal by developing a risk assessment scorecard, using conjoint analysis, for motor carrier firms. The resultant motor-carrier scorecard has been scaled from 300 to 900, to resemble the well-known FICO score for assessing consumer creditworthiness. Our scoring model enables motor carriers – and the firms that depend upon them in intermodal supply chains – to assess carriers’ ability to withstand major disruptive events, which are broadly defined as events which might lead to a significant drop in carriers’ income and profitability (e.g., such as that which occurred on September 11, 2001). Carriers with weaker risk scores (<600, on a 300–900 scale) are more likely to experience financial distress (and as a result possibly exit the industry itself); those with scores above 600 are less likely to depart. The model correctly identified 77 percent of motor carriers that ultimately exited the trucking industry following the significant environmental disruption caused by 9/11. Our computational experience indicates that the model accuracy, quantified in terms of Type I and Type II errors, compares favorably to prior results reported in the credit scoring literature.     

山西大水网隧洞施工危险源及事故防治

为了防控隧洞施工事故,通过较系统地总结和探讨山西大水网小浪底引黄工程长距离隧洞钻爆法施工安全管理的理论和实践活动,提出了“6因素”预防的新概念和做法,克服10个不良思想和正确处理3个关系等,并提出了安全资金管理建议。“6因素”即人、机、料、工序、部位、时段,“10思想”为盲目、粗心、麻痹、侥幸、懈怠、急躁、好奇、逞强、赌气、自满,“3关系”指安全与施工进度、安全与资金、安全与施工质量的关系。建议在招投标阶段施工安全措施列项贴近实际、暂定工程量、采用竞争性单价与合价;在施工阶段,可根据实际需要调整安全措施列项、工程量。建议配置自动监测仪器,强化隧洞施工重点部位的监控、预警。     

铁路“四电”集成建设策略及其标准化探讨

在叙述铁路的＂四电＂系统集成定义和内涵的基础上,讨论目前铁路工程建设企业如何更好地实施＂四电＂系统集成的策略及其标准化问题。提出＂四电＂系统集成的创新、系统和协同等策略,以及在＂四电＂系统集成中如何实现和发挥标准化工作应有作用的建议。     

基于回流电感应电源的研究与应用

利用电气化铁路架空回流线与大地间的电位差研制的高压感应电源,有效地解决了铁路沿线尤其是隧道内对交流电源的需要,使一些智能监控设备得以在铁路沿线安装使用。介绍回流电感应电源的工作原理、技术参数、性能特点。