城市轨道交通网络末班车衔接优化模型

城市轨道交通网络运营结束阶段,末班车在路网换乘站内能否实现合理地衔接,最能体现出以人为本的客运服务以及科学高效的运营秩序。根据城市轨道交通网络特点,提出了城市轨道交通网络末班车衔接编制的原则。从站间列车运行时间约束、线间列车换乘衔接、末班列车线间衔接目标等角度,研究了轨道交通网络末班车衔接优化量化方法,建立了网络末班列车衔接优化模型。以北京轨道交通城区1号线、2号线和5号线局部路网为实例,编制了网络末班列车的优化时刻表。算例结果表明,模型及其优化算法可行,对路网运输计划编制工作有较强的实用性。     

单相电压型脉冲整流器中二次谐振电路的研究

从单相电压型脉冲整流器工作原理的介绍着手,分析了脉冲整流器输出存在的二次谐波电流现象,提出了二次谐振电路的设计方法,并对二次谐振电路及参数偏移时对系统产生的影响进行了详细分析,最后采用仿真与试验对分析结果进行了验证。     

电气化铁道牵引网谐波电流放大仿真分析

在电力传输线等效理论基础上,根据牵引供电系统等值电路,对牵引供电系统中的谐波电流放大以及系统的谐波谐振进行了理论推导。采用某电气化铁道典型数据对牵引网中的谐波电流放大现象进行了仿真分析,并利用电磁暂态仿真软件,对上述仿真分析进行了实验验证,结果基本吻合。通过理论推导以及仿真分析得出了牵引网长度、机车位置以及牵引网的不同位置处等因素与牵引网发生谐波电流放大的关系,可以对牵引供电系统的谐波电流放大以及谐波谐振现象研究提供理论依据和参考。     

直线电机系统整体道床轨道施工技术

以广州地铁4号线和首都机场线引进的、国际领先水平的新型轨道结构（直线电机牵引系统）为研究对象,结合轨道工程施工实际,分析日本直线电机牵引和加拿大庞巴迪直线电机牵引城轨整体道床（尤其是道岔）铺设施工的技术特点,着重阐述首都机场线施工中的关键技术及解决方法。     

城市公交线网优化的线性模型

为了对现有公交线网进行优化,有效利用现有交通资源,解决城市交通问题,运用系统科学的思想,通过对城市公交线网优化的主要内容、优化原则、优化目标以及约束条件的分析,兼顾考虑乘客出行时间、公交线网密度和公交企业的利益以及公交线网的布局对整个城市的交通系统的影响,提出了优化目标的函数表达式及相应约束条件的数学表达式,建立了公交线网优化的线性模型,并给出了运用逐步筛选法对所提出的数学模型进行求解的方法。     

分段线性变参数控制在数字式自动找平控制系统中的应用

为了验证分段线性变参数控制在自动找平控制系统中的应用前景,对自动找平控制系统的结构、控制方式进行了介绍;分析了分段线性控制方式的工作原理及特点,在实验室建立了沥青混凝土摊铺机数字式自动找平控制系统试验台,设计了3套试验方案,即普通电磁阀方案、高速开关阀方案和分段线性控制方案;对这3种控制方案进行了试验比较,得出了在阶跃干扰作用下,3种控制方案的响应速度及产生超调时的超调量。结果表明:分段线性控制方案具有较快的响应速度,但在系统产生超调时,其超调量相对较大。     

Liner shipping network design with emission control areas: A genetic algorithm-based approach

To curb emissions, containerized shipping lines face the traditional trade-off between cost and emissions (CO₂ and SO_x) reduction. This paper considers this element in the context of liner service design and proposes a mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model based on a multi-commodity pickup and delivery arc-flow formulation. The objective is to maximize the profit by selecting the ports to be visited, the sequence of port visit, the cargo flows between ports, as well as the number/operating speeds of vessels on each arc of the selected route. The problem also considers that Emission Control Areas (ECAs) exist in the liner network and accounts for the vessel carrying capacity. In addition to using the MILP solver of CPLEX, we develop in the paper a specific genetic algorithm (GA) based heuristic and show that it gives the possibility to reach an optimal solution when solving large size instances.     

Dynamic traffic metering in urban street networks: Formulation and solution algorithm

Traffic metering offers great potential to reduce congestion and enhance network performance in oversaturated urban street networks. This paper presents an optimization program for dynamic traffic metering in urban street networks based on the Cell Transmission Model (CTM). We have formulated the problem as a Mixed-Integer Linear Program (MILP) capable of metering traffic at network gates with given signal timing parameters at signalized intersections. Due to the complexities of the MILP model, we have developed a novel and efficient solution approach that solves the problem by converting the MILP to a linear program and several CTM simulation runs. The solution algorithm is applied to two case studies under different conditions. The proposed solution technique finds solutions that have a maximum gap of 1% of the true optimal solution and guarantee the maximum throughput by keeping some vehicles at network gates and only allowing enough vehicles to enter the network to prevent gridlocks. This is confirmed by comparing the case studies with and without traffic metering. The results in an adapted real-world case study network show that traffic metering can increase network throughput by 4.9–38.9% and enhance network performance.     

The generators of paratransit trips by persons with disabilities

Identifying the generators of paratransit trips by persons with disabilities is important to comprehend the current demand patterns and forecast future demand. Only a handful of studies have been conducted so far to identify the generators of paratransit trips and most focused on the home end of the trips. Given some of the inconsistencies in past studies and the scarcity of studies on the generators of trips away from home, this study attempts to identify the generators of paratransit trips beginning and ending at clients’ homes and away from home. It uses an extremely large dataset consisting of 1.91 million trips made by NJ TRANSIT’s Access Link clients, socioeconomic data from the American Community Survey, employment data from the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics, and establishment data from Dun and Bradstreet. The analytical methods include an ordinary least squares model (OLS) and several spatial generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) to identify the characteristics of census block groups associated with Access Link trip generation at home and away from home, Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis to identify the types of establishments located in the immediate vicinity of drop-offs, and a multinomial logit model (MNL) to examine the relationship between the characteristics of the establishments in the vicinity of drop-offs and the characteristics of the dropped-off clients. Together, the various analyses provide useful insights about paratransit trip generators at the macro and micro levels. Some implications of the findings are discussed.     

Effects of rosiglitazone on rabbit atherosclerosis

We sought to validate magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) for documenting the effects of rosiglitazone on rabbit atherosclerosis and the possible mechanism by treatment on the lesions.24 New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into normal group, control group and treatment group.After 4 weeks, all rabbits underwent MRI.After examination, the number of circulating endothelial progenitor cells(EPCs) and level of lipid, glucose, nitric oxide(NO) and superoxide anion(O-2·) were measured.MRI demonstrated the regression of atherosclerotic lesions by rosiglitazone which has good correlation with histopathology.Treatment not only increased the level of EPCs and NO, but also raised the ability of inhibition of O2-·.MRI is a promising noninvasive technology to detect the effects of therapeutic interventions.Rosiglitazone slows the progression of atherosclerosis that may in part attribute to its improvement of mobilization of EPCs and the reduced oxidative stress.