Identification of ice loads on shell structure of ice-going vessel with Green kernel and regularization method

Ice loads are important environmental loads that can influence the structural safety of ships during navigation in ice-covered waters. The identification of ice loads on ship hulls is the core of ice load monitoring. In this study, a new ice load identification model based on Green kernel and regularization methods is established. First, the forward model for ice load identification is developed through the discretised convolution integral of ice loads. Next, three commonly used regularization methods, including Tikhonov, truncated singular value decomposition, and least square QR-factorization (LSQR) are adopted to reduce solution errors. The LSQR method is thereafter selected as the optimal regularization operator, and its regular property is proved by numerical cases with ice-induced strains that contain noise. Finally, two load identification cases are conducted on an experimental rig to evaluate the feasibility of the model in ice load identification. The identified loads can determine the signal features of applied loads in the time domain with good accuracy. This identification model provides new insights for full-scale ice load monitoring.     

Self-management of greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions in Taichung Port,Taiwan

A self-management approach and committee were established in Taichung Port to facilitate the control of the total quantity of greenhouse gas (GHG) and air pollutant emissions from various sources in the port district. This self-management approach was the first approved case by the Environmental Protection Bureau of Taichung City. The district has a land area of 37.93 km² and a sea area of 2035.75 km², and it is divided into various zones, namely heavy industry, export processing, and harbor zones according to the difference of based on differences in land use. The approach includes an inventory and actions to reduce carbon levels and air pollutants. The year 2014 was defined as the base year of emissions; however, some of the emission benchmark values were changed in 2015 or 2016 because more accurate inventory results became available during those years. A self-management committee comprising a general manager, departmental directors, and experts/scholars was formed in 2015. In the self-management approach, nine main reduction strategies and three actions to offset GHG and air pollutants were continually enforced. The results demonstrate that the environmental protection to facilitate the development of a green port is workable. Following the successful experience of Taichung Port, the self-management method was adopted in other industries and areas in Taichung City, a special municipality.     

From willingness to action: Do push-pull-mooring factors matter for shifting to green transportation?

Motivating individuals to choose green transportation is becoming increasingly important. Based on push-pull-mooring framework, this study aims to explore how push, pull and mooring factors foster individual’s willingness to shift to green transportation. This study also analyzes the role of information provision in narrowing the gap between shifting willingness and behavior. The findings revealed that push factors, including perceived environmental threats and perceived inconvenience, drive individual’s mode-shift away from private cars, whereas the pull factors, including green transport policies and campaigns, and green transport system attract individual’s mode-shift to green transportation. Moreover, the mooring factor, namely inertia, not only negatively affects individual’s shifting willingness but also negatively moderates the effects of push and pull factors on individual’s shifting willingness. In addition, shifting willingness positively affects the shifting behavior and the information provision positively moderates the relationship among them. Such findings are vital to achieve the realization of China’s low-carbon goals.     

Effects of regulation-driven green innovations on short sea shipping's environmental and economic performance

Despite its pivotal role in European trade, today’s short sea shipping (SSS) industry faces the dual challenge of lessening its environmental footprint while improving its economic performance. To reduce the pollution caused by their operations, SSS companies are required to comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations enacted by global and regional authorities such as the European Union and the International Maritime Organization. However, the companies tend to regard those regulations as imposing an additional burden of cost that compromises their capacity to enhance their economic performance. This paper examines the impact of external institutional driver namely regulatory pressure on the adoption of green innovations in SSS and in turn, the impact of those innovations on the environmental and economic performance of SSS companies. To investigate the hypothesised relationships of those constructs, a structural equation model was developed and tested with data from a survey conducted amongst 101 short sea shipping companies headquartered in Europe. As detailed in the paper, the analysis revealed that regulatory pressure has generated green innovations that have enhanced the environmental and economic performance of European SSS companies and, as a result, led to a win–win situation for all parties involved. The paper discusses what those findings imply for SSS firm managers and policymakers who seek to improve the environmental or economic performance of Europe’s SSS industry.     

粘性对方尾船波浪力的影响分析

航行船舶绕射问题的准确求解是预报船舶波浪中运动的基础.文章分别采用基于三维移动脉动源的边界元法和基于RANS方程的CFD方法求解了规则波中航行的方尾船模型的波浪力,并通过与试验结果比较验证了方法的可靠性.CFD计算时通过从波浪力中分离出粘性力,研究了粘性对方尾船波浪力的影响.结果表明,基于RANS方程的波浪力计算结果与试验结果和势流理论结果吻合良好,在长波中与试验值更接近.粘性对船模斜浪航行时的横摇力矩有较大影响.     

三维频域格林函数的高效率计算方法研究

传统的频域格林函数计算方法主要采用级数或渐进展开式对其进行数值逼近,但这种方法需要非常细致的分区,计算过程复杂,循环次数也较多,极大地影响计算效率.将高斯积分引入到频域格林函数及其导数的数值计算,并将其计算结果与已有参考文献进行对比,证明该方法在满足足够精度的基础上,使计算过程大大简化,减少了分区,提高了计算效率.     

广西高速公路绿化植物优化配置研究

文章基于广西高速公路绿化植物配置的现状及存在的问题,阐述了高速公路绿化植物配置的基本原则,并针对中央分隔带、路堤与路堑边坡、互通式立体交叉区、服务区、路侧台地及取弃土场的功能特点和绿化要求,提出了适宜的高速公路绿化植物优化配置模式。     

Evolution of green shipping research: themes and methods

Over the past 30 years, there have been growing concerns on the environmental impacts of maritime transportation, which have attracted great attention from both academia and practitioners. Understanding developments in this area can help guide future research. We conducted a comprehensive review of green shipping research, comprising 213 papers published in transportation journals in SSCI of 2017 over the period 1988–2017. We find that research on green shipping has increased greatly since 2012, accounting for 77.5% of the reviewed papers. The main focus today on green shipping was on air pollution, and the classification of green shipping practice, such as technical measures, operational options, market-based measures, and recycling and reusing, is becoming clear. According to the existing studies, future research on green shipping must strengthen technology research to not only solve practical problems, but also to establish a theoretical green shipping system. Moreover, researchers from different countries could cooperate with each other to give effective suggestions on setting standards and laws of green shipping. Finally, we identify the future research themes will focus on setting up green shipping system and legislation and policy.     

船舶有航速辐射问题的新实用数值方法

为解决船舶在波浪中以恒定速度运动的辐射问题,基于势流理论,采用三维瞬时自由面格林函数方法对船舶水动力问题进行求解。提出三维瞬时自由面格林函数波动项的新数值计算方法,并在大时间区域内基于精细积分法对三维瞬时自由面格林函数的波动项进行插值调用,最终提高波动时域格林函数的数值计算精度。对Wigley船型的水动力系数进行数值计算,并将附加质量和阻尼系数的数值计算结果与试验结果和参考文献进行对比,验证新数值计算方法的有效性。     

三体船波浪诱导载荷计算研究

基于三维势流理论和简单格林函数法,探索了三体船在规则波中运动的频响函数,并对航行于北大西洋海域的全船典型剖面波浪载荷进行了长期预报,分析了不同浪向角时典型剖面的剪力、弯矩和扭矩极值,研究了三体船剖面载荷的分布规律和趋势,为三体船结构设计提供了一定的依据.