A general corridor model for designing plug-in electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support intercity travel

This paper proposes to optimally configure plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) charging infrastructure for supporting long-distance intercity travel using a general corridor model that aims to minimize a total system cost inclusive of infrastructure investment, battery cost and user cost. Compared to the previous work, the proposed model not only allows realistic patterns of origin–destination demands, but also considers flow-dependent charging delay induced by congestion at charging stations. With these extensions, the model is better suited to performing a sketchy design of charging infrastructure along highway corridors. The proposed model is formulated as a mixed integer program with nonlinear constraints and solved by a specialized metaheuristic algorithm based on Simulated Annealing. Our numerical experiments show that the metaheuristic produces satisfactory solutions in comparison with benchmark solutions obtained by a mainstream commercial solver, but is more computationally tractable for larger problems. Noteworthy findings from numerical results are: (1) ignoring queuing delay inducted by charging congestion could lead to suboptimal configuration of charging infrastructure, and its effect is expected to be more significant when the market share of PEVs rises; (2) in the absence of the battery cost, it is important to consider the trade-off between the costs of charging delay and the infrastructure; and (3) building long-range PEVs with the current generation of battery technology may not be cost effective from the societal point of view.     

施工期仿真分析在船闸廊道工程中的运用

船闸廊道是混凝土裂缝易发部位,文章依托施桥三线船闸工程,采用大型有限元分析软件ANSYS对施工期廊道进行仿真分析,通过对施工期温度场、应力场的仿真计算和结构优化研究,探讨了廊道温度场、应力场分布规律及随时间的变化规律,为施工期廊道混凝土裂缝的控制提供理论依据。     

西部陆海新通道货运量预测研究

西部陆海新通道在区域协调发展格局中具有战略地位,对我国深化陆海双向开放、推进西部大开发形成新格局等具有重要意义.在分析西部陆海新通道总体规划及铁路网规划的基础上,结合西部陆海新通道功能定位,分析货运量影响因素,从区域间货运量、对外贸易货运量、分流沿江通道货运量3个方面进行运量预测.针对每部分货运量,在分析历年货运量的基...     

中巴经济走廊沿河台地特征及铁路选线要点

中巴经济走廊是我国"一带一路"倡议的先试区和重点项目区,拟建中巴铁路是其重要组成部分。走廊区域经历了多次强隆升作用和冰川作用,存在河流阶地、洪积扇、泥石流扇、冰碛台地等沿河台地。以中巴经济走廊Thakot至Khunjerab段为研究区段,归纳总结各类沿河台地的分布特征以及铁路选线的可利用性。结果表明:由于强隆升作用导致河流阶地拔河高度较大并出现了泥石流扇抬升后成为流通区的现象,Ⅰ级阶地和老扇面区成为可利用的地形;小冰期时冰川活动未企及的冰碛台地也可利用。研究结果有益于中巴铁路线路方案的优化。     

新建银川至西安铁路庆阳至西安段建设方案研究

为了确定银西线庆阳至西安段合理的建设方案,重点研究客货共线方案、客运专线方案和先接西平、部分缓建3个方案。综合考虑项目功能定位、通道走向、地形条件,结合路网运量,建设时序、路网分工、投资规模等多方面因素进行综合分析比较研究,研究结论为:银西线庆阳至西安段应按照客货共线方案一次建成。     

印度东部货运专线控显操作显示特点概述

介绍适用于印度东部货运专线D S6-60型联锁系统的操作显示规范的主要特点,对海外控显产品的研究与实现做一举例说明.     

分幅距离对青藏高速公路分离式路基动力响应的影响

为研究地震波作用下分离式路基的动力响应特性,结合现场钻孔资料,以标准断面的分离式路基为研究对象,采用二维非线性动力有限元非关联流动法,建立2幅坡脚距离分别为5,10,15和20 m的路基模型。通过施加50 a超越概率2%,10%和63%的地震波,得到分幅距离变化对路基地震动力响应的影响效应。研究结果表明:路基表面的Mises应力值大小受坡脚距离变化影响较大,对天然地表与坡脚影响微小,而对剪应力S12值大小的影响规律与此相反;随着坡脚距离的增加,路基表面与天然地表的水平峰值位移呈现先升高后降低的变化规律,在10 m坡脚距离的参考点水平峰值位移出现极大值。研究结果为青藏工程走廊内的路基选型布线与抗震设计提供一定参考。     

The effectiveness of differential pricing on route choice

The use of differential pricing as a means of traffic management has been advocated by specialists in the field of transport for quite some time. Because of technical and political reasons, a full-scale pricing scheme for the use of road space has yet to be introduced. Applying the principle to a highly automatic rail system, however, is technologically much more feasible. The Mass Transit Railway Corporation of Hong Kong has implemented a so-called revenue neutral peal pricing policy after the completion of a second cross-harbour route- the East Harbour Crossing — in May, 1990. Passengers travelling from Kowloon to the central business district (including Jordon and Tsim Sha Tsui on the Kowloon side and stations from Sheung Wan to Causeway Bay on the Island side) during the morning peak hour are confronted with the following choice: either (i) make use of the Nathan Road Corridor and pay 80 cents on top of normal face; or (ii) take the less congested but in general longer route via the East Harbour Crossing and get a 80 cents discount. The present paper attempts to analyse the effectiveness of this differential pricing policy in diverting passengers from the overcrowded section to the less heavily utilized route. A personal interview survey comprising a total of 1094 successful cases was conducted for this purpose. The logit regression model was employed to analyse the route choice. It is found that income, habit and journey time are the most important variables determining the route choice. The effect of cost or fare difference, although large in terms of magnitude, is only marginally significant in the statistical sense. It is suggested that efforts to change the passengers' habit and measures to shorten the train transfer time at the Quarry Bay Station for the East harbour Crossing users would be more effective in achieving this end. This is especially the case given the current political development in Hong King which renders further enlargement of the price difference a highly difficult proposition.