Scheduled paratransit transport systems

In this paper we focus on ways to provide individualized services to people with mobility challenges using existing modes of public transport. We study the design of an interesting case, in which a bus operating in a public transport route may diverge from its nominal path to pick-up passengers with limited mobility and drop them off at their destination. We have modeled the design problem by a mixed integer-linear program, and we developed an exact Branch and Price approach to solve it to optimality. The proposed approach includes a labeling algorithm in which we introduced appropriate dominance rules, which do not compromise optimality. We have compared the efficiency of our approach with that of related algorithms from the literature. Furthermore, we have used the proposed approach to study key aspects of the system design problem, such as the effect of various constraints on the service level, and the tuning of the system’s parameters to address different transport environments.     

Estimating flight-level price elasticities using online airline data: A first step toward integrating pricing,demand, and revenue optimization

We estimate flight-level price elasticities using a database of online prices and seat map displays. In contrast to market-level and route-level elasticities reported in the literature, flight-level elasticities can forecast responses in demand due to day-to-day price fluctuations. Knowing how elasticities vary by flight and booking characteristics and in response to competitors’ pricing actions allows airlines to design better promotions. It also allows policy makers the ability to evaluate the impacts of proposed tax increases or time-of-day congestion pricing policies. Our elasticity results show how airlines can design optimal promotions by considering not only which departure dates should be targeted, but also which days of the week customers should be allowed to purchase. Additionally, we show how elasticities can be used by carriers to strategically match a subset of their competitors’ sale fares. Methodologically, we use an approach that corrects for price endogeneity; failure to do so results in biased estimates and incorrect pricing recommendations. Using an instrumental variable approach to address this problem we find a set of valid instruments that can be used in future studies of air travel demand. We conclude by describing how our approach contributes to the literature, by offering an approach to estimate flight-level demand elasticities that the research community needs as an input to more advanced optimization models that integrate demand forecasting, price optimization, and revenue optimization models.     

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF INFLUENCE OF LIQUID NITROGEN PRESERVATION ON ANTIGENICITY OF HUMAN HOMOGRAFT AORTIC VALVE

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沥青DSC吸热峰特征值与感温性指标相关性分析

为分析用DSC吸热峰的何种特征值来表征沥青的感温性能，对DSC吸热峰能量值、峰宽度值、峰值温度和针入度指数、针入度粘度指数的相关性进行分析，得出结论：DSC吸热峰能量值和峰宽度值与针入度指数和针入度粘度指数都具有良好的相关性，吸热峰能量值和峰宽度值可以用来表征沥青的温度敏感性。     

降雨量对OD 行程时间可靠性影响分析

为详细研究降雨量对OD行程时间可靠性的影响，基于Uber 出行共享的3 年美国波士顿10 对OD行程时间数据及WeatherUnderground 网站提供的小时历史天气，构建了OD行程时间高斯混合模型(GMM). 模型参数利用EM法进行求解，K 值根据K-S 检验后的P 值 (大于0.500 0)进行确定，模型分位数利用二分法进行求解. 提出一种基于缓冲指数(BI)的新指标——缓冲指数变化率(BIVR)作为定量评估指标. 结果表明：降雨会降低总体OD行程时间可靠性，降低效果随降雨量提高而增强，但增强效果并不明显；尽管可能性较低，但当降雨处于次要影响因素时可能提高可靠性；小雨天气可视为正常天气；雨天可靠性显著低于正常天气，居民在雨天(除小雨外)出行应预留更多时间.     

深圳地区软粘土变形参数研究

根据深圳地区15个软土处理工点的4000多组试验数据,对软土的物理指标和变形指标进行统计分析。结果表明:压缩系数、变形模量和压缩指数的变异系数很大,其算术平均值的误差较大,不宜直接用于工程计算;含水量的变异系数很小,且与压缩参数有良好的相关性,可以较好地推算软土变形参数。因此,建议在实际工程中,如果没有软土的变形实验数据,可以直接根据软土的含水量进行估算;对于有实验数据的情况,将实验得到的变形参数和根据土样含水量估算的变形参数进行比较,剔除与估算参数相差较大的试验数据,将余下的数据取平均作为所需要的变形参数。     

机车轮对轮缘偏磨分析研究

针对SS7A、SS7C机车在运用中出现轮缘偏磨较为严重,使其使用寿命大大降低这一技术难题,运用VPD技术CAE对SS7A机车进行了轮缘偏磨多因素分析研究,通过分析找出了影响因素关键所在,继之根据影响因素的大小,制定了实施措施.通过应用考核验证了方案的可行性,为解决轮缘偏磨提供了依据.     

矿物掺合料对除冰盐环境下混凝土氯离子扩散中劣化效应系数的影响

采用化学分析方法,测定了高强混凝土(HSC)和高性能混凝土(HPC)在3种氯盐环境中的自由氯离子分布规律。根据F ick第二扩散定律和相关公式计算了混凝土中氯离子扩散的劣化效应系数(K)。结果表明:在除冰盐环境下,不掺掺合料的HSC存在劣化现象;掺加粉煤灰(FA)的HPC不存在劣化现象;掺加硅灰(SF)能减小混凝土的劣化程度,掺量为5%时效果最佳;双掺硅灰和粉煤灰(SF FA)的HPC不存在劣化现象。     

驳船的影响概率破舱稳性单因素研究

概率破舱稳性是干货船破舱稳性计算与校核的一项强制性要求,它不同于传统的破舱稳性计算,计算中涉及到大量的破损舱室的组合,目前仍然是在分舱之后才能进行分析计算,若不满足则需要返回重新分舱。在初步设计阶段,如何有效分舱以使船舶分舱设计能满足概率破舱稳性,以减少分舱的盲目性与重复性,从而找到基于概率破舱稳性的分舱指导原则,这将具有重要的理论意义和工程应用价值。以某实际工程驳船为研究对象,设计了大量的分舱方案,并分别对其进行概率破舱稳性计算。根据计算结果对影响分舱指数A的因素进行了定性分析,提出了改进分舱指数A的设计准则。     

统计过程控制技术在机车配件质量控制中的应用

介绍了统计过程控制(SPC)技术原理,并探讨应用SPC技术对机车配件质量稳定性和过程能力进行分析,达到降低机车配件入厂检验的风险和对供货商进行有效评价和控制的目的。