An eigenmodel for iterative line planning,timetabling and vehicle scheduling in public transportation

Planning a public transportation system is a multi-objective problem which includes among others line planning, timetabling, and vehicle scheduling. For each of these planning stages, models are known and advanced solution techniques exist. Some of the models focus on costs, others on passengers’ convenience. Setting up a transportation system is usually done by optimizing each of these stages sequentially.In this paper we argue that instead of optimizing each single step further and further it would be more beneficial to consider the whole process in an integrated way. To this end, we develop and discuss a generic, bi-objective model for integrating line planning, timetabling, and vehicle scheduling. We furthermore propose an eigenmodel which we apply for these three planning stages and show how it can be used for the design of iterative algorithms as heuristics for the integrated problem. The convergence of the resulting iterative approaches is analyzed from a theoretical point of view. Moreover, we propose an agenda for further research in this field.     

An integrated programming model for storage management and vehicle scheduling at container terminals

In this paper, we study the optimization of yard operations, which are critical for the terminal efficiency. A linear mixed integer programming (MIP) model is proposed for scheduling different types of equipment and planning the storage strategy in an integrated way. We also investigate a nonlinear mixed integer programming (NLMIP) model to reduce the number of constraints and the computational time. A set of numerical results are carried out for the comparison between the linear model and the nonlinear model. Finally, we propose a genetic algorithm for the MIP model to illustrate how large scale problems can be solved and to show the effect of different factors on the performances of the optimization model.     

沥青混凝土桥面铺装层的动力有限元分析

基于汽车对桥面的动力作用,对典型的沥青混凝土桥面铺装结构建立了线弹性三维有限元模型,运用动力学基本理论和有限元方法,分析了移动荷载作用下桥面柔性铺装层竖向变形、主拉应力和最大剪应力的时程响应规律,并研究了不同车速和超载水平对桥面柔性铺装层的力学指标的影响规律,为沥青混凝土桥面铺装的研究提供了有力的支持。     

“定机移船”卸煤码头装卸工艺设计

在海港煤码头设计中应用＂定机移船＂码头工艺。根据印度尼西亚风港2×115 MW燃煤电厂卸煤码头工程设计,分析研究＂定机移船＂卸煤码头的合理工艺流程和最佳平面布置;推导出码头主尺度、移船阻力、移船绞车功率和码头通过能力的计算公式;并提出固定式悬链斗卸船机的选型和配备方法。实践证明,＂定机移船＂卸煤码头工艺是接卸以大舱口浅底驳船为主的卸煤码头的最佳设计方案。     

衬砌弹性模量对圆形隧洞动力响应的影响研究

基于Biot理论,分析研究了衬砌与饱和土体弹性模量之比的变化对衬砌隧洞动力响应的影响.假定隧洞衬砌为弹性体,土体为饱和多孔介质,结合边界条件及连续条件,通过傅立叶变换得到频率-波数域中衬砌和土体的应力、位移和孔隙水压力等动力响应解答,最后用傅立叶积分逆变换得到时-空域中圆形衬砌隧洞在移动环形荷载作用下的动力响应的数值解...     

船舶交通监管设施综合配置的因素研究

文中利用决策学知识,结合综合配置的特点,对决定船舶交通监管设施综合配置的因素进行了研究．、研究发现,通航环境、船舶交通监管业务量、水域内的交通流量是影响综合配置的重要决定因素。     

移动闭塞列控系统集成列车定位技术

在分析单一的列车定位技术优缺点和不同闭塞方式列控系统列车定位要求的基础上,指出应该采用列车集成定位技术。重点介绍一个实用移动闭塞列控系统集成列车定位技术的组成、定位流程及其应用效果,说明如何应用集成技术手段,综合各单一的列车定位技术的优点,实现互补、冗余和多信息,从而使在定位精度、实时性、安全性和可靠性等方面满足移动闭塞列控系统的列车定位要求。     

A multi-class model-based control scheme for reducing congestion and emissions in freeway networks by combining ramp metering and route guidance

The paper proposes a multi-class control scheme for freeway traffic networks. This control scheme combines two control strategies, i.e. ramp metering and route guidance, in order to reduce the total time spent and the total emissions in a balanced way. In particular, the ramp metering and route guidance controllers are feedback predictive controllers, i.e. they compute the control actions not only on the basis of the measured system state, but also on the basis of the prediction of the system evolution, in terms of traffic conditions and traffic emissions. Another important feature of the controllers is that they have a multi-class nature: different classes of vehicles are considered and specific control actions are computed for each class. Since the controllers are based on a set of parameters that need to be tuned, the overall control framework also includes a module to properly determine the gains of the controllers. The simulation analysis reported in the paper shows the effectiveness of the proposed control framework and, in particular, the possibility of implementing control policies that are specific for each vehicle type.     

Parameters of moving sidewalks for airport terminal pier fingers

A moving sidewalk system installed at an airport pier finger is analyzed. The optimal length of the moving sidewalk and the optimal spacing between the access points which minimize the total cost of the system are obtained using methods of calculus, for a number of cases based on the different proportions of arriving, departing and transferring passengers and for two different types of moving sidewalks: elevated, at‐grade.

The optimal length of the moving sidewalk is shown to be linearly related to the length of the concourse, and to the total passenger demand. The effect due to preticketed transferees is insignificant.

The optimal spacing between access points is shown to be proportional to the square‐root of either the cost of an access escalator or the cost of inconvenience to a passenger due to an intermediate gap, depending on the moving sidewalk system under consideration. It also changes with the percentage of preticketed transferees.     

The Role of Universities in Supporting Integrated Coastal Management in the United Kingdom

Integrated coastal management has been seen as the way to deal with the challenges currently facing managers of our coastal zones. In the tropics, these areas are typified with resources such as coral reefs and mangroves that are able to support a variety of activities. Integrated coastal management takes a multi-disciplinary approach that involves the integration of the different institutions and stakeholder groups in the coastal zone. A survey of tropical coastal locations revealed that fully implemented integrated coastal management is limited with programs apparently failing at the implementation stage. These coastal zones share a number of common challenges exacerbated by poverty and conflicts between the coastal activities. Conflict management needs to be incorporated into the management process that pays particular attention to the overextraction of resources and destructive resource use.