Vehicle mass as a determinant of fuel consumption and secondary safety performance

One interaction between environmental and safety goals in transport is found within the vehicle fleet where fuel economy and secondary safety performance of individual vehicles impose conflicting requirements on vehicle mass from an individual’s perspective. Fleet characteristics influence the relationship between the environmental and safety outcomes of the fleet; the topic of this paper. Cross-sectional analysis of mass within the British fleet is used to estimate the partial effects of mass on the fuel consumption and secondary safety performance of vehicles. The results confirmed that fuel consumption increases as mass increases and is different for different combinations of fuel and transmission types. Additionally, increasing vehicle mass generally decreases the risk of injury to the driver of a given vehicle in the event of a crash. However, this relationship depends on the characteristics of the vehicle fleet, and in particular, is affected by changes in mass distribution within the fleet. We confirm that there is generally a trade-off in vehicle design between fuel economy and secondary safety performance imposed by mass. Cross-comparison of makes and models by model-specific effects reveal cases where this trade-off exists in other aspects of design. Although it is shown that mass imposes a trade-off in vehicle design between safety and fuel use, this does not necessarily mean that it imposes a trade-off between safety and environmental goals in the vehicle fleet as a whole because the secondary safety performance of a vehicle depends on both its own mass and the mass of the other vehicles with which it collides.     

燃气轮机的大型集装箱船LNG燃料舱布置

为了满足环保新法规要求,很多船东首选LNG作为船用燃料。本文基于燃气轮机推进的大型集装箱船的布置特点及IGF规则的要求,对LNG燃料舱布置的位置和LNG燃料舱适用的形式进行了论证,获得了满足大型集装箱船性能需求和IGF规则要求的LNG燃料舱设计方案。     

疏浚助推经济与城市可持续发展

回顾中外疏浚业发展史,尤其是中国近现代民族疏浚业起步、萧条、恢复、发展的艰辛历程。从城市产业支撑、城市空间发展、城市环境治理的角度,介绍现代疏浚业对社会经济和城市建设的巨大作用,阐述疏浚在城市可持续发展过程中肩负的重要使命——让城市更宜居、让环境更美好。     

基于Supramax型散货船北极航道运营经济性模糊综合评判

本文以一艘Supramax型散货船为模型,结合北极航道船舶通航限制,从规范设计角度入手,设计了B级和B1级两种冰区加强下的船体结构,连同非冰区加强型结构一起,就船体结构重量、造价、航运费用、营运收入等主要经济性指标进行模糊综合评判,并对最终的结果进行分析,为船舶北极航道运营提供参考依据。     

交通环境变化下的交通与经济互动性分析

交通和经济是区域的两大职能因素,它们是相互影响并且相互制约的。交通环境的变化将对区域经济产生重要的影响,同时经济发展也将进一步地刺激交通发展。以宜昌市为例,在分析宜昌交通环境变化及交通和经济发展的数据基础上,从对交通和经济相互影响的两个方面的分析,探讨了交通与经济的互动性。     

浅谈BAOM污水处理与回用系统在山西省高速公路附属设施的应用

以山西南部地区某高速公路服务区为例,根据山西省高速公路运营阶段附属设施污水特点及现有处理工艺存在问题,介绍了BAOM污水处理与回用系统的工艺流程、结构单元,对该系统在服务区的运行效果以及经济成本进行了详细的分析,证明了该系统在处理高速公路附属设施污水的技术和经济可行性,这对今后推进山西省高速公路污水处理设施实现标准化、规范化具有较好的借鉴意义。     

适应市场经济的铁路货运运价信息系统分析

作者通过对货运运价信息系统分析,系统地研究提出了适应市场经济环境的计价方法中存在的问题,货运运价信息系统应具备的主要功能和存在的问题及解决途径,以便加快体制改革.     

Fueling for contingencies: The hidden cost of unpredictability in the air transportation system

The aviation community is increasing its attention on the concept of predictability when conducting aviation service quality assessments. Reduced fuel consumption and the related cost is one of the various benefits that could be achieved through improved flight predictability. A lack of predictability may cause airline dispatchers to load more fuel onto aircraft before they depart; the flights would then in turn consume extra fuel just to carry excess fuel loaded. In this study, we employ a large dataset with flight-level fuel loading and consumption information from a major US airline. With these data, we estimate the relationship between the amount of loaded fuel and flight predictability performance using a statistical model. The impact of loaded fuel is translated into fuel consumption and, ultimately, fuel cost and environmental impact for US domestic operations. We find that a one-minute increase in the standard deviation of airborne time leads to a 0.88 min increase in loaded contingency fuel and 1.66 min in loaded contingency and alternate fuel. If there were no unpredictability in the aviation system, captured in our model by eliminating standard deviation in flight time, the reduction in the loaded fuel would between 6.12 and 11.28 min per flight. Given a range of fuel prices, this ultimately would translate into cost savings for US domestic airlines on the order of $120–$452 million per year.     

港口产业集群与区域经济关系分析

介绍了港口产业集群的定义和内涵,通过分析港口产业集群对区域竞争力、区域品牌、资源以及经济增长等的影响,说明它对区域经济具有促进作用。同时也指出区域经济对港口产业集群的形成和发展中起了重要作用。     

山区高速公路对沿线经济腾飞的影响分析

大量的调研与分析数据表明,高速公路在建成后甚至在建设过程中就对沿线山区的经济、社会发展乃至人们生活方式的转变都有着极大的推动作用,为山区快速、协调发展奠定了物质基础,这可为新建高速公路提供决策参考依据。