One manufacturer's approach to improving jet transport fuel efficiency

In the face of rapidly escalating costs of aircraft fuel, since the early 1970s, the aerospace industry has embarked on a program of measures to reduce fuel consumption. This article describes an integrated set of measures which have been undertaken by Lockheed‐California to improve the fuel requirements of the Tristar, a wide‐bodied three engine medium to long range aircraft. Measures include operational changes, improvements to maintenance practices, long term hardware modifications and technological advances.     

基于时间依赖网络的车辆调度问题研究

针对城市道路交通存在的不确定性问题,提出将动态车辆调度问题置于时间依赖网络的思想,建立了包括车辆固定成本费用、路阻费用和违反时间窗约束费用在内的广义费用最小化数学模型,采用改进的蚁群算法进行优化求解。仿真实验表明,该方法充分利用了城市道路交通时变性所呈现的周期性特点,是运输与物流企业进行车辆调度时节约成本的有效方法。     

Work and home location: Possible role of social networks

This research explores to what extent people’s work locations are similar to that of those who live around them. Using the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics data set and the 2000 decennial census, we investigate the home and work locations of different census block residents in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) metropolitan area. Our aim is to investigate if people who share a residence neighborhood also share work locations to a degree beyond what would be explained by distanhe observed patterns is the role neighborhood level and work place social networks play in locating jobs and residences respectively.     

A coupled multi-agent microsimulation of social interactions and transportation behavior

Choice set formation, location and mode preferences, coordinated scheduling, alternative utility valuations, and shared mobility resources are among the many activity-travel issues hypothesized to be significantly influenced by traveler interdependencies. Empirical evidence lags theory, particularly about the geography of social networks. A simulation tool is presented to let the experimenter construct and test hypothetical interdependencies between geography, socially-linked travelers, and activity-travel choices. The exploratory tool is integrated in the Multi-Agent Transportation Simulation Toolbox (MatSim-T). Initially, any social network can be constructed and embedded in geography. It can remain static, or be adapted to the travel patterns of the agents. The interactions and exchanges between agents influencing socializing and/or travel behavior can be defined in substance and in time/space. The reward for socializing or being socially linked can be varied. Finally, the co-dependence of social factors and travel behavior can be studied. This paper introduces the model and presents verification results which illustrate the coupling of extremely simplified socializing assumptions and travel behavior.     

The effect of social comparisons on commute well-being

We study the effect of social comparisons on travel happiness and behavior. Social comparisons arise from exchanges of information among individuals. We postulate that the social gap resulting from comparisons is a determinant of “comparative happiness” (i.e. happiness arising from comparisons), which in turn affects subsequent behavior. We develop a modeling framework based on the Hybrid Choice Model that captures the indirect effect of social comparisons on travel choices through its effect on comparative happiness.We present an empirical analysis of one component of this framework. Specifically, we study how perceived differences between experienced commute attributes and those communicated by others affect comparative happiness and consequently overall commute satisfaction. We find that greater comparative happiness arising from favorable comparisons of one’s commute to that of others (e.g. shorter commute time than others, same mode as others for car commuters, and different mode than others for non-motorized commuters) increases overall commute satisfaction or utility.The empirical model develops only the link between social comparisons and happiness in the comparisons-happiness-behavior chain. It is anticipated that the theoretical framework that considers the entire chain will enhance the behavioral realism of “black box” models that do not account for happiness in the link between comparisons and behavior.     

Public responses to policies designed to internalise environmental and social externalities from road transport in New Zealand

Based on a public survey of registered voters, we explore four options for internalising the social and environmental costs of road transport. The options were presented together with generalised factual information about their benefits and costs. Respondents are highly supportive of fuel use efficiency standards and exhaust gas quality standards, with lesser support for proposed initiatives of road user charges and speed reduction. Demographic analysis of responses enables identification of those who might favour or oppose particular options. In this case women are identified as being strongly supportive of the speed reduction option.     

无线传感器网络中基于势能场的能量均衡模型

在无线传感器网中,现有的节能路由以找到能量消耗最小的路径为目标,导致围绕汇聚节点的能量空洞．网络能量均衡可以有效的利用和管理整个网络的节点能量,通过有效的分配网络负载,实现网络寿命的延长,网络效率的提高．本论文中提出了基于势能场的模型,建立了基于势能的路由,并且通过相位切换技术,达到局部和全局的能量均衡,从而延长无线传感器网络的使用寿命．     

高负荷路网微循环交通组织实证研究

微循环交通组织是区域交通优化组织的重要方法.首先,在分析高负荷路网交通特征的基础上,归纳了微循环交通组织的常见问题及相应的改善措施;然后,结合中关村西区微循环交通组织实例,从OD划分、有效车流路径规划及信息诱导原则和方法三个方面,构建了有效路径下的微循环交通组织仿真模型及仿真流程;最后,利用VISSIM软件仿真,比较了...     

南海岛礁火力打击作战目标选择模型

为了满足体系作战要求,结合南海岛礁火力打击作战的特点和实际,将岛礁群构成的目标体系抽象为网络,利用系统优势函数和网络效能评估目标体系的整体作战能力,以最大程度地降低整体作战能力为目标,建立目标选择模型,设计模型的求解算法.通过实例分析,得到了最优目标选择方案,验证模型和算法的有效性.研究成果解决了目标体系的目标选择问题,具有较大的应用价值和军事意义.     

水下传感器网络覆盖优化算法

针对水下传感器网络随机部署时节点分布不均匀、网络覆盖率不高问题,提出一种基于改进全局人工鱼群算法的网络覆盖优化算法。优化算法以覆盖率为目标函数自适应调整人工鱼移动步长,同时在向最优人工鱼靠拢过程中引入权重系数,提高算法寻优精度和收敛速度。实验结果表明,与遗传算法和鱼群算法相比较,该改进算法优化了网络覆盖率,加快了算法收敛速度,提升了网络性能。