钢管混凝土拱桥力学特性试验研究

武汉江汉三桥、江汉五桥和南宁永和桥均为钢管混凝土拱桥。通过3座实桥的计算分析与静、动载试验,对钢管混凝土拱桥的力学特性做了研究。结果表明:目前钢管混凝土拱桥所用设计理论和方法可靠,施工方法可行且质量优良。     

二灰碎石基层中SO3含量控制指标试验研究

火电厂脱硫技术的应用对改善大气环境具有重要意义。粉煤灰中硫的存在对二灰混合料的强度是有贡献的,但过量的SO3对二灰混合料体积安定性将产生重要影响。通过大量试验,对SO3在二灰碎石基层中的作用进行深入研究,对低质粉煤灰的推广应用具有重要参考价值。     

探地雷达技术在高速公路病害检测中的应用

提出采用探地雷达的无损检测技术对运营高速公路中常见病害进行检测。从分析探地雷达检测原理、检测方式入手,通过应用实例说明探地雷达检测技术具有无损、快速、简易、准确率高的优点。因此,作为高速公路预防性养护的常用技术,该法对正确指导日常养护管理具有广阔的应用前景。     

长大隧道贯通误差估算方法

结合大伙房水库输水工程长大隧道,介绍施工测量控制系统的设计思路及其误差所引起的横向、纵向、竖向贯通误差的估算方法,精度预计结果说明本设计方案能满足横向、纵向、竖向贯通误差控制的要求。     

基于LabVIEW和PXI的电力机车电气综合性能测试系统

介绍了电力机车电气综合性能测试平台的基本组成,从硬件平台、软件设计等方面详细分析了基于LabVIEW和PXI的电力机车电气综合性能测试系统的开发应用。     

Managing Beach Amenities to Reduce Exposure to Coastal Hazards: Storm Water Pollution

Despite posted warnings and educational campaigns warning about the health risks associated with storm water pollution, swimmers continue to swim in coastal areas polluted by storm water runoff. This study uses a simple spatial model of beach visitation to show how beach amenities and storm drains influence the way in which beach goers choose to locate themselves at beaches in Santa Monica Bay, California. The estimated models indicate that passive means of preventing exposure to marine pollution (e.g., posted signs) could be made significantly more effective if combined with the active management of other beach amenities. Similar methods also could be used to reduce risks to swimmers from other hazards including riptides and boat traffic.     

Virtual durability test rigs for automotive engineering

In recent years so-called ‘virtual test rigs’ have become more and more important in the development process of cars and trucks. Originally, the idea was to substitute expensive durability tests with computer simulation. Meanwhile, the focus has changed towards a more cooperative usage of numerical and laboratory rig simulation. For many safety critical issues laboratory tests remain indispensable. In early development stages, when no physical prototypes are available yet, numerical simulation is used to analyse and optimise the design. In this paper, we show how to build numerical simulation models of complex servo-hydraulic test systems and their test specimen using multi-body simulation for the mechanics in combination with simulation models for the hydraulics and controls. We illustrate this at two industrial application examples: a spindle-coupled passenger car suspension rig and a tyre-coupled full vehicle rig. We show how the simulation models are used to design and optimise better test rigs and to support the test rig operation by preparing the physical tests with new specimen, i.e. by performing numerical simulations including numerical drive file iteration before the physical tests start.     

Dynamic model for ride comfort evaluations of the rubber-tired light rail vehicle

The dynamic model was developed to evaluate vibration accelerations and ride comforts during the running of the Korean-standardised rubber-tired light rail vehicle. Ride comfort indexes were analysed and tested in accordance with UIC 513R by using the dynamic model and the actual vehicle in the test track. Based on the comparisons between analysis results and test results, the validity of the developed dynamic model was evaluated. It was verified whether or not the developed Korean-standardised rubber-tired light rail vehicle met the specified target specification on ride comfort. In addition, the influence of the wearing of guide wheels on ride comfort was estimated.     

Virtual test rig to improve the design and optimisation process of the vehicle steering and suspension systems

A virtual test rig is presented using a three-dimensional model of the elasto-kinematic behaviour of a vehicle. A general approach is put forward to determine the three-dimensional position of the body and the main parameters which influence the handling of the vehicle. For the design process, the variable input data are the longitudinal and lateral acceleration and the curve radius, which are defined by the user as a design goal. For the optimisation process, once the vehicle has been built, the variable input data are the travel of the four struts and the steering wheel angle, which is obtained through monitoring the vehicle. The virtual test rig has been applied to a standard vehicle and the validity of the results has been proven.     

Indirect method for wheel–rail force measurement and derailment evaluation

Wheel set flange derailment criteria for railway vehicles are derived and the influence of wheel–rail contact parameters is studied. An indirect method for wheel–rail force measurement based on these derailment evaluation criteria is proposed. Laboratory tests for the calibration of strain–force devices on the bearing box are carried out to determine the relationship between the applied force and the measured strain. The simulation package, SIMPACK, is used to develop a passenger car model to generate wheel–rail forces and vibration signals. Different cases are considered in this model to provide an accurate validation of the identified wheel–rail forces. A feasibility test is conducted in the Beijing Loop test line using a passenger car equipped with a set of strain gauges on the wheel set. The comparison of the force time history applied to the instrumented wheel set and that obtained using the indirect method is presented.