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This paper analyses how people perceive the idea of carpooling and evaluate preferences while making a decision to join a carpool. Analysing data from a web-based stated preference survey in India reveals that cognitive attitudes play a significant role in evaluating the perceived advantages and disadvantages of carpooling whereas intentions to carpool are associated with perceived negative evaluations. A factor analysis identifies two latent attitudinal factors: a ‘time–convenience’ factor that discourages carpooling and a ‘private–public cost’ factor that encourages carpooling. The study analyses the influential attributes – extra travel time, walking time to reach meeting point, waiting time at pickup point and cost savings – as explanatory variables for the utility of carpooling. Cost savings prove to be the most significant attribute when combined with other attributes, followed by extra travel time. The study provides the implications to policy-makers of designing promotional tools to improve the propensity of carpooling among single occupant vehicle drivers. 相似文献
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Gerotor pumps are widely used in the automotive industry for engine oil lubrication, due to their high volumetric efficiency
and smooth pumping action. In many cases, the lubricating oil from the sump is mixed with contaminants, such as dust and tiny
solid particles, or becomes thickened, due to aging. These problems will lead to critical situations, such as increased noise,
enhanced wear and erosion, and poor lubrication of the engine. These critical situations were studied by conducting a detailed
CFD integrated investigation on a gerotor pump’s performance at different operating conditions in three phases, and the results
are presented in this paper. In first phase, a CFD model of a gerotor pump was developed with a dynamic mesh for the rotary
movement of both the inner and outer rotors. The effects on pump flow rate of important parameters, such as rotor speed, fluid
viscosity and number of ports, were simulated using non-contaminated oil at room temperature and an elevated temperature of
140oC. The relationship between flow rate and pressure at different rotor speeds was predicted and validated with test data
for further parametric study. The pressure ripples at different time steps were measured at different angular positions of
the rotors to examine the model accuracy. It was found that the flow rate increased and pressure pulsation, as well as flow
recirculation, was reduced when ports were added to the cover plate. A suction pipe with a strainer was added for the second
phase to capture the undesired changes in flow behavior, such as cavitation, which is caused by negative suction at the inlet
region of pump. A suitable size for the inlet suction pipe for this pump was chosen after performing tests to characterize
the flow behavior with single and double ports. Next, the relationship between pressure drop and strainer porosity was determined
using different porosity values for the strainers. In the final phase, oil with different concentrations of solids was simulated
to measure the effect of solid particles on flow rates and pressure losses. It was observed that the intensity of the recirculation
was reduced at the suction end at the higher concentration of 0.04%, due to particle inertial effects. It was also found that
particle size distribution affected the overall efficiency and pressure head of the pump. 相似文献
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Suresh Pandian Sharad Gokhale Aloke Kumar Ghoshal 《Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment》2009,14(3):180-196
Urban air quality is generally poor at traffic intersections due to variations in vehicles’ speeds as they approach and leave. This paper examines the effect of traffic, vehicle and road characteristics on vehicular emissions with a view to understand a link between emissions and the most likely influencing and measurable characteristics. It demonstrates the relationships of traffic, vehicle and intersection characteristics with vehicular exhaust emissions and reviews the traffic flow and emission models. Most studies have found that vehicular exhaust emissions near traffic intersections are largely dependent on fleet speed, deceleration speed, queuing time in idle mode with a red signal time, acceleration speed, queue length, traffic-flow rate and ambient conditions. The vehicular composition also affects emissions. These parameters can be quantified and incorporated into the emission models. There is no validated methodology to quantify some non-measurable parameters such as driving behaviour, pedestrian activity, and road conditions 相似文献
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Suresh Bhardwaj 《WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs》2013,12(2):245-253
While it is said that merchant ships are now so automated and sufficiently reliable for little skill to be demanded of those who control them, on the other hand, it is also argued that today’s merchant ships are so complicated that only those who fully comprehend their complexities should be entrusted with their operation. This paper attempts to obtain more insight into this paradox and systematically examines the technological imperative in shipping and its accompanying challenges particularly the skilling dilemma. It then delves into the contrasting theories of technological change implications in the work environment before arriving at the plausible correct understanding that appears to provide the viable explanations and solution. 相似文献
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