Costs of air pollutants from shipping: a meta-regression analysis

ABSTRACT

This study estimated the external cost of air pollution from shipping by means of a meta-regression analysis, which has not been made before. Three pollutants, which were included in most of the primary studies, were considered: nitrogen oxides (NO_x), sulphur dioxides (SO₂) and particulate matters with a diameter of max 2.5 micrometres (PM_2.5). All primary studies included damages of health and a majority added impacts on agriculture and estimated the cost of air pollutants by transferring cost estimates from studies on costs of air emissions from transports in Europe. Different regression models and estimators were used and robust results were found of statistically significant emission elasticities of below one, i.e. total external costs increase by less than 1% when emissions increase by 1%. There was a small variation between the pollutants, with the highest elasticity for PM_2.5 and lowest for NO_x. Calculations of the marginal external cost of the pollutants showed the same pattern, with this cost being approximately six times higher for PM_2.5 than for the other pollutants. Common to all pollutants was that the marginal external cost decreases when emission increases. Another robust result was a significant increase in the cost of studies published in journals compared with other publication outlets. These findings point out some caution when transferring constant external unit cost of air pollutant from shipping, which is much applied in the literature, and the cost functions estimated in this study could thus provide a complementary transfer mechanism.     

电机悬挂方式对LIM地铁系统动力特性的影响研究

研究目的：研究直线电机地铁在不同电机悬挂方式下的气隙变化规律及车辆、轨道的动力响应特性，并将二者进行比较。研究方法：应用车辆轨道耦合动力学理论，分别建立不同悬挂方式下的系统模型并编制相应的仿真程序，通过在轨道局部加入谐波型余弦不平顺激励对系统的动力特性进行分析。研究结果：2种悬挂方式对系统的各向加速度和轮轨力的影响差别较小，而气隙变化呈现明显不同的规律。研究结论：直线电机采用架悬式悬挂时，要严格控制幅值大于5．5mm的长波不平顺，防止电机和反力板之问的刮蹭；而当采用抱轴式悬挂时，要注意控制大幅值的短波不平顺出现，防止气隙过大，影响电机效率。     

采用喷风冷却工艺提高淬火钢轨性能的研究

钢轨喷风淬火工艺采用单一的冷却介质压缩空气,使淬火冷却均匀性得到提高,而且不受钢轨表面状态对淬火质量的影响,便于生产管理。由于在冷却装置中加入侧面喷风冷却,淬火硬度分布更合理,有利于提高淬火钢轨抗侧磨能力。线路铺设使用也表明,喷风淬火钢轨比喷雾淬火钢轨具有更好的抗剥离性。根据目前国内淬火线生产状况,提出调整钢轨的成分和采用喷风冷却工艺是当前迫切需要解决的问题。     

Japanese perspective of driver information systems

A perspective view of of Japanese R&D activities of Driver Information Systems is given from the standpoint of developing joint projects by public and private sectors. First, a brief history of the R&D activities is illustrated from above mentioned standpoint. Then, two major projects, AMTICS and RACS, and the social backgrounds of these projects are explained. In order to give a clear idea of both projects some technical details are treated.Based on the history and the present status of the developments, the basic design conceptions of Japanese Driver Information Systems are explained and several factors or reasons which have influenced to the design conception are discussed. Then, the promoting systems of the R&D activities are generally explained and present status of the projects and future problems in developing more advanced systems are also handled. A brief discussion on the establishment of international standard is also mentioned as a final comment.     

Analysis on Uncertain Information and Actions for Preventing Collision

Discusses and analyzes the causes and characteristics of the uncertainties of the information and actions for preventing collision at sea on the basic knowledge of the collision avoidance.Describes the ways and functions of the investigations about the uncertainties of the information and actions of collision avoidance with the navigation simulators.Puts forward some suggestions for the officers to master the skills of the recognition of these uncertainties of the information and actions by the training with the sim- ulator during the MET course.     

空气弹簧的刚度及阻尼特性研究

介绍了空气弹簧的热力学特性,对空气弹簧的垂直刚度特性和阻尼特性进行了分析。结果表明:空气弹簧的刚度不仅与其静平衡位置时的压力和容积有关,还与其有效面积变化率和体积变化率有关。空气弹簧的阻尼特性与空气弹簧本身结构有关,同时还受外界激扰频率及振幅的影响。当外界激扰条件发生变化,空气弹簧系统的阻尼特性也将随之改变。     

地铁车辆空气弹簧气压负载特性的分析与实验

针对目前地铁车辆称质量过程中检测的车辆质量与实际载质量存在较大误差的问题,通过对地铁车辆称质量过程进行分析,分别推导了空气弹簧的静态、动态气压-负载关系式,其中动态气压-负载曲线考虑了空气弹簧工作过程中的充、排气过程。以北京地铁大兴线4号线065车体为例,分别采用静态和动态气压-负载特性曲线对车体质量进行计算,通过与真实车体质量对比,表明本文推导的动态气压-负载特性曲线更加接近于实际情况,可以大幅减小地铁车辆称质量误差。     

成都地铁2号线车辆空气制动防滑保护控制策略

制动防滑保护作为地铁车辆空气制动系统的核心组成部分之一,对车辆的制动效率发挥以及轮轨关系都有着极其重要的影响。以成都地铁2号线车辆为例,主要介绍空气制动防滑系统的硬件组成和工作原理,针对防滑保护控制策略中的参考速度选取、滑行判断指标和防滑失效控制等内容进行了探讨,并且通过滑行试验验证了列车空气制动防滑系统的有效性。     

高坝枢纽新建通航建筑物轴线及通航条件研究

针对山区已建高坝枢纽新建通航建筑物轴线布置受河道窄、水头高、电站泄流及已有建筑物影响等条件限制的问题,依托贵州清水江白市水电站枢纽新建通航建筑物工程,采用1∶100正态整体水工模型与自航遥控船模相结合的技术手段,对多条轴线布置方案进行通航水流条件及船舶航行操控研究与优化。试验结果表明,右岸轴线布置方案通航水流条件及船舶航行状态均较好,为推荐方案。研究成果解决了工程关键问题,可供类似已建高坝水利枢纽新建或扩建通航建筑物工程参考借鉴。     

USV复杂水域环境综合感知技术

从无人水面艇（Unmanned Surface Vessel,USV）所处的工作环境,分析单目摄像头、双目摄像头、海事雷达、激光雷达等传感器的组成原理、优缺点、性能测试。介绍多传感器数据在USV上的融合原理、融合流程及其应用情况。经过实船海上试验,多传感器数据融合指标良好,较好地解决USV在复杂水域安全航行的感知技术问题。所描述的感知技术,对设计和研发搭载不同任务的USV,识别不同工作场景环境,具有积极的参考价值。