scholarly journals Designing the Calibration Process of Weigh-In-Motion Systems

Electronics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 2537
Author(s):  
Janusz Gajda ◽  
Ryszard Sroka ◽  
Piotr Burnos
Keyword(s):  
Road Traffic ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Operational Reliability ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Correct Selection ◽  
System Calibration ◽  
Weigh In Motion ◽  
Calibration Algorithm ◽  
Selection Of

Weigh-In-Motion (WIM) systems provide information on the state of road traffic and are used in activities undertaken as part of traffic supervision and management, enforcement of applicable regulations, and in the design of road infrastructure. The further development of such systems is aimed at increasing their measurement accuracy, operational reliability, and their resistance to disturbing environmental factors. Increasing the accuracy of measurement can be achieved both through actions taken in the hardware layer (technology of load sensors, the number of sensors and their arrangement, technology used in the construction of the pavement, selection of the system location), as well as by implementing better system calibration algorithms and algorithms for pre-processing measurement data. In this paper, we focus on the issue of WIM system calibration. We believe that through the correct selection of the calibration algorithm, it is possible to significantly increase the accuracy of vehicle weighing in WIM systems, from a practical point of view. The simulation and experimental studies we conducted confirmed this hypothesis.

Implementation of Wheel-Rail Friction Management Strategy on MRS Railroad

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiano Jorge ◽  
Walter Vidon ◽  
Felipe Vidon ◽  
Rob Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Management Strategy ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Operational Reliability ◽  
Friction Modifier ◽  
Monitoring Technologies ◽  
Effective Friction ◽  
Selection Of

For several years, North American Railroads and their Research Institutions’ have been involved in implementing best-practice friction management strategies on heavy haul tracks. During 2006, MRS Railroad visited CP Rail and was impressed with the 100% effective Friction Management strategy that had been developed and implemented in CPR mountain tracks. The strong similarity of CPR’s track and train characteristics to those of MRS Railroad was also noted. By the beginning of 2007, MRS Railroad invited NRC-CSTT to bring this innovative methodology to Brazil and to rapidly develop and implement a customized strategy of 100% effective Gauge-Face lubrication and Top-of-Rail friction management. The utilization of a Brazilian contract service to ensure proper maintenance and filling of the friction management equipment, the gathering of measurement data and analysis of results ensured the success of the project. This paper will discuss the processes (installations, inspections and monitoring), technologies (equipment, devices and tools), results and benefits based on this best-practice methodology applied to the MRS Railroad over two years (2007–2008). The work was divided into five phases: selection of an optimal rail curve grease; selection of test sites and measurement of the baseline case (dry condition); measurement and management of 100% effective Gauge-Face lubrication using rail curve grease; measurement and management of 100% effective friction management using Top-of-Rail friction modifier; and the final economic analysis. This paper will also report the results of the business case analysis, quantifying the actual net savings accrued to MRS as a result of the implementation of Friction Management on test sites, and the projected savings that will occur through the expansion of this strategy to the entire MRS system. In the last 12 years, MRS’ operational reliability has significantly improved through the strategic application of innovation, technology and knowledge. Expanding this strategy to include best-practices friction management will contribute to increased safety and productivity at MRS. Production is projected to increase from over 136 million net tonnes expected in 2010 to 300 million net tonnes by 2018.

scholarly journals Creation of a Program for Finding an Approximating Function of the Obtained Experimental Results by the Method of Least Squares

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 367-372
Author(s):  
N. Kadyrkulova ◽  
V. Zhulev
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Least Squares Method ◽  
Measurement Data ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Method Of Least Squares ◽  
Empirical Formulas ◽  
Physical Experiments ◽  
Mathematical Relationships ◽  
Selection Of

When solving engineering and economic problems, it is often necessary to obtain mathematical relationships between various parameters characteristic of a given problem. As a rule, all physical experiments are reduced to measuring the dependence of a certain quantity u on one or several other quantities z1, z2,…, zn. The main task of using the least squares method as an approximation method from the point of view of approximate recovery of a function from its known values at a number of points is the selection of empirical formulas that allow an analytical presentation of the obtained experimental measurement data. This article discusses the problems of obtaining data and approximating a function by the least squares method using OOP.

scholarly journals Factors influencing economic aspects of operation of tractor machines aggregations

2004 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 83-90
Author(s):  
Pavel Sedlák ◽  
František Bauer ◽  
Tomáš Kopa
Keyword(s):  
Adhesion Force ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Correct Selection ◽  
Operational Mode ◽  
Adhesion Forces ◽  
Additional Load ◽  
Additional Loading ◽  
Regulatory Systems ◽  
Pulling Force ◽  
Selection Of

An appropriate additional load of driving wheels is very important for an efficient use of engine output. This additional load influences significantly the driving momentum and, thus, the pulling efficiency of the tractor. This pulling force is dependent on adhesion forces influencing the driving wheels and it can be said that the higher this adhesion force (i. e. the higher additional load), the higher the adhesion force and the higher the engine output. In this paper the authors present results of measurements of the pulling characteristics on a roller dynamometer. The measurements were performed in two variants, viz. (i) with additional loading only when using the basic load and (ii) with an additional load simulating the load of a plough. The measured parameters demonstrated that the additional loading either increased the tractor‘s pulling strength or reduced the slippage of wheels. The increase in the pulling strength was manifested especially when using lower gears. The obtained results documented the importance of additional loading.From the practical point of view this additional load influenced above all operation with attached or pulled machines. If the regulatory systems of tractor’s three-point suspension are correctly used, it is possible to transfer automatically a part of machine weight to the driving wheels and to increase the tractor’s pulling strength. A graphical presentation of obtained results (i. e. without and with the additional load can provide quite concrete output values, which document the economic advantages resulting from a correct selection of tractor’s operational mode.

Masonry: the brittle or plastic material?

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-28
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Material ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Plastic Properties ◽  
Plastic Deformations ◽  
Base Materials ◽  
Stress States ◽  
Creep Deformations ◽  
Structural Point

The results of experimental studies of masonry on the action of dynamic and static (short-term and long-term) loads are presented. The possibility of plastic deformations in the masonry is analyzed for different types of force effects. The falsity of the proposed approach to the estimation of the coefficient of plasticity of masonry, taking into account the ratio of elastic and total deformations of the masonry is noted. The study of the works of Soviet scientists revealed that the masonry under the action of seismic loads refers to brittle materials in the complete absence of plastic properties in it in the process of instantaneous application of forces. For the cases of uniaxial and plane stress states of the masonry, data on the coefficient of plasticity obtained from the experiment are presented. On the basis of experimental studies the influence of the strength of the so-called base materials (brick, mortar) on the bearing capacity of the masonry, regardless of the nature of the application of forces and the type of its stress state, is noted. The analysis of works of prof. S. V. Polyakov makes it possible to draw a conclusion that at the long application of the load, characteristic for the masonry are not plastic deformations, but creep deformations. It is shown that the proposals of some authors on the need to reduce the level of adhesion of the mortar to the brick for the masonry erected in earthquake-prone regions in order to improve its plastic properties are erroneous both from the structural point of view and from the point of view of ensuring the seismic resistance of structures. It is noted that the proposal to assess the plasticity of the masonry of ceramic brick walls and large-format ceramic stone with a voidness of more than 20% is incorrect, and does not meet the work of the masonry of hollow material. On the basis of the analysis of a large number of research works it is concluded about the fragile work of masonry.

Tauchnitz for Translators. The Circulation of English-language Literature in Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 161-179
Author(s):  
Outi Paloposki
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Book History ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Book Production ◽  
German Publisher ◽  
Language Literature ◽  
Selection Of

The article looks at book production and circulation from the point of view of translators, who, as purchasers and readers of foreign-language books, are an important mediating force in the selection of literature for translation. Taking the German publisher Tauchnitz's series ‘Collection of British Authors’ and its circulation in Finland in the nineteenth and early twentieth century as a case in point, the article argues that the increased availability of English-language books facilitated the acquiring and honing of translators' language skills and gradually diminished the need for indirect translating. Book history and translation studies meet here in an examination of the role of the Collection in Finnish translators' work.

COMBINATORIAL POLYNOMIALLY COMPUTABLE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBSTITUTIONS AND THEIR PROPERTIES

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-41
Author(s):  
VLADIMIR NIKONOV ◽  
◽  
ANTON ZOBOV ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Expectation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Small Range ◽  
Computational Point ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Bijective Function ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Element Base ◽  
Selection Of

The construction and selection of a suitable bijective function, that is, substitution, is now becoming an important applied task, particularly for building block encryption systems. Many articles have suggested using different approaches to determining the quality of substitution, but most of them are highly computationally complex. The solution of this problem will significantly expand the range of methods for constructing and analyzing scheme in information protection systems. The purpose of research is to find easily measurable characteristics of substitutions, allowing to evaluate their quality, and also measures of the proximity of a particular substitutions to a random one, or its distance from it. For this purpose, several characteristics were proposed in this work: difference and polynomial, and their mathematical expectation was found, as well as variance for the difference characteristic. This allows us to make a conclusion about its quality by comparing the result of calculating the characteristic for a particular substitution with the calculated mathematical expectation. From a computational point of view, the thesises of the article are of exceptional interest due to the simplicity of the algorithm for quantifying the quality of bijective function substitutions. By its nature, the operation of calculating the difference characteristic carries out a simple summation of integer terms in a fixed and small range. Such an operation, both in the modern and in the prospective element base, is embedded in the logic of a wide range of functional elements, especially when implementing computational actions in the optical range, or on other carriers related to the field of nanotechnology.

Der Sommer und Herbst 2003 aus phänologischer Sicht | Summer and autumn 2003 from a phenological point of view

2004 ◽  
Vol 155 (5) ◽  
pp. 142-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Defila
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
New Record ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Late Spring ◽  
Mean Deviation ◽  
Leaf Shedding ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Very High ◽  
Selection Of

The record-breaking heatwave of 2003 also had an impact on the vegetation in Switzerland. To examine its influences seven phenological late spring and summer phases were evaluated together with six phases in the autumn from a selection of stations. 30% of the 122 chosen phenological time series in late spring and summer phases set a new record (earliest arrival). The proportion of very early arrivals is very high and the mean deviation from the norm is between 10 and 20 days. The situation was less extreme in autumn, where 20% of the 103 time series chosen set a new record. The majority of the phenological arrivals were found in the class «normal» but the class«very early» is still well represented. The mean precocity lies between five and twenty days. As far as the leaf shedding of the beech is concerned, there was even a slight delay of around six days. The evaluation serves to show that the heatwave of 2003 strongly influenced the phenological events of summer and spring.

Design of Inhibitors for Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate Dehydrogenase (GAPDH) Enzyme of Leishmania mexicana

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 784-795
Author(s):  
Krisnna M.A. Alves ◽  
Fábio José Bonfim Cardoso ◽  
Kathia M. Honorio ◽  
Fábio A. de Molfetta
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Molecular Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Binding Site ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
New Drugs ◽  
Leishmania Mexicana ◽  
Receptor Complexes ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Dynamics Simulations ◽  
Selection Of

Background:: Leishmaniosis is a neglected tropical disease and glyceraldehyde 3- phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) is a key enzyme in the design of new drugs to fight this disease. Objective:: The present study aimed to evaluate potential inhibitors of GAPDH enzyme found in Leishmania mexicana (L. mexicana). Methods: A search for novel antileishmanial molecules was carried out based on similarities from the pharmacophoric point of view related to the binding site of the crystallographic enzyme using the ZINCPharmer server. The molecules selected in this screening were subjected to molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations. Results:: Consensual analysis of the docking energy values was performed, resulting in the selection of ten compounds. These ligand-receptor complexes were visually inspected in order to analyze the main interactions and subjected to toxicophoric evaluation, culminating in the selection of three compounds, which were subsequently submitted to molecular dynamics simulations. The docking results showed that the selected compounds interacted with GAPDH from L. mexicana, especially by hydrogen bonds with Cys166, Arg249, His194, Thr167, and Thr226. From the results obtained from molecular dynamics, it was observed that one of the loop regions, corresponding to the residues 195-222, can be related to the fitting of the substrate at the binding site, assisting in the positioning and the molecular recognition via residues responsible for the catalytic activity. Conclusion:: he use of molecular modeling techniques enabled the identification of promising compounds as inhibitors of the GAPDH enzyme from L. mexicana, and the results obtained here can serve as a starting point to design new and more effective compounds than those currently available.

Analysis of the Most Valued Organization to Work for in Spain, According to Nationality and Location

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-99
Author(s):  
Francisco Jesús Ferreiro Seoane ◽  
Manuel Octavio Del Campo Villares
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Quantitative Character ◽  
Autonomous Communities ◽  
Professional Performance ◽  
Significant Relationships ◽  
Pearson Correlations ◽  
Selection Of

Background: The objective of this article is to analyse if there are significant relationships between the most valuable companies operating in Spain regarding professional performance, according to nationality and location within their Autonomous Communities or any superior aggrupation. To do that, a sample of 100 companies has been selected. Methods: The methodology followed is based on the selection of the 100 highestvalued companies from the point of view of Human Resources’ policy for the period 2013-2016 and through the measurement of six factors: Talent Management, Retribution, Work environment, CSR, Training and Employees’ perception, and classified by nationality and location. The study was based on 12 hypotheses, using the Unifactorial Variance’s Analysis, Pearson correlations and regressions. One limitation could be the fact that this study refers to a particular period, focusing on Spain and the variables mentioned, based on questionnaires. The added value of this work lies on the newness as it has a quantitative character, and on the fact that most of the hypotheses do not comply. Results and Conclusion: This allows to deny certain beliefs that affirm that European and American companies operating in Spain are more attractive than the Spanish or the Mediterranean ones.

The Long Road to Sustainability

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Gillespie
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Problem ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
Good News ◽  
Correct Selection ◽  
The Third ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Laws And Policies ◽  
Developed World ◽  
Selection Of

This book examines the idea of sustainable development, made up of economic, social, and environmental parts over the period of human history. This work suggests humanity has been unsustainable in all three areas for most of its history, although in the last few hundred years the scale of unsustainability has increased, while, simultaneously, answers have started to emerge. This conclusion can be seen in two parts, namely the economic and social sides of sustainable development and then the environmental ones. This work suggests that, with the correct selection of tools, solid and positive foundations for the economic and social sides of sustainable development is possible as the world globalizes. This is not, however, a foregone conclusion. Despite a number of recent positive indicators in this area, there are still very large unanswered questions with existing mechanisms and other gaps in the international architecture which, if not fixed, could quickly make problems of economic and social sustainability worse, not better. With the third leg of sustainable development, that for the environment, the optimism is not as strong. The good news is that science, laws, and policies have evolved and expanded to the level that, in theory, there is no environmental problem which cannot be solved. In many areas, especially in the developed world, success is already easy to measure. Where it is not easy to measure, and pessimism creeps in, is in the developing world, which is now inheriting a scale and mixture of environmental difficulties which are simply unprecedented.

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