Evaluation of minimum ramp distance in efforts to improve performance on Jakarta - Cikampek toll road

Toll road ramps that connect toll roads and arterial roads are often crowded until they are jammed by the activities of workers and school deliverers. And the rush hour that occurs in the morning and evening causes congestion on toll access roads both on and off ramps. The purpose of this research to find out how the performance condition of the toll access road with the distance that is currently available.. The method used in this paper is descriptive quantitative. By using the results of the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) survey at the intersection of West Bekasi, Cibitung and West Kerawang during the morning and evening rush hours. The results of the survey and analysis using the 1997 Indonesian Road Capacity Manual (IRCM) standard obtained a ratio of volume to capacity (v/c ratio), speed and traffic density, these characteristics were then used to find the Level Of Service (LOS) obtained by LOS F (VCR >1). The conclusion from the analysis is that the performance of the connecting road/ramp often occurs during rush hour with the lowest LOS F values in the morning and evening, so it is necessary to evaluate the minimum ramp distance.

Evaluating the effect of compressing algorithms for trajectory similarity and classification problems

During the last few years the volumes of the data that synthesize trajectories have expanded to unparalleled quantities. This growth is challenging traditional trajectory analysis approaches and solutions are sought in other domains. In this work, we focus on data compression techniques with the intention to minimize the size of trajectory data, while, at the same time, minimizing the impact on the trajectory analysis methods. To this extent, we evaluate five lossy compression algorithms: Douglas-Peucker (DP), Time Ratio (TR), Speed Based (SP), Time Ratio Speed Based (TR_SP) and Speed Based Time Ratio (SP_TR). The comparison is performed using four distinct real world datasets against six different dynamically assigned thresholds. The effectiveness of the compression is evaluated using classification techniques and similarity measures. The results showed that there is a trade-off between the compression rate and the achieved quality. The is no “best algorithm” for every case and the choice of the proper compression algorithm is an application-dependent process.

Preparation and Characterization of Citrus Aurantifolia Lime Oils Microcapsules by Complex Coacervation Technique

The Lime oil of Citrus aurantifolia was microencapsulated by coacervation technique employing gelatine and alginates as the shells, and calcium chloride as cross linker. Optimization of core/shell ratio, speed and temperature of stirring was carried out. Structure and shape of the microcapsules were characterized by particle size analyzer (PSA) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) respectively. The properties of microcapsules such as, yield, particle size distribution, oil content, oil load, and encapsulation efficiency were also determined. Upon condition of ratio core/shell 0.49, speed and temperature of stirring at 600 rpm and 35 �C respectively, the microcapsules of LOs with improved performance were achieved with efficiency of 46% and oil content of 78%.

A Biophysical Analysis on the Arm Stroke Efficiency in Front Crawl Swimming: Comparing Methods and Determining the Main Performance Predictors

Purpose: to compare different methods to assess the arm stroke efficiency (?F ), whenswimming front crawl using the arms only on the Measurement of Active Drag System (MADSystem) and in a free-swimming condition, and to identify biophysical adaptations to swimming onthe MAD System and the main biophysical predictors of maximal swimming speed in the 200 mfront crawl using the arms only (?200m). Methods: fourteen swimmers performed twice a 5 × 200 mincremental trial swimming the front crawl stroke using the arms only, once swimming freely, andonce swimming on the MAD System. The total metabolic power was assessed in both conditions.The biomechanical parameters were obtained from video analysis and force data recorded on theMAD System. The ?F was calculated using: (i) direct measures of mechanical and metabolic power(power-based method); (ii) forward speed/hand speed ratio (speed-based method), and (iii) thesimplified paddle-wheel model. Results: both methods to assess ?F on the MAD System differed (p< 0.001) from the expected values for this condition (?F = 1), with the speed-based method providingthe closest values (?F~0.96). In the free-swimming condition, the power-based (?F~0.75), speedbased(?F~0.62), and paddle-wheel (?F~0.39) efficiencies were significantly different (p < 0.001).Although all methods provided values within the limits of agreement, the speed-based methodprovided the closest values to the “actual efficiency”. The main biophysical predictors of ?200mwere included in two models: biomechanical (R2 = 0.98) and physiological (R2 = 0.98). Conclusions:our results suggest that the speed-based method provides the closest values to the “actual ?F” andconfirm that swimming performance depends on the balance of biomechanical and bioenergeticparameters

Direct production of lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) from wood using p-toluenesulfonic acid in an aqueous system at 80°C: characterization of LNP morphology, size, and surface charge

Lignin nanoparticles (LNPs) from renewable lignocelluloses can be a valuable building block for a variety of applications and could contribute to the economic development in rural agricultural communities. Current technologies for producing LNPs are not cost effective and use toxic solvents. In this study, LNPs were produced by fractionating poplar wood at ≤80°C with a recyclable hydrotropep-toluenesulfonic acid (p-TsOH) in an aqueous system. The dissolved lignin was separated as LNPs simply by diluting the spent liquor (SL) to the minimal hydrotrope concentration (HCmin) of 11.5%. Thep-TsOH, a solid acid, can be easily recycled by re-concentrating the diluted SL after lignin separation. The LNP size, morphology, and surface charge were controlled by the dilution ratio, speed, pH, and ionic strength of the LNP sol. The LNPs were analyzed by dynamic light scattering (DLS) and found to be fairly stable in terms of mean particle size and surface charge over a period of 2 weeks. Fractionation conditions also affected LNP properties.

Dynamical Model And Ride Comfort Simulation Analysis Of Distributed Drive Electric Vehicle

This paper analyzes the ride comfort of distributed electric vehicle, simplifies a distributed electric vehicle to a fifteen degree of freedom model, and deduces the vibration differential equation by Newton 's second theorem. In this paper, a new type of hub motor vibration reduction system is established, which effectively solves the problem of large unsprung mass of distributed drive vehicles and provides a new method to improve the ride comfort of distributed drive electric vehicles. The genetic algorithm mainly regards the stiffness and damping of the suspension, hub motor damping system and tire as the design variables. The sum of root mean square value of suspension disturbance degree, body acceleration and wheel dynamic load is taken as the optimization objective function, and the limit stroke of wheel up and down and wheel dynamic load limit are taken as constraints. In order to verify the simulation optimization effect, this paper further simulates the natural frequency, damping ratio, stiffness ratio, mass ratio, speed and road surface grade of distributed drive electric vehicle. The results show that the optimization of the stiffness and damping of distributed-drive electric vehicles effectively improves ride comfort and passenger comfort. The 15 DOF model of distributed electric vehicle provides a theoretical basis for analyzing the ride comfort of distributed electric vehicle.

Results of the Study Rotor Wheels Supersonic Microturbines with a Large Angle of Rotation of the Flow

The article presents the results of experimental investigations of rotor wheels supersonic microturbines with a large angle of rotation of the flow. The characteristics of the studied rotor wheels. The analysis of the results of the study ratio speed of rotor wheels, depending on the Mach number. Recommendations for the design working wheels microturbines operating at high supersonic gas flow rates.

The Synthesis of Nanocomposites with Use of Cellulose

This work studied the synthesis of nanocomposites with cellulose use as crystallizing polymer on the basis of its ability to form crystalline particles with various parameters of an elementary cell – nanoparticles of a metal or oxide origin. The authors obtained high dispersed systems by dispersion of volume phases from solutions using condensation method. At using of this method, depending on the conditions of the formation process of the new phase can be obtained as systems with a size of several nanometers as well as more coarsely dispersed systems. The dispersiveness of a system, arising during formation of new phases, is determined by ratio speed of formation and nucleus growth of new phase a phase transition. The condensation process involves the formation of new phase according the heterogeneous or homogeneous mechanisms. The kinetics formation of new phase is determined by two stages: the formation of condensation centers (nucleus) and nucleus growth. In formation process of nanocomposite materials the natural polymer with known molecular structure<br />is used as matrix, in which we can put desired nanoparticles in the form of filler. In this work the authors used cellulose which has developed capillary-porous structure, including in-fibrillar porous with the size of 1.5-10 nm, and which is able to form crystallites with different parameters of lattice cell.

An Experimental and Analytical Investigation Into Friction-Induced Vibrations and Parameters Affecting Its Occurrence

The condition for the occurrence of friction-induced vibrations is examined numerically and experimentally based on a single degree of freedom system with different friction models that relates the friction force with the relative interface speed. In this study the dimensionless parameters which control the occurrence of stick-slip motion are investigated, it is found that some of these parameters results in the occurrence of stick-slip motion while others are acting to avoid it. The equations governing the occurrence of friction-induced vibrations are derived in dimensionless form and solved numerically in order to have both high accuracy and reducing the number of the system parameters. The attained numerical results are validated by the comparison with the experimental results. Results also showed that damping ratio, speed, load factor, the used friction models and excitation frequency greatly affecting the occurrence of stick-slip motion.