Previous studies have indicated a global reversal of near-surface wind speeds from a declining trend to an increasing trend around 2010;however,it remains unclear whether upper-air wind speeds exhibit a similar revers...Previous studies have indicated a global reversal of near-surface wind speeds from a declining trend to an increasing trend around 2010;however,it remains unclear whether upper-air wind speeds exhibit a similar reversal.This study evaluates reanalysis products using surface and radiosonde observations to analyze upper-air wind speed variations in the Northern Hemisphere,focusing on their seasonal and latitudinal differences.Results demonstrate that JRA-55 effectively captures wind speed variations in the Northern Hemisphere.Notably,upper-air wind speeds over land experienced a reversal in winter 2010 with significant latitudinal differences.The trend reversal of upper wind speed between the midlatitudes and subtropics presents a dipole pattern.From 1990 to 2010,upper-air wind speeds in the midlatitudes(40°-70°N)significantly declined,while the subtropical zone(20°-40°N)displayed an opposite trend.However,during 2010-2020,wind speeds in the midlatitudes shifted to a significant positive trend,whereas the subtropics experienced a significant negative trend.The variations in Northern Hemisphere winter wind speeds can be attributed to changes in low-level baroclinicity driven by tropical diabatic heating and midlatitude transient eddy feedback.Enhanced diabatic heating and weakened eddy feedback during 1990-2010 contributed to reduced wind speeds in the midlatitudes and increased speeds in the subtropics,while reduced diabatic heating and strengthened eddy feedback during 2010-2020 resulted in increased wind speeds in the midlatitudes and decreased speeds in the subtropics.The reversal of upper-air wind speeds could affect surface wind speeds by downward momentum transfer,which could contribute to the reversal of surface wind speeds.展开更多
To achieve the track following and collision avoidance of underactuated unmanned surface vehicle(USV),autonomous navigation model based on model predictive control is established by including the track offset,speed va...To achieve the track following and collision avoidance of underactuated unmanned surface vehicle(USV),autonomous navigation model based on model predictive control is established by including the track offset,speed variation and rule compliance as the evaluation functions and including the ship domain of dynamic/static navigation obstacles and the mechanical characteristics limitation as constraints.The effectiveness of the model for autonomous navigation of USV in the situation of multi-ship encounters and in the complex waters with both dynamic and static obstructions is verified by several groups of simulation work.The simulation results show that the proposed model can realize the autonomous navigation of the underactuated USV under the complex waters.展开更多
The temporal and spatial variations in the wind and wave fields in the Pacific Ocean between 2002 and 2011 are analyzed using a third-generation wave model（WAVEWATCH III）. The model performance for a significant wav...The temporal and spatial variations in the wind and wave fields in the Pacific Ocean between 2002 and 2011 are analyzed using a third-generation wave model（WAVEWATCH III）. The model performance for a significant wave height is validated using in situ buoy data. The results show that the wave model effectively hindcasts the significant wave height in the Pacific Ocean, but the errors are relatively large in the mid- and low-latitude regions. The spatial distributions and temporal variations in a wind speed and the significant wave height in the Pacific Ocean are then considered after dividing the Pacific Ocean into five regions, which show meridional differences and seasonal cycles. Regional mean values are used to give yearly average time series for each separate zone. The high latitude region in the Southern Hemisphere had a stronger significant wave height trend in the model results than regions at other latitudes. The sources and sinks of wave energy are then investigated. Their regional mean values are used to quantify variations in surface waves. Finally, the spectral analyses of the daily mean wind speeds and the significant wave heights are obtained. The significant wave height and the wind speed spectra are found to be connected in some ways but also show certain differences.展开更多
Every year on 22 April, we have celebrated Earth Day and the beautiful planet we call home. Earth Day, established in 1970, has been used to highlight our planet’s environmental challenges and raise awareness of the ...Every year on 22 April, we have celebrated Earth Day and the beautiful planet we call home. Earth Day, established in 1970, has been used to highlight our planet’s environmental challenges and raise awareness of the importance of protecting our world for future generations [1]. To provide the protection of our planet, we should explain Earth’s environmental challenges to the best of our knowledge in frames of contemporary Geophysics. This paper gives a short overview of the developed Hypersphere World-Universe Model (WUM) and pay particular attention to the principal role of Dark Matter (DM) in the Earth’s life. In this manuscript, we discuss different aspects of the Earth: a condition of Young Earth before the Beginning of life on It;Internal Structure;“The 660-km Boundary” that we named Geomagma;Random Variations of Earth’s Rotational Speed on a daily basis;Origin of Moon;Expanding Earth;Internal Heating;Faint Young Sun paradox;Geocorona and Planetary Coronas;High-Energy Atmospheric Physics. WUM proposed principally different ways to solve the problems of Internal Heating, Origin of the Moon, and Faint Young Sun paradox based on DM core of the Earth. The Model revealed the fact that the Sun Activity causes the Geomagma Activity and, as a consequence, Random Variations of Earth’s Rotational Speed by the varying Sun’s magnetic field.展开更多
A novel method of realizing the optimal transmission of the crank-and-rockermechanism is presented. The optimal combination design is made by finding the related optimaltransmission parameters. The diagram of the opti...A novel method of realizing the optimal transmission of the crank-and-rockermechanism is presented. The optimal combination design is made by finding the related optimaltransmission parameters. The diagram of the optimal transmission is drawn. In the diagram, therelation among mini-mum transmission angle, the coefficient of travel speed variation, theoscillating angle of the rocker and the length of the bars is shown, concisely, conveniently anddirectly. The method possesses the main characteristic. That it is to achieve the optimaltransmission parameters under the transmission angle by directly choosing in the diagram, accordingto the given requirements. The characteristics of the mechanical transmission can be improved togain the optimal transmission effect by the method. Especially, the method is simple and convenientin practical use.展开更多
This paper reviews the effectiveness of vehicle activated signs. Vehicle activated signs are being reportedly used in recent years to display dynamic information to road users on an individual basis in order to give a...This paper reviews the effectiveness of vehicle activated signs. Vehicle activated signs are being reportedly used in recent years to display dynamic information to road users on an individual basis in order to give a warning or inform about a specific event. Vehicle activated signs are triggered individually by vehicles when a certain criteria is met. An example of such criteria is to trigger a speed limit sign when the driver exceeds a pre-set threshold speed. The preset threshold is usually set to a constant value which is often equal, or relative, to the speed limit on a particular road segment. This review examines in detail the basis for the configuration of the existing sign types in previous studies and explores the relation between the configuration of the sign and their impact on driver behavior and sign efficiency. Most of previous studies show that these signs have significant impact on driver behavior, traffic safety and traffic efficincy. In most cases the signs deployed have yielded reductions in mean speeds, in speed variation and in longer head-ways. However most experiments reported within the area were performed with the signs set to a certain static configuration within applicable conditions. Since some of the aforementioned factors are dynamic in nature, it is felt that the configurations of these signs were thus not carefully considered by previous researchers and there is no clear statement in the previous studies describing the relationship between the trigger value and its consequences under different conditions. Bearing in mind that different designs of vehicle activated signs can give a different impact under certain conditions of road, traffic and weather conditions the current work suggests that variable speed thresholds should be considered instead.展开更多
This paper evaluated the significance of the posted differential speed limits(DSL)on traffic safety and operation along interstate highways in South Carolina.This paper defines DSL as the difference between the posted...This paper evaluated the significance of the posted differential speed limits(DSL)on traffic safety and operation along interstate highways in South Carolina.This paper defines DSL as the difference between the posted maximum and minimum speed limits.The paper used vehicle speed and traffic crashes for analysis.The evaluation results showed over 99%of all vehicles complied with the posted 45 mph minimum speed limit and more than 50%of drivers drove above the posted maximum speed limit regardless of the posted maximum speed limits.The results also indicated that speed variations increased as the DSL increased.However,the safety evaluation showed conflicting results on the impacts of the DSL on safety.The results showed the DSL had negative implications on crashes per AADT per lane.This is attributed to increased interactions between slower and faster-moving vehicles in the traffic stream.On the contrary,it was observed that segments with higher DSL had fewer crashes per mile per lane than the segments with the lower DSL.These results suggest there is a need to conduct more research to quantify the efficacy of posting the minimum speed limit because there were no problems observed with motorists driving too slowly on interstate highways.The results provide important information on the efficacy of posting minimum speed limits to improve the uniformity of traffic flow and safety.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China[grant numbers U2442207,42122034,42075043,and 42330609]the Youth Innovation Promotion Association[grant number 2021427]+2 种基金the West Light Foundation[grant number xbzgzdsys-202409]of the Chinese Academy of Sciencesthe Key Talent Projects in Gansu Provincethe Central Guidance Fund for Local Science and Technology Development Projects in Gansu Province[grant number 24ZYQA031].
文摘Previous studies have indicated a global reversal of near-surface wind speeds from a declining trend to an increasing trend around 2010;however,it remains unclear whether upper-air wind speeds exhibit a similar reversal.This study evaluates reanalysis products using surface and radiosonde observations to analyze upper-air wind speed variations in the Northern Hemisphere,focusing on their seasonal and latitudinal differences.Results demonstrate that JRA-55 effectively captures wind speed variations in the Northern Hemisphere.Notably,upper-air wind speeds over land experienced a reversal in winter 2010 with significant latitudinal differences.The trend reversal of upper wind speed between the midlatitudes and subtropics presents a dipole pattern.From 1990 to 2010,upper-air wind speeds in the midlatitudes(40°-70°N)significantly declined,while the subtropical zone(20°-40°N)displayed an opposite trend.However,during 2010-2020,wind speeds in the midlatitudes shifted to a significant positive trend,whereas the subtropics experienced a significant negative trend.The variations in Northern Hemisphere winter wind speeds can be attributed to changes in low-level baroclinicity driven by tropical diabatic heating and midlatitude transient eddy feedback.Enhanced diabatic heating and weakened eddy feedback during 1990-2010 contributed to reduced wind speeds in the midlatitudes and increased speeds in the subtropics,while reduced diabatic heating and strengthened eddy feedback during 2010-2020 resulted in increased wind speeds in the midlatitudes and decreased speeds in the subtropics.The reversal of upper-air wind speeds could affect surface wind speeds by downward momentum transfer,which could contribute to the reversal of surface wind speeds.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51879119)the Key Projects of National Key Research and Development Program(No.2021YFB390150)+1 种基金the Natural Science Project of Fujian Province(Nos.2022J01323,2021J01822 and 2020J01660)the Fuzhou-Xiamen-Quanzhou Independent Innovation Region Cooperated Special Foundation(No.3502ZCQXT2021007)。
文摘To achieve the track following and collision avoidance of underactuated unmanned surface vehicle(USV),autonomous navigation model based on model predictive control is established by including the track offset,speed variation and rule compliance as the evaluation functions and including the ship domain of dynamic/static navigation obstacles and the mechanical characteristics limitation as constraints.The effectiveness of the model for autonomous navigation of USV in the situation of multi-ship encounters and in the complex waters with both dynamic and static obstructions is verified by several groups of simulation work.The simulation results show that the proposed model can realize the autonomous navigation of the underactuated USV under the complex waters.
基金The National High Technology Research and Development Program(863 Program)of China under contract No.2013AA122803the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41506033,41576013 and 41476021
文摘The temporal and spatial variations in the wind and wave fields in the Pacific Ocean between 2002 and 2011 are analyzed using a third-generation wave model（WAVEWATCH III）. The model performance for a significant wave height is validated using in situ buoy data. The results show that the wave model effectively hindcasts the significant wave height in the Pacific Ocean, but the errors are relatively large in the mid- and low-latitude regions. The spatial distributions and temporal variations in a wind speed and the significant wave height in the Pacific Ocean are then considered after dividing the Pacific Ocean into five regions, which show meridional differences and seasonal cycles. Regional mean values are used to give yearly average time series for each separate zone. The high latitude region in the Southern Hemisphere had a stronger significant wave height trend in the model results than regions at other latitudes. The sources and sinks of wave energy are then investigated. Their regional mean values are used to quantify variations in surface waves. Finally, the spectral analyses of the daily mean wind speeds and the significant wave heights are obtained. The significant wave height and the wind speed spectra are found to be connected in some ways but also show certain differences.
文摘Every year on 22 April, we have celebrated Earth Day and the beautiful planet we call home. Earth Day, established in 1970, has been used to highlight our planet’s environmental challenges and raise awareness of the importance of protecting our world for future generations [1]. To provide the protection of our planet, we should explain Earth’s environmental challenges to the best of our knowledge in frames of contemporary Geophysics. This paper gives a short overview of the developed Hypersphere World-Universe Model (WUM) and pay particular attention to the principal role of Dark Matter (DM) in the Earth’s life. In this manuscript, we discuss different aspects of the Earth: a condition of Young Earth before the Beginning of life on It;Internal Structure;“The 660-km Boundary” that we named Geomagma;Random Variations of Earth’s Rotational Speed on a daily basis;Origin of Moon;Expanding Earth;Internal Heating;Faint Young Sun paradox;Geocorona and Planetary Coronas;High-Energy Atmospheric Physics. WUM proposed principally different ways to solve the problems of Internal Heating, Origin of the Moon, and Faint Young Sun paradox based on DM core of the Earth. The Model revealed the fact that the Sun Activity causes the Geomagma Activity and, as a consequence, Random Variations of Earth’s Rotational Speed by the varying Sun’s magnetic field.
文摘A novel method of realizing the optimal transmission of the crank-and-rockermechanism is presented. The optimal combination design is made by finding the related optimaltransmission parameters. The diagram of the optimal transmission is drawn. In the diagram, therelation among mini-mum transmission angle, the coefficient of travel speed variation, theoscillating angle of the rocker and the length of the bars is shown, concisely, conveniently anddirectly. The method possesses the main characteristic. That it is to achieve the optimaltransmission parameters under the transmission angle by directly choosing in the diagram, accordingto the given requirements. The characteristics of the mechanical transmission can be improved togain the optimal transmission effect by the method. Especially, the method is simple and convenientin practical use.
文摘This paper reviews the effectiveness of vehicle activated signs. Vehicle activated signs are being reportedly used in recent years to display dynamic information to road users on an individual basis in order to give a warning or inform about a specific event. Vehicle activated signs are triggered individually by vehicles when a certain criteria is met. An example of such criteria is to trigger a speed limit sign when the driver exceeds a pre-set threshold speed. The preset threshold is usually set to a constant value which is often equal, or relative, to the speed limit on a particular road segment. This review examines in detail the basis for the configuration of the existing sign types in previous studies and explores the relation between the configuration of the sign and their impact on driver behavior and sign efficiency. Most of previous studies show that these signs have significant impact on driver behavior, traffic safety and traffic efficincy. In most cases the signs deployed have yielded reductions in mean speeds, in speed variation and in longer head-ways. However most experiments reported within the area were performed with the signs set to a certain static configuration within applicable conditions. Since some of the aforementioned factors are dynamic in nature, it is felt that the configurations of these signs were thus not carefully considered by previous researchers and there is no clear statement in the previous studies describing the relationship between the trigger value and its consequences under different conditions. Bearing in mind that different designs of vehicle activated signs can give a different impact under certain conditions of road, traffic and weather conditions the current work suggests that variable speed thresholds should be considered instead.
基金the South Carolina Department of Transportation for providing data that were used in this article and the U.S.Department of Education for the funding support through the HBCU Graduate MST(Grant#P382G170106,2017e2023)。
文摘This paper evaluated the significance of the posted differential speed limits(DSL)on traffic safety and operation along interstate highways in South Carolina.This paper defines DSL as the difference between the posted maximum and minimum speed limits.The paper used vehicle speed and traffic crashes for analysis.The evaluation results showed over 99%of all vehicles complied with the posted 45 mph minimum speed limit and more than 50%of drivers drove above the posted maximum speed limit regardless of the posted maximum speed limits.The results also indicated that speed variations increased as the DSL increased.However,the safety evaluation showed conflicting results on the impacts of the DSL on safety.The results showed the DSL had negative implications on crashes per AADT per lane.This is attributed to increased interactions between slower and faster-moving vehicles in the traffic stream.On the contrary,it was observed that segments with higher DSL had fewer crashes per mile per lane than the segments with the lower DSL.These results suggest there is a need to conduct more research to quantify the efficacy of posting the minimum speed limit because there were no problems observed with motorists driving too slowly on interstate highways.The results provide important information on the efficacy of posting minimum speed limits to improve the uniformity of traffic flow and safety.
