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Data-Driven Modeling And Analysis Of Household Travel Mode Choice, Nagesh Shukla, Jun Ma, Rohan Wickramasuriya Denagamage, Nam N. Huynh
Data-Driven Modeling And Analysis Of Household Travel Mode Choice, Nagesh Shukla, Jun Ma, Rohan Wickramasuriya Denagamage, Nam N. Huynh
SMART Infrastructure Facility - Papers
One of the important problems studied in the area of travel behavior analysis is travel mode choice which is one of the four crucial steps in transportation demand estimation for urban planning. State of the art models in travel demand modelling can be classified as trip based; tour based; and activity based. In trip based approach, each individual trips is modelled as independent and isolated trips i.e. no connections between different trips. In tour based approach, trips that start and end from the same location (home, work, etc) and trips within a tour are dependent on each other. In past …
Reliability-Based Modeling Of Park-And-Ride Service On Linear Travel Corridor, David Wang, Bo Du
Reliability-Based Modeling Of Park-And-Ride Service On Linear Travel Corridor, David Wang, Bo Du
SMART Infrastructure Facility - Papers
The modeling of multimodal choice in a railway-highway system with single park-and-ride service on a linear travel corridor is studied. Commuters choose either auto or railway to travel directly from home to city center or drive to the park-and-ride facility and transfer to railway transit service. Both the traffic congestion on the highway and the crowding on rail transit are considered. The highway capacity is assumed to be stochastic to take into account travel time reliability for use of the auto mode. Commuters are assumed to be distributed uniformly along the corridor. A linear complementarity system to model commuters' mode …
Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal And Its Modeling For The Activated Sludge And Membrane Bioreactor Processes, M F. R Zuthi, W S. Guo, H H. Ngo, L D. Nghiem, F I. Hai
Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal And Its Modeling For The Activated Sludge And Membrane Bioreactor Processes, M F. R Zuthi, W S. Guo, H H. Ngo, L D. Nghiem, F I. Hai
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
A modified activated sludge process (ASP) for enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) needs to sustain stable performance for wastewater treatment to avoid eutrophication in the aquatic environment. Unfortunately, the overall efficiency of the EBPR in ASPs and membrane bioreactors (MBRs) is frequently hindered by different operational/system constraints. Moreover, although phosphorus removal data from several wastewater treatment systems are available, a comprehensive mathematical model of the process is still lacking. This paper presents a critical review that highlights the core issues of the biological phosphorus removal in ASPs and MBRs while discussing the inhibitory process requirements for other nutrients' removal. This …
Model Medication Management Process In Australian Nursing Homes Using Business Process Modeling, Siyu Qian, Ping Yu
Model Medication Management Process In Australian Nursing Homes Using Business Process Modeling, Siyu Qian, Ping Yu
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
One of the reasons for end user avoidance or rejection to use health information systems is poor alignment of the system with healthcare workflow, likely causing by system designers' lack of thorough understanding about healthcare process. Therefore, understanding the healthcare workflow is the essential first step for the design of optimal technologies that will enable care staff to complete the intended tasks faster and better. The often use of multiple or "high risk" medicines by older people in nursing homes has the potential to increase medication error rate. To facilitate the design of information systems with most potential to improve …
Modeling The Internal Erosion Behavior Of Lignosulfonate Treated Soil, Rasika Athukorala, Buddhima Indraratna, Jayan S. Vinod
Modeling The Internal Erosion Behavior Of Lignosulfonate Treated Soil, Rasika Athukorala, Buddhima Indraratna, Jayan S. Vinod
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
This paper presents the development of an analytical model to predict the erosion rate of stabilised soil based on the law of conservation of energy. The model incorporates the strain energy intensity until failure, obtained from the stress-strain curves of lignosulfonate treated soil, to account for the stabilisation. The novel approach of this model is to correlate the shear strength characteristics with the erosion resistance. The proposed equation was used to predict the erosion rates of a non-plastic silty sand treated with lignosulfonate. The erosion resistance was interpreted in terms of the coefficient of soil erosion and the critical shear …
Modeling Dense-Phase Pneumatic Conveying Of Powders Using Suspension Density, S S. Mallick, P W. Wypych, R Pan
Modeling Dense-Phase Pneumatic Conveying Of Powders Using Suspension Density, S S. Mallick, P W. Wypych, R Pan
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
This article presents results of an investigation into the modeling of pressure drop in horizontal straight pipe section for fluidized dense-phase pneumatic conveying of powders. Suspension density and superficial air velocity have been used to model pressure drop for two-phase solids-gas flow. Two applicable models formats (developed by other researchers using two different definitions of suspension density) were used to represent the pressure drop due to solids-gas flow through straight pipe sections. Models were generated based on the test data of conveying power-station fly ash and electrostatic precipitator (ESP) dust (median particle diameter: 30 and 7 µm; particle density: 2300 …
Modeling And Experimental Investigation Of Rotational Resistance Of A Spiral-Type Robotic Capsule Inside A Real Intestine, Hao Zhou, Gursel Alici, Trung Duc Than, Weihua Li
Modeling And Experimental Investigation Of Rotational Resistance Of A Spiral-Type Robotic Capsule Inside A Real Intestine, Hao Zhou, Gursel Alici, Trung Duc Than, Weihua Li
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
In this study, the rotational resistance of a spiral-type capsule rotating inside a small intestine is investigated by in vitro experiments and analytical modeling, on which a limited literature is available. The results presented exhibit viscoelastic nature of the intestinal tissue. The significance of various spiral structures and rotating speeds is quantitatively evaluated from the propulsion point of view. Also, an analytical torque model is proposed and subsequently validated. The close match between the experimental results and numerical results from the model shows that the model is reasonably accurate to estimate the rotational resistance torque of the small intestine. Both …
Modeling And Experimental Investigation On The Mechanical Behavior Of A Spiral-Type Capsule In The Small Intestine, Hao Zhou, Gursel Alici, Trung Duc Than, Weihua Li
Modeling And Experimental Investigation On The Mechanical Behavior Of A Spiral-Type Capsule In The Small Intestine, Hao Zhou, Gursel Alici, Trung Duc Than, Weihua Li
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
This paper reports on the study of the behavior of the viscoelastic contact between a spiral-type capsule and the small intestine. Both 2D and 3D simulations show that the traction force, which is due to the pressure difference between the two sides of the spirals, is velocity dependent. With an increase in the sliding velocity, the traction force decreases initially due to the reduced stress relaxation. However, if the velocity reaches some certain magnitude, the reduction in the stress becomes negligibly small. The traction force starts to increase because of the higher stress coming from the higher strain rates. The …
Experimental Study And Modeling Of A Novel Magnetorheological Elastomer Isolator, Jian Yang, Haiping Du, Weihua Li, Yancheng Li, Jianchun Li, Shuaishuai Sun, H X. Deng
Experimental Study And Modeling Of A Novel Magnetorheological Elastomer Isolator, Jian Yang, Haiping Du, Weihua Li, Yancheng Li, Jianchun Li, Shuaishuai Sun, H X. Deng
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
This paper reports an experimental setup aiming at evaluating the performance of a newly designed magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) seismic isolator. As a further effort to explore the field-dependent stiffness/damping properties of the MRE isolator, a series of experimental testing were conducted. Based upon the analysis of the experimental responses and the characteristics of the MRE isolator, a new model that is capable of reproducing the unique MRE isolator dynamics behaviors is proposed. The validation results verify the model's effectiveness to portray the MRE isolator. A study on the field-dependent parameters is then provided to make the model valid with fluctuating …
Modeling Of Thin Strip Profile During Cold Rolling On Roll Crossing And Shifting Mill, A Aljabri, Z Y. Jiang, D B. Wei, X D. Wang, H Tibar
Modeling Of Thin Strip Profile During Cold Rolling On Roll Crossing And Shifting Mill, A Aljabri, Z Y. Jiang, D B. Wei, X D. Wang, H Tibar
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Strip profile control in cold rolling of thin strip is a difficult and challenge problem found in industry. Currently using the novel type of strip rolling mill, such as the work roll crossing and shifting is the one of the main methods to control the strip profile quality in cold rolling. In this paper, 3-D finite element simulation models of the thin strip profile in cold rolling for the work roll crossing and shifting system were successfully developed. The strip profile and edge drop are discussed considering both crossing angle and shifting value of the work rolls. The research shows …
Reliability Modeling And Analysis For A Novel Design Of Modular Converter System Of Wind Turbines, Cai Wen Zhang, Tieling Zhang, Nan Chen, Tongdan Jin
Reliability Modeling And Analysis For A Novel Design Of Modular Converter System Of Wind Turbines, Cai Wen Zhang, Tieling Zhang, Nan Chen, Tongdan Jin
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Converters play a vital role in wind turbines. The concept of modularity is gaining in popularity in converter design for modern wind turbines in order to achieve high reliability as well as cost-effectiveness. In this study, we are concerned with a novel topology of modular converter invented by Hjort, Modular converter system with interchangeable converter modules. World Intellectual Property Organization, Pub. No. WO29027520 A2; 5 March 2009, in this architecture, the converter comprises a number of identical and interchangeable basic modules. Each module can operate in either AC/DC or DC/AC mode, depending on whether it functions on the generator or …
Modeling The Positioning Of Trichomes On The Leaves Of Plants, Robert S. Anderssen, Maureen P. Edwards, Sergiy Pereverzyev Jr
Modeling The Positioning Of Trichomes On The Leaves Of Plants, Robert S. Anderssen, Maureen P. Edwards, Sergiy Pereverzyev Jr
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
A continuing and future challenge in plant science is the "genetics of geometry" [3]: the recovery of information about the dynamics of the genetic mechanisms by which plants control the development of various features of their geometry. Some representative publications dealing with such issues include: (i) the modelling of plant architecture using L- systems and rewriting [18], (ii) the genetic control of floral development [10, 4], and (iii) the positioning of the trichomes (hairs) on the leaves of plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana [25, 23]. It is the positioning of trichomes which is examined in this chapter. The use of …
Electroactive Polymers As Soft Robotic Actuators: Electromechanical Modeling And Identification, Rahim Mutlu, Gursel Alici, Weihua Li
Electroactive Polymers As Soft Robotic Actuators: Electromechanical Modeling And Identification, Rahim Mutlu, Gursel Alici, Weihua Li
Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences - Papers: Part A
Biologically inspired robotic applications have recently received significant attention due to developments in novel materials and actuators with an operation principle similar to the natural muscles’. Electroactive polymer (EAP) actuators, also known as artificial muscles, possess extraordinary properties such as low efficiency consumption, compliance, bio-compatibility and ability to be miniaturized. Although several methodologies have been proposed for modeling and identification of their quasi-static bending behavior, a negligibly small attention has been given to their dynamic behavior. In this paper, we, therefore, report on their electromechanical modeling and parameter identification. We model the tri-layer EAP actuators as a soft robotic actuator …