10th International Scientific Conference “Transbaltica 2017": Recent submissions
Dabar rodomi įrašai 21-40 iš 74
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Modification of the mechanical properties of the sheet two-phase high-strength titanium alloy VT 23 due to impulse introduction of energy
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This study shows the effect of the specific impact-oscillatory loading (dynamic non-equilibrium processes) on the variation of the mechanical properties of the sheet two-phase high-strength titanium alloy VT 23. The results ... -
Case study: reaction time of children according to age
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Study presents findings of a simulator study that examined the differences of reaction time for children aged from 3 to 18 years, compared to adults aged from 20 to 30 years. Choice reaction time has been analyzed and three ... -
The restrictor and turbocharger influence for the formula student engine performance
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Paper presents the investigation of Formula Student car engine performance when different air inlet restrictors are applied. AVL BOOST numerical simulation model is created according to real engine parameters. The research ... -
Hydrogen addition influence for the efficient and ecological parameters of heavy-duty natural gas SI engine
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper presents the experimental research results of heavy-duty vehicle (public transport bus), fuelled with natural gas and hydrogen fuel mixtures. Spark ignition six cylinder engine tested with different hydrogen ... -
Horn sounds in transportation systems and a cognitive perspective on the instant mood-condition disorder
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This study was performed on sidewalks that there can secure movement of pedestrians. The basic theme of the research is how pedestrians are influenced by the sudden hearings of horns in the walking moments. In this study ... -
Route reliability based simulation model for HMA delivery in urban areas
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Planning the delivery of hot mixture of asphalt (HMA) is challenging task, especially when the delivery routes pass through urban areas. Trend in development of recent planning and optimization models are simulation based. ... -
Analysis of the ROSCO in the intermodal transport market
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Flexible intermodal transport is the most advanced method of material transportation Its special feature is flexibility, reflected in transportation and storing of load units. Intermodal transport is also connected to high ... -
Vacuum distillation of rapeseed oil esters for production of jet fuel bio-additives
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The work is devoted to production of bio-additives based on rapeseed oil methyl and ethyl esters, which are suitable for the use in jet fuels. The application of vacuum distillation under low pressure was proposed for ... -
Impact of gas hydrates and long-term operation on fatigue characteristics of pipeline steels
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Fatigue tests of specimens from pipe steel 17GS and steel 20 after exposure to gas hydrates are performed. A decrease in lifetime was found to be from 15 to 25%, and given the degradation of the material it was 2.5 times ... -
The human factor in the passenger boarding process at the airport
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The article presents the currently considered strategies of boarding passengers at airports with the use of jetway, showing their advantages and disadvantages. The aim of the paper was to present the human factor, which ... -
Estimated economics of operation mobile screens in dry screening process production of final aggregates for hot-mix asphalt
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The last important production step in hot-mix asphalt aggregates production is a final screening (classifying) of secondary or tertiary crushed materials, which has to ensure high quality screening curves of end-products ... -
Magic formula tyre model application for a tyre-ice interaction
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Magic Formula (MF) tyre model is widely used for the analysis of tyre behavior in different driving situations. The model is mostly used to fit the simulation and experimental data slip curves. As there are many modifications ... -
Design of experiments for identifying the throughput performance of Shuttle-Based Storage and Retrieval Systems
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This study explores statistically significant factors affecting the performance of new automated storage and retrieval system technology called a Shuttle-Based Storage and Retrieval System (SBS/RS), under pre-defined factors ... -
Studying demand for freight forwarding services in Ukraine on the base of logistics portals data
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)A method of studying a flow of requests on freight forwarding services with the use of the information logistics portal tools has been proposed. On the base of experimental studies results for the Ukrainian road transport ... -
The quality – profitability link in the US airline business: a study based on the Airline Quality Rating index
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)One of the key tasks of an airline company and management is to ensure a high standard of service quality to the customers. Therefore, the paper deals with the importance of the quality-profitability link in the air ... -
Structural improvements in a tank wagon with modern software packages
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)For transportation of dangerous goods rail transport uses tank wagons. Structural changes can contribute to reduction in the maximum stresses, and as a result, to improvement in technical and economic characteristics of a ... -
Optimization of traffic signal timing at oversaturated intersections using elimination pairing system
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Many methods used for traffic signal timing are useless if the conditions in the intersection are oversaturated. With an increase in the number of vehicles, the saturation degree approaches or exceeds the limit value at ... -
Determination of insertion loss of acoustic barriers under specific conditions
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The World Health Organization the noise from road traffic composes as a main contribution in the total environment noise. In suburbia areas near the highways road traffic produce especial high noise levels. The acoustic ... -
Research on intermodal terminal interaction in international transport corridors
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Maritime and Hinterland terminals enable the transhipment of load units between various modes of transport and play a significant role in intermodal freight transport. The aim of the Thesis was to investigate the opportunities ... -
Modernization of diesel-electric locomotive 2M62 and TEP-70 locomotives with respect to electrical subsystem
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)In article analyzing typical electrical locomotives were manufactured with analogous control systems (2M62, TEP-70) of the entire power train and electric drive, which have a lot of deficiencies. The major deficiency was ...