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Modeling and Control of Urban Expressway Traffic Flow
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abstract: First, the high-order macroscopic models are briefly reviewed and discussed. Then, a hierarchical control system consisting of three control layers is developed, taking ramp metering as the control measure. Finally, a ...
Climate Change, Desertification, and Societal Responses along the Mu Us Desert Margin during the Ming Dynasty
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractHistorical records for the Mu Us Desert margin during the Ming dynasty (1368?1644) and corresponding high-resolution climate proxy records have prompted studies on societal responses to climatic changes in this ...
A New High Temperature Gel for Profile Control in Heavy Oil Reservoirs
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: Controlling the phenomenon of steam channeling is a major challenge in enhancing oil recovery of heavy oil reservoirs developed by steam injection, and the profile control with gel is an effective method to solve this ...
Optimization of Pipe Insulation Volume for a Subsea Production System
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Abstract: The increasing of deepwater oil field developments brings a growing need for thermal management to prevent hydrate and wax formations in the subsea production system, due to the low environment temperature and long-distance ...