Signalized intersections on high-volume arterials are often congested during peak hours, causing a decrease in through movement efficiency on the arterial. Much of the vehicle delay incurred at conventional intersections is caused by high left-turn demand. Unconventional intersection designs attempt to reduce intersection delay and travel time by rerouting left-turns away from the main intersec...

Modern product development increasingly relies on simulation methods to optimize functional performance. The testanalyze-fix approach of physical prototypes has moved to computer-aided, engineering-based, virtual prototyping. Contrary to the belief that this would reduce the demands for testing, it has opened new applications, new challenges and opportunities. Part 2 of this article covers thes...

There is widespread agreement on the important role higher education plays in preparing students to enter the workplace as positive contributors able to work in multidisciplinary teams. This is especially true in Engineering and Technology education where many pundits have estimated there will be a shortfall of qualified STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) graduates equal t...

We consider opportunity-based age replacement using nonparametric predictive inference (NPI) for the time to failure of a future unit. Based on n observed failure times, NPI provides lower and upper bounds for the survival function for the time to failure Xn+1 of a future unit, which lead to upper and lower cost functions, respectively, for opportunitybased age replacement based on the renewal ...

in the present study, a new modelling technique was developed for the modelling and analysis of hyperchaotic systems using an expert system based on wavelet decompositions and the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (anfis). the success and superior properties of this new expert system were shown by applying the hyperchaotic chen system which is a hyperchaotic system. the obtained expert s...

The combination of rising home prices, declining interest rates, and near-frictionless refinancing opportunities can create unintentional synchronization of homeowner leverage, leading to a ‘‘ratchet’’ effect on leverage because homes are indivisible and owner-occupants cannot raise equity to reduce leverage when home prices fall. Our simulation of the U.S. housing market yields potential losse...

In dynamic simulation of complete wheel loaders, one interesting aspect, specific for the working task, is the momentary power distribution between drive train and hydraulics, which is balanced by the operator. This paper presents the initial results to a simulation model of a human operator. Rather than letting the operator model follow a pre-defined path with control inputs at given points, i...

The simulations in this two binder collection. are designed to provide a wide choice of settings for your training assessment activites. The Dubchinzaneth Building Project: Tasked with providing help following a major international disaster, your participants must choose a reconstruction project. How will they plan the construction? What unexpected problems will they face and how will the team ...