Improving vehicle adaptability to the operating conditions of «smart» cities in the northern regions

Abstract

Abstract. The paper reviews a relevant problem of providing a higher quality of people's living in the northern regions by the application of the modern technologies within transport in order to improve its environmental performance and efficiency. The aim of the research is to substantiate methods of increasing the adaptability of vehicles to variable low-temperature operating conditions based on a neural control system of preheating and maintaining the optimum temperature of technological fluids by SHF radiation and improving diesel fuel properties by introducing a multifunctional additive. It has been found that SHF radiation influences the physical and chemical parameters of diesel fuel, as well as the engine output parameters. SHF radiation results in a reduction of fuel consumption to 7%, smoke from the exhaust to 15%, and nitrogen oxide emission to 30%. A conclusion is made that using SHF radiation for technological fuel preheating is essential. An approach has been developed that improves low-temperature properties of diesel fuels and increases engine operation efficiency under severe climatic conditions by introducing a multifunctional additive. The additive will enable a significant decrease in fuel consumption under low-temperature operating conditions and a complex improvement of fuel properties.

Risk Reduction Methods for Managing the Development of Regional Electric Power Industry

“…An analysis of the relevant publications points to a wide range of tasks that could be addressed as part of the energy policy: design of integrated markets of energy and utility services (electricity, gas, water) and ancillary services [35][36][37][38]; continuous screening for cutting-edge energy technologies and analysis of options of their introduction from the point of view of energy asset lifecycle management [41,42]; opportunities and options of embracing small-scale installations that boast high investment mobility, technical flexibility, environmental and economic effectiveness, and a synchronizable launch with an increase in electrical loads in the area [43,44]; minimization of the environmental impact along the entire chain of power generation [45][46][47][48][49][50]. The relevance of the latter task has to do with the fact that the energy sector is the major source of greenhouse gas emissions ( Figure 2) and plays a major role in human impact on the environment.…”

“…In this context, the main goal is the reduction of risks first phase, it was necessary to identify the content of the region's energy policy that determines the choice of appropriate instruments for the development of the regional electric power industry, and the feasibility of their use and implementation restrictions within the industry by individual companies and by consumers. The informational basis for the study was provided by data from international consulting companies [30][31][32][33][34], scientific papers on various aspects of building an energy policy [35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. The theoretical and summative analysis that was performed made it possible to formulate the key tasks of the energy policy and reveal a number of its significant features that determine its contribution to mitigation of industry-specific risks.…”

Sustainability of the Urban Transport System under Changes in Weather and Road Conditions Affecting Vehicle Operation

“…The sustainability of the transport system can be enhanced by improving the adaptation properties of vehicles, as well as the choice of the rational application area of vehicles and vehicle brands and models most suitable to the specific operating conditions [48,49].…”

Heat Tube Induction Heating Systems Stabilized Design

“…Of course, this contributes to the fact that the electrical resistance trace heating systems must meet the most serious technical and economic efficiency demands. On the other hand, modern economic realities require fast and high-quality construction, even in sparsely populated regions, which include the Arctic and East Siberia, as well as their further economical operation [1]. For this reason the ferromagnetic heat tube induction heating systems can be widely used as they allow creating heated technological facilities from modules in factory polyurethane thermal insulation, thus transferring part of the heating system elements installation and quality RFYS control, as well as insulation and its protection to the plants located in the economically developed areas of the country.…”