Isoquants of continuous production correspondences

Bol has discussed consequences of the continuity of production correspondences in connection with relations between efficient input and output vectors. Isoquants of continuous production correspondences are used here to extend this work. Simplifications to existing theory are discussed.     

Optimal joint preventive maintenance and production policies

We study joint preventive maintenance (PM) and production policies for an unreliable production‐inventory system in which maintenance/repair times are non‐negligible and stochastic. A joint policy decides (a) whether or not to perform PM and (b) if PM is not performed, then how much to produce. We consider a discrete‐time system, formulating the problem as a Markov decision process (MDP) model. The focus of the work is on the structural properties of optimal joint policies, given the system state comprised of the system's age and the inventory level. Although our analysis indicates that the structure of optimal joint policies is very complex in general, we are able to characterize several properties regarding PM and production, including optimal production/maintenance actions under backlogging and high inventory levels, and conditions under which the PM portion of the joint policy has a control‐limit structure. In further special cases, such as when PM set‐up costs are negligible compared to PM times, we are able to establish some additional structural properties. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2005.     

Striking a deal on the F-35: multinational politics and US defence acquisition

Why does joint defence production of advanced weapons systems, which appears like a logical choice at first, become harder for both the primary production state and its allies to manage and justify as the acquisition process runs its course? To answer this question, we analyze the multinational politics of the F-35 JSF with a focus on how secondary states who have bought into the program are affected by domestic politics within the primary production state. We find that US congressional and bureaucratic politics, cuts to US defence spending, and a desire to retain tight control over the program has locked allies into a program with which they have little leverage. Potentially losing the ability to fight along side the US if they don’t follow through, coupled with inter-Alliance pressures, leaves secondary states who are involved with the F-35 program, vulnerable to the whims of US domestic politics.     

Production-location problems with demand considerations

The production-location problem of a profit maximizing firm is considered. A model is developed for a single firm, facing the joint problems of determining the optimal plant location, the optimal input mix, and the optimal plant size. A homothetic production function is used as the model of the production technologies, and the existence of a sequential “separability” between the production, or input mix, problem and the location problem is demonstrated.     

Optimal control of price through restricted production

Consider a regulated monopolist whose current profits would be maximized if they could charge a price p?, where p? exceeds the current market price. By reducing production below current consumer demand the monopolist can create an illusion of a shortage and induce the regulator to allow a price increase. Conditions are given for which the production rate that maximizes the monopolist's expected discounted profits over an infinite horizon will have the property that the amount of unsatisfied consumer demand will be a non-increasing function of current market price.     

基于满意决策的多UAV协同目标分配方法

目标分配是UAV自主控制的重要问题。提出了基于满意决策的多UAV协同的目标分配技术,为解决多UAV协同的目标分配问题和多机场起飞的UAV编队配置问题提供了一种新颖而有效的方法。重点对其中的满意集计算、联合满意度、拒绝度和选择度的建立和计算等关键问题进行了讨论。以压制敌防空火力任务为背景对该方法进行了仿真,并将本文提出的方法和其他方法做了比较,仿真结果表明基于满意决策的多UAV协同的目标分配方法在效率上有明显优势。     

动圈扬声器涡流阻抗建模

由音圈涡流效应引起的涡流阻抗对小信号下动圈扬声器的高频响应影响较大。基于集总参数系统等效电路法,将涡流阻抗的幅值和相位分别表示为角频率的幂指数函数,提出了音圈涡流阻抗的幂指模型。使用激光阻抗测量系统,测量得到了3种类型6只扬声器单元的电阻抗曲线,并采用最小二乘法对实测阻抗进行曲线拟合,得到了涡流阻抗的模型参数。分析了模拟阻抗值与实测值的误差,结果表明:幂指模型的模拟结果准确反映了实测涡流阻抗随频率的变化规律,幅值和相位误差均较小,与实验吻合较好。     

极化域—空域联合谱估计

首次提出极化域-空域联合谱的概念,拓广了电磁波特征参量的谱描述方法.结合具体的极化敏感阵列定义了极化域-空域联合谱,用MUSIC方法得到联合谱函数表达式.研究了联合谱的估计的重要性能指标估计精度和分辨力,估计精度用克拉美劳限CRB(cramer-Rao Bound)来具体度量,分辨力由极化域-空域模糊函数以及模糊图来描述.最后仿真结果验证了该方法的有效性和理论分析的正确性.     

宽带目标回波模型的物理解释及小波变换表示

在点目标回波模型基础上,通过对理想运动体目标的分析,引入了距离-速度联合分布密度和时延-时间伸缩联合分布密度函数的概念,详细推导了延展目标的宽带回波模型,解释了各密度函数和宽带扩展函数的物理意义及相互关系,最后给出了宽带回波模型的小波变换表示方法.     

Multivariate tests of fit using asymptotically sufficient grouping

A sample is taken from a continuous multivariate distribution. The problem is to test the hypothesis that the unknown joint cumulative distribution function is equal to a completely specified function. The observed data are transformed so that the hypothesis being tested is that the distribution is uniform over a unit hypercube. If only neighboring alternatives are considered, it is shown that the numbers of observations falling in a gradually increasing number of subcubes are asymptotically sufficient. It is shown that for all asymptotic probability calculations, we can assume that the joint distribution of the numbers of observations can be considered to be the distribution of slightly rounded off normal random variables. Tests based on these facts are constructed.     

SDI,NATO, and the Social Composition Function

The strategic defense initiative (SDI) intends to renew the leadership of the USA on the western alliance. The initiative takes place in a period when a summation technology prevails for the aggregation of contributions of NATO allies. We investigate if SDI induces a shift in Hirshleifer’s social composition function. Panel data tests over the period 1970–1990 do not confirm any break toward a best-shot aggregator. SDI does not alter the core of deterrence. It is indeed a public good at the US level but not at the NATO level, where, it is one of the joint products of the alliance. We also investigate the lessons to be drawn for the current debates on ballistic defense.     

Collective action and the common enemy effect

How is collective defence by players affected when they face a threat from an intelligent attacker rather than a natural threat? This paper analyses this question using a game-theoretic model. Facing an intelligent attacker has an effect if players move first and visibly set their defence strategies, thereby exposing any players who do not defend, and if the attacker is, moreover, not able to commit to a random attack. Depending on the parameters of the game, the presence of an intelligent attacker either increases the probability that players jointly defend (where such joint defence either does or does not constitute a utilitarian optimum), or decreases the probability that players jointly defend (even though joint defence is a utilitarian optimum).     

Irreducibility of joint inventory positions in an assemble‐to‐order system under (r,nQ) policies

In a typical assemble‐to‐order system, a customer order may request multiple items, and the order may not be filled if any of the requested items are out of stock. A key customer service measure when unfilled orders are backordered is the order‐based backorder level. To evaluate this crucial performance measure, a fundamental question is whether the stationary joint inventory positions follow an independent and uniform distribution. In this context, this is equivalent to the irreducibility of the Markov chain formed by the joint inventory positions. This article presents a necessary and sufficient condition for the irreducibility of such a Markov chain through a set of simultaneous Diophantine equations. This result also leads to sufficient conditions that are more general than those in the published reports. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2011     

模块化油料装备单元新型连接接头设计

模块化油料装备具有运用方式灵活、功能模块扩展能力强的优点,既能使油料装备的保障能力显著增强,又方便设计、制造、使用和维修,但各模块单元之间不易实现干式快速连接与分离。为实现油料装备模块单元快速连接、拆卸且无油料漏出,创新设计一种干式快速自封连接接头。该接头用于油料装备模块单元连接时,管路系统能自动接通;各模块单元分离时,管路系统能自动封闭,使各模块单元或组合体形成一个密封体,始终无漏油现象。该干式快速自封连接接头用于模块单元连接或分离,具有简便、快捷且无油料渗出等特点。     

陆空火力协同仿真推演验证系统设计

针对陆空联合作战中火力协同方案制订、验证手段方法的不足,采用计算机仿真的方法,从安全防误伤的角度对陆空火力协同方案进行了仿真推演评估。分析了功能需求和体系结构,建立了武器装备运动轨迹模型和陆空火力协同安全性判别模型,研究了仿真时钟推进机制和提高仿真速度的方法,设计了陆空火力协同仿真推演验证系统。作战演习应用表明：该系统仿真推演验证快速、准确、便捷、有效。     

党的十六大与第四次机遇

社会发展需要社会成员的共同努力 ,同时也需要一定的历史机遇 ,回顾中国近代历史 ,机遇总是在不经意间错失。面对新的历史时期 ,机遇再次不期而至 ,要想抓住这次重要战略机遇 ,必须以史为鉴 ,与时俱进 ,开拓创新     

近似平面场景多视点图像拼接算法

以小型无人机对地观测为应用背景,研究了近似平面场景多视点图像拼接问题。对于已知粗略相机位姿的情况,提出一种融合相机位姿信息和图像特征点对应信息的方法,采用直接稀疏Cholesky分解方法求解拼接全局优化问题。由该方法得到的拼接结果没有全局变形,局部拼接误差也得到了明显的改善。对于相机位姿未知的情况,先采用structure-from-motion(SFM)方法恢复相机姿态和场景稀疏结构信息,再采用稀疏全局调整方法获得最终的图像变换参数。通过沙盘图像和真实的航拍图像拼接实验验证了算法的有效性。     

Asymptotic distribution of some multivariate “success run” renewal processes,applied to a 2-i.i.d. unit repairable system

If the probability of “failure” in a multivariate renewal process of the “success run” type is very small, then if certain conditions are imposed on the components of the renewals, the joint distribution of their total durations is approximately exponential with all mass along one line. This result is applied to a 2-i.i.d. unit repairable system of the “1 out of 2:G, Cold Standby” type.     

神经网络在联合火力打击目标价值分析中的应用

针对联合火力打击中目标价值的特点,运用BP神经网络理论对目标价值进行分析,并建立了联合火力打击目标价值分析指标体系,设计了BP神经网络模型;通过定义学习代价函数、确定函数输出信号、修正函数信号、网络初始化等改进BP算法对目标价值进行了分析,得到了目标打击序列分类.算例验证了该算法的合理、高效、稳定,在联合火力打击中目标优选分类方面具有广泛的实用意义.     

Integrating the Services and Harnessing the Military Area Commands

ABSTRACT

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is halfway through a multi-decade modernization process. It has begun a major restructuring effort as it shifts its focus from a traditional continental defensive posture to a more maritime-oriented emphasis. In order to create more balanced joint force, it has adjusted the structure of its highest command organization, the Central Military Commission; abolished the former four General Departments and seven Military Regions; created five new joint Theater Commands and service-level commands for the Army and Rocket Force; and is reducing the size of its active duty force by 300,000 personnel. While seeking to overcome numerous internal obstacles, the PLA continues to develop and improve its capabilities to conduct integrated joint operations to deter a variety of threats to China’s sovereignty and territory and, if deterrence fails, to win informationized local war.