Inventory models with nonlinear shortage costs and stochastic lead times; applications of shape properties of randomly stopped counting processes

In this article, we study generalizations of some of the inventory models with nonlinear costs considered by Rosling in (Oper. Res. 50 (2002) 797–809). In particular, we extend the study of both the periodic review and the compound renewal demand processes from a constant lead time to a random lead time. We find that the quasiconvexity properties of the cost function (and therefore the existence of optimal (s, S) policies), holds true when the lead time has suitable log‐concavity properties. The results are derived by structural properties of renewal delayed processes stopped at an independent random time and by the study of log‐concavity properties of compound distributions. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 62: 345–356, 2015     

Turkey-Africa alliance: Evolving patterns in security relations

ABSTRACT

Turkey has maintained its strategic relations with Africa at the highest level under recent AK Party governments in the field not only of low politics but also of high politics. For example, it opened its largest overseas military base in Somalia in 2017 and signed military, defense and security pacts with more than 25 African countries. This article traces the deep historical and cultural relations with Africa behind its newly evolving foreign policy identity, arguing that its booming economic power has been a significant driving force in shaping a new security strategy. It examines what the growing security involvement means for both Turkey and Africa in order to contribute to the relevant literature through a holistic approach from both theoretical and conceptual perspectives.     

美国军事放射性废物监管与处置

军事放射性废物的监管与处置是军队放射性污染防治工作的重要内容,研究并借鉴外军先进的监管经验和处置技术,对实现我军放射性废物科学监管和合理处置具有重要作用。以美国军事放射性废物为研究对象,深入分析了其概念与分类、监管机制、技术与设施保障体系;发现美军在放射性废物监管与处置方面具有严格的管理体制、完备的法律规章、注重开发先进处置技术等特点。为加强我军放射性废物监管与处置水平,应当注意三个方面的问题:加强技术创新,建立科学有效的监管体系,开发相关固化材料与技术。     

应急物资筹集问题的双目标模糊优化决策模型

应急物资筹集决策是直接影响应急动员效果的重要决策问题之一,是实施应急保障和应急救援的关键环节。把应急物资筹集决策问题抽象为物资筹集点选择的组合优化问题,结合混合规划方法与模糊优化思想,提出了双目标模糊优化模型及改进算法;在此基础上,进一步研究了物资可动员量为模糊数时的模糊资源约束模型,并给出了相应的算法;最后用算例证明了该方法的有效性。     

Scheduling twin robots on a line

This article introduces the twin robots scheduling problem (TRSP), in which two robots positioned at the opposite ends of a rail are required to deliver items to positions along the rail, and the objective is to minimize the makespan. A proof of ‐hardness of the TRSP is presented, along with exact and heuristic algorithms. Computational results on challenging instances are provided.Copyright © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 61: 119–130, 2014     

Exact expected values of variance estimators for simulation

We formulate exact expressions for the expected values of selected estimators of the variance parameter (that is, the sum of covariances at all lags) of a steady‐state simulation output process. Given in terms of the autocovariance function of the process, these expressions are derived for variance estimators based on the simulation analysis methods of nonoverlapping batch means, overlapping batch means, and standardized time series. Comparing estimator performance in a first‐order autoregressive process and the M/M/1 queue‐waiting‐time process, we find that certain standardized time series estimators outperform their competitors as the sample size becomes large. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2007     

药物爆燃产生强红外辐射的分析研究

定向红外脉冲强光辐射是定向红外对抗技术中的关键技术,用来破坏敌方精确制导武器或C4I系统中的红外传感器。本文主要研究了药物爆燃产生近红外辐射的特性,通过计算化学反应热分析了药物爆燃产生的总能量,并且详细介绍了几种不同的实验方法和实验结果。     

爆电换能的理论分析

考虑了铁电介质的介电松弛和电导率松弛,计及冲击波阵面在样品中传播过程的影响,改进了垂直模式冲击波加载铁电陶瓷电响应的理论,且理论分析与实验结果基本一致。