Optimizing natural gas pipeline transmission with nonuniform elevation: A new initialization approach

In this paper, we develop an iterative piecewise linear approximation approach with a novel initialization method to solve natural gas pipeline transmission problems with the nonuniform network elevation. Previous approaches, such as energy minimization methods, cannot be applied to solve problems with the nonuniform network elevation because they exclude pressure range constraints, and thus provide solutions far from optimum. We propose a new initialization model that considers pressure range constraints and improves the optimality of the solutions and the computational efficiency. Furthermore, we extend the energy minimization methods and provide the necessary conditions under which the extended methods operate in networks with the nonuniform elevation. We test the performances of the methods with previously reported pipeline networks from the literature, with the open data set GasLib, and with our industrial collaborator. The initialization approach is shown to be more efficient than the method with fixed initial breakpoints. The newly proposed initialization approach generates solutions with a higher accuracy than the extended energy minimization methods, especially in large‐size networks. The proposed method has been applied to natural gas transmission planning by the China National Petroleum Corporation and has brought a direct profit increase of 330 million U.S. dollars in 2015‐2017.     

Supplier certification and quality investment in supply chains

Global sourcing has made quality management a more challenging task, and supplier certification has emerged as a solution to overcome suppliers' informational advantage about their product quality. This article analyzes the impact of certification standards on the supplier's investment in quality, when a buyer outsources the production process. Based on our results, deterministic certification may lead to under‐investment in quality improvement technology for efficient suppliers, thereby leading to potential supply chain inefficiency. The introduction of noisy certification may alleviate this under‐investment problem, when the cost of information asymmetry is high. While allowing noisy certification always empowers the buyer to offer a menu to screen among heterogeneous suppliers, the buyer may optimally choose only a limited number of certification standards. Our analysis provides a clear‐cut prediction of the types of certifiers the buyer should use for heterogeneous suppliers, and we identify the conditions under which the supplier benefits from noisy certification. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2013     

排液槽对折板捕雾器性能影响数值模拟

为研究气液分离器内使用的折板式捕雾器的流场特性及排液槽对其性能的影响,利用流体动力学计算软件Fluent,采用Low-Re Stress-Omega模型和DPM两相流模型,对捕雾器气液两相流流场进行了数值模拟。通过对比安装排液槽前后捕雾器内流场,分析了排液槽对捕雾器流场速度、液滴运动轨迹的影响;发现排液槽能大幅提高捕雾器的除雾效率,10μm以上液滴基本能够全部去除,但是也会使除雾器压降急剧增大。最后研究了排液槽主要结构参数——折弯直径和长度对捕雾器性能的影响,发现增大排液槽折弯直径和长度均能增加除雾效率,但同时也会增大进出口压降。     

夜间通风量对相变轻质房间室内热环境的影响

运用EnergyPlus软件,对含相变材料层轻质房间的室内热环境进行了模拟,分析了墙体结构、通风量等因素对相变材料轻质墙体的蓄、放热性能和室内热环境的影响。模拟结果表明:相变材料应用于轻质房间,能显著增强围护结构的热惰性,提高室内的热舒适性;同时采取夜间通风技术,可以有效地将白天蓄积的热量散至室外。相变材料布置在围护结构内侧时,室内环境的热舒适性比布置在外侧时更好。从自然通风的角度,相变材料布置于围护结构内侧时,选取换气数2.5次/h作为优化结果;相变材料布置于围护结构外侧时,选取换气数4.0次/h作为优化结果。     

SAR微动目标的稀疏贝叶斯成像方法

SAR微动信息能够反映出目标的属性信息,其微动图像可作为雷达目标识别的一种重要手段。基于SAR微动目标回波的稀疏特性,建立了在过完备词典下的稀疏表示模型,提出一种新的稀疏贝叶斯重构方法——方差成分扩张压缩,该方法仅赋予有重要意义的信号元素不同的方差分量,拥有更少的参数。仿真结果表明,方差成分扩张压缩方法能较精确地估计出SAR目标微动参数,同时能够获得低信噪比条件下较好的微动目标像。     

第3讲 FTN系统中的预编码及低复杂度接收技术

由于FTN(Faster Than Nyquist)系统所引起的码间串扰长度是无限长的,如何消除无限长的码间串扰,同时保证FTN系统的低复杂度检测将成为制约FTN技术继续发展的主要原因。文章以低复杂度接收为目标,重点介绍了FTN传输系统中的预编码及低复杂度均衡技术,包括:GTMH-预编码、M-BCJR算法、加窗Chase均衡和频域均衡算法,并对四种算法进行了分析对比,指出了各自的优缺点及应用场合。FTN系统中的预编码及低复杂度接收技术为其传输技术的实用化打下基础。     

一种定征层状平面结构界面粘接强度的兰姆波方法

置于层状平面结构表面的斜劈超声换能器被用于激发和接收多模兰姆波。文章首先分析了采用多模兰姆波的幅频特性定征界面粘接强度的可行性。基于Ritec-SNAP 超声测量系统,建立了采用兰姆波方法定征层状结构界面粘接强度的实验系统。对于给定的层状平面结构,将粘接层的固化过程用于模拟粘接层界面强度的变化过程。对于不同的粘接层固化时间,实验测得的多模兰姆波幅频曲线明显不同。借助于声——超声技术中的应力波因子,给出了兰姆波应力波因子的定义。实验结果显示,兰姆波应力波因子与间接表示界面粘接强度的固化时间之间存在确定的单调对应关系,表明将多模兰姆波的应力波因子用于定征层状平面结构的界面粘接强度是可行的。     

基于DSP的电视跟踪系统算法设计

研究基于ADSP21020高速DSP芯片构成的实时电视跟踪系统的图象采集。分割、跟踪定位和跟踪波门设计等算法,并给出算法实现的流程图。     

合同战术级军事专家系统研制

文中以合同战术级军事专家系统的实践为基础,以逻辑型语言为主要实现语言,描述基于黑板模型的问题求解策略,使用框架与产生式规则相结合的知识表示方法,以及运用基于预制文本与模糊文法的解释机制等。应用表明,本文提出和采用的方法与技术取得了明显的效益。     

氯酸钾对不锈钢在硫酸和盐酸混合溶液中的缓蚀行为

研究了缓蚀剂ＫＣｌＯ３在７０％Ｈ２ＳＯ４和０．２％ＨＣｌ溶液中对１８—８不锈钢的缓蚀行为。运用线性极化技术测定了缓蚀剂的缓蚀效率为９６％。动电位极化曲线、循环极化曲线及交流阻抗的测量表明,缓蚀剂ＫＣｌＯ３是一种阳极钝化型缓蚀剂,添加缓蚀剂ＫＣｌＯ３后,不锈钢表面氧化膜进一步加强,从而有效地抑制不锈钢的均匀腐蚀和孔蚀。