The stochastic single resource service‐provision problem

The service‐provision problem described in this paper comes from an application of distributed processing in telecommunications networks. The objective is to maximize a service provider's profit from offering computational‐based services to customers. The service provider has limited capacity and must choose which of a set of software applications he would like to offer. This can be done dynamically, taking into consideration that demand for the different services is uncertain. The problem is examined in the framework of stochastic integer programming. Approximations and complexity are examined for the case when demand is described by a discrete probability distribution. For the deterministic counterpart, a fully polynomial approximation scheme is known 2 . We show that introduction of stochasticity makes the problem strongly NP‐hard, implying that the existence of such a scheme for the stochastic problem is highly unlikely. For the general case a heuristic with a worst‐case performance ratio that increases in the number of scenarios is presented. Restricting the class of problem instances in a way that many reasonable practical problem instances satisfy allows for the derivation of a heuristic with a constant worst‐case performance ratio. Worst‐case performance analysis of approximation algorithms is classical in the field of combinatorial optimization, but in stochastic programming the authors are not aware of any previous results in this direction. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2003     

深圳星河世纪结构方案优选

高楼结构设计,包含结构方案选定、构件内力计算、杆件和节点构造措施等三 部分内容。工程实践经验表明,高楼结构设计能否做到安全、经济、合理,关键在于选定的结 构方案是否恰当。围绕结构方案优化这一主题,探讨了以深圳星河世纪A栋办公楼为例, 就其有关的安全、经济、合理各方面进行系统的阐述,以供同类建筑在确定结构方案时参考。     

A parallel machine replacement model

This paper considers a finite horizon parallel machine replacement problem where a fixed number of machines is in operation at all times. The operating cost for a machine goes up as the machine gets older. An older machine may have to be replaced by a new one when its operating cost becomes too high. There is a fixed order cost associated with the purchase of new machines. Machine purchase prices and salvage values may depend on the period in which they were purchased. The objective is to find a replacement plan that minimizes the total discounted cost over the problem horizon. We believe that the costs in our model are more commonly observed in practice than those previously used in the literature. The paper develops properties of optimal solutions and an efficient forward‐time algorithm to find an optimal replacement plan. A dominance property is developed that further limits the options to be considered, and a simple forecast horizon result is also presented. Future research possibilities are mentioned. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 49: 275–287, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (http://www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/nav.10012     

海警部队海上反恐斗争面临的形势及对策

近年来，国际海上恐怖活动日益增多，公安海警部队海上反恐斗争形势严峻。为此，部队必须适应海上恐怖活动的特点，完善反恐工作机制，制定有效的反恐策略，切实提高海上反恐作战能力，以维护国家海洋权益及海上安全。     

功能化离子液体的合成表征及其作为润滑剂的性质

通过两步法合成了含酯基官能团的咪唑类离子液体1-乙酸乙酯基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐，用核磁共振、红外光谱、元素分析对其进行了结构表征，证明了该合成方法的可靠性；对功能化离子液体的基本物化性质、熔点、热稳定性及其作为润滑剂的粘温性、蒸发损失、金属腐蚀性等进行了全面研究，并选择了含有相同烷基的1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑四氟硼酸盐传统离子液体进行对比，发现官能团的引入，使传统烷基咪唑类离子液体展现出不同的特性，同时发现两种离子液体均对金属表面有较强的腐蚀作用，为进一步开展功能化离子液体的摩擦学研究打下了基础。     

A model of supply-chain decisions for resource sharing with an application to ventilator allocation to combat COVID-19

We present a stochastic optimization model for allocating and sharing a critical resource in the case of a pandemic. The demand for different entities peaks at different times, and an initial inventory for a central agency are to be allocated. The entities (states) may share the critical resource with a different state under a risk-averse condition. The model is applied to study the allocation of ventilator inventory in the COVID-19 pandemic by FEMA to different U.S. states. Findings suggest that if less than 60% of the ventilator inventory is available for non-COVID-19 patients, FEMA's stockpile of 20 000 ventilators (as of March 23, 2020) would be nearly adequate to meet the projected needs in slightly above average demand scenarios. However, when more than 75% of the available ventilator inventory must be reserved for non-COVID-19 patients, various degrees of shortfall are expected. In a severe case, where the demand is concentrated in the top-most quartile of the forecast confidence interval and states are not willing to share their stockpile of ventilators, the total shortfall over the planning horizon (until May 31, 2020) is about 232 000 ventilator days, with a peak shortfall of 17 200 ventilators on April 19, 2020. Results are also reported for a worst-case where the demand is at the upper limit of the 95% confidence interval. An important finding of this study is that a central agency (FEMA) can act as a coordinator for sharing critical resources that are in short supply over time to add efficiency in the system. Moreover, through properly managing risk-aversion of different entities (states) additional efficiency can be gained. An additional implication is that ramping up production early in the planning cycle allows to reduce shortfall significantly. An optimal timing of this production ramp-up consideration can be based on a cost-benefit analysis.     

虚拟现实技术在消防训练中的应用

在对虚拟现实训练系统分类论述的基础上，探讨了虚拟现实技术在消防训练中的应用及优势，阐述了该领域在国内外的研究现状和发展前景，并指出了有待进一步研究的问题。     

Capacity investment decisions under risk aversion

This article studies the optimal capacity investment problem for a risk‐averse decision maker. The capacity can be either purchased or salvaged, whereas both involve a fixed cost and a proportional cost/revenue. We incorporate risk preference and use a consumption model to capture the decision maker's risk sensitivity in a multiperiod capacity investment model. We show that, in each period, capacity and consumption decisions can be separately determined. In addition, we characterize the structure of the optimal capacity strategy. When the parameters are stationary, we present certain conditions under which the optimal capacity strategy could be easily characterized by a static two‐sided (s, S) policy, whereby, the capacity is determined only at the beginning of period one, and held constant during the entire planning horizon. It is purchased up to B when the initial capacity is below b, salvaged down to Σ when it is above σ, and remains constant otherwise. Numerical tests are presented to investigate the impact of demand volatility on the optimal capacity strategy. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 63: 218–235, 2016     

新型硫代双烯镍络合物合成及其对菁染料的光稳定作用

在合成中间体二(4-叔丁基苯基)羟乙酮基础上,进一步合成了双(1,2-二(4-叔丁基苯基)-1,2-二硫代双烯)镍络合物(DYE-02),利用核磁共振氢谱、红外光谱和元素分析等方法对中间体及DYE-02的结构进行了表征,并研究了DYE-02自身的光稳定性能及其对菁染料(Cy7)的光稳定作用.结果表明,与双(1,2-二苯基-1,2-二硫代双烯)镍络合物(DYE-01)相比,苯环上引入叔丁基后,DYE-02的最大近红外吸收波长在885nm,发生明显的红移,具备更好的自身光稳定性,并且能明显提高菁染料的光稳定性.     

基于单片机的远程光纤通信在点对点安全验证系统上的应用

现有的点对点安全验证系统都是基于电缆连接实现系统信息传输的。电缆传输信号存在传输衰减大、抗干扰能力差、在雷暴天气易发生事故等缺点。通过将基于单片机89C2051的远程光纤通信应用到现有设备来改进控制信号的传输模式，将电信号转换为光信号，在数据传输中使用传输同步码加密、数据包CRC校验、串行数据编码以及光纤连通性定时自动监测等技术，可以从物理信号传输到数据接收处理的整个过程中保证系统的安全性和可靠性；同时，通过光纤通信方案，也能节省系统构建和维护的经费。