The Moral Dimension of “Global Zero”

Regrettably, moral arguments are largely absent from the current debate on nuclear disarmament. Indeed, complementing politico-strategic thinking with ethical categories could significantly strengthen the abolitionist call. To fill the gap, this article analyzes the evolution of the nuclear ethics of the Roman Catholic Church and especially its position on nuclear deterrence. If this strategy was granted interim and strictly conditioned moral acceptance during the Cold War, nuclear deterrence is today increasingly considered ineffective, an obstacle to genuine disarmament, and hence morally unjustifiable. In the new security context, the conditions for the Catholic Church's “interim nuclear ethics” have altered, and nuclear disarmament has become a feasible option and an alternative strategy to deterrence.     

The Chinese and Asian impact on Russian nuclear policy

Asia, where nuclear powers already interact (including North Korea), exerts a growing influence on the thinking and policy underlying Russia's current and future nuclear (and overall defense) posture. China's rise is forcing Russia into a greater reliance on strategic offensive weapons and tactical nuclear weapons. These in turn will reinforce its opposition to US missile defenses, not only in Europe but also in Asia. Russia must now entertain the possibility of nuclear use in regional conflicts that would otherwise remain purely conventional. It cannot be postulated blindly that nuclear weapons serve no discernible purpose other than to deter nuclear attacks by other nuclear powers. The strategic equation in Asia and in the Russian Far East convincingly demonstrates the falsity of this approach. Nuclear weapons will be the essential component of Russia's regional defense policy if not of its overall policies – and this also includes contingencies in Europe.     

Are non‐lethal weapons a viable military option to strengthen the hearts and minds approach in Afghanistan?

Commanders of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) have repeatedly stressed the hearts and minds approach in Afghanistan, in saying that the human terrain is decisive for a successful outcome of the mission. Avoidance of civilian casualties is considered of strategic importance, and by nature highly dependent on the management of tactical level Escalation of Force (EoF) situations. Non‐lethal weapons (NLWs) are expected to enable tactical commanders to avoid innocent civilian casualties in such situations. This article considers a selected NLW on its potential to accomplish this requirement. It uses a defence technology assessment approach to analyse EoF situations experienced by Dutch ISAF forces in which the NLW is inserted. The analysis demonstrates that a range of contextual factors in the Afghanistan high‐risk environment tend to narrow down the window of opportunity for the NLW to help defuse the risk of unintended civil casualties.     

隧道出入口照明智能控制研究

针对隧道出入口段照明能耗大、行车舒适性差的缺点,依据隧道外亮度传感器采集的数据,通过单片机分组控制出入口段照明灯具,满足车辆出入隧道时驾驶员的明适应和暗适应需要。该法不但提高了驾驶舒适性,而且减少了能耗,降低了运营费用。     

车辆馈能悬挂技术综述

被动悬挂的系统参数不能随路面状况变化而改变,故减振性能有限,且振动能量被减振器以热量的形式耗散,造成了能量的浪费。馈能悬挂能够提高悬挂性能并降低能耗,正受到广泛关注。对车辆悬挂的能量耗散和馈能潜力进行了探讨,回顾了馈能悬挂的研究和发展状况,总结了馈能悬挂的结构方案和优缺点。最后,分析了已有馈能悬挂存在的问题和应用受限的根本原因,并指出能够兼顾振动控制效果与能量回收效率的馈能悬挂将会有良好的发展前景。     

多碱光电阴极饱和机理研究

多碱光电阴极饱和机理的研究对于提高阴极电子发射能力具有重要意义。依据光电阴极三步电子发射理论,采用蒙特卡洛法研究了多碱光电阴极的电子发射过程。研究结果与相关文献中的实验数据进行了对比分析,光子能量临近光电阴极响应阈值附近时,得到的量子效率曲线以及电子能量分布曲线与实验数据吻合良好。基于上述模型,研究了光压效应和空间电荷效应对多碱光电阴极电子发射特性的影响。结果表明,多碱光电阴极在光压效应限制下的阈值饱和激光能量密度约为8μJ/cm~2,在空间电荷效应限制下的阈值饱和激光能量密度约为2. 23μJ/cm~2。开展了266 nm激光辐照多碱光电阴极实验,经测量,多碱光电阴极的阈值饱和激光能量密度约为2μJ/cm~2,这表明空间电荷效应是限制其光电子发射能力的主要因素。     

基于能量度量的星载AIS信号自适应码元同步抽取算法

基带信号码元同步抽取是目前星载AIS(Automatic Identification System)信号处理中的一个难点问题,针对过零检测和迟门早门等现有算法存在的不足,提出了基于能量度量的基带信号自适应码元同步抽取算法.将基带信号根据采样率和码速率的比值分割成相同的段的组合,之后分别计算每个段内相应样点的能量度量,最后选择使能量度量最大时的样点集作为最优同步抽取样点,该样点集具有最大信噪比.仿真结果验证了该算法误码率优于过零检测和迟门早门算法.     

基于CPU-GPU混合计算平台的RNA二级结构预测算法并行化研究

RNA二级结构预测是生物信息学领域重要的研究方向,基于最小自由能模型的Zuker算法是目前该领域最典型使用最广泛的算法之一。本文基于CPU GPU的混合计算平台实现了对Zuker算法的并行和加速。根据CPU和GPU计算性能的差异,通过合理的任务分配策略,实现二者之间的并行协作计算和处理单元间的负载平衡;针对CPU和GPU的不同硬件特性,对Zuker算法在CPU和GPU上的实现分别采取了不同的并行优化方法,提高了混合加速系统的计算性能。实验结果表明,CPU处理单元在混合系统中承担了14%以上的计算任务,与传统的多核CPU并行方案相比,采用混合并行加速方法可获得15.93的全局加速比;与最优的单纯GPU加速方案相比,可获得16%的性能提升,并且该混合计算方案可用于对其它生物信息学序列分析应用的并行和加速。     

椭圆弹道射程角和飞行时间公式的一种推导方法

本文利用椭圆弹道长轴方向有一常量的性质,计算了被动段弹道的射程和飞行时间。     

基于能量耗散的药柱粘弹性累积损伤

基于不可逆能量耗散的损伤变量定义方法和动态线粘弹性理论,建立了固体推进剂累积损伤模型,利用不同拉伸速率下的试验数据,拟合得到了推进剂破坏耗散能表达式,进而给出了推进剂在周期应力响应下的累积损伤计算式,并讨论了周期应力幅值和频率对累积损伤的影响,最后对某舰载发动机药柱进行了累积损伤及使用寿命分析。提出的累积损伤分析方法,为固体发动机贮存寿命预估提供了一条有益的技术途径。