Optimal design of a novel cylindrical sandwich panel with double arrow auxetic core under air blast loading

The increasing threat of explosions on the battle field and the terrorist action requires the development of more effective blast resistance materials and structures. Curved structure can support the external loads effectively by virtue of their spatial curvature. In review of the excellent energy absorption property of auxetic structure, employing auxetic structure as core material in curved sandwich shows the potential to improve the protection performance. In this study, a novel cylindrical sandwich panel with double arrow auxetic (DAA) core was designed and the numerical model was built by ABAQUS. Due to the complexity of the structure, systematic parameter study and optimal design are conducted. Two cases of optimal design were considered, case1 focuses on reducing the deflection and mass of the structure, while case2 focuses on reducing the deflection and increasing the energy absorption per unit mass. Parameter study and optimal design were conducted based on Latin Hypercube Sampling (LHD) method, artificial neural networks (ANN) metamodel and the nondominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA-Ⅱ). The Pareto front was obtained and the cylindrical DAA structure performed much better than its equal solid panel in both blast resistance and energy absorption capacity. Optimization results can be used as a reference for different applications.     

From Westphalian Failure to Heterarchic Governance in MENA: The Case of Syria

Abstract

The problematic export of the Westphalian system to MENA is examined, taking Syria as exemplar. The export model is juxtaposed to actual non-lineal trajectories, semi-sovereignty and hybrid or failing states. This is manifested in post-uprising Syria in failing statehood, fragmented and overlapping governance, permeable and collapsing borders, the loss of sovereignty to trans-state movements, “competitive regime-building” between the Asad regime and jihadist warlords, and “competitive interventionism” by external powers filling the governance vacuum with their own proxies. The result is heterarchic zones of limited statehood in which state sovereignty is contested by both international (supra-state) penetration and sub-state fragmentation.     

Annealing adaptive search,cross‐entropy,and stochastic approximation in global optimization

The Annealing Adaptive Search (AAS) algorithm for global optimization searches the solution space by sampling from a sequence of Boltzmann distributions. For a class of optimization problems, it has been shown that the complexity of AAS increases at most linearly in the problem dimension. However, despite its desirable property, sampling from a Boltzmann distribution at each iteration of the algorithm remains a practical challenge. Prior work to address this issue has focused on embedding Markov chain‐based sampling techniques within the AAS framework. In this article, based on ideas from the recent Cross‐Entropy method and Model Reference Adaptive Search, we propose an algorithm, called Model‐based Annealing Random Search (MARS), that complements prior work by sampling solutions from a sequence of surrogate distributions that iteratively approximate the target Boltzmann distributions. We establish a novel connection between MARS and the well‐known Stochastic Approximation method. By exploiting this connection, we prove the global convergence of MARS and characterize its asymptotic convergence rate behavior. Our empirical results indicate promising performance of the algorithm in comparison with some of the existing methods. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2011     

邻域加强的并行子空间优化过程

针对基于响应面的并行子空间优化(CSSo-RS)过程的不足,提出了基于邻域加强的改进CSSO-RS优化过程.其主要思路是在子空间优化后,在得到的最优解附近进行全部变量的优化,以更好地协调系统级优化与子空间优化.用经典测试函数及通用航空飞机参数优化问题对该算法进行测试,测试结果表明该算法使CSSO-RS优化效率得到较大的...     

飞行器多学科设计优化理论的工程应用

目前,飞行器的多学科设计优化(MDO)方法研究已经成为国际上航天领域的一个研究热点,但在我国,与MDO基础理论研究的迅速发展相比,MDO的工程应用研究相对滞后,甚至导致部分飞行器设计人员对于MDO理论的实用性产生质疑.本文结合我们近十多年来的研究工作,在分析MDO工程应用所面临困难的基础上,总结了MDO工程应用研究的关...     

l阶链式积分器型多智能体实现平均一致的时延相关LMI判据

针对l阶链式积分器型多智能体平均一致性问题,给出联合连通拓扑条件下LMI表示的时延相关稳定判据.利用状态分解思想,将收敛条件转化为判断不一致系统零平衡点的稳定性;考虑存在多个时变通信时延的情况,采用构造公共的Lyapunov-Krasovskii泛函的方式来分析系统稳定性,为获得较低保守性判据,在主要结论中引入了自由权...     

一种基于相位校正的InISAR图像配准新方法

针对InlSAR三维成像中的图像配准问题进行研究,从理论上推导了同一基线上两干涉天线之间图像失配准的原因,并定量分析了图像失配准量对后续干涉处理的影响.研究表明,初始时刻同一基线上两干涉天线间的波程差引起两幅ISAR图像距离方向的亚像素级失配,而成像积累时间内两干涉天线波程差的变化量则引起两幅ISAR图像多普勒方向的像...     

基于作战能力图的兵力部署评估仿真

运用电子地图的发展成果和技术,通过将联合作战兵力转化为具有一定属性值的作战能力像素点,以点阵图形式来显示和研究兵力部署,实现对联合作战兵力部署的评估,为定量化研究联合作战兵力运用提供一种辅助决策的新方法.     

基于LS-SVM的飞机保障性预测评估建模

针对飞机保障性预测评估建模难的问题,基于统计学习理论,采用LS-SVM方法,建立了飞机保障性的预测模型。仿真试验结果表明,LS-SVM具有很高的建模精度和较强的泛化能力,从而验证了该方法的有效性和先进性。     

自行高炮模拟仿真实验平台设计与实现

自行高炮模拟仿真实验平台可应用于火控原理教学和装备科研等场合。该实验平台以某型高炮构建解算模型,采用实物和半实物仿真的方法,以实际车体模型为运动载体,集成了导航、姿态测量系统、目标探测系统和武器系统的实体模型,在仿真火控计算机的控制下,可实现目标搜索、截获、电视自动跟踪、目标运动参数求取和射击诸元计算与输出等功能,同时,可处理车体姿态信息,实现瞄准线和武器线的稳定。该平台运动载体可以自动驾驶或遥控驾驶,配合仿真道路模拟车体姿态的变化,可以仿真短停射击和行进间射击等战术动作。