Satellite constellation design for forest fire monitoring via a stochastic programing approach

There is significant value in the data collected by satellites during and after a natural disaster. The current operating paradigm in practice is for satellites to passively collect data when they happen to fly over a disaster location. Conversely, this article considers the alternative approach of actively maneuvering satellites to fly directly overhead of the disaster site on a routine basis. Toward this end, we seek to compute a satellite constellation design that minimizes the expected maneuver costs for monitoring an unknown forest fire. In this article, we present a 2‐stage stochastic programing model for this problem as well as a accelerated L‐shaped decomposition approach. A comparison between our approach and the current operating paradigm indicates that our solution provides longer duration data collections and a greater number of data collections. Analysis also shows that our proposed solution is robust over a wide array of scenarios.     

Selling to strategic and loss‐averse consumers: Stocking,procurement, and product design policies

Motivated by the presence of loss‐averse decision making behavior in practice, this article considers a supply chain consisting of a firm and strategic consumers who possess an S‐shaped loss‐averse utility function. In the model, consumers decide the purchase timing and the firm chooses the inventory level. We find that the loss‐averse consumers' strategic purchasing behavior is determined by their perceived gain and loss from strategic purchase delay, and the given rationing risk. Thus, the firm that is cognizant of this property tailors its inventory stocking policy based on the consumers' loss‐averse behavior such as their perceived values of gain and loss, and their sensitivity to them. We also demonstrate that the firm's equilibrium inventory stocking policy reflects both the economic logic of the traditional newsvendor inventory model, and the loss‐averse behavior of consumers. The equilibrium order quantity is significantly different from those derived from models that assume that the consumers are risk neutral and homogeneous in their valuations. We show that the firm that ignores strategic consumer's loss‐aversion behavior tends to keep an unnecessarily high inventory level that leads to excessive leftovers. Our numerical experiments further reveal that in some extreme cases the firm that ignores strategic consumer's loss‐aversion behavior generates almost 92% more leftovers than the firm that possesses consumers’ loss‐aversion information and takes it into account when making managerial decisions. To mitigate the consumer's forward‐looking behavior, we propose the adoption of the practice of agile supply chain management, which possesses the following attributes: (i) procuring inventory after observing real‐time demand information, (ii) enhanced design (which maintains the current production mix but improves the product performance to a higher level), and (iii) customized design (which maintains the current performance level but increases the variety of the current production line to meet consumers’ specific demands). We show that such a practice can induce the consumer to make early purchases by increasing their rationing risk, increasing the product value, or diversifying the product line. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 62: 435–453, 2015     

合成双射流冲击平板流场结构与模态分解分析

为揭示合成双射流冲击平板流场结构特征,通过大涡模拟方法对合成双射流冲击平板流动进行了仿真,采用有限时间Lyapunov指数方法对流场的拉格朗日涡结构进行了识别,并与欧拉框架下的速度矢量和涡量结果进行了对比分析。结果表明,在合成双射流两股射流交替作用下,射流核心区涡系结构较为复杂且涡量丰富,远离核心区存在一对稳定的涡结构,且拉格朗日涡结构与涡量对应较好,为合成双射流冲击冷却的布局设计提供了指导。另外,流场本征正交分解表明,第一阶模态关于激励器出口中心轴线大致对称,其能量占总体能量的35%,前6阶模态的能量占80%;根据前6阶模态所反映的流场特性,合成双射流冲击平板流场具有高度的对称性。     

双层反应装甲干扰射流影响因素分析

通过对双层反应装甲与射流作用过程进行分析和数值模拟,得到双层反应装甲飞板飞散及与射流作用物理过程,通过模拟结果与物理实验比较可知,数值模拟过程基本正确.同时,利用ANSYS-DYNA针对双层反应装甲不同结构参数与射流作用过程进行数值模拟,分析双层反应装甲两组件距离、与主靶板距离及两组件的夹角对干扰射流的影响,从而为双层反应装甲结构改进及设计优化提供理论参考.     

空地导弹对飞机掩蔽库的毁伤效能评估

针对典型飞机掩蔽库目标,研究空地导弹对两种不同停放方式飞机的毁伤效能评估方法。首先定义了飞机的毁伤等级,其次构建了聚能侵彻战斗部对飞机掩蔽库的毁伤模型。最后通过蒙特卡罗仿真方法研究空地导弹对掩体内停放飞机的毁伤效果,并且计算了导弹的杀伤概率。仿真结果表明所建模型和采用的评估方法具有较强实用性和可操作性。     

金属射流欧姆加热效应的影响因素分析

为探究影响金属射流欧姆加热效应的因素,在被动电磁装甲系统等效电路模型的基础上,根据虚拟源点理论建立金属射流的作用时间模型,进一步明确金属射流在侵彻被动电磁装甲过程中每部分射流微元的作用时间;结合金属射流的比作用量模型,利用Matlab软件对金属射流的电流和比作用量波形随被动电磁装甲系统的电感、电容、电阻和充电电压的变化规律进行数值分析．仿真结果表明：随着系统电感的减小、电阻的减小、电容的增大和充电电压的增大,金属射流比作用量的峰值增大,有利于射流发生电爆炸．     

湍浮力射流浓度测量的实验研究

本文对伴流环境中,由于盐分浓度差形成的浮力射流进行了实验研究。采用测量电导率的方法测量射流内部盐分的浓度分布。实验表明,浮力射流的横断面内浓度呈椭圆形高斯分布。不同于测量比重的方法,本方法简便易行,且具有较高精度。     

S弯进气道合成双射流流场控制特性分析

针对飞翼布局无人飞行器中S弯进气道明显流动分离和出口总压畸变等问题,提出了基于合成双射流的主动流动控制方法,建立了合成双射流的S弯进气道数值仿真模型。结果表明,在S弯进气道分离点附近施加合成双射流控制,在整个射流周期内通过“吹”“吸”接力可以有效抑制边界层流动分离,有效提升总压恢复系数。对比研究了合成双射流不同射流角度、射流峰值速度和激励频率对S弯进气道流场控制特性的影响规律。结果表明合成双射流与主流的角度越小,流动分离控制效果越好,较大射流峰值速度会对主流形成“阻挡”致使控制效果下降,激励频率与流场特征频率越接近控制效果越明显。     

直接侧向力与气动力复合控制技术综述

基于直接侧向力与气动力复合控制的高精度快响应制导控制技术是新一代大气层内飞行器精确制导的核心技术,具有强烈的军事需求和广泛的应用背景.直接侧向力/气动力复合控制是指通过导弹侧喷发动机(或喷嘴)所产生的直接侧向力与气动力的共同作用,产生复合力,对导弹进行复合控制,实现大幅度提高导弹快速响应能力和机动能力的控制方式.     

聚能射流侵彻下舰船钢与均质钢的等效关系

基于剩余穿深理论,依据聚能射流对钢靶板侵彻毁伤作用机理,推导出2种等效模型,并结合数值模拟建立了聚能射流侵彻下某舰船装甲钢与603钢靶板的等效关系。结果表明:当舰船钢厚度较小时,舰船钢与603装甲钢的等效厚度比约为1;当舰船钢厚度较大时,两者等效厚度比约为1.13。由此等效关系可给出用于战斗部考核性穿靶试验中相应均质靶板的确定厚度,从而为用603装甲钢靶代替该舰船钢进行聚能射流威力考核试验提供依据,达到了简化、经济、方便、有效的目的。