Optimization of schedule stability and efficiency under processing time variability and random machine breakdowns in a job shop environment

The ability to cope with uncertainty in dynamic scheduling environments is becoming an increasingly important issue. In such environments, any disruption in the production schedule will translate into a disturbance of the plans for several external activities as well. Hence, from a practical point of view, deviations between the planned and realized schedules are to be avoided as much as possible. The term stability refers to this concern. We propose a proactive approach to generate efficient and stable schedules for a job shop subject to processing time variability and random machine breakdowns. In our approach, efficiency is measured by the makespan, and the stability measure is the sum of the variances of the realized completion times. Because the calculation of the original measure is mathematically intractable, we develop a surrogate stability measure. The version of the problem with the surrogate stability measure is proven to be NP‐hard, even without machine breakdowns; a branch‐and‐bound algorithm is developed for this problem variant. A tabu search algorithm is proposed to handle larger instances of the problem with machine breakdowns. The results of extensive computational experiments indicate that the proposed algorithms are quite promising in performance. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2011     

Dual sourcing: Responsive hedging against correlated supply and demand uncertainty

This article analyzes dual sourcing decisions under stochastically dependent supply and demand uncertainty. A manufacturer faces the trade‐off between investing in unreliable but high‐margin offshore supply and in reliable but low‐margin local supply, where the latter allows for production that is responsively contingent on the actual demand and offshore supply conditions. Cost thresholds for both types of supply determine the optimal resource allocation: single offshore sourcing, single responsive sourcing, or dual sourcing. Relying on the concept of concordance orders, we study the effects of correlation between supply and demand uncertainty. Adding offshore supply to the sourcing portfolio becomes more favorable under positive correlation, since offshore supply is likely to satisfy demand when needed. Selecting responsive capacity under correlated supply and demand uncertainty is not as straightforward, yet we establish the managerially relevant conditions under which responsive capacity either gains or loses in importance. Our key results are extended to the broad class of endogenous supply uncertainty developed by Dada et al. [Manufact Serv Operat Mange 9 (2007), 9–32].© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2012     

多层卫星通信网络结构设计与分析

针对单层卫星网络时延高、网络阻塞概率大等问题,研究了多层卫星网络的系统结构及其特点。结合不同轨道卫星特点,引入分层卫星网络结构,采用Walker和极轨星座覆盖带设计法,设计了多层卫星网络星座。采用"弱连接"模型作为星际链路建立的基本原则,并对星座的覆盖性能和星际链路特性进行了仿真分析,结果表明,多层卫星网络在覆盖特性和星际链路性能上更具优势。     

以教师为中心教学模式在普通心理学教学中的应用初探

普通心理学是心理学专业学生的入门课程,其教学的目的是使学生通过学习获得对心理学体系的整体认识,并形成基本的学科框架,为其他专业课程的学习奠定基础。通过分析发现,普通心理学具有系统性、内容之间的关联性、对其他专业课堂的奠基性的学科特点和结构良好的知识特点;学生虽然有相关的朴素的心理学经验,但不具有科学的心理学专业知识的知识储备特点和成熟认知的思维特点。这些特征与教师中心取向的教学模式相吻合,同时学生的思维特点也为这种教学模式的开展提供了基础。     

基于ARCS动机模型的现代教育技术公共课教学策略初探

教育技术公共课是高校在校生提升信息意识和信息素养的一门必修课,但其教学效果一直不尽如人意。本文从分析当前教育技术公共课的现状入手,结合ARCS动机模型理论,提出了教育技术公共课改进的若干对策,以期提高这门课程的教学质量。     

基于相关性模型的舰船装备测试性分析与建模

为了提高舰船装备的综合诊断能力,在舰船设计、研制阶段就必须进行装备测试性设计工作。为此,根据舰船装备测试性要求,对装备进行了故障模式影响分析,确定了装备在设计和制造过程中所有可能的故障模式,以及每一故障模式的原因和影响,据此对装备功能和结构进行了划分。然后,利用相关性模型对舰船装备进行测试性分析与建模,建立了舰船装备组成单元的相关性图示模型、数学模型,并运用考虑可靠性和费用的优选方法,建立了舰船装备诊断树,得到舰船装备的测试方案。算例分析表明:该研究可有效提高舰船装备测试的效率,提升测试的经济性。     

基于小波神经网络的MEMS陀螺输出预测方法

为了解决弹载MEMS陀螺实时输出预测问题,提高陀螺输出预测精度并减小计算量,通过分析弹载陀螺信号时间序列特性,结合小波分析和神经网络两种方法的优势,提出了一种基于小波神经网络的MEMS陀螺输出预测方法。选取并优化神经网络结构参数,利用实测陀螺数据对建立的小波神经网络进行训练,并预测出未来一段较短时间的陀螺输出值。与陀螺实测值和ARMA模型预测结果的对比发现,小波神经网络方法有效地提高了MEMS陀螺输出预测的精度、减小了计算量,从而验证了该方法的有效性和精度。     

逆边界无网格法声源识别的理论与实验

针对逆向求解声源识别中的声辐射传输建模问题,采用无网格法将Kirchhoff- Helmholtz边界积分方程离散为受边界条件约束的有限维线性方程组,通过分块矩阵法对该约束方程组进行求解,得到了离散后声辐射传输模型的数值表达式.在此基础上,进一步研究了逆向求解声源识别问题的基本原理及其不适定性.为克服其不适定性,采用Tikhonov正则化和L曲线正则化参数选取方法,从而确立了有效的逆向求解方法.此外,还进行了扬声器阵列声源识别实验,实验结果验证了逆边界无网格声源识别理论和方法的可行性及可靠性.     

复合陶瓷含片状夹杂共晶体的理论断裂强度

应用四相模型法研究含片状夹杂复合共晶体的细观应力场．在基体、界面相和片状夹杂为各向同性的条件下,得到细观应力分布规律,并表现出明显的尺度效应．应用位错塞积理论研究片状夹杂内的位错运动,通过两相界面处位错塞积产生的应力集中确定其在基体内产生的最大张应力,导致基体首先被破坏失效,当基体内最大张应力等于分子理论的断裂强度时,得到共晶体断裂强度的理论表达式．结果表明：含片状夹杂共晶复合陶瓷强度随夹杂厚度增加而减小．     

基于非线性模型预测的翼伞系统控制研究

翼伞系统在飞行过程中,受外界不确定因素的影响呈现出非线性特性和耦合性．应用非线性模型预测控制理论对翼伞系统飞行控制进行了研究,提出基于非线性模型预测控制的翼伞系统控制律设计方法,并推导出控制律解析式．仿真研究表明,合理地选择泰勒展开级数和预测周期,通过泰勒级数展开并截尾后的翼伞非线性控制系统可以表现出良好的控制性能．