Estimating failure time distribution and its parameters based on intermediate data from a Wiener degradation model

Instead of measuring a Wiener degradation or performance process at predetermined time points to track degradation or performance of a product for estimating its lifetime, we propose to obtain the first‐passage times of the process over certain nonfailure thresholds. Based on only these intermediate data, we obtain the uniformly minimum variance unbiased estimator and uniformly most accurate confidence interval for the mean lifetime. For estimating the lifetime distribution function, we propose a modified maximum likelihood estimator and a new estimator and prove that, by increasing the sample size of the intermediate data, these estimators and the above‐mentioned estimator of the mean lifetime can achieve the same levels of accuracy as the estimators assuming one has failure times. Thus, our method of using only intermediate data is useful for highly reliable products when their failure times are difficult to obtain. Furthermore, we show that the proposed new estimator of the lifetime distribution function is more accurate than the standard and modified maximum likelihood estimators. We also obtain approximate confidence intervals for the lifetime distribution function and its percentiles. Finally, we use light‐emitting diodes as an example to illustrate our method and demonstrate how to validate the Wiener assumption during the testing. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008     

A general model of heterogeneous system lifetimes and conditions for system burn‐in

Burn‐in is a technique to enhance reliability by eliminating weak items from a population of items having heterogeneous lifetimes. System burn‐in can improve system reliability, but the conditions for system burn‐in to be performed after component burn‐in remain a little understood mathematical challenge. To derive such conditions, we first introduce a general model of heterogeneous system lifetimes, in which the component burn‐in information and assembly problems are related to the prediction of system burn‐in. Many existing system burn‐in models become special cases and two important results are identified. First, heterogeneous system lifetimes can be understood naturally as a consequence of heterogeneous component lifetimes and heterogeneous assembly quality. Second, system burn‐in is effective if assembly quality variation in the components and connections which are arranged in series is greater than a threshold, where the threshold depends on the system structure and component failure rates. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 50: 364–380, 2003.     

星载铷钟的故障模式及影响分析

星载铷钟在许多空间系统中起着重要作用,要求其具有高的可靠性。阐述了故障模式及影响分析在星载铷钟可靠性设计中的重要作用,介绍了星载铷钟的基本原理和结构简图,依据星载铷钟的功能将其划分为6个子系统,在此基础上进行了故障模式及影响分析,并给出了物理泵体子系统的部分FMEA结果。     

基于失效树的某型无坐力炮弹储存可靠性分析

通过对某型无坐力炮弹战斗部的结构分析和功能分析,以弹着目标不爆炸为顶事件建立了失效树,并根据该型弹药的功能构件在储存期间的特点选择了失效树的简化原则,建立了系统可靠度模型。确定了由储存因素导致弹着目标不爆炸这一事件的4种主要失效模式。并通过分析其不同的储存期失效机理和影响因素,提出该型炮弹的储存策略。     

简析汉匈争夺西域之战与两汉时期中央政府西进策略

两汉与匈奴的和战维持了四百多年,持续如此之久的战争和复杂多变的关系在中国历代民族关系史中是绝无仅有的,本文从战争的角度分析战争的原因、特点及双方得失,着重探讨两汉中央政府西进策略的得失。     

跨性别交际失误研究及其对大学英语教学的指导

跨性别交际是社会语言学的一个重要分支。本文从话题的选择、会话功能的判断、对沉默的反应以及最小应答四个方面,分析了跨性别交际中存在的交际失误现象。基于这些交际失误,提出了相应的解决办法,如：教师在课堂教学中尽量使用中性词语,教师要通过言传身教使性别平等的观念深入人心,等。     

大功率IGBT器件及其组合多时间尺度动力学表征研究综述

在提出电力电子器件及其组合多时间尺度动力学表征需求的前提下,以目前常用的全控型电力电子器件——绝缘栅双极晶体管(Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor,IGBT)为例,系统分析并归纳了目前在IGBT及其组合多时间尺度动力学表征研究方面的进展和成果,包括作为基础的大功率IGBT及其组合多时间尺度电热瞬态建模方法、基于模型的大功率IGBT模块失效量化表征方法以及用于辅助分析的IGBT组合多速率仿真方法。此外,介绍了基于IGBT多时间尺度模型的装置应用设计案例。从建模方法、可靠性评估、仿真手段以及应用设计四个方面系统全面地阐述了大功率IGBT及其组合多时间尺度的动力学表征方法,可为电力电子混杂系统的精确设计提供电力电子器件层面的理论和技术支撑。     

信息知识库中的数据可用性恢复策略

信息知识库在工业生产中能够提高生产效率、降低资源消耗,但数据失效频率高。针对多节点失效重构的纠删码策略较少,且未充分考虑失效数据重构时各参与节点间的链路关系,导致重构效率较低。针对信息知识库数据失效,提出一种新的重构策略。根据节点的数据处理能力,选取数据处理能力最高的新生节点为路由节点;依据路由节点与候选供应节点及剩余空闲节点的链路带宽,确定供应节点及新生节点,从而构建数据重构网络拓扑,提高失效数据重构效率。实验结果证实,与传统纠删码策略性能比较,该方法有较短的重构时间和较高的重构成功率。     

Multi-objective design optimization of composite submerged cylindrical pressure hull for minimum buoyancy and maximum buckling load capacity

This paper presents the design optimization of composite submersible cylindrical pressure hull subjected to 3 MPa hydrostatic pressure. The design optimization study is conducted for cross-ply layups [0s/90t/0u], [0s/90t/0u]s, [0s/90t]s and [90s/0t]s considering three uni-directional composites, i.e. Carbon/Epoxy, Glass/Epoxy, and Boron/Epoxy. The optimization study is performed by coupling a Multi-Objective Genetic Algorithm (MOGA) and Analytical Analysis. Minimizing the buoyancy factor and maximizing the buckling load factor are considered as the objectives of the optimization study. The objectives of the optimization are achieved under constraints on the Tsai-Wu, Tsai-Hill and Maximum Stress composite failure criteria and on buckling load factor. To verify the optimization approach, optimization of one particular layup configuration is also conducted in ANSYS with the same objectives and constraints.     

链约束下加工时间恶化的Flow Shop排序问题

讨论作业具有线性加工时间,作业间具有链约束的两台处理机流水作业排序问题,目标函数为极小化完工时间。在作业加工时间简单线性恶化下,提出作业的非负开始和停止延迟恶化率,构造了满足约束条件的复合作业。在此基础上,给出作业间具有平行链约束的两台处理机流水作业排序问题的最优多项式算法。