Bivariate models from univariate life distributions: A characterization cum modeling approach

Bivariate life distribution models are of importance for studying interdependent components. We present a generic approach by introducing a new concept of characterized model in stead of a characterized distribution. It strikes a balance between characterization and modeling approaches to eliminate their individual limitations and incorporate their respective strengths. The proposed model, being a characterized one, admits many important properties irrespective of the choice of marginal distributions. The retention of univariate IFR, DFR, IFRA, DFRA, NBU, and NWU class properties in the bivariate setup has been ensured along with some results on series combinations and convolution. No other models, available in the literature, can ensure simultaneous retention of these fundamental and extremely important class properties. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2004     

An adaptive forecasting algorithm and inventory policy for products with short life cycles

Products with short life cycles are becoming increasingly common in many industries, such as the personal computer (PC) and mobile phone industries. Traditional forecasting methods and inventory policies can be inappropriate for forecasting demand and managing inventory for a product with a short life cycle because they usually do not take into account the characteristics of the product life cycle. This can result in inaccurate forecasts, high inventory cost, and low service levels. Besides, many forecasting methods require a significant demand history, which is available only after the product has been sold for some time. In this paper, we present an adaptive forecasting algorithm with two characteristics. First, it uses structural knowledge on the product life cycle to model the demand. Second, it combines knowledge on the demand that is available prior to the launch of the product with actual demand data that become available after the introduction of the product to generate and update demand forecasts. Based on the forecasting algorithm, we develop an optimal inventory policy. Since the optimal inventory policy is computationally expensive, we propose three heuristics and show in a numerical study that one of the heuristics generates near‐optimal solutions. The evaluation of our approach is based on demand data from a leading PC manufacturer in the United States, where the forecasting algorithm has been implemented. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2004.     

Exact likelihood inference for the exponential distribution under generalized Type‐I and Type‐II hybrid censoring

Chen and Bhattacharyya [Exact confidence bounds for an exponential parameter under hybrid censoring, Commun Statist Theory Methods 17 (1988), 1857–1870] considered a hybrid censoring scheme and obtained the exact distribution of the maximum likelihood estimator of the mean of an exponential distribution along with an exact lower confidence bound. Childs et al. [Exact likelihood inference based on Type‐I and Type‐II hybrid censored samples from the exponential distribution, Ann Inst Statist Math 55 (2003), 319–330] recently derived an alternative simpler expression for the distribution of the MLE. These authors also proposed a new hybrid censoring scheme and derived similar results for the exponential model. In this paper, we propose two generalized hybrid censoring schemes which have some advantages over the hybrid censoring schemes already discussed in the literature. We then derive the exact distribution of the maximum likelihood estimator as well as exact confidence intervals for the mean of the exponential distribution under these generalized hybrid censoring schemes. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2004     

A general approach to the shape of failure rate and MRL functions

Failure rate and mean residual life are two important characteristics for studying reliability of products. In literature, some work studied the shape of failure rate function based on the knowledge of the associated probability density function; some other work investigated the shape of mean residual life function based on the shape of the associated failure rate function separately for continuous case and discrete case. In this article, a general approach is developed which can be applied to the aforementioned studies. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2004     

Optimal pricing for a short life‐cycle product when customer price‐sensitivity varies over time

Technology products often experience a life‐cycle demand pattern that resembles a diffusion process, with weak demand in the beginning and the end of the life cycle and high demand intensity in between. The customer price‐sensitivity also changes over the life cycle of the product. We study the prespecified pricing decision for a product that exhibits such demand characteristics. In particular, we determine the optimal set of discrete prices and the times to switch from one price to another, when a limited number of price changes are allowed. Our study shows that the optimal prices and switching times show interesting patterns that depend on the product's demand pattern and the change in the customers' price sensitivity over the life cycle of the product. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2012     

基于全寿命周期的舰船喷水推进装置综合保障技术研究

针对舰船喷水推进装置的保障需求，介绍了喷水推进装置的基本组成、技术特点，引入环境特征，使用特征因素，研究喷水推进装置从交装到服役期满的全寿命服役周期的综合保障技术，提出针对喷水推进装置在不同状态、不同时期的保障策略，建立喷水推进装置保障能力体系。     

基于实射数据的舰炮弹药当量系数

弹药当量系数是准确评估身管寿命的关键参数。通过对某型小口径舰炮的研究,提出了一种基于实弹射击数据的当量系数计算方法。对实弹射击试验获取的身管内膛烧蚀磨损数据进行了分析处理,拟合得到了身管磨损速度曲线,并计算得到了3种射击条件下的当量系数。研究结果为评估该类型火炮身管寿命提供了重要的数据支撑。     

生命哲学视角下西部高校教师职业幸福感研究

幸福是人生追求的永恒主题，在以人为本的理念下，高等教育更为关注人的生命，人的生命存在方式。面对信息相对闭塞、生活环境相对恶劣、管理体制相对落后等无奈状况，西部高校教师职业幸福感如何？对于该问题的研究有利于促进教师心理健康发展，提升教师幸福感，提高教育教学质量。研究发现西部高校教师职业感受以不幸福为主；幸福感来源单一，主要来自于学生的行为表现；导致不幸福感的因素主要以压力大、学生问题、缺乏认可等因素为主。研究从生命哲学视角出发认为高校教师存在的应然意义在于“诗意栖息”，但实然状况下高校教师的“诗意存在”被现实消解，“创造性地栖息”、“精神相遇地栖息”是冲破藩篱、回归“诗意居住”幸福生活的路径。     

一种连续修正速度方向的导引方法

考虑制导炮弹由身管武器发射，其飞行控制能力和导引信息量有限，基于预测落点位置偏差量来修正速度方向并在控制时间内连续分配导引指令的思想，提出了一种新的三维末制导方法。根据非线性弹道方程组的级数解预测弹丸落点位置，得到落点与目标的偏差，并提出了两种通过此偏差解算当前速度方向修正量的方法。取剩余飞行时间为修正时间，通过将速度方向修正量分配到整个剩余导引段建立了加速度修正公式，以减小导引指令饱和的可能性。通过连续地预测落点和分配加速度指令来实时地导引飞行。仿真结果表明：该导引方法简单可行，精度高，对控制能力要求较低，且具备较好的制导效果和毁伤效果，为该体制制导炮弹的应用提供参考依据。     

可靠性强化试验与加速寿命试验综述

介绍可靠性强化试验与加速寿命试验的基本概念 ,并进一步综述强化试验与加速寿命试验的国内外研究现状 ,最后对强化试验与加速寿命试验领域可能的研究方向进行归纳总结。