Don't stop with Joint Forces Command … cut AFRICOM too

Abstract

The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) has been a military success but a strategic messaging failure. The United States’ relationships across Africa cannot be boiled down to military affairs. This paper argues that Africa has many more opportunities than challenges and thus requires a more balanced foreign policy solution from Washington DC than a new military command. For the military engagement that does need to take place, a more low-profile approach would benefit the United States in Africa.     

空腔噪声非线性数值模拟

将雷诺平均N-S方程与非线性噪声求解方法相结合,对M219空腔在Ma=0.6,Ma=0.85,Ma=1.35条件下进行了气动噪声分析。通过雷诺平均N-S方程求解空腔流场,得到包含空腔平均流场基本特征以及强制设定的湍流脉动统计描述的初始湍流统计平均解,采用非线性噪声求解方法重构噪声源并高精度模拟压力脉动的传播。通过与试验结果对比表明非线性噪声求解方法能够较好地捕捉空腔流动中的压强脉动及噪声水平。与分离涡模拟方法相比,非线性噪声求解方法在保持计算精度的同时大大减少计算网格,对内埋弹舱快速设计具有一定的参考意义。     

平面杆系结构内力包络图仿真优化与编程

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自行火炮液压系统油液内泄漏量数学模型研究

通过对自行火炮油液泄漏故障形式和原因分析,综合考虑系统的工作压力、温度和混入空气量影响,建立了自行火炮油液泄漏量的数学模型。该模型指出了自行火炮液压系统内泄漏量主要取决于系统的温度、压力、液压油的动力粘度、油液的体积模量和热膨胀系数,揭示了泄漏量随工作参数峰值变化的规律,可为自行火炮的油液泄漏检测与定位提供参考。     

DN150装配式管线涡街流量检测装置研制

涡街流量检测技术是振动式流量仪表中应用最广泛的一种,具有测量范围宽、精度较高、重复性好、可靠性高、不受介质物性和组分变化影响、不需精细过滤、流阻小等一系列优点,特别适合在装配式输油管线上应用.介绍了DN150装配式管线涡街流量检测装置,重点介绍研制中解决的几个关键技术问题.     

消防部队货币资金内部控制若干问题的思考

消防部队货币资金内部控制的主要目的是实现货币资金开支的合理、合法和货币资金回收的安全可靠。对消防部队货币资金内部控制存在的问题及其原因进行了分析,并针对性的提出了加强消防部队货币资金内部控制的对策。     

矩阵转置的一种快速算法

本文给出一个数据体积超过计算机可用内存容量的n×n 矩阵快速转置的新方法。与常用的算法相比,所需的计算时间显著减小。     

不同增强体镁基复合材料的阻尼性能

研究了短切碳纤维、碳化硅晶须、硼酸铝晶须为增强体的镁基复合材料在外加载荷下的阻尼性能,测量了它们的力学性能与断口特性。研究表明：增强体不同的镁基复合材料,阻尼性能不同;在所研究的几种增强体复合材料中,以短切碳纤维增强镁基复合材料的阻尼效果最好;短切碳纤维增强铁基复合材料界面对内耗有明显的影响。     

基于瞬时转速多特征融合的内燃机各缸工作状态识别

为分析内燃机瞬时转速波动过程与各缸工作相位的对应关系,进而识别各缸工作状态,提出了基于硬件计数原理的内燃机瞬时转速精确测试方法,在某自行火炮发动机上测取了发动机正常工作、燃烧不良和失火工况下的瞬时转速信号。对信号进行频谱分析,并利用分频带滤波方法分离出电调信号和各缸做功冲击信号,进而提出5个特征参数并计算各特征参数的相对偏差和偏差极性,最后根据不同特征参数的相对偏差幅值和偏差极性分布规律判别各缸工作状态并定位状态异常缸。     

The crisis of American military assistance: strategic dithering and Fabergé Egg armies

ABSTRACT

The United States has provided substantial amounts of military assistance and aid since the end of World War Two. During the Cold War, it proved vital in protecting numerous regimes from communist takeovers. Successful outcomes occurred when American leaders made large initial aid commitments, and the states had the capacity and political willpower to use it effectively. However, Vietnam was an example of how U.S. support lagged, as leaders in Saigon preferred political survival instead of creating regime legitimacy. Following 9/11, American security aid focused on making weak countries develop stronger security forces. Unfortunately, this created Fabergé egg militaries: expensive and easily broken by insurgents. This article suggests long-term strategic commitments need to be made alongside more resources for the American State Department and similar organizations to focus on the politics of state-building. Finally, this article suggests strategies, such as “whole-of-government” approaches, to improve long-term security and political institution building.