A generic model of motor‐carrier fuel optimization

Fuel optimizers are decision models (software products) that are increasingly recognized as effective fuel management tools by U.S. truckload carriers. Using the latest price data of every truck stop, these models calculate the optimal fueling schedule for each route that indicates: (i) which truck stop(s) to use, and (ii) how much fuel to buy at the chosen truck stop(s) to minimize the refueling cost. In the current form, however, these models minimize only the fuel cost, and ignore or underestimate other costs that are affected by the models' decision variables. On the basis of the interviews with carrier managers, truck drivers, and fuel‐optimizer vendors, this article proposes a comprehensive model of motor‐carrier fuel optimization that considers all of the costs that are affected by the model's decision variables. Simulation results imply that the proposed model not only attains lower vehicle operating costs than the commercial fuel optimizers, but also gives solutions that are more desirable from the drivers' viewpoint. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2008     

The war after next is here – what does the elephant look like?

A comprehensive paradigm of future wars can be defined, and is called in this article “Extended conflicts.” These can be characterized by strategic attrition, to which all national resources and all possible international legitimacy are mobilized, in order to achieve a resolution by transformation of the opponent. The use of military force in this kind of conflict is limited. The understanding that we are facing an era of extended conflicts will improve the way it is utilized.     

仿射不变轮廓矩及其稳定性分析

针对区域矩需要计算全图像素的统计分布、计算量大的问题,构造了基于目标形状的仿射不变轮廓矩。首先采用PDE方法推导得到了6个仿射不变矩的数学模型,然后将积分区间变为目标区域的边界,计算得到基于目标形状的仿射不变轮廓矩,最后通过三类舰船不同姿态下的图像进行了实验验证并对其稳定性进行了分析。研究结果表明:仿射不变轮廓矩具有较好的稳健性及区分度,可将其作为不变特征用于舰船目标识别。     

基于垂直线列阵的深海被动目标定深误差

首先研究了在深海环境下,采用三阵元垂直线列阵水声探测系统进行被动目标定深的基本原理。然后分别从随机误差、阵元配置偏差和相干多途水声信道干扰的角度,对被动目标定深的误差源进行了理论分析,并推导了相关公式。通过仿真实验,总结出各误差源对被动目标定深精度影响的规律,为进一步开展被动目标定深研究、提高被动目标定深精度奠定了基础。     

A search game taking account of attributes of searching resources

This article deals with a two‐person zero‐sum game called a search allocation game (SAG), in which a searcher and a target participate as players. The searcher distributes his searching resources in a search space to detect the target. The effect of resources lasts a certain period of time and extends to some areas at a distance from the resources' dropped points. On the other hand, the target moves around in the search space to evade the searcher. In the history of search games, there has been little research covering the durability and reachability of searching resources. This article proposes two linear programming formulations to solve the SAG with durable and reachable resources, and at the same time provide an optimal strategy of distributing searching resources for the searcher and an optimal moving strategy for the target. Using examples, we will analyze the influences of two attributes of resources on optimal strategies. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 2008     

基于循环子空间理论的线性系统测试矩阵优化

研究了线性定常系统在循环指数大于1(即其约当标准形不同的约当块有重根)的情况下测试矩阵的优化方法.以循环子空间相关定理的证明为基础,根据根向量链的相关特性,得到了测试向量的线性和与系统观测性的直接关系,给出了在保证系统可观测性的同时,使得测试代价最小的测试矩阵优化方法.算例表明,提出的方法简单直观,对配置测试向量具有良好的工程价值.     

陆军装备技术保障能力建设转型研究

陆军装备技术保障能力建设呈现"四个转变"的新形势、新要求,实现转型发展面临"四个不相适应"的现实矛盾,需从更新抓建理念、完善标准体系、固化建设路径、优化运行机制四个方面着手,统筹规划,重点突破,积极稳妥推进陆军装备技术保障能力转型发展。     

Adjacency‐based local top‐down search method for finding maximal efficient faces in multiple objective linear programming

It is well‐known that the efficient set of a multiobjective linear programming (MOLP) problem can be represented as a union of the maximal efficient faces of the feasible region. In this paper, we propose a method for finding all maximal efficient faces for an MOLP. The new method is based on a condition that all efficient vertices (short for the efficient extreme points and rays) for the MOLP have been found and it relies on the adjacency, affine independence and convexity results of efficient sets. The method uses a local top‐down search strategy to determine maximal efficient faces incident to every efficient vertex for finding maximal efficient faces of an MOLP problem. To our knowledge, the proposed method is the first top‐down search method that uses the adjacency property of the efficient set to find all maximal efficient faces. We discuss this and other advantages and disadvantages of the algorithm. We also discuss some computational experience we have had with our computer code for implementing the algorithm. This computational experience involved solving several MOLP problems with the code.     

垂直线列阵无源定位精度分析

提出了一种基于垂直线阵的系统,给出了定位模型,并简要介绍了其定位原理.利用由时延引入的距离、高低角和观测得到的方位角信息,建立了三维坐标系下的状态方程和观测方程.通过理论分析和仿真计算,讨论了声速测量误差、时延估计误差和阵元位置误差对系统定位精度的影响,给出了时延估计误差的克拉美-罗下界.综合时延估计、基线横纵扰动、三类误差的影响,在一定条件下,对目标距离估计的相对误差可控制在20%以内.     

光顺样条函数的再生核表示与计算

光顺样条是散乱数据拟合的理想函数,是噪声数据最优平滑的重要工具。因此,光顺样条的数学表示和计算的研究具有重要的意义。本文在一般的线性微分算子和线性泛函的情况下讨论光顺样条函数的构造和计算,通过构造一个适当的再生核Hilbert空间,使得所讨论的微分算子光顺样条成为该空间中的最小范数问题,再利用投影理论建立了光顺样条函数的再生核表示方法,并得到了插值偏差表达式。作为特例,还给出了奇次多项式光顺样条函数新的简洁的计算方法。