Countering the effects of IED systems in Afghanistan: an integral approach

The current approach to countering the threat of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan has met with limited success. The relative lack of success may be in part because the current approach is not holistic and discounts the social systems that foster the IEDs. Insurgents are using IEDs as a tool to further their strategic aims, but the coalition and to a lesser extent the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) are attacking the IEDs as if they are an end in and of themselves. Combining network disruption with information change maximizes the opportunities for mitigating the IED threat. More specifically, to mitigate the IED threat requires disrupting the social and economic systems associated with IEDs, and at the same time providing alternative economic opportunities and improving rule of law and governance at the local level. In other words, counter-IED (C-IED) must be Counter-Insurgency (COIN) centric to be successful. This paper reviews the current state of C-IED efforts, identifies five main problems with the current approach, and suggests changes to reduce or mitigate the IED threat in Afghanistan.     

声腔应用于液体火箭发动机不稳定燃烧抑制中的特性研究

本文针对抑制液体火箭发动机不稳定燃烧的声学装置——赫姆霍兹声腔和四分之一波长管声腔进行了研究。讨论了在声腔设计安排中正确选择声腔的数目，且比较了不同长度声腔的阻尼特性。通过考察声吸收系数的方法来最优化系统的阻尼，得到了可供设计参考的结论。     

静电放电防护器件研究综述

静电放电（Electrostatic Discharge,ESD）严重影响当今微电子器件的可靠性,使用静电放电防护器件是提高电路ESD可靠性的一种重要途径。随着微电子技术的高速发展,出现了多种新型防护器件。文章介绍了当前最常用的几种静电放电防护器件（瞬态电压抑制管（TVS）、可控硅整流器件（SCR）、NMOS器件）的工作机理及其国内外研究现状和发展趋势。开展静电放电防护器件研究,对提高静电放电防护器件性能及设计新型静电放电防护器件有着重要指导作用。     

The properties of Sn–Zn–Al–La fusible alloy for mitigation devices of solid propellant rocket motors

The Al and La elements are added to the Sn9Zn alloy to obtain the fusible alloy for the mitigation devices of solid propellant rocket motors. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), metallographic analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), tensile testing and fracture analysis were used to study the effect of Al and La elements on the microstructure, melting characteristics, and mechanical properties of the Sn9Zn alloy. Whether the fusible diaphragm can effectively relieve pressure was investigated by the hydrostatic pressure at high-temperature test. Experimental results show that the melting point of the Sn9Zn-0.8Al0·2La and Sn9Zn–3Al0·2La fusible alloys can meet the predetermined working temperature of ventilation. The mechanical properties of those are more than 35% higher than that of the Sn9Zn alloy at −50 °C–70 °C, and the mechanical strength is reduced by 80% at 175 °C. It is proven by the hydrostatic pressure at high-temperature test that the fusible diaphragm can relieve pressure effectively and can be used for the design of the mitigation devices of solid propellant rocket motors.     

大型动力装置运行状态监测系统硬件实现

针对大型动力装置分布广、运行状态参数多以及结构复杂等特点,本文提出了一套实用的大型动力装置运行状态监测系统硬件实现方案。该系统按主从分布式结构设计,采用前置放大、滤波、隔离等先进技术,有效地抑制了各种噪声、干扰,达到了信号提纯的目的,为后续状态监测及故障的深层诊断提供了可信的原始数据。     

全景成像探测技术性能分析与应用

介绍了几种典型的全景成像器的成像原理和成像特点,对全景成像器的主要性能参数进行了研究,对比分析了传统的成像探测设备和超大视场的全景成像探测设备的特点,分析了全景成像技术在军用和民用领域的应用前景。     

Relative performance of novel blast wave mitigation system to conventional system based on mitigation percent criteria

Recent researches focused on developing robust blast load mitigation systems due to the threats of terrorist attacks. One of the main embraced strategies is the structural systems that use mitigation techniques. They are developed from a combination of structural elements and described herein as conventional systems. Among the promising techniques is that redirect the waves propagation through hollow tubes. The blast wave propagation through tubes provides an efficient system since it combines many blast wave phenomena, such as reflection, diffraction, and interaction. In this research, a novel blast load mitigation system, employed as a protection fence, is developed using a technique similar to the technique of the bent tube in manipulating the shock-wave. The relative performance of the novel system to the conventional system is evaluated based on mitigation percent criteria. Performances of both systems are calculated through numerical simulation. The proposed novel system proved to satisfy high performance in mitigating the generated blast waves from charges weight up to 500 kg TNT at relatively small standoff distances (5 m and 8 m). It mitigates at least 94％ of the blast waves, which means that only 6％ of that blast impulse is considered as the applied load on the targeted structure.