On optimal aiming to hit a linear target

Typically weapon systems have an inherent systematic error and a random error for each round, centered around its mean point of impact. The systematic error is common to all aimings. Assume such a system for which there is a preassigned amount of ammunition of n rounds to engage a given target simultaneously, and which is capable of administering their fire with individual aiming points (allowing “offsets”). The objective is to determine the best aiming points for the system so as to maximize the probability of hitting the target by at least one of the n rounds. In this paper we focus on the special case where the target is linear (one‐dimensional) and there are no random errors. We prove that as long as the aiming error is symmetrically distributed and possesses one mode at zero, the optimal aiming is independent of the particular error distribution, and we specify the optimal aiming points. Possible extensions are further discussed, as well as civilian applications in manufacturing, radio‐electronics, and detection. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 46: 323–333, 1999     

空间飞网地面碰撞试验与仿真

设计了空间飞网地面碰撞试验系统,并将碰撞试验结果与有限元仿真结果进行比较分析,对碰撞过程中的碰撞力和绳段内力进行分析。研究表明:试验结果与仿真结果吻合较好,这验证了仿真模型的有效性;飞网碰撞目标后产生的约束张力有利于收拢包裹目标;飞网的柔性特征可有效缓解碰撞效应,但碰撞区域绳段易产生断裂破坏。     

金属橡胶阻尼板简支结构性能实验研究

采用等效线性化法来分析金属橡胶粘性阻尼双线性迟滞模型,得出了新的等效刚度与阻尼的变化规律,并用金属橡胶阻尼板简支结构谐振实验进行了验证,为金属橡胶材料的运用提供了依据。     

Matlab在装甲车发动机性能试验数据处理中的应用

数据处理是发动机特性试验的一个重要内容,是测取发动机各项指标,进行动力性、经济性分析的前提和基础。利用Matlab强大的数据处理功能和绘图功能对发动机的性能试验数据进行处理,并采用神经网络学习发动机外特性曲线的方法得到曲线,既提高了工作效率,又可得出较为精确可靠的动机外特性曲线。     

Rare‐event component importance for the consecutive‐k system

Various indices of component importance with respect to system reliability have been proposed. The most popular one is the Birnbaum importance. In particular, a special case called uniform Birnbaum importance in which all components have the same reliability p has been widely studied for the consecutive‐k system. Since it is not easy to compare uniform Birnbaum importance, the literature has looked into the case p = ½, p → 1, or p ≥ ½. In this paper, we look into the case p → 0 to complete the spectrum of examining Birnbaum importance over the whole range of p. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 49: 159–166, 2002; DOI 10.1002/nav.10001     

Analysis of down times of jib cranes—A stochastic approach

In this paper a case study dealing with the maintenance problem of jib cranes is presented. A jib crane is viewed as a complex system whose performance is observed as a single realization over period of time. After pointing out limitations of existing stochastic models to analyze the observed realization a new family of bivariate stochastic processes is introduced. The data of jib crane is analyzed using new model and cross‐validated using part of the data set. It is noted that the new family of stochastic processes is useful to analyze bivariate data where one of the variables is finitely valued and the other is nonnegative and continuous. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 49: 231–243, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/nav.10006     

Duality in constrained multi‐facility location models

We consider the ??_p‐norm multi‐facility minisum location problem with linear and distance constraints, and develop the Lagrangian dual formulation for this problem. The model that we consider represents the most general location model in which the dual formulation is not found in the literature. We find that, because of its linear objective function and less number of variables, the Lagrangian dual is more useful. Additionally, the dual formulation eliminates the differentiability problem in the primal formulation. We also provide the Lagrangian dual formulation of the multi‐facility minisum location problem with the ??_pb‐norm. Finally, we provide a numerical example for solving the Lagrangian dual formulation and obtaining the optimum facility locations from the solution of the dual formulation. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 49: 410–421, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/nav.10010     

A self‐adapting genetic algorithm for project scheduling under resource constraints

This papers deals with the classical resource‐constrained project scheduling problem (RCPSP). There, the activities of a project have to be scheduled subject to precedence and resource constraints. The objective is to minimize the makespan of the project. We propose a new heuristic called self‐adapting genetic algorithm to solve the RCPSP. The heuristic employs the well‐known activity list representation and considers two different decoding procedures. An additional gene in the representation determines which of the two decoding procedures is actually used to compute a schedule for an individual. This allows the genetic algorithm to adapt itself to the problem instance actually solved. That is, the genetic algorithm learns which of the alternative decoding procedures is the more successful one for this instance. In other words, not only the solution for the problem, but also the algorithm itself is subject to genetic optimization. Computational experiments show that the mechanism of self‐adaptation is capable to exploit the benefits of both decoding procedures. Moreover, the tests show that the proposed heuristic is among the best ones currently available for the RCPSP. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 49: 433–448, 2002; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/nav.10029     

直升机专用检测设备计量保障

直升机专用检测设备直接应用于直升机机载设备的性能校验,关系直升机的飞行安全和任务完成。基于直升机专用检测设备及其计量保障现状分析,对做好直升机专用检测设备的计量技术保障工作进行了探索和实践,为军用装备计量覆盖率和计量受检率的提升提供了借鉴和参考。