不同形状粗糙元在诱导超声速边界层转捩中的应用

为了研究不同形状粗糙元诱导边界层转捩机理的差异,采用五阶精度加权紧致非线性格式数值模拟了Ma=4. 20条件下方柱形、圆柱形、钻石形和半球形粗糙元引起的超声速平板边界层转捩问题。结果表明:方柱形粗糙元产生的分离区长度较大,分离区中存在较强的非定常扰动并产生绝对不稳定机制使边界层很早就发生转捩;钻石形粗糙元分离区的展向宽度较宽,导致分离区中的涡结构向下游发展时形成的湍流尾迹区较宽;而圆柱形和半球形粗糙元诱导边界层转捩的能力相对较弱。     

基于共进化的多任务分配与调度

在考虑多种约束关系基础上 ,提出一种并行与分布式系统中多约束关系的任务分配与调度的共同进化遗传算法。仿真试验结果表明所给算法比传统单种遗传算法更能有效地进行多任务分配与调度 ,具有一定的工程价值     

基于仿真推演的导弹作战实验框架分析与设计

针对导弹武器论证设计高成本、高复杂度的问题,本文梳理了导弹作战实验设计服务的多种功能需求,阐述了导弹作战实验设计的数理方法;为构建具有较好柔性的导弹作战实验仿真框架,针对导弹系统多个性能指标,辨析了各类导弹作战实验仿真变量;针对作战实验中的环境和装备特性,梳理了导弹作战实验模型体系,提出了仿真新模型开发框架;结合导弹作战实验案例,构建了实验设计优化方法,提出了作战实验检验设计方案;从运行实验出发,阐述了设定作战想定、建立控制机制、开展结果分析等仿真环节的具体设计。通过这些工作,形成了一种支撑导弹作战实验的柔性仿真框架,为进一步开展基于仿真推演的导弹作战实验提供参考。     

加权模糊C均值聚类算法实现BDS三频组合观测值优选

在对BDS三频载波相位组合观测值进行误差分析的基础上,确定了优选载波相位线性组合系数的筛选标准。针对传统聚类算法在高维多频混合数据集分类中存在的不足,采用一种基于加权的模糊C均值聚类算法,通过对同一维度在不同簇上赋予不同的权重值,对传统遍历搜索法所获得的部分BDS三频载波相位组合观测值进行了优化分类选取,有效解决了传统全球导航卫星系统载波相位观测值选取方法效率低的问题,同时为多系统多频数据组合观测值系数的优化选取提供了一种新的思路。对分类结果进行分析,确定了各类组合观测量的适用范围,并结合实测数据,利用无几何层叠模糊度解算方法对优选组合进行了整周模糊度的解算,结果验证了该方法的可行性。     

A three-stage model for the perforation of finite metallic plates by long rods at high velocities

A three-stage theoretical model is presented herein to predict the perforation of a thick metallic plate struck normally by a long rod at high velocities. The model is suggested on the basis of the assumption that the perforation of a thick metallic plate by a long rod can be divided into three stages: (1) initial penetration; (2) plug formation and (3) plug slipping and separation. Various analytical equations are derived which can be employed to predict the ballistic limit, residual velocity and residual length of the long rod. It is demonstrated that the present model predictions are in good agreement with available experimental results for the perforation of finite steel targets struck normally by steel as well as tungsten alloy long rods at high velocities. It is also demonstrated that the dynamic maximum shear stress of a plate material has strong effect on plug formation and plug thickness which, in turn, exerts considerable influence on the residual velocities and lengths of a long rod at impact velocities just above the ballistic limit.     

Evaluating the Spillover Effects of the Colombian Conflict in Ecuador

The Colombian civil war lasted for nearly six decades with approximately 10 percent of its population being displaced over the same period. The implications of this conflict have transgressed international boundaries. Countries such as Ecuador experienced an exodus of victims as well as an increase in the presence of armed groups, along with the proliferation of illegal businesses. Even though the internal social and economic consequences of the Colombian conflict have been documented in the literature, there is yet to be a study addressing these issues from the perspective of impacted neighboring countries. In this work, we contribute to the literature by evaluating whether the influx of asylum seekers and the increasing presence of armed groups in the bordering provinces of Ecuador have lead to an increase in violence among these provinces. We do not find any link between the arrival of asylum seekers and the incidence of violent crimes in the Ecuadorean bordering provinces. Similarly, our results indicate that despite an increase in the presence of armed groups, these regions did not experience an increase in the homicide rates significantly different from the other provinces. The results are robust to various specifications and econometric techniques.     

Does Military Spending Nonlinearly Affect Economic Growth in South Africa?

Using annual data collected from 1988 to 2015, this study provides evidence of a non-linear relationship between military spending, economic growth and other growth determinants for the South African economy. The empirical study is based on estimates of a logistic smooth transition regression (LSTR) model and our empirical results point to an inverted U-shaped relationship between military spending and economic growth for the data. Furthermore, our empirical results suggest that the current levels of military spending, as a component of total government expenditure, are too high in the South African economy and need to be transferred towards more productive non-military expenditure in order to improve the performance of economic growth and other growth determinants.     

Precision cyber weapon systems: An important component of a responsible national security strategy?

Given the advances made in conventional weapon capabilities, precision should by now be the accepted and expected norm in cyberspace as well. In this article I argue that developing precision cyber weapon systems, to be used during a lawful conflict, can be an important part of a responsible national security strategy to reduce the amount of violence and physical destruction in conflicts. I first describe a precision cyber weapon system in a military context. I then present three compelling rationales for the development of precision cyber weapon systems based on ethical, operational, and financial considerations. To support the position, I address several arguments that have been levied against their development. Thereafter I present several recommendations for a way ahead.     

Adaptive random search for continuous simulation optimization

We present, analyze, and compare three random search methods for solving stochastic optimization problems with uncountable feasible regions. Our adaptive search with resampling (ASR) approach is a framework for designing provably convergent algorithms that are adaptive and may consequently involve local search. The deterministic and stochastic shrinking ball (DSB and SSB) approaches are also convergent, but they are based on pure random search with the only difference being the estimator of the optimal solution [the DSB method was originally proposed and analyzed by Baumert and Smith]. The three methods use different techniques to reduce the effects of noise in the estimated objective function values. Our ASR method achieves this goal through resampling of already sampled points, whereas the DSB and SSB approaches address it by averaging observations in balls that shrink with time. We present conditions under which the three methods are convergent, both in probability and almost surely, and provide a limited computational study aimed at comparing the methods. Although further investigation is needed, our numerical results suggest that the ASR approach is promising, especially for difficult problems where the probability of identifying good solutions using pure random search is small. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2010     

潜艇对机动目标跟踪和攻击若干问题的探讨

在现代作战条件下,潜艇所要跟踪和攻击的目标多数情况下应认为是机动目标。限于潜艇所载目标探测传感器和武器特点,以及潜艇自身隐蔽性、机动性方面的约束,潜艇跟踪和攻击机动目标存在许多困难和值得研究的问题。对这些问题进行了较为系统地梳理,并对其中的若干问题进行了探讨,包括目标机动的原因、机动目标可判断性问题、机动判断手段、机动判断后目标参数的处理、机动目标攻击的基本原则和方法等,还对潜艇指控系统强化机动目标跟踪和攻击功能提出了一些建议。