Two‐machine flow shop no‐wait scheduling with a nonavailability interval

We study a two‐machine flow shop scheduling problem with no‐wait in process, in which one of the machines is not available during a specified time interval. We consider three scenarios of handing the operation affected by the nonavailability interval. Its processing may (i) start from scratch after the interval, or (ii) be resumed from the point of interruption, or (iii) be partially restarted after the interval. The objective is to minimize the makespan. We present an approximation algorithm that for all these scenarios delivers a worst‐case ratio of 3/2. For the second scenario, we offer a 4/3‐approximation algorithm. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2004     

Electronic warfare in the optical band: Main features,examples and selected measurement data

The paper presents the possibilities of, and methods for, acquiring, analysing and processing optical signals in order to recognise, identify and counteract threats on the contemporary battleground. The main ways electronic warfare is waged in the optical band of the electromagnetic wave spectrum have been formulated, including the acquisition of optical emitter signatures, as well as ultraviolet (UV) and thermal (IR) signatures. The physical parameters and values describing the emission of laser radiation are discussed, including their importance in terms of creating optical signatures. Moreover, it has been shown that in the transformation of optical signals into signatures, only their spectral and temporal parameters can be applied. This was confirmed in experimental part of the paper, which includes our own measurements of spectral and temporal emission characteristics for three types of binocular laser rangefinders. It has been further shown that through simple registration and quick analysis involving comparison of emission time parameters in the case of UV signatures in “solar-blind” band, various events can be identified quickly and faultlessly. The same is true for IR signatures, where the amplitudes of the recorded signal for several wavelengths are compared. This was confirmed experimentally for UV signatures by registering and then analyzing signals from several events during military exercises at a training ground, namely Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) launches and explosions after hitting targets, trinitrotoluene (TNT) explosions, firing armour-piercing, fin-stabilised, discarding sabots (APFSDS) or high explosive (HE) projectiles. The final section describes a proposed model database of emitters, created as a result of analysing and transforming the recorded signals into optical signatures.     

Adaptive phasefield modelling of crack propagation in orthotropic functionally graded materials

In this work, we extend the recently proposed adaptive phase field method to model fracture in orthotropic functionally graded materials (FGMs). A recovery type error indicator combined with quadtree decomposition is employed for adaptive mesh refinement. The proposed approach is capable of capturing the fracture process with a localized mesh refinement that provides notable gains in computational efficiency. The implementation is validated against experimental data and other nu-merical experiments on orthotropic materials with different material orientations. The results reveal an increase in the stiffness and the maximum force with increasing material orientation angle. The study is then extended to the analysis of orthotropic FGMs. It is observed that, if the gradation in fracture properties is neglected, the material gradient plays a secondary role, with the fracture behaviour being dominated by the orthotropy of the material. However, when the toughness increases along the crack propagation path, a substantial gain in fracture resistance is observed.     

临近空间飞艇内部自然对流的流场特征仿真

针对临近空间飞艇,对其内部氦气的自然对流特征进行了数值模拟。采用计算流体力学方法,并利用自编的用户自定义函数将外部的温度边界条件导入壁面网格。在不同的稳态条件下,通过对内部氦气压力、温度、速度的分布等流场特征参数的研究,分析了临近空间飞艇内部气体自然对流的运动特性及其影响规律,并对自然对流非稳态变化过程进行了初步的探索。仿真结果表明,在临近空间环境下,飞艇内部氦气的自然对流,对于内部氦气自身的热交换具有一定程度的促进作用,而对蒙皮受力和结构安全性影响很小。     

基于人工势场法和Ad-hoc网络的多机器人编队控制

ad-hoc网络具有自组性强、快速组网和高抗毁等特性,以它组网的多机器人编队适用于一些无法预先安装通信设备的特殊场合。但是由于ad-hoc网络的通信覆盖范围有限、网络动态性强,在进行编队控制时如果不考虑编队中机器人之间的通信距离,可能导致机器人因与网络失去联系而脱离编队。为了确保多机器人编队的完整性,在使用势场法进行编队控制时,除考虑目标和障碍物的影响外,同时将机器人之间的通信距离作为一种引力加入传统的环境势场模型。仿真实验的结果证明该方法可以有效地控制ad-hoc方式组网的机器人编队。     

点电荷对的电力线和等势面的计算机模拟

为了了解空间各点电场强度的大小和方向,需要借助于电力线或等势面。研 究了由电势叠加原理计算出点电荷对的等势面方程,由高斯定理计算出点电荷对的电力线 族方程,并用Mathematica软件作出了相应的图。该方法简单、准确。     

嵌银丝贫氧推进剂燃烧特性

采用试验发动机法 ,对嵌银丝铝镁贫氧推进剂的燃烧特性进行了研究 ,得到了低压下嵌银丝铝镁贫氧推进剂的燃烧规律 ,研究了银丝直径和贫氧推进剂配方对嵌银丝发动机燃速的影响。结果表明 ,嵌银丝贫氧推进剂的燃烧过程由初始工作段、稳定工作段和结束段组成 ;采用较粗的银丝 (0 3mm和0 4mm)可以显著提高贫氧推进剂的燃速 ;提高贫氧推进剂的基础燃速也是提高嵌银丝贫氧推进剂燃速的有效方法之一。     

平板湍流边界层内气泡流流动实验研究

在低湍流度水槽里 ,利用片光源显示了平板气液两相湍流边界层内气泡流的流场结构 ,研究了平板安装位置、来流速度、喷气方式等参数对湍流边界层内气泡流的影响 .利用激光测速技术测量了平板水平放置时气泡流最外缘处的水平速度及厚度 .结果表明 :平板喷气减阻的原因在于喷气改变了平板湍流边界层的流动结构 ,抑制了湍流     

ADTA——数据流覆盖测试工具

介绍了基于汇编语言的数据流自动测试工具ADTA(Automatic Dataflow TestFor Assembly     

气动光学效应中调制传递函数的计算方法

从Maxwell方程出发 ,推导了光在湍流中传播的调制传递函数的计算公式。依据折射率起伏相关函数的两种形式 ,计算了光学相位差。根据湍流的动能和动能耗散率输运方程 ,建立了折射率起伏方差的计算模型。最后 ,指出了文中所给公式的适用范围 ,对更好地进行调制传递函数的计算提出了建议。