Multivariate meta analysis with potentially correlated marketing study results

A univariate meta analysis is often used to summarize various study results on the same research hypothesis concerning an effect of interest. When several marketing studies produce sets of more than one effect, multivariate meta analysis can be conducted. Problems one might have with such a multivariate meta analysis are: (1) Several effects estimated in one model could be correlated to each other but their correlation is seldom published and (2) an estimated effect in one model could be correlated to the corresponding effect in the other model due to similar model specification or the data set partly shared, but their correlation is not known. Situations like (2) happen often in military recruiting studies. We employ a Monte‐Carlo simulation to evaluate how neglecting such potential correlation affects the result of a multivariate meta analysis in terms of Type I, Type II errors, and MSE. Simulation results indicate that such effect is not significant. What matters is rather the size of the variance component due to random error in multivariate effects. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 47: 500–510, 2000.     

Estimating distribution functions from partially observed samples

Suppose that some components are initially operated in a certain condition and then switched to operating in a different condition. Working hours of the components in condition 1 and condition 2 are respectively observed. Of interest is the lifetime distribution F of the component in the second condition only, i.e., the distribution without the prior exposure to the first condition. In this paper, we propose a method to transform the lifetime obtained in condition 1 to an equivalent lifetime in condition 2 and then use the transformed data to estimate F. Both parametric and nonparametric approaches each with complete and censored data are discussed. Numerical studies are presented to investigate the performance of the method. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 47: 521–530, 2000     

舰船产生负初稳度时的稳性研究

针对简化的理论船型 ,推导了完整稳性的计算公式和舰船破损进水后的稳性计算公式 ,探讨了具有负初稳度的大角稳性的计算方法和负初稳度产生的原因 ,并对某船进行了实船计算 .     

A nonparametric approach to accelerated life testing under multiple stresses

Accelerated life testing (ALT) is concerned with subjecting items to a series of stresses at several levels higher than those experienced under normal conditions so as to obtain the lifetime distribution of items under normal levels. A parametric approach to this problem requires two assumptions. First, the lifetime of an item is assumed to have the same distribution under all stress levels, that is, a change of stress level does not change the shape of the life distribution but changes only its scale. Second, a functional relationship is assumed between the parameters of the life distribution and the accelerating stresses. A nonparametric approach, on the other hand, assumes a functional relationship between the life distribution functions at the accelerated and nonaccelerated stress levels without making any assumptions on the forms of the distribution functions. In this paper, we treat the problem nonparametrically. In particular, we extend the methods of Shaked, Zimmer, and Ball [7] and Strelec and Viertl [8] and develop a nonparametric estimation procedure for a version of the generalized Arrhenius model with two stress variables assuming a linear acceleration function. We obtain consistent estimates as well as confidence intervals of the parameters of the life distribution under normal stress level and compare our nonparametric method with parametric methods assuming exponential, Weibull and lognormal life distributions using both real life and simulated data. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 45: 629–644, 1998     

结构方程模型参数估计的GME方法

提出应用广义最大熵的方法对结构方程模型的参数进行估计,该方法能够处理有限的或者不完全数据。为了验证广义最大熵方法在估计结构方程模型参数时的性能,采用了一个应用于美国顾客满意指数(ACSI)的结构方程模型生成仿真数据,仿真结果表明,与PLS相比,GME方法具有更高的拟合精度和较低的预测误差,在样本数据较少时,表现更为明显。     

空间站平均力矩平衡姿态的气动力矩影响

为了研究空间站平均力矩平衡姿态的影响因素,建立了空间站的姿态运动模型,分析了气动力矩对空间站平均力矩平衡姿态的影响。建立了空间站的动力学与控制模型,采用典型的比例微分控制器,分别得出了两种条件下的24组平均力矩平衡姿态(Average Torque Equilibrium Attitude,ATEA),结果表明气动力矩对ATEA的影响显著。为了保持空间站ATEA,需要提供周期性的控制力矩。气动力矩引起的空间站角动量卸载和积累效应不能被忽视。     

失效概率函数求解的高效算法

结合基于分数矩约束的极大熵方法和替代模型法,发展了一种失效概率函数求解的高效算法。所提算法的基本思路是利用自主学习的迭代Kriging方法来构造失效概率函数,即采用较少的训练样本来构造粗糙的失效概率函数,在此基础上通过添加新的违反学习函数约束的样本来更新失效概率函数,直到达到精度要求。对于每一个分布参数的训练样本点,所提方法采用分数矩约束的极大熵法来求解相应的失效概率样本。由于分数矩的计算采用了高效的降维积分,并且由于分数矩约束下极大熵法中优化策略高效地逼近了响应的概率密度函数,从而使得失效概率样本能够被高效高精度地估计出来。为了检验所提方法的精度及效率,给出了两个算例,对比了所提方法与已有的失效概率函数求解的Bayes公式法及Monte Carlo法等,结果表明,所提方法适用于求解复杂的功能函数问题,且在满足精度要求的基础上大大降低了计算量。     

基于灰色关联分析的防空兵力编组方案优选

要地防空中需要研究的问题很多,其中要地防空兵力编组方案优选是研究的重点问题之一,首先对灰关联分析方法和要地防空兵力编组的关联性进行了分析,然后在兵力部署要求的基础上,建立了评价指标体系及其量化分析,最后采用灰关联分析方法建立了方案优选模型,具体的实例验证了基于灰关联分析的兵力编组优选模型的可行性和有效性,为要地防空兵力编组方案的优选问题提供了一种量化的新思路。     

强背景噪声下电晕放电辐射信号小波阈值去噪和分析

分析电晕放电信号小波阈值去噪中小波基函数的最优选取、分解层数及阈值的确定,并对实测电晕放电信号进行小波阈值去噪。结果表明,选取db8小波作为最优小波基函数,选取双变量阈值函数作为小波阈值函数对电晕放电信号进行小波阈值去噪,放电辐射信号与背景噪声可以得到有效分离,具有很好的去噪效果。     

基于相关算法超声流量计的研究

为解决开采原油的精确在线计量问题,在对超声波相关流量计原理分析的基础上,重点研究了超声波相关流量算法。采用循环相关算法,有效克服了有限长离散数据线性相关算法所出现的计算失效问题,并以DSP芯片为核心,实现了超声波相关流量测量系统的设计,完成了信息不丢失测量以及对困难流体流量的非接触在线计量。实验方案经油田现场测试,计量误差可以控制在2%以内。