Dynamic signatures and their use in comparing the reliability of new and used systems

The signature of a system with independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) component lifetimes is a vector whose ith element is the probability that the ith component failure is fatal to the system. System signatures have been found to be quite useful tools in the study and comparison of engineered systems. In this article, the theory of system signatures is extended to versions of signatures applicable in dynamic reliability settings. It is shown that, when a working used system is inspected at time t and it is noted that precisely k failures have occurred, the vector s [0,1]^n‐k whose jth element is the probability that the (k + j)th component failure is fatal to the system, for j = 1,2,2026;,n ‐ k, is a distribution‐free measure of the design of the residual system. Next, known representation and preservation theorems for system signatures are generalized to dynamic versions. Two additional applications of dynamic signatures are studied in detail. The well‐known “new better than used” (NBU) property of aging systems is extended to a uniform (UNBU) version, which compares systems when new and when used, conditional on the known number of failures. Sufficient conditions are given for a system to have the UNBU property. The application of dynamic signatures to the engineering practice of “burn‐in” is also treated. Specifically, we consider the comparison of new systems with working used systems burned‐in to a given ordered component failure time. In a reliability economics framework, we illustrate how one might compare a new system to one successfully burned‐in to the kth component failure, and we identify circumstances in which burn‐in is inferior (or is superior) to the fielding of a new system. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2009     

Consecutive k‐within‐m‐out‐of‐n:F system with exchangeable components

As a generalization of k‐out‐of‐n:F and consecutive k‐out‐of‐n:F systems, the consecutive k‐within‐m‐out‐of‐n:F system consists of n linearly ordered components such that the system fails iff there are m consecutive components which include among them at least k failed components. In this article, the reliability properties of consecutive k‐within‐m‐out‐of‐n:F systems with exchangeable components are studied. The bounds and approximations for the survival function are provided. A Monte Carlo estimator of system signature is obtained and used to approximate survival function. The results are illustrated and numerics are provided for an exchangeable multivariate Pareto distribution. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics 2009     

作战体系有序性判别模型*

未来作战已经逐步演变为体系之间的对抗,为确保我军作战体系有序进行发挥其作战力量,探讨了作战体系有序性问题;应用了耗散结构理论和灰色系统理论,把灰关联度与熵结合起来,以序参量为基础,建立了基于灰关联熵的作战体系有序性判别模型.研究结果为对作战体系实施调控提供了依据,使作战体系符合现代战场态势发展的需要.     

See the light: Optimization of put-to-light order picking systems

Put-to-light order picking systems invert the basic logic of conventional picker-to-parts systems. Instead of successively visiting the storage positions of the stock keeping units (SKUs) when collecting picking orders, an order picker accompanies successive bins each containing multiple items of a specific SKU along a lane of subsequent orders. Whenever the picker passes an order requiring the current SKU, which is indicated by a light signal, she puts the requested number of items into the bin associated with the order. Such an order picking system is well-suited if the assortment is not overly large and all orders demand similar SKUs, so that it is mainly applied in distribution centers of brick-and-mortar retail chains. This paper evaluates four different setups of put-to-light systems, which, during operations, require the solution of different storage assignment and SKU sequencing problems. We formulate these problems, prove computational complexity, and suggest suited solution algorithms. By applying these algorithms in a comprehensive computational study, we benchmark the impact of the four different setups on picking performance. In this way, warehouse managers receive decision support on how to set up their put-to-light systems.     

论消防法中责令停产停业处罚的实施主体

消防法中责令停产停业处罚的决定主体应当包括人民政府和公安消防机构。其中 ,重大的责令停产停业处罚的决定主体应当是地方县级以上人民政府而不是公安消防机构。这是由重大的责令停产停业处罚的严厉性、对经济和社会生活影响的重大性、受处罚组织的特殊性以及处罚实施主体权限的法定性决定的 ,也与地方人民政府的行政管理职能相适应 ,并且符合我国的立法例。责令停产停业处罚的执行主体应当是公安消防机构。     

化学危险品事故处置的程序与技术要点

根据化学危险品事故的特点及消防部队的装备配备情况 ,提出了一整套化学危险品事故抢险救援的程序 ,并介绍了处置过程中的关键技术。     

面向能力需求的武器装备组合规划模型与算法

针对武器装备组合规划中存在的选择难、规划难问题,在给定能力需求的条件下,从分析装备的组合变更对整体体系的影响出发,考虑了总的经费预算、年度费用分配、装备规划周期等约束,以能力差距和发展风险最小为准则,构建了双目标优化模型,并设计了基于差分进化和非支配排序的遗传算法的求解算法,获得模型的Pareto解。通过逼近理想解排序法方法从所求Pareto解中求得令决策者满意的折中解。通过一个具体示例验证了模型和算法的有效性,能够为武器装备组合规划提供辅助决策。     

Reliability and mean residual life functions of coherent systems in an active redundancy

In this article, the reliability and the mean residual life (MRL) functions of a system with active redundancies at the component and system levels are investigated. In active redundancy at the component level, the original and redundant components are working together and lifetime of the system is determined by the maximum of lifetime of the original components and their spares. In the active redundancy at the system level, the system has a spare, and the original and redundant systems work together. The lifetime of such a system is then the maximum of lifetimes of the system and its spare. The lifetimes of the original component and the spare are assumed to be dependent random variables. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 64: 19–28, 2017     

基于高阶滑模微分器的增广比例导引律

导引律的设计在导弹制导与控制中具有重要作用,为了解决增广比例导引中导弹-目标视线角速度和视线角加速度不易获得的问题,设计了一种基于高阶滑模微分器的增广比例导引律。首先,根据高阶滑模微分器的数学模型建立视线角速度和视线角加速度的估计模型;其次,根据视线角速度和视线角加速度的估计值,利用一种光滑无抖阵滑模微分器构造增广比例导引律。最后,通过仿真验证表明,具有滑模微分器结构的增广比例导引律导引性能良好。     

某同源平衡及定位电液伺服系统模糊分数阶PID控制

针对某同源平衡及定位电液伺服系统,设计了一种用于该系统的模糊分数阶PID控制器。使用模糊规则来调节分数阶PID的参数,提高了分数阶PID控制器的响应速度,增强了分数阶PID鲁棒性。模糊分数阶PID控制器能使系统很快进入稳定状态,比分数阶PID控制器表现出较好的控制性能。通过半实物仿真实验可知模糊分数阶PID控制器在响应速度、超调量及稳定误差等方面均优于分数阶PID控制器,且对外部负载扰动具有较好的鲁棒性。