Signature based analysis of m‐Consecutive‐k‐out‐of‐n: F systems with exchangeable components

In this article, we study reliability properties of m‐consecutive‐k‐out‐of‐n: F systems with exchangeable components. We deduce exact formulae and recurrence relations for the signature of the system. Closed form expressions for the survival function and the lifetime distribution as a mixture of the distribution of order statistics are established as well. These representations facilitate the computation of several reliability characteristics of the system for a given exchangeable joint distribution or survival function. Finally, we provide signature‐based stochastic ordering results for the system's lifetime and investigate the IFR preservation property under the formulation of m‐consecutive‐k‐out‐of‐n: F systems. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Naval Research Logistics, 2011     

Optimal versus required defence expenditure: The case of the Greek-Turkish arms race

The aim of this paper is to indicate the extent to which the arms race against Turkey, in which Greece and Cyprus have been entangled, imposes a defence expenditure burden that is tough for the two allies to bear. To do so we have resorted to evaluating the optimal military expenditure for the two countries, allied in the context of the Integrated Defence Doctrine, which is compatible with the constraints imposed by the resources of their economies. All experiments and scenarios examined lead to the conclusion that the current defence burden of the two allies seems to be driving their economies beyond capacity limits. The fact remains, however, that under the circumstances, a one-sided disarmament policy like the one currently followed by Greece, is a risky choice given that the long-term armament programmes pursued by Turkey, whose role in this arms race has been proven as leading, leave very small room to the Greek and Cypriot sides to reduce their own defence expenditure.     

Investigating optimal replacement of aging air force systems

An availability‐oriented approach has been developed to decide when to replace an aging system. For an existing system, it is optimal to operate another year if and only if the incremental cost per available year is less than the lifetime average cost per available year of a new aircraft. We illustrate our approach using United States Air Force KC‐135 tanker data. In demonstrating our approach, we find it will be optimal to replace the KC‐135 by the end of the decade.     

Military Spending and Income Inequality:Evidence on Cointegration and Causality for Turkey,1963–2007

This paper investigates a series of unit root, cointegration and causality tests to ascertain the direction of causality between the growth of GNP and defence expenditure in Turkey for the years 1955–2000. The main conclusion is that there is a long‐run equilibrium relationship between GNP and defence expenditures. Furthermore, the short run causality test indicates that there is a unidirectional causality between variables, from defence expenditure to economic growth. In order to see the effect of a shock, we employed impulse response analyses. The results show that GNP decreased during the period then output finally recovered from the initial shock to defence expenditures.     

高保真超宽带TEM喇叭的分析与设计

本文讨论了波形保真的ＴＥＭ嗽叭分析和设计问题．本文提出了两个新论点：１）嗽叭的开口端阻抗不能看作真空波阻抗,它与嗽叭尺寸、张角有关;２）冲激脉冲有时序性能,反射只与局部结构有关,因此,波形保真嗽叭不同于普通的宽带嗽叭．本文按此思想设计了一个宽张角圆锥ＴＥＮ嗽叭,实验表明波形保真良好．     

脉状矿的矿产储量最优计算

本文利用改进的三维克里金法对脉状矿进行储量计算,给出一个有效的储量与品位分布计算程序。文中提出网格法理论处理矿体边界和断层问题,采用圆锥法计算脉状矿的半变异函数等办法,为提高估算精度和加快计算速度起到了很好的作用。     

FMS 任务可靠性框图模型的建模方法

针对ＦＭＳ具有加工柔性和加工线路柔性的特点,提出了ＦＭＳ任务可靠性框图模型的二种建模方法（并联形式的建模方法、贮备形式的建模方法（冷贮备、热贮备））以及模型的简化方法。本文的目的在于为分析、评估ＦＭＳ可靠性提供理论依据。     

海洋能驱动航行器的能源最优航迹规划研究

无人水面航行器在航行过程中受到尺寸限制,只能携带有限的能源,而海洋中蕴含大量的能源,如果无人水面航行器在航行过程中能利用广泛分布的海洋能源,那么其续航能力将会显著提升.研究一种海洋能驱动航行器的能源最优航迹规划方法,使海洋能驱动航行器在航行过程中尽可能少地消耗能源,并尽可能多地利用海洋能.首先,选取我国南海部分海域作为...     

钝倒锥体动导数数值工程模拟

分别采用求解非定常薄层近似的N－S方程数值模拟有粘扰动流场及非定常内伏牛顿流理论计算了钝倒锥外形的高超声速俯仰阻尼导数Cma＋Cmq。在非定常计算中通过引入“亚迭代”过程提高非定常流场的计算精度。两种方法计算结果一致，数值计算可应用于3＜M＜20，0°＜α＜20°时的一般流态俯仰阻尼导数计算。