MULTI-FUNCTION VEHICLE NAVIGATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM IN URBAN AREAS

A vehicle navigation and monitoring system integrated by a high precision navigation system and a vehicle black box is studied to satisfy the demand for the intelligent transportation system (ITS). Firstly, the architecture of the system is proposed. Then the integration scheme of global positioning system/dead reckoning/bluetooth beacon/map matching (GPS/DR/BB/MM) with the hluetooth assistant positioning technology, and the algorithm of the Kalman filter for the integrated GPS/DR are investigated. Finally many field trials for principle prototypes are made. Experimental results show that the proposed integrated navigation algorithm is effective and feasible, and the function of the vehicle black-box is realized.     

OPTIMAL PWM BASED ON REAL—TIME SOLUTION WITH NEURAL NETWORK

A novel concept of neural network based control in pulse-width modulation(PWM)voltage source inverters is presented.On the one hand,the optimal switching an-gles are obtained in real time by the neural network based controller；on the other hand,the output voltage is ad-justed to fit the expected value by neural network when input voltage or loads change.The structure of neural network is simple and easy to be realized by DSP hard-ware system.No large memory used for the existing opti-mal PWM schemes is required in the system.Theoreticalanlysis of the proposed so-called sparse neural network is provided,and the stability of the system is proved.Un-der the control of neural network the error of output volt-age descends sharply,and the system outputs ac voltage with high precision.     

HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE RELIABILITY ANALYSIS ON ROTOR HUB BASED ON APPROXIMATION TECHNIQUE

A high cycle fatigue reliability analysis approach to helicopter rotor hub is proposed under working load spectrum. Automatic calculation for the approach is implemented through writing the calculating programs. In the system, the modification of geometric model of rotor hub is controlled by several parameters, and finite element method and S-N curve method are then employed to solve the fatigue life by automatically assigned parameters. A database between assigned parameters and fatigue life is obtained via Latin Hypercube Sampling （LHS） on toler- ance zone of rotor hub. Different data-fitting technologies are used and compared to determine a highest-precision approximation for this database. The parameters are assumed to he independent of each other and follow normal distributions. Fatigue reliability is then computed by the Monte Carlo （MC） method and the mean-value first order second moment （MFOSM） method. Results show that the approach has high efficiency and precision, and is suit- able for engineering application.     

REALIZATION OF GPS／SST／SINS INTEGRATED NAVIGATION FILTER ALGORITHM FOR BALLISTIC MISSILE

Considering the domestic single navigation system of the ballistic missile, a new filter method is presented. The method integrates the information of the strapdown star tracker (SST) attitude, the position and the velocity of a high speed GPS with a strapdown inertial navigation system (SINS) information into one filter, thus improving the precision of the attitude, the velocity, and the position. Finally, the GPS/SST/SINS simulation platfornt is designed. Simulation results demonstrate that the filter is robust and reliable, and the precision rises to the comparative level abroad.     

LEO AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION BASED ON IMAGE MOTION

A method of LEO autonomous navigation is presented based on the nonlinear satellite velocity relative to the earth. The velocity is detected by a high-speed camera, with the attitude information detected by a star sensor. Compared with traditional autonomous navigation by landmark identification, the satellite velocity relarive to the earth is obtained by correlativity analysis of images. It does not need to recognize ground objects or views. Since it is not necessary to pre-store the database of ground marks, lots of memory space can be saved.The state and observation equations are constructed, and the filtering is processed by the Kalman filter. Simulation results show that the system has high autonomous navigation precision in LEO autonomous navigation.     

Panoramic Imaging System Inspired by Insect Compound Eyes

Inspired by the unique structure of insect compound eyes, a multi-channel image acquisition system is designed to photograph a cylindrical panorama of its surroundings with one shot. The hardware structure consists of an embedded ARM system and one array of 16 micro-image sensors. The system achieves the synchronization of captured photos in 10 ms, as well as 10 f/s video capture. The software architecture includes the TCP/IP proto- col, video capture procedures in ＂Poll/Read＂ or ＂video streaming＂ modes, thread pool monitoring in multi-threa- ding mutex, synchronization control with the ＂event＂ ＂mutex signal＂ and ＂critical region＂ functions, and a syn- thetic image algorithm characterized by its portability, modularity, and remote transmission. The panoramic imaging system is expected to be a vision sensor for mobile robotics.     

Aircraft Electric Anti-skid Braking System Based on Fuzzy-PID Controller with Parameter Self-adjustment Feature

The principle of electric braking system is analyzed and an anti-skid braking system based on the slip rate control is proposed. The fuzzy-PID controller with parameter self-adjustment feature is designed for the anti-skid braking system. The dynamic model of aircraft ground braking is established in the simulation environment of MATLAB/SIMULINK, and simulation results of dry runway and wet runway are presented. The results show that the fuzzy-PID controller with parameter self-adjustment feature for the electric anti-skid braking system keeps working in the state of stability and the brake efficiencies are increased to 93% on dry runway and 82% on wet runway respectively.     

Fault Estimation and Accommodation for a Class of Nonlinear System Based on Neural Network Observer

The problem of fault estimation and accommodation of nonlinear systems with disturbances is studied using adaptive observer and neural network techniques.A robust adaptive learning algorithm based on switchingβsmodification is developed to realize the accurate and fast estimation of unknown actuator faults or component faults.Then a fault tolerant controller is designed to restore system performance.Dynamic error convergence and system stability can be guaranteed by Lyapunov stability theory.Finally,simulation results of quadrotor helicopter attitude systems are presented to illustrate the efficiency of the proposed techniques.     

Multi-objective Optimization of Differential Steering System of Electric Vehicle with Motorized Wheels

A differential steering system is presented for electric vehicle with motorized wheels and a dynamic model of three-freedom car is built. Based on these models, the quantitative expressions of the road feel, sensitivity, and operation stability of the steering are derived. Then, according to the features of multi-constrained optimization of multi-objective function, a multi-island genetic algorithm （MIGA） is designed. Taking the road feel and the sensi- tivity of the steering as optimization objectives and the operation stability of the steering as a constraint, the system parameters are optimized. The simulation results show that the system optimized with MIGA can improve the steering road feel, and guarantee the operation stability and steering sensibility.     

ENERGY-SAVING MATCHING STRATEGY AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF PUMPING SYSTEM FOR TRUCK-MOUNTED CONCRETE PUMP

Aiming at the high fuel consumption and use-cost of truck-mounted concrete pump , an energy-saving matching strategy of pumping system is presented and the experimental study is conducted.Since pumping system occupies most resources of engine , the matching strategy between engine and main pump is analyzed to meet the load demand and reduce the engine rational speed drop.The testing method is established to measure the fuel consumption of engine under various working conditions , and the experimental data are analyzed to find the law of the fuel consumption of engine.The system performance can be improved by adjusting the system input value.Finally , the energy-saving matching strategy is established to reduce the fuel consumption of truck for unit workload , which provides a new approach for the energy-saving of truck-mounted concrete pump.     

DESIGN AND REALIZATION OF REAL TIME KINEMATIC GPS OVER INTERNET FOR “SMART BRIDGE”

The concept and the design of an open Internet based real time kinematic (RTK) global positioning systern (GPS) for a prototype structural monitoring system are introduced. The proposed system consists of four basic segments, i.e. , reference station, monitoring, control and user segments. To validate the feasibility of this prototype system, a platform is used to simulate the bridge movement. Experimental results show that 3 Dpositioning precision of millimetre level at a sampling rate is up to 10 Hz and a negligible transmission delay of RTK corrections is achievable。     

SIMULATION OF BLEED AIR BEHAVIOR DURING AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT BASED ON FLOWMASTER

Bleed air system is one of the most important components of air management system(AMS).It acts as transfer pipes responsible for air supply at high temperature and pressure.The thermal and flow performance of the bleed air system is a key issue for the design of AMS since the characteristics of air source have a great influence on the anti-ice system,the environmental control system and other downstream system in need of high temperature pressurized air.Based on the one-dimensional lumped parameter technology,a computer analysis model of bleed air system is developed in order to analyze the thermal and flow behaviors of the nodal points in the pipeline network.The simulation are performed with a given flight assignment using the analysis model,and the results verify that the system meets the design requirements.     

Improved Algorithm of Variable Bandwidth Kernel Particle Filter

Aiming at the large cost of calculating variable bandwidth kernel particle filter and the high complexity of its algorithm, a self-adiusting kernel function particle filter is presented. Kernel density estimation is facilitated to iterate and obtain new particle set. And the standard deviation of particle is introduced in the kernel bandwidth. According to the characteristics of particle distribution, the bandwidth is dynamically adjusted, and the particle distribution can thus be more close to the posterior probability density model of the system. Meanwhile, the kernel density is used to estimate the weight of updating particle and the system state. The simulation results show the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed algorithm.     

ROBUST REPETITIVE CONTROL FOR IMPROVING RATE SMOOTHNESS OF TEST TURNTABLE

A robust repetitive control scheme is used to improve the rate smoothness of a brushless DC motor (BLDCM) driven test turntable. The method synthesizes variable structure control (VSC) laws and repetitive control (RC) laws in a complementary manner. The VSC strategy can stabilize the system and suppress uncertainties, such as the aperiodic disturbance and noises, while RC strategy can eliminate the periodic rate fluctuation in a steady state. The convergence of the repetitive learning process is also guaranteed by VSC. A general nonlinear system model is discussed. The model can be considered as an extension of BLDCMs. The stability and asymptotic position tracking performance are validated by using Lyapunov functions. Simulation results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach for improving the rate smoothness.     

FIELD STUDIES OF SINGLE POINT IMPACT ON LIQUEFIABLE SOIL FOUNDATION OF HIGHWAY

A highway in the floodplain of the Abandoned Yellow River in the north of Jiangsu Province is recently remediated to reduce liquefaction potential using the dynamic compaction（DC） method of densification of in-place soils. Firstly, the liquefaction potential of the soil at the project site is analysed according to the code of seismic de- sign. Then the in-situ single point impact tests are performed on the liquefiable soil. Settlement of crater, excess pore pressure, ground heave and lateral deformation under DC impact are measured and analyzed. Subsequently, the standard penetration test （SPT） and cone penetration test （CPT） are used for investigating the compaction ef- fectiveness. At last, the improvement effect of DC is discussed according to the technical specification of dynamic consolidation to ground treatment. The investigation results indicate that the DC technique is an effective way for remediating liquefiable soil in highway engineering practice.     

Dynamical Model Updating Based on Modal Tests with Changed Structure

A new approach to modifying the stiffness and mass matrices of finite element models is presented to improve the calculation precision. By measuring the mode frequencies and shapes of both of the original and the new structures with changed stiffness and mass, the stiffness and mass matrices of the finite element model can be updated through matrices calculation and solving algebra equations. Taking a multi-freedom model as an example, the relation between the number of the modes and the correction precision of stiffness and mass matrix elements is researched. The facility and precision of the method are totally confirmed especially when the modeling error is known limited to a definite local range. The feasibility of the approach is proven by an effective engineering application to the model updating of a wing piece used in flutter test.     

DEVELOPMENT OF HYBRID RANS / LES CODE AND ITS VALIDATION

A computational code based on the hybrid RANSLES approach is developed. The hybrid approach com- bines the delayed detached-eddy simulation（DDES） with an improved RANS-LES hybrid model aiming at wall modeling in LES（WMLES）. In the code, the convective flux is solved using the fourth-order skew-symmetric scheme so as to diminish the negative effect of numerical dissipation. The Spalart-Allmaras（S-A） model is applied as a suhgrid scale（SGS） model. To validate the developed code, homogeneous isotropic turbulence and turbulent channel flow are simulated and the results are compared with experimental data and DNS results. The results of the isotropic turbulence show that the fourth-order skew-symmetric scheme is adequate enough and the model works well coupling with the convective scheme. The results of the turbulent channel flow agree well with the DNS data, the predicted velocity profiles at Reynolds number from 178 to 2 700 match well with the Reichardt＇s law, and the organized vortical structures are well captured.     

NEW CLOSED-LOOP DRIVING CIRCUIT OF SILICON MICROMACHINED VIBRATORY GYROSCOPE

A new closed-loop driving scheme for the silicon micromachined vibratory gyroscope (SMVG) is proposed. The push-pull driving is adopted and in-phase AC and reverse-phase DC voltages are applied in the driving electrodes placed in both sides of the active combs, respectively. Driving performance analyses show that the frequency spectrum between driving moments and noise signals is separated. Therefore, the model of the closed-loop control is set up with the phase lock loop (PLL). The requirements for phases and gains of the sinusoidal selfdrive-oscillation are met by PLL, thus the closed-loop circuit reaches the self-drive-oscillation. Phase conditions of the sinusoidal self-drive-oscillation and the characteristic of phase discrimination of the PLL are used to eliminate the coupling between driving and sense signals, and noise signals. Finally, experimental results show that the variations of both the driving frequency and the amplitude are all under 0.02%. The precision and the reliability of the gyroscope are greatly improved.     

Thermoelastic Stability of Closed Cylindrical Shell in Supersonic Gas Flow

In a linear framework, the problem of stability of closed cylindrical shell is briefly discussed. The cylin- drical shell is immersed in a supersonic gas flow and under the influence of temperature field varying along the thickness. An unperturbed uniform velocity flow field, directed along the short edges of the shell, is applied. Due to the inhomogeneity of the temperature field distribution across the thickness shell buckling instability occurs. This instability accounts for the deformed shape of the shell, to be referred as the unperturbed state. Stability con- ditions and boundary for the unperturbed state of the system under consideration are presented following the basic theory of aero-thermo-elasticity. The stability boundary depends on the variables characterizing the flow speed, the temperature at the middIe plane of the shell and the temperature gradient in the direction normal to that plane. It is shown that the combined effect of the temperature field and flowing stream regulates the process of stability, and the temperature field can significantly change the flutter critical speed.     

What are the Fastest Growing Registries in the World?

The Certificate of Registration is a legal document required by international convention(ICAO),and requires the aircraft’s registration to be marked on the exterior of every civil aircraft.The registration is an alphanumeric code to identify a single aircraft.which al indicates the country of registration of the aircraft,and must be displayed when the aircraft is in operation.