Identification of Information-Seeking Behaviors from Air Traffic Controllers′ Eye Movements

Air traffic controllers are the important parts of air traffic management system who are responsible for the safety and efficiency of the system.They make traffic management decisions based on information acquired from various sources.The understanding of their information seeking behaviors is still limited.We aim to identify controllers′ behavior through the examination of the correlations between controllers′eye movements and air traffic.Sixteen air traffic controllers were invited to participate real-time simulation experiments,during which the data of their eye ball movements and air traffic were recorded.Tweny-three air traffic complexity metrics and six eye movements metrics were calculated to examine their relationships.Two correlational methods,Pearson′s correlation and Spearman′s correlation,were tested between every eye-traffic pair of metrics.The results indicate that controllers′two kinds of information-seeking behaviors can be identified from their eye movements:Targets tracking,and confliction recognition.The study on controllers′ eye movements may contribute to the understanding of information-seeking mechanisms leading to the development of more intelligent automations in the future.     

Effects of process parameters on mechanical properties of abrasive-assisted electroformed nickel

A cathode mandrel with translational and rotational motion, which was supposed to obtain uniform friction effect on surface, was employed in abrasive-assisted electroforming for revolving parts with complex profile. The effects of current density, translational speed and rotational speed on the deposit properties were studied by orthogonal test. The tensile strength, elongation and micro hardness value were measured to find out how the factors affected the properties. The optimized results show that changes of current density affect the tensile strength of nickel layer most, while translational speed has the most remarkable influences on both elonga-tion and micro hardness. The low rotational speed affects the properties least. In this experiment, a smooth nickel layer with tensile strength 581 MPa, elongation 17%and micro hardness 248HV is obtained by the orthogonal test.     

An equilibrium multi-objective optimum design for non-circular clearance hole of disk with discrete variables

An Equilibrium Multi-objective Optimization Model(EMOM) with self-regulated weighting factors has been proposed for the optimum design of non-circular clearance hole on the front flange of turbine disk. In the ‘‘equilibrium design", both the stress decrease around the hole and the least hole's profile variation are considered, which balances two ambivalent design goals. Specific discrete variables are applied to realize the standardization design in the optimization process, in which a Surrogate Genetic Coding Algorithm(SGCA) is introduced, and a special check module is used to get rid of repeated fitness evaluation of the samples. The method offers an equilibrium design for the non-circular clearance hole of the turbine disk with great accuracy and efficiency.     

Microwave Photonics for Modern Radar Systems

The emerging new concepts and technologies based on microwave photonics have led to an ever-increasing interest in developing innovative radar systems with a net gain in functionality, bandwidth/resolution, size, mass, complexity and cost when compared with the traditional implementations. This paper describes the techniques de- veloped in the last few years in microwave photonics that might revolutionize the way to design multifunction radar systems, with an emphasis on the recent advances in optoelectronic oscillators （OEOs）, arbitrary waveform gener- ation, photonic mixing, phase coding, filtering, beamforming, analog-to-digital conversion, and stable radio-fre- quency signal transfer. Challenges in implementation of these components and subsystems for meeting the technique requirements of the multifunction radar applications are discussed.     

Advances in fabrication of ceramic corundum abrasives based on sol–gel process

Corundum abrasives with good chemical stability can be fabricated into various free abrasives and bonded abrasive tools that are widely used in the precision machining of various parts. However, these abrasives cannot satisfy the machining requirements of difficult-to-machine materials with high hardness, high strength, and strong wearing resistance. Although superhard abrasives can machine the above-mentioned materials, their dressing and manufacturing costs are high. By contrast, ceramic corundum abrasives fabricated by sol–gel method is a cost-effective product between conventional and superhard abrasives. Ceramic corundum abrasives exhibit self-sharpening and high toughness. In this review, the optimization methods of ceramic corundum abrasive properties are introduced from three aspects: precursor synthesis, particle shaping, and sintering. Firstly, the functional mechanism of seeds and additives on the microstructural and mechanical properties of abrasives is analyzed. Specifically, seeds can reduce the phase transition temperature and improve fracture toughness. The grain size and uniformly dense structure can be controlled by applying an appropriate amount of multicomponent additives. Then, the urgent need of engineering application and machinability of special shape ceramic corundum abrasives is reviewed, and three methods of abrasive shaping are summarized. The micromold replication technique is highly advanced and can be used to prepare functional abrasives. Additionally, the influence of a new sintering method, namely, two-step sintering technique, on the microstructural and mechanical performance of ceramic corundum abrasives is summarized. Finally, the challenge and developmental trend of the optimization of ceramic corundum abrasives are prospected.     

飞行员疲劳监测中的人眼定位及状态判别研究

飞行员驾驶疲劳是影响飞行安全的重要因素之一。常用基于人眼识别的方法对飞行员进行疲劳监测，其关键是人眼定位及状态判别。利用改进的平均合成滤波器算法定位人眼，根据模糊综合评价思想，判定人眼睁开闭合状态，根据PERCLOS疲劳检测方法对飞行员进行疲劳监测。实验表明，改进的人眼定位方法具有更高的精确度和鲁棒性，提出的人眼状态判定方法能够满足疲劳监测需要。为最终构建一种机载的、实时的、非接触式的飞行员疲劳监测系统提供了理论基础。     

用于分级燃烧的高性能燃油分配器的改进设计与仿真

为了提高燃料使用效率、降低污染物排放,在已有分级燃烧燃油分配器基础上,针对航空发动机双环腔燃烧室改进设计了1种高性能燃油分配器。简述了分级燃烧燃油分配器的工作原理,建立了其AMESim模型。根据设计要求,通过仿真验证了燃油分配器的稳定性、分配比与输入信号的稳态关系,计算了燃油分配器输出与燃油分配计划表之间的误差,分析了燃油分配器的动态特性以及对外部参数变化的鲁棒性,并且针对该分配器的非线性特性提出了解决办法。仿真结果表明：与文献[4]所设计的燃油分配器相比,改进设计的燃油分配器鲁棒性更好,稳态和动态性能更优。     

基于计划到达时刻的四维航迹规划

为了加速空管自动化与智能化技术的应用与实施,提出了水平航迹与高度/速度剖面分阶段设计的四维航迹规划方法。基于动态时间规整与层次聚类方法实现历史雷达航迹聚类分析,完成水平航迹设计。建立速度剖面规划模型,通过航迹生成器与速度调整器交互协作,精细化控制进场时间,以满足计划到达时间要求。以上海浦东国际机场PINOT进场航班为例实施验证,结果表明,四维航迹规划方法可有效实现航班的计划到达时间,从而减少航班延误,提高终端空域运行效率。     

基于中介理论与交通特性的终端区态势评价

终端区交通态势的准确度量是制定并实施流量管理措施的重要依据之一。通过提取终端区宏观与微观的交通特性,从进离场及总量3个维度构建态势的指标描述,并进一步采用中介理论中的真值程度度量与熵权法建立了一种客观的终端区飞行区交通态势模糊综合评价方法,实现客观、准确的交通态势判别与样本间量化比较。选取国内典型繁忙终端区的实测数据,验证了评价方法与特性指标的有效性。     

一种兼容GPS和BD系统的跟踪环路相干积分方法

在城市、峡谷等复杂环境下,卫星导航信号衰减严重,接收机导航定位性能变差,甚至不能工作,给国民生产生活带来诸多不便.提高接收机弱信号的跟踪能力,研究高性能的卫星导航接收机具有重要的意义和价值.在研究分析GPS、北斗D1导航电文的调制方式和相干积分方法的基础上,构建了一种改进直方图的位同步方法,该方法借鉴直方图的思想,通过设定比特跳变的统计门限上限和多组门限下限找到比特跳变边沿.在此基础上设计实现了一种长时间相干积分方法,该方法兼容GPS电文和北斗D1导航电文,可以有效地消除导航电文跳变或者NH码跳变带来的比特翻转.最后,在FPGA平台验证了该方法可以有效提高信号信噪比,以及接收机在弱信号环境下的跟踪能力.