Online scheduling of distributed Earth observation satellite system under rigid communication constraints

This paper focused on online scheduling of distributed Earth observation satellite system in a dynamic environment. The objective was to maximize the total profit of the overall system by efficiently coordinating the different satellites with stochastic arrival of urgent tasks, subject to rigid communication and observation time window constraints. We formulated this problem as a single-task, single-robot, time-extended assignment problem with intra-schedule dependency using the multi-robot task assignment taxonomy and formulated the sub-problem after releasing urgent tasks in a mixed-integer linear programming model. We first described the online scheduling algorithm for a single satellite, then we proposed the modified consensus-based bundle algorithm (m-CBBA) and modified asynchronous consensus-based bundle algorithm (m-ACBBA) with synchronous and asynchronous communication, respectively. Compared with initial versions of CBBA and ACBBA, the modified versions added the communication loop prediction phases to efficiently utilize scarce communication opportunities and reduce the communication requirements. Additionally, we introduce two contract net protocol (CNP)-based algorithms for comparison, respectively SingleItem-CNP-based (SI-CNP) algorithm and Batch-CNP-based (BA-CNP) algorithm. Computational experiments indicated that both the total profit and percentage of scheduled urgent tasks achieved by the m-ACBBA and m-CBBA algorithms were much higher than those achieved by both SI-CNP and BA-CNP. Additionally, the number of communications needed by either m-ACBBA or m-CBBA algorithm was lower than that by SI-CNP. When the communication cost in the system is high, the m-CBBA algorithm is preferred because it balances the profit and the required number of communications. When the communication cost is low, the m-ACBBA algorithm is preferred because it achieves high total profit and high percentage of scheduled urgent tasks.     

An energy-based coupling degradation propagation model and its application to aviation actuation system

The degradation of components in complex mechatronic systems involves multiple physical processes which will cause coupling interactions among nodes in the system. The interaction of nodes may be carried out not only by physical connections but also by the environment which cannot be described by single network using the traditional methods. In order to give out a unified model to quantitatively describe the coupling degradation spreading by both physical connections and environment, a novel Energy-Flow-Field Network (EFFN) and a coupling degradation model based on EFFN are proposed in this paper. The EFFN is driven by energy flow and the state transition of spatially related nodes is triggered by the dissipation energy. An application is conducted on aviation actuation system in which the degradation spreading by fluid-thermal-solid interaction is considered. The degradation path and the most probable fault reason can be obtained by combining the state transition and energy output of nodes, which is consistent with the given scenario.     

Modeling novel methodologies for unmanned aerial systems–Applications to the UAS-S4 Ehecatl and the UAS-S45 Bálaam

The rising demand for Unmanned Aerial Systems(UASs) to perform tasks in hostile environments has emphasized the need for their simulation models for the preliminary evaluations of their missions. The efficiency of the UAS model is directly related to its capacity to estimate its flight dynamics with minimum computational resources. The literature describes several techniques to estimate accurate aircraft flight dynamics. Most of them are based on system identification. This paper presents an alternative methodology to obtain complete model of the S4 and S45 unmanned aerial systems. The UAS-S4 and the UAS-S45 models were divided into four sub-models, each corresponding to a specific discipline: aerodynamics, propulsion, mass and inertia, and actuator. The‘‘aerodynamic" sub-model was built using the Fderivatives in-house code, which is an improvement of the classical DATCOM procedure. The ‘‘propulsion" sub-model was obtained by coupling a two-stroke engine model based on the ideal Otto cycle and a Blade Element Theory(BET) analysis of the propeller. The ‘‘mass and the inertia" sub-model was designed utilizing the Raymer and DATCOM methodologies. A sub-model of an actuator using servomotor characteristics was employed to complete the model. The total model was then checked by validation of each submodel with numerical and experimental data. The results indicate that the obtained model was accurate and could be used to design a flight simulator.     

支线飞机综合飞行仿真平台设计

针对支线飞机机械操纵系统的特点,设计了由模块化的功能单元组成的综合飞行仿真平台,可以实现机械操纵系统数字仿真,在支线飞机的设计与制造中有着重要的应用价值,此平台通过改进还可用于支线飞机的试飞科目训练,从而降低试飞风险并缩短研制周期。     

再论和谐社会的构建——基于功能冲突论视阈

作为对二战后美国社会矛盾激化、社会动荡的回应,在对社会学家关于社会冲突的种种观点反思与发展的基础上,科塞建立了功能冲突论。科塞的功能冲突论由冲突正功能的发挥条件、冲突正功能的具体内容、社会安全阀制度等内容组成。功能冲突论启示我们,在我国构建和谐社会的过程中,要正视、分析社会矛盾、社会冲突,构建社会安全阀制度,消除社会冲突产生的社会土壤。     

直流电机网络控制系统仿真

对直流电机网络闭环控制系统进行仿真分析,根据电机网络闭环控制系统原理建立仿真模型。对具有数据丢包的直流电机网络伺服控制系统输出响应特性进行仿真,比较系统分别采用PI控制及增益,可调PI控制方式时的输出特性。结果表明,相比常规PI控制增益可调PI控制方法在网络环境下具有更好的控制特性。该研究为网络伺服控制技术提供可靠的参考依据。     

煤矿监测监控系统数据集成模式

从煤矿监测监控系统的实际出发,分析国内外煤矿监测监控系统的发展现状和局限性,论述用高新技术改造我国传统煤矿监测监控系统的可行性和必要性,然后从监测监控系统的结构角度,分析煤矿监控系统现阶段的发展主流和未来的发展趋势,并最终提出相应的信息数据集成技术方案。     

平台摇摆对卡尔曼滤波跟踪精度的影响

通过建立目标相对运动坐标系和目标相对运动观测模型,研究了在平台摇摆影响下,跟踪系统观测到的目标运动状态的变化。在分析捷联垂直基准补偿原理的基础上建立了捷联垂直基准平台摇摆角补偿模型,建立的模型结合捷联垂直基准系统的测量能力对其补偿算法进行了理论推导,使模型适用于实际捷联垂直基准系统。通过建立模型以及仿真研究了平台摇摆作用下卡尔曼滤波跟踪精度的变化,指出了摆造成卡尔曼滤波跟踪精度降低甚至离散的主要原因在于模型误差增大。设计仿真实验验证了结论的正确性,为进一步改进跟踪手段提供了理论参考。     

数控机床及工装的发展与创新设计

在现代数控加工中,由于被加工件的精度要求以及复杂度不断提高,传统加工系统无法满足使用需求,为解决这一问题,数字控制系统的核心算法以及驱动系统得到了快速发展,一些创新机构也应用到了数控机床的整机结构设计中.这些解决措施大幅提升了被加工件的精度和表面质量,促进了市场上一系列新型数控机床的出现,如复合机床、镜像铣削机床等,与之配合的新型加工工装技术也取得了相应的突破.     

总线通讯实验系统中矢量字的处理方法

研究了在1553B总线通讯实验系统远程终端（RT）仿真中矢量字的处理方法。设计了矢量字的手动单个设置、自动更新和使能RT中断更新三种处理方法。详细分析了各种方法中数据传输的执行过程。由于实验系统中能够灵活地设置矢量字,因此可以实现对采用更新机制传输消息的通讯过程的仿真。