An engineering method for complex structural optimization involving both size and topology design variables

This work presents an engineering method for optimizing structures made of bars, beams, plates, or a combination of those components. Corresponding problems involve both continuous (size) and discrete (topology) variables. Using a branched multipoint approximate function, which involves such mixed variables, a series of sequential approximate problems are constructed to make the primal problem explicit. To solve the approximate problems, genetic algorithm (GA) is utilized to optimize discrete variables, and when calculating individual fitness values in GA, a second-level approximate problem only involving retained continuous variables is built to optimize continuous variables. The solution to the second-level approximate problem can be easily obtained with dual methods. Structural analyses are only needed before improving the branched approximate functions in the iteration cycles. The method aims at optimal design of discrete structures consisting of bars, beams, plates, or other components. Numerical examples are given to illustrate its effectiveness, including frame topology optimization, layout optimization of stiffeners modeled with beams or shells, concurrent layout optimization of beam and shell components, and an application in a microsatellite structure. Optimization results show that the number of structural analyses is dramatically decreased when compared with pure GA while even comparable to pure sizing optimization.     

Design for comfort and social interaction in future vehicles: A study on the leg space between facing-seats configuration

With the advent of future vehicles, passengers expect to travel in comfort, and the free leg space between facing-seats could be an issue due to the unsuitability for all people, according to their anthropometric variability. A previous investigation survey showed the need to increase the leg-space between facing seats and, if installed, to improve the surface of the table placed in between. So, four different distances between seat-pans front edges of facing seats have been set-up and tested (44 cm, 51 cm, 58 cm, 65 cm) with a table in between. 13 couples of participants with different heights took part to experiments. The aim was to investigate the relationship between facing-seat distances and passenger wellbeing in terms of postural comfort and social interaction. Postural comfort has been analysed through optical tracking (for postural angles overtime) and questionnaires (perceived comfort). Social interaction feelings have been investigated with questionnaires. Experiment results showed the suitable distance could be 51 cm keeping the same table surface; otherwise, the 65 cm one could be ideal changing the table surface.Relevance to industryWith the advent of autonomous driving, vehicle manufacturers and designers are working hard to define new paradigms of public transportation in terms of seat layout, passenger wellbeing and interiors’ design. This paper contributes to increasing the general knowledge on the effects of distance between facing seats on postural comfort and social interaction.     

LWIP协议在STLite/OS20操作系统中的移植

介绍了免费的TCP/IP协议栈LWIP开发工具和环境,分析了如何实现LWIP的移植,并给出了一种嵌入式系统与网络互联的新思路。     

8VSB芯片的层次式设计方法

提出了深亚微米下系统级芯片层次式版图设计的方法，并用该方法设计了HDTV信道解码芯片8VSB的版图。实例设计结果表明，该方法在节约面积、加速时序收敛方面效果明显，大大缩短了芯片设计周期。     

新一代IP QoS的实现

文章介绍了新一代IP骨干网上的IP QoS实现技术，论述了集成业务(IntServ)与差分业务(DiffServ)解决方案的特点，详细介绍了相关的队列管理与排队机制。并结合多协议标签交换（MPLS)技术的最新发展，阐述了综合多协议标签交换流量工程与DiffServ技术体系端到端IP QoS的实现。     

基于"层"模式的双机容错系统

容错技术广泛应用于各个行业来保证系统的冗余和可靠性。文章在分析比较当前的双机容错系统的性能优缺点后,提出了一种全新的基于“层”模式的双机容错系统解决方案。按照这种模式,可以从链路层到应用层构建一个通用的系统级的双机容错系统。文章对其实现的关键技术进行了阐述。     

面向空间应用的片上系统集成技术研究

文章采用一种新颖方法对商用IP进行可靠性提升、完善，同时进行容错结构设计,建立了拥有自主知识产权的专用加固型标准单元库，构建了面向空间应用的SoC设计方法与流程，形成了面向空间电子系统的系统集成设计平台，用该技术实现了面向卫星等空间应用的32位嵌入式RISC处理器SoC芯片，获得了一次投片成功。     

IP网络信源信道联合编码策略

面向IP网络,讨论了一种信源编码的失真估计模型,并用典型的视频编码器作了验证.提出了一种基于包的信道编码方法,并将该方法引入信道编码的失真估计中,对一种信道编码的失真估计模型作了改进.以前述内容为基础,提出了两种信源信道联合编码策略,实验结果表明,这两种策略得到的最优结果在很大程度上提高了视频重建质量.     

有线电视新型业务发布架构研究

本文对现有的有线电视业务发布系统进行了介绍,指出了现有系统的特点,并结合现有系统的分析提出了一种新型的业务发布架构：基于UCL标引的大规模并行数据广播系统.该系统源自李幼平院士的第五传媒的思想,即结合互联网（第四传媒）和电视广播网（第三传媒）的优点,取数字广播作信道,采用“细水长流”的小通道把网站内容整体推送到家,并以先进、廉价的存储技术整合“两大传媒”,通过家庭机顶盒内“镜像存储”自由取用.它继承前两种传媒的长处,又避免了各自短处,是一种全新的文化工具.这应是未来业务发布系统的方向.     

在基于MPLS的层次化移动IP网络中支持DiffServ的研究

MPLS支持DiffServ、流量工程,能为网络提供较好的QoS保证,而移动IP(MIP)能为移动设备提供较好的移动性支持。文章探讨了在无线接入网中MPLS和MIP结合实现DiffServ的方案,并给出了一种在基于MPLS的层次化MIP网络结构中支持DiffServ的体系结构,设计了其节点功能模型和关键协议。方案中利用了层次化结构的区域注册和重路由机制,减少了切换时延和网络的信令负荷。