Discretized LKF method for stability of coupled differential‐difference equations with multiple discrete and distributed delays

Time‐delay systems described by coupled differential‐functional equations include as special cases many types of time‐delay systems and coupled differential‐difference systems with time delays. This article discusses the discretized Lyapunov–Krasovskii functional (LKF) method for the stability problem of coupled differential‐difference equations with multiple discrete and distributed delays. Through independently dividing every delay region that the plane regions consists in two delays to discretize LKF, the exponential stability conditions for coupled systems with multiple discrete and distributed delays are established based on a linear matrix inequality (LMI). The numerical examples show that the analysis limit of delay bound in which the systems are stable may be approached by our result. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Designing linear distributed algorithms with memory for fast convergence

Motivated by both distributed computation and decentralized control applications, we studied the distributed linear iterative algorithms with memory. Specifically, we showed that the system of linear equations G x = b can be solved through a distributed linear iteration for arbitrary invertible G using only a single memory element at each processor. Further, we demonstrated that the memoried distributed algorithm can be designed to achieve much faster convergence than a memoryless distributed algorithm. Two small simulation examples were included to illustrate the results. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Agile distributed software development: enacting control through media and context

While face‐to‐face interaction is fundamental in agile software development, distributed environments must rely extensively on mediated interactions. Practicing agile principles in distributed environments therefore poses particular control challenges related to balancing fixed vs. evolving quality requirements and people vs. process‐based collaboration. To investigate these challenges, we conducted an in‐depth case study of a successful agile distributed software project with participants from a Russian firm and a Danish firm. Applying Kirsch's elements of control framework, we offer an analysis of how control was enacted through the project context and in the participants' mediated communication. The analysis reveals that formal measurement and evaluation control were persistently enacted through mediated communication. These formal control practices were, however, predominantly carried out in conjunction with informal roles and relationships such as clan‐like control inherent in agile development. Overall, the study demonstrates that, if appropriately applied, communication technologies can significantly support distributed, agile practices by allowing concurrent enactment of both formal and informal controls. The paper discusses these findings as they relate to previous research and concludes with their implications for future research.     

Adaptive fuzzy dynamic surface control for a class of perturbed nonlinear time-varying delay systems with unknown dead-zone

In this paper,adaptive dynamic surface control(DSC) is developed for a class of nonlinear systems with unknown discrete and distributed time-varying delays and unknown dead-zone.Fuzzy logic systems are used to approximate the unknown nonlinear functions.Then,by combining the backstepping technique and the appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functionals with the dynamic surface control approach,the adaptive fuzzy tracking controller is designed.Our development is able to eliminate the problem of "explosion of complexity" inherent in the existing backstepping-based methods.The main advantages of our approach include:1) for the n-th-order nonlinear systems,only one parameter needs to be adjusted online in the controller design procedure,which reduces the computation burden greatly.Moreover,the input of the dead-zone with only one adjusted parameter is much simpler than the ones in the existing results;2) the proposed control scheme does not need to know the time delays and their upper bounds.It is proven that the proposed design method is able to guarantee that all the signals in the closed-loop system are bounded and the tracking error is smaller than a prescribed error bound,Finally,simulation results demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

基于MAK仿真平台的要地防空作战仿真研究

结合要地防空作战样式特性,构建了基于MAK仿真平台的分布交互式作战仿真系统,研究了要地防空CGF框架和仿真实体的探测器、控制器和执行器组件,采用Stealth开发了地空导弹武器系统和飞机视景仿真系统,模拟了地面和空中战场环境,并最终形成了初步仿真案例。研究成果对采用MAK平台开发作战仿真系统有一定借鉴和参考价值。     

Nondestructive characterization of the mechanical strength of diffusion bonds. II. Application of a quasi-static spring model

It has been shown that the acoustic response of imperfect interfaces may be described by a quasi-static spring model. In the present paper, experimental data on the geometry of the contacts between two diffusion-bonded blocks have been used to determine the spring stiffness of such interfaces which have been correlated with experimentally determined ultrasonic reflection coefficients. The correlation between the theoretical reflection coefficient and the spring stiffness was found to be in excellent agreement with experimentally-observed values, if the disbonds are of infinitesimally small thickness. For disbonds of finite thickness, the agreement is less satisfactory. Reasons for the discrepancy in the latter case are unknown at the present time.     

基于被动测量的高速网络管理系统

文章介绍了,面向大规模宽带IP网络的运维和管理需求,以大规模网络流量测量和知识挖掘为基础,研究基于分布式流量测量的新一代宽带网络管理架构,采用网络被动模式测量和主动采集技术手段,实现对高速网络的性能、状态和行为的管理,并对网络测量技术的发展及现状、系统的架构、关键技术和应用情况作了详细阐述,明确下一步研究工作的目标。     

一种DVE中通用的因果消息序时间管理分布式中间件

对于遵循高层体系结构(HLA)标准构建的分布式虚拟环境(DVE),时间管理服务的性能将直接影响分布式仿真的效率和正确性。目前的时间管理服务实现了两种消息排序机制:接收序和时戳序。接收序对消息按其接收顺序进行处理,实时性高,但无法正确处理接收顺序与产生顺序相违背的消息;时戳序通常指保守时戳序机制,能对消息按其产生的时间顺序进行处理,但时间开销较大,难以到达DVE的实时性要求。因此,本文以分布式中间件的方式为DVE设计实现了一种因果消息序时间管理服务,提供符合HLA标准的程序接口,使分布式仿真应用在不改变原有调用接口的情况下,能够通过中间件对消息实现因果序时间管理。实验表明,使用该中间件可以有效维护消息的处理顺序,同时时间开销小,能够较好地满足DVE的实时性要求。     

分布式计算环境中的协同分配任务调度仿真系统

协同分配是在分布式计算环境中进行资源分配的一种重要技术,用于把一个应用程序分解为多个子作业,然后将其分配到多个资源上同时处理来满足特定的性能要求。本文提出了一个离散事件驱动的网格资源协同分配仿真系统,实现了对用户、调度器、协同分配器、协同预留器等协同分配相关实体的仿真,实现了FCFS、FPFS、Backfill等主要的协同分配调度算法和策略,可用于资源协同分配相关的分布式计算环境的资源管理和调度算法的仿真和研究。     

无相位反馈的分布式发射波束成形技术研究

分布式发射波束成形技术是实现协作通信的一种有效方式,而分布式发射波束成形面临的主要技术挑战有发射信息共享、载波同步、发射时间同步等。本文针对这些技术挑战利用时分双工系统前后向信道的一致性,提出了一种不需要在节点之间反馈相位控制信息的分布式发射波束成形技术。在此基础上,发射节点和目标节点之间数据传输采用OFDM技术,提出了对每个子载波信号分别进行发射波束成形的实现方法。