An efficient heuristic for scheduling batches of parts in a flexible flow system

Flexible manufacturing systems (FMSs) are a class of automated systems that can be used to improve productivity in batch manufacturing. Four stages of decision making have been defined for an FMS—the design, planning, scheduling, and control stages. This research focuses on the planning stage, and specifically in the area of scheduling batches of parts through the system.The literature to date on the FMS planning stage has mostly focused on the machine grouping, tool loading, and parttype selection problems. Our research carries the literature a step further by addressing the problem of scheduling batches of parts. Due to the use of serial-access material-handling systems in many FMSs, the batch-scheduling problem is modeled for a flexible flow system (FFS). This model explicitly accounts for setup times between batches that are dependent on their processing sequence.A heuristic procedure is developed for this batch-scheduling problem—the Maximum Savings (MS) heuristic. The MS heuristic is based upon the savings in time associated with a particular sequence and selecting the one with the maximum savings. It uses a two-phase method, with the savings being calculated in phase I, while a branch-and-bound procedure is employed to seek the best heuristic solution in phase II. Extensive computational results are provided for a wide variety of problems. The results show that the MS heuristic provides good-quality solutions.     

柳海矿运输大巷返修工程深部软岩支护设计研究

通过现场调查、室内试验以及理论分析,柳海矿运输大巷支护现状进行分析研究,总结破坏原因。根据现场工程地质条件、岩石特性和破坏特点,确定软岩变形力学机制为高应力膨胀性软岩,并提出采用预留刚隙柔层支护技术进行支护。     

Screen‐printed biosensor for allergens

Allergen levels in indoor environments, leading to many diseases, eg asthma, rhinitis and conjunctivitis, affect a large and increasing fraction of the population. A quite effective and inexpensive method of a rough but very rapid overall assessment of total allergen level in the environment has been developed. The method involved estimation of protein in allergen extracts by screen‐printed electrodes using two different techniques. The biosensor comprised a rhodinised carbon working electrode, a silver/silver chloride reference electrode and a carbon counter electrode. In the first method the enzyme protease reacted with allergen protein to release amino acid, which produced hydrogen peroxide in the presence of amino acid oxidase. This was detected amperometrically. The second method used potassium bromide as electrolyte and the electrode was subjected to dual potential. Bromine, released due to electrolysis at higher potential, was consumed by the allergen protein at lower potential. In the first method, a unique technique was used to microencapsulate the enzyme protease and immobilise it on the surface of the electrode by in‐situ polymerisation to avoid contact with the amino acid oxidase. A total of seven allergens were tested and the results gave a good correlation with the standard protein measurement method. Environmental specimens from indoors, schools and workplaces can be evaluated for the aeroallergens produced by dust mites, animal hairs, cockroach debris, pollens, etc as a means of determining the exposure risk. Copyright © 2005 Society of Chemical Industry     

电加热柔性连续抽油杆动态特性的计算机模拟

根据电加热柔性连续抽油杆的特性、参数及井下基本工况,建立了三级混合抽油杆柱的有限元模型。运用有限元软件对混合杆柱的动态特性进行计算机模拟,得到各关键点位移、速度随时间变化曲线,以及计算机模拟的地面示功图,为抽油机、抽油杆设计和井下故障诊断提供理论依据。与传统电加热空心抽油杆相比,电加热柔性连续抽油杆在降载和节能方面优势显著。     

河道漫滩及湿地上淹没柔性植物水流的紊流特性

植物在河流生态的修复中起重要作用,因此对含植物明渠水流的紊流机理的研究显得非常重要。将河漫滩及湿地中含淹没柔性植物的水流视为充分发展了的紊流,在实验室中用特定材料模拟柔性植物,通过水槽试验用三维ADV对淹没柔性植物段紊流特性进行了测量研究,对试验结果计算分析表明含淹没柔性植物的垂向流速分布不再符合指数分布;其紊流具有明显的各向异性特性;植物冠层交界处,水流紊动交换强烈,该处紊流强度及雷诺应力出现最大值。     

软启动器在深井泵电动机上的应用

论述了几种三相交流异步电动机的起动方式及其优缺点 ,介绍了新型的电子软启动方式在我厂深井泵电动机上的应用及取得的运行效果 ,为电动机软启动方式在工矿企业中的应用提供了应用经验。     

Properties of Quaternary Alloy Magnetic Semiconductor (InGaMn)As Grown on InP

We have studied properties of quaternary alloy magnetic semiconductor (InGaMn)As grown on InP substrates by low-temperature molecular-beam epitaxy (LT-MBE). A large MCD peak whose intensity is larger than 500 mdeg for (InGaMn)As was observed. This peak intensity was about three times larger than that of typical (GaMn)As films. Relatively high Curie temperature of 83 K of [(In_0.53Ga_0.47)_0.88Mn_0.12]As was observed by Hall measurements. The carrier concentration of [(In_0.53Ga_0.47)_0.88Mn_0.12]As was estimated to be more than 1.0 × 10²¹ cm^–3 by using the Curie–Weiss fitting of the Hall coefficient R _H, indicating that more than 40% of Mn atoms are activated. This means that (InGaMn)As has a higher activation ratio of Mn as acceptors than (GaMn)As.     

计算机技术在电子装备测试系统中的应用研究

在现代测试技术快速发展的今天，计算机已成为武器装备自动测试系统中不可缺少的重要组成部分。高性能的计算机软件技术更是构建智能型、集成化自动测试系统的关键所在。分析了先进的软件技术在自动测试系统中的应用状况；并以导弹地面测量雷达系统为例，具体介绍了利用系统仿真方法进行装备自动检测的技术实现。