Adaptive neural control for nonstrict‐feedback stochastic nonlinear time‐delay systems with input and output constraints

This paper investigates an adaptive neural tracking control for a class of nonstrict‐feedback stochastic nonlinear time‐delay systems with input saturation and output constraint. First, the Gaussian error function is used to represent a continuous differentiable asymmetric saturation model. Second, the appropriate Lyapunov‐Krasovskii functional and the property of hyperbolic tangent functions are used to compensate the time‐delay effects, the neural network is used to approximate the unknown nonlinearities, and a barrier Lyapunov function is designed to ensure that the output parameters are restricted. At last, based on Lyapunov stability theory, a robust adaptive neural control method is proposed, and the designed controller decreases the number of learning parameters and thus reduces the computational burden. It is shown that the designed neural controller can ensure that all the signals in the closed‐loop system are 4‐Moment (or 2 Moment) semi‐globally uniformly ultimately bounded and the tracking error converges to a small neighborhood of the origin. Two examples are given to further verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach.     

The state of the art development of AHP (1979–2017): a literature review with a social network analysis

Although many papers describe the evolution of the analytic hierarchy process (AHP), most adopt a subjective approach. This paper examines the pattern of development of the AHP research field using social network analysis and scientometrics, and identifies its intellectual structure. The objectives are: (i) to trace the pattern of development of AHP research; (ii) to identify the patterns of collaboration among authors; (iii) to identify the most important papers underpinning the development of AHP; and (iv) to discover recent areas of interest. We analyse two types of networks: social networks, that is, co-authorship networks, and cognitive mapping or the network of disciplines affected by AHP. Our analyses are based on 8441 papers published between 1979 and 2017, retrieved from the ISI Web of Science database. To provide a longitudinal perspective on the pattern of evolution of AHP, we analyse these two types of networks during the three periods 1979–1990, 1991–2001 and 2002–2017. We provide some basic statistics on AHP journals and researchers, review the main topics and applications of integrated AHPs and provide direction for future research by highlighting some open questions.     

三维悬链线轨道设计的数值算法

有学者提出了考虑方位漂移的三维悬链线轨道设计问题,并建立了数学模型和数值求解的基本思路,为方位漂移轨道设计技术的应用提供了理论框架,但对求解数学模型的实际算法描述不甚清晰,有可能影响其在大位移井工程设计实践中的广泛应用。考虑方位漂移因素的设计约束方程组是一个具有3个独立未知数、多个隐含未知数的非线性方程组,需要使用数值迭代法才能求出其数值解。给出解析形式的垂深增量公式,利用约束方程组中的垂深方程,将3个独立未知数中的一个表示为其他未知数的函数,从而使设计约束方程组可以降维为二元非线性方程组,降低了数值求解的规模和难度。结合隐含未知数的递推计算策略,采用缩半网格法能可靠地求出降维后的设计约束方程组的数值解,特别适用于计算机编程实现。     

A pure proactive scheduling algorithm for multiple earth observation satellites under uncertainties of clouds

Most earth observation satellites (EOSs) are equipped with optical sensors, which cannot see through clouds. Hence, observations are significantly affected and blocked by clouds. In this work, with the inspiration of the notion of a forbidden sequence, we propose a novel assignment formulation for EOS scheduling. Considering the uncertainties of clouds, we formulate the cloud coverage for observations as stochastic events, and extend the assignment formulation to a chance constraint programming (CCP) model. To solve the problem, we suggest a sample approximation (SA) method, which transforms the CCP model into an integer linear programming (ILP) model. Subsequently, a branch and cut (B&C) algorithm based on lazy constraint generation is developed to solve the ILP model. Finally, we conduct a lot of simulation experiments to verify the effectiveness and efficiency of our proposed formulation and algorithm.     

API-based two-dimensional dispatching decision-making approach for semiconductor wafer fabrication with operation due date–related objectives

This paper presents an adjacent pairwise interchanges (API)-based two-dimensional dispatching decision-making approach for semiconductor wafer fabrication with operation due date-related objectives. Each time when a machine becomes idle, the proposed dispatcher chooses a target processing job from the competing jobs and assigns it a start time. Giving the operation due date information of each competing job, we formulate this dispatcher as the mean absolute deviation problem to keep the jobs finished around their operation due dates in a proactive way. Dominance properties of this problem are established using proof by APIs. Then, a heuristic comprised of job selection within candidate set, movement of job cluster and local search is designed to solve this problem more efficiently. Numerical experiments validate the efficiency of the proposed heuristic in a single-machine environment as well as in a simulated wafer fab abstracted from practice. In comparison with four most referenced due date-related dispatching rules, the simulation study reveals the benefits brought by the two-dimensional dispatching decision with different due date tightness taken into account.     

Effect of residual stresses on crack behaviour in single edge bending specimens

Residual stresses due to manufacturing processes, such as welding, change the load bearing capacity of cracked components. The effects of residual stresses on crack behaviour in single edge bending specimens were investigated using Finite element analyses. Three parameters (J, Q and R) were used to study the crack behaviour. The J‐integral predicts the size scale over which large stresses and strains exist, the constraint parameter Q describes the crack‐tip constraint as a result of geometry, loading mode and crack depth and the constraint parameter R is used to describe the constraint resulting from residual stresses. To carry out a systematic investigation on the effect of residual stresses on the J‐integral and crack‐tip constraints, models under different combinations of residual stresses and external loads with different crack depths were analysed. It has been shown that the crack‐tip constraint R increased by tensile residual stresses around the crack‐tip. On the other hand, the constraint parameter R decreased and tended to zero at high external load levels.     

基于几何约束的车牌倾斜检测方法

提出了一种新的基于车牌图像几何约束的车牌倾斜角自动检测算法。算法以车牌字符轮廓的最低点为基本信息,用矩的方法确定车牌的倾斜角度。本算法创新性地采用字符顶点的几何约束信息再用矩的方法得到倾斜角度。结果表明,该算法运算量小,速度快,校正精度高。     

A cash-constrained stochastic inventory model with consumer loans and supplier credits: the case of nanostores in emerging markets

We consider a small traditional retailer that is managing its inventory under strict cash constraints, mainly because typically informal loans are offered to customers. These stores are widely present in emerging markets, and we refer to them as nanostores (also called ‘mom-and-pop stores’). As the suppliers require immediate payments for goods delivered, a nanostore can only replenish products to the level for which it has on-hand cash available. To improve delivery efficiency, a supplier might offer a nanostore credit for its replenishments. However, currently, suppliers are often reluctant to do so as these nanostores quickly go bankrupt or disappear, hence defaulting on all outstanding credits. The objective of this paper is to determine when it is beneficial to offer supplier credits. We propose a multi-period, stochastic inventory model, and numerically compare scenarios with and without supplier credits. Our study shows that even in the presence of this risk, suppliers often have good incentives to provide these credits, even if interest is not incurred. For this to hold, the operations of the retailer should be (a little) profitable in the first place, for which we provide analytical conditions.     

Trade-off performance analysis of LTI system with channel energy constraint

In this paper, the trade-off performance between tracking error, control input energy and channel input power is studied. By modelling the communication channel as the additive coloured Gaussian noise channel (ACGN) with limited bandwidth, a new performance index is proposed and minimized over all stabilizing two-degree-of-freedom controllers. The results show that the trade-off performance is correlated to the intrinsic characteristics of the plant, including the locations and directions of the unstable pole, non-minimum phase zero. However it is unrelated to the non-minimum phase zeros of filter because of the two-degree-of-freedom controller. We also demonstrated that ACGN may degenerate the tracking performance. Finally, a typical example is given to validate the theoretical results.     

含有整体刚体位移杆件系统的几何非线性分析

许多杆件系统中,结构和机构共同存在.应用现有有限元理论很难分析这些杆件系统的几何非线性效应.该文引入多组坐标:总体坐标系、物体坐标系、单元坐标系、节点坐标系和截面坐标系,介绍了一种含刚体位移杆件系统几何非线性效应的共转坐标方法.该文假设梁单元交叉节点为刚性连接,即:节点坐标系和截面坐标系之间的坐标转换矩阵始终不变,明确...