Simulated annealing heuristics for the dynamic facility layout problem

In today's economy, manufacturing plants must be able to operate efficiently and respond quickly to changes in product mix and demand. Therefore, this paper considers the problem of arranging and rearranging (when there are changes between the flows of materials between departments) manufacturing facilities such that the sum of the material handling and rearrangement costs is minimized. This problem is known as the dynamic facility layout problem (DFLP). In this paper, two simulated annealing (SA) heuristics are developed for the DFLP. The first SA heuristic (SA I) is a direct adaptation of SA to the DFLP. The second SA heuristic (SA II) is the same as SA I with a look-ahead/look-back strategy added. To test the performance of the heuristics, a data set taken from the literature is used in the analysis. The results obtained show that the proposed heuristics are very effective for the dynamic facility layout problem.     

可对称化不定非线性问题的不精确Newton法

本文讨论了处理可对称化不定问题的不精确Newton方法,并针对问题的特殊结构提出了不精确Newton-PSMINRES算法。理论分析与数值试验表明,Newton-PSMINRES算法优于其它处理可对称化不定问题的不精确Newton-Krylov算法。     

浅析继电器的选型与应用(一)

阐述了继电器的应用选型是切实提高系统运行可靠性的关键问题 ,结合系统的工作特性和工作环境及继电器产品特性 ,论述了继电器的选型原则及继电器应用中质量等级的选择和继电器降额使用的原则 ,并对继电器的安装和保护技术和继电器应用中的问题作以分析     

卫星移动网络总体概念设计仿真

卫星移动网络是以卫星星座为基本物理架构，通过星际的通信链路形成覆盖全球的天基通信网络。它对社会发展、科技进步以及军队的信息化有着重大的推动作用。由于天网的移动性、通信的偶断性、接入的复杂性以及使用的综合性，都为研制提出了重大的挑战。有必要通过总体概念设计仿真，来进一步验证总体需求、总体方案、关键技术指标和研制的约束条件，形成科学的可行性报告。介绍了卫星移动网络的总体概念，设计了针对天网仿真的平台，并用实例获得卫星移动网络总体概念设计的仿真数据。     

供应链中信息共享的定价激励策略

提出使用价格杠杆来激励供应链中的下游企业与上游企业共享信息。建立了由一个制造商和n个相同的零售商组成的二级供应链模型；根据Stackelberg模型，在企业利润最大化条件下，给出了制造商对零售商的最优定价策略。分析结果表明：本策略能够重新分配信息共享带来的额外利润，能有效激励零售商与制造商共享信息，并且将增大零售商、供应商和社会的效益。     

带常数输入率TB模型的全局稳定性

研究了各分类均具有常数输入率先的一个TB模型的全局稳定性。根据广义的Bendixson判据，证明了当输入中含有受感染者时，模型不存在无病平衡点而具有唯一的地方病平衡点。当感染者的治愈率较小时，证明了该平衡点的全局渐近稳定性。     

浅谈SWA-FC名牌产品的发展战略

阐述了创名牌对西南铝发展的重要性，提出了西南铝SWA-FC产品创全国名牌的战略途径。     

Assessing Adaptive Expertise in Undergraduate Biomechanics

This paper describes the design, development, implementation, and assessment of a multimedia‐based learning module focused on biomechanics. The module is comprised of three challenges and is based on a model of learning and instruction known as the How People Learn (HPL) framework. Classroom assessment of the first challenge was undertaken to test the hypothesis that the HPL approach increases adaptive expertise in movement biomechanics. Student achievement was quantified using pre‐ and post‐test questionnaires designed to measure changes in three facets of adaptive expertise: factual and conceptual knowledge and transfer. The results showed that the HPL approach increased students' conceptual knowledge as well as their ability to transfer knowledge to new situations. These findings indicate that challenge‐based instruction, when combined with an intellectually engaging curriculum and principled instructional design, can accelerate the trajectory of novice to expert development in bioengineering education.     

Gradient method for inverse heat conduction problem in nanoscale

An inverse heat conduction problem for nanoscale structures was studied. The conduction phenomenon is modelled using the Boltzmann transport equation. Phonon‐mediated heat conduction in one dimension is considered. One boundary, where temperature observation takes place, is subject to a known boundary condition and the other boundary is exposed to an unknown temperature. The gradient method is employed to solve the described inverse problem. The sensitivity, adjoint and gradient equations are derived. Sample results are presented and discussed. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A finite element formulation to identify damage fields: the equilibrium gap method

It is proposed to determine damage parameters in two dimensions (surface of a material) or three dimensions (in the bulk of a solid) by using full‐field displacement measurements. A finite‐element approach is developed to evaluate piece‐wise constant elastic parameters modeled by an isotropic damage variable. Two sets of examples are discussed. The first series deals with mechanical fields obtained by finite element simulations to assess the performance of the approach. The second series is concerned with displacement measurements performed during a biaxial test on a composite material. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.