Pattern synthesis of time‐modulated conformal arrays by an improved differential evolution algorithm

In this article, an improved differential evolution algorithm (IDE) based on two different colonies is proposed and applied to time‐modulated conformal arrays syntheses. The whole population of IDE is divided into two parts. The one part searches the solution globally while the other searches the neighborhood of the solution provided by the previous one. Benchmark functions are provided to testify IDE. Furthermore, IDE is applied to synthetize sum‐difference patterns with a 1 × 16 elements time‐modulated circular array and low sidelobe level (SLL) patterns with an 8 × 12 elements time‐modulated cone array. After optimization, the sideband level (SBL) of the circular array at the first sideband frequency is ?1.00 dB. The SLL and SBL at the first sideband frequency of the cone array are lower than ?30.00 and ?20.00 dB, respectively. Experiment results verify the superior performance of IDE. Moreover, to accelerate the computation speed, graphics processing unit parallel computing technique is introduced into pattern synthesis and the acceleration ratios of more than 23 times can be achieved. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:697–705, 2014.     

Limits of compensation in a failed antenna array

In large antenna arrays, the possibility of occurrence of faults in some of the radiating elements cannot be precluded at all times. In such situations, the radiation pattern of the array gets distorted, mostly with an increase in sidelobe level and decrease in gain. Although it is not possible to restore the pattern fully by rearranging the excitations of the functioning elements, compensation methods have been reported in the literature for restoring one performance parameter of the array and making a trade‐off on some other parameter. In this article, we have made a study on the tolerance level of this compensation process. One part of the study deals with the thinning in the failed array, that is, to find a limit on the minimum number of functioning elements of the array that can restore the digital beamforming of the failed array. The second part of study deals with finding the maximum number of element failures that can be compensated. The study was carried out by optimizing the amplitude excitations of the failed array. Instead of classical optimization techniques, particle swarm optimization was used for the compensation process. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 24:635–645, 2014.     

行为NA的随机变量阵列的收敛性

利用NA序列的一个矩不等式,研究了行为NA的随机变量阵列,证明了1/n1p∑ni=1Xni平均收敛于0、完全收敛于0、几乎必然收敛于0、依概率收敛于0的等价性.     

三维声纳频域波束形成算法的优化及实现

为了对三维声纳频域波束形成算法进行优化,提出了一种算法的优化方法。利用声纳回波信号的位移矢量分解与合成原理,推导出波束强度与相应方向角的数学关系式,进而使算法得到优化,并对优化的波束形成算法进行了仿真。同时,给出了实现此算法的两种数据通路,并对其内存需求量和计算量进行了分析。最终在XilinxISE环境下,在现场实现可编程门阵列(FPGA)上对该两种数据通路进行了仿真,并列出了相应的资源利用情况。优化后的算法不仅可以得到与传统算法相同的波束强度矩阵结果,而且减少了存储相移参数所需的内存空间。     

熔盐法制备碳化矾涂层纳米纤维

以纳米碳管为碳源、模板和金属钒粉末为原料,在KCl-LiCl熔盐体系中于650~850℃条件下成功地合成碳化钒涂层纳米纤维,并通过XRD和SEM对反应得到的碳化钒涂层纳米纤维的结构与形貌进行了表征。结果表明,反应温度、反应时间和碳钒摩尔比对碳化钒晶体的生长和产物的物相组成有着重要影响。     

Controlled growth and photoluminescence of highly oriented arrays of ZnO nanocones with different diameters

Large-scale oriented ZnO nanocone arrays were directly grown on zinc substrate through a hydro-thermal reaction of Zn foil with aqueous butylamine solution(3 mol/L) at 100—180 ℃ for 12 h.The syn-thesized products were characterized with X-ray diffraction,Raman spectrum,scanning electron mi-croscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The results showed that the ZnO nanocones were single crystalline with the wurtzite structure and grown along the [0001] direction.The diameter of nanocones is decreased with ...     

Crystallization behavior of carbon nanotubes‐filled polyamide 1010

The nanocomposites of polyamide1010 (PA1010) filled with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were prepared by melt mixing techniques. The isothermal melt‐crystallization kinetics and nonisothermal crystallization behavior of CNTs/PA1010 nanocomposites were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. The peak temperature, melting point, half‐time of crystallization, enthalpy of crystallization, etc. were measured. Two stages of crystallization are observed, including primary crystallization and secondary crystallization. The isothermal crystallization was also described according to Avrami's approach. It has been shown that the addition of CNTs causes a remarkable increase in the overall crystallization rate of PA1010 and affects the mechanism of nucleation and growth of PA1010 crystals. The analysis of kinetic data according to nucleation theories shows that the increment in crystallization rate of CNTs/PA1010 composites results from the decrease in lateral surface free energy. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 100: 3794–3800, 2006     

拉压变形对B(N)掺杂碳纳米管Al吸附性能的影响

为了研究(5,5)碳纳米管的B(N)环状掺杂效应,以及拉压变形对B(N)环状掺杂碳纳米管Al吸附性能的影响,采用基于密度泛函理论的平面波赝势和广义梯度近似方法,对B(N)环状掺杂碳纳米管Al吸附模型进行了几何优化,计算了B(N)环状掺杂碳纳米管的形成能,并确定了Al原子的最稳定吸附位置.结果表明,B(N)环状掺杂(5,5)碳纳米管的结构较为稳定.B(N)环状掺杂可以增加碳纳米管与Al之间的吸附能;一定范围内的拉伸和压缩变形则会降低碳纳米管与Al之间的大部分吸附能.     

碳纳米管受介电泳作用三维运动仿真

利用溶于介电液中的碳纳米管在外加交变电场作用下极化产生介电泳力和液体粘滞阻力的共同作用,建立了碳纳米管受力和运动模型;对碳纳米管的运动过程进行了仿真,得到了碳纳米管从特定初始点开始的三维运动轨迹和可以实现组装的碳纳米管初始点分布区域.计算了碳纳米管运动过程中所受介电泳力和速度的变化规律,距离电极间隙越近,碳纳米管受力和速度越大,最大分别能达到10^-9 N和10⁵μm/s的数量级.仿真结果为碳纳米管介电电泳组装提供指导.     

CO2探测仪近红外焦平面无效像元检测方法

针对HgGdTe探测器均匀性差、无效像元多,过多无效像元会降低碳卫星CO2探测仪红外焦平面探测器探测精度,提出了一种基于探测器性能测试数据进行无效像元筛选的方法.首先利用CO2探测仪冷光学实验设备采集暗背景数据与响应度数据,然后计算暗背景数据的DN值均值与标准差、各个像元的响应度曲线,利用直方图阈值筛选出暗像元、亮像元、不稳定像元、平均拟合偏差较大等无效像元,最终利用各种无效像元集合交并集确定最终无效像元.结果表明:基于各种无效像元集合交并集确定最终无效像元的无效像元筛选方法准确度更高.通过遍历筛选出无效像元的响应值,从而确认了无效像元筛选的合理性.