Optimal experimental design and some related control problems

This paper traces the strong relations between experimental design and control, such as the use of optimal inputs to obtain precise parameter estimation in dynamical systems and the introduction of suitably designed perturbations in adaptive control. The mathematical background of optimal experimental design is briefly presented, and the role of experimental design in the asymptotic properties of estimators is emphasized. Although most of the paper concerns parametric models, some results are also presented for statistical learning and prediction with nonparametric models.     

基于神经网络的复合材料胶接修补参数优化

胶接参数对于胶接修补的效果影响非常明显,但是采用传统的数值计算方法不容易分析得到优化值.针对复合材料层合板胶接修补参数优化,采用改进的BP神经网络建立参数优化预测模型.层合板胶接修补的有限元分析为神经网络预测模型提供训练样本,通过神经网络预测胶接参数对修补效果的影响,并用试验结果验证预测结果的准确性.结果表明所建的模型是准确有效的,最后采用预测模型得到优化的胶接修补参数为:补片的直径为孔径的2.41倍、补片厚度为母板厚度的0.608倍、补片的铺排方式为:(0/90/±45/90)s.     

Parameter identification and position control for helical hydraulic rotary actuators based on particle swarm optimization

It is difficult to obtain an accurate mathematical model in electro-hydraulic servo control system, due to the nonlinear factors such as dead zone, saturation, flow coefficient, and friction. Hence, a parameter identification algorithm, combining recursive least squares (RLS) with modified nonlinear particle swarm optimization (NPSO) algorithm, is proposed. On this basis, another improved NPSO algorithm is also put forward, aiming at searching for the optimal proportional–integral (PI) controller gain of the nonlinear hydraulic system while giving comprehensive consideration to the system performance indexes. The system identification experiments and position tracking control are conducted, respectively. As indicated by the comparison with the least squares (LS), RLS, PSO, and RLS–LPSO results, the proposed method shows higher identification and control accuracy.     

Extracting embedded messages using adaptive steganography based on optimal syndrome-trellis decoding paths

Privacy protection is the key to maintaining the Internet of Things (IoT) communication strategy. Steganography is an important way to achieve covert communication that protects user data privacy. Steganalysis technology is the key to checking steganography security, and its ultimate goal is to extract embedded messages. Existing methods cannot extract under known cover images. To this end, this paper proposes a method of extracting embedded messages under known cover images. First, the syndrome-trellis encoding process is analyzed. Second, a decoding path in the syndrome trellis is obtained by using the stego sequence and a certain parity-check matrix, while the embedding process is simulated using the cover sequence and parity-check matrix. Since the decoding path obtained by the stego sequence and the correct parity-check matrix is optimal and has the least distortion, comparing the path consistency can quickly filter the coding parameters to determine the correct matrices, and embedded messages can be extracted correctly. The proposed method does not need to embed all possible messages for the second time, improving coding parameter recognition significantly. The experimental results show that the proposed method can identify syndrome-trellis coding parameters in stego images embedded by adaptive steganography quickly to realize embedded message extraction.     

Identification of local cyclic stress‐strain curves at material inhomogeneities on the basis of digital image correlation

Low‐cycle fatigue (LCF) tests on butt‐welded joints revealed that material inhomogeneities become decisive for the fatigue behavior at elastic‐plastic strain amplitudes and the geometrical notch is no longer the failure location – as observed in high‐cycle fatigue (HCF) regime. Digital image correlation techniques enable the measurement of local strains at the surface of the welded region. A new method is proposed that is able to calculate related local stresses and identifies local cyclic material properties in structures of inhomogeneous material and geometry. This method combines strain measurements and Finite Element simulations. It is a fast iteration procedure that is able to perform the identification within less than ten iterative steps at several hundred local points. Transient material behavior is easy to capture and an application at high temperatures is anticipated due to the method is based on materials mechanics.     

Identification of probabilistic distribution parameters for the mesoscopic stochastic fracture model

As a kind of multiphase composite material, the basic mechanical behaviors of concrete are randomness and nonlinearity. The mesoscopic stochastic fracture model (MSFM) which can reflect the coupling effect of randomness and nonlinearity, has been widely used for the nonlinear analysis of concrete structures. In this paper, we proposed a new stochastic modeling principle to identify the probabilistic distribution parameters of MSFM. In order to reduce the modeling works, a dimension-reduced algorithm is proposed as well. In this paper, an overview of MSFM is firstly presented to introduce the background of the research. Then the stochastic harmonic function (SHF) representation is introduced to express the random field mentioned in the MSFM, and the probability density evolution method (PDEM) is applied to obtain the theoretical probability density function (PDF) of the stress–strain relationships. Furthermore, a stochastic modeling principle is proposed, in which minimizing the Kullback–Leibler divergence (KLD) is taken as the optimization object. Based on the framework of genetic algorithm, a dimension-reduced algorithm is proposed to identify the parameters with reference to the data from tested complete curves of uniaxial compressive and uniaxial tensile stress–strain relationship of concrete. The results indicate that the proposed principle and algorithm can be used to identify the parameters of MSFM accurately and efficiently.     

烟囱的烟气抬升高度的研究

在肯定了烟气抬升高度与整个烟云扩展层内环境平均风速成反比的基础上,对“国标公式”(指GB13223—91中的公式,以下同)进行了修正,推出了新的计算式,并用浙江某热电厂的实测资料进行了验证。经分析比较认为:利用修正后的公式进行计算,其计算的准确性优于“国标公式”。     

Two nonlinear optimization methods for black box identification compared

In this paper, two nonlinear optimization methods for the identification of nonlinear systems are compared. Both methods estimate the parameters of e.g. a polynomial nonlinear state-space model by means of a nonlinear least-squares optimization of the same cost function. While the first method does not estimate the states explicitly, the second method estimates both states and parameters adding an extra constraint equation. Both methods are introduced and their similarities and differences are discussed utilizing simulation data. The unconstrained method appears to be faster and more memory efficient, but the constrained method has a significant advantage as well: it is robust for unstable systems of which bounded input-output data can be measured (e.g. a system captured in a stabilizing feedback loop). Both methods have successfully been applied on real-life measurement data.     

基于优化算法的核函数参数选择的研究

尽管支持向量机在许多问题上有着良好的表现,但是其参数和核函数的参数选取问题依然亟待解决。以往多采用优化算法进行参数选取,但也需要预先经验地获得核函数的参数的选取范围。在介绍结构风险最小化原则及支持向量机算法的基础上,给出了基于优化算法的支持向量机参数选取的一般性算法。由于径向基核函数（RBF）的参数取值大小的不同,可导致其性质和作用不同,为此提出了一种分段函数对RBF的参数进行选择的方法,该方法使得RBF的参数取大值和小值的概率均等。由此可不必预先经验地指定RBF的参数的选取范围,依然可以优化获得最优的参数。通过对头部组织电导率估算问题进行对比研究,取得了良好的效果,验证了该方法的有效性。     

Cancellation of bulging effect on mould level in continuous casting: Experimental validation

During the continuous casting of steel, several disturbances occur and affect all the parts of the caster, including the mould where the molten steel has to be stable for good quality of the final product. Especially at high casting velocities, the bulging generates important level fluctuations which cannot be efficiently rejected by the classical controllers. To address these problems, this paper proposes an architecture combining disturbances estimation and compensation techniques. It operates as an additional module and does not need any change of the main controller currently implemented. The entire structure has been tested successfully through several simulations and by means of intensive water model experiments.