一种基于过零点的时延测量方法

信号传输时间（时延）的测量,是雷达、声纳系统的关键技术之一。本文研究了一种基于过零点的时延测量方法,在建立过零点搜索模型的基础上推导得出时延测量的测量结果表达式;定量分析了高斯白噪声条件下过零点时延测量的测量精度,得到测量误差的理论表达式。仿真与实验表明,过零点时延测量精度与信号频率、过零点数目、信噪比密切相关,当信噪比较高时,其测量精度与经典FFT法相当,而优势在于过零点时延测量的算法简单、计算量小,适用于对实时性要求较高的测量场合。     

基于接收信号强度的非视距检测与修正算法

为了减少非视距（NLOS）误差对基于到达时间（TOA）的无线定位系统性能的影响,本文提出一种采用接收信号强度（RSS）与TOA测量值相结合的方法对含有NLOS误差的TOA测量值进行检测并修正。在视距（LOS）传播的TOA与RSS之间关系已知的前提下,利用定位基站得到的TOA与RSS测量值,计算TOA测量值中含有NLOS误差的可能性,并利用该可能性对TOA测量值进行修正。该方法在不增加通信次数的情况下,大大提高了定位精度。本文最后在一个无线定位系统上实现了该算法,并进行了对比实验。实验结果表明,该算法不需对多次定位结果进行统计,即可有效降低NLOS误差对系统性能的影响,适用于对功耗要求苛刻的场合。     

一种无线传感器网络中自主选择簇头的聚类算法

在无线传感网络中,传感器节点要定期向基站发送收集的数据。为了支持数据汇总,通过高效的网络组织将节点划分成若干簇。在这种类型的系统中,随着簇头的轮转,每个簇中的簇头选择方法是最具有挑战性的问题,有效的簇头选择算法可以提高网络的续航时间,并减少在WSN中的节点之间的通信开销。提出一个簇内民主方式选举算法来选择簇中的节点作为簇头,用MatLab对算法进行仿真,证明该算法的性能可以有效改善网络的性能。     

一种面向金融数据的基于ARIMA的模糊时间序列预测模型

时序分析方法在金融数据挖掘中扮演着越来越重要的角色,然而,历史数据的不完整、不确切性制约着传统金融时间序列预测方法的准确性。创新地定义ARIMA模型的相似性和模,并融合模糊时间序列方法,提出新的基于ARIMA的模糊时间序列预测模型。该模型能够高效处理不完整的、含糊的历史数据,并对未来走势进行有效预测。一方面, ARIMA模型的简约灵活性使得对高维金融时间序列的特征提取大为简化;另一方面,由于结合模糊逻辑的理论,该方法能够有效发现历史数据中的相似模式。以人民币兑美元汇率为例,通过对预测结果的分析,验证了的新模型的有效性。     

Shape optimization of a micromixer with staggered herringbone groove

Shape optimization of a staggered herringbone groove micromixer using three-dimensional Navier-Stokes analysis has been carried out. The analysis of the degree of mixing is performed by the calculation of spatial data statistics. The calculation of the variance of the mass fraction at various nodes on a plane in the channel is used to quantify mixing. A numerical optimization technique is applied to optimize the shape of the grooves on a single wall of the channel. Two design variables, namely, the ratio of the groove depth to channel height ratio and the angle of the groove, are selected for optimization. A mixing index is used as the objective function. The results of the optimization show that the mixing is very sensitive to the shape of the groove which can be used in controlling the mixing in microdevices. The mixing is affected by the depth of the groove much more than the angle of the groove.     

Unified reliability estimation and management of NoC based chip multiprocessors

We present a new architecture level unified reliability evaluation methodology for chip multiprocessors (CMPs). The proposed reliability estimation (REST) is based on a Monte Carlo algorithm. What distinguishes REST from the previous work is that both the computational and communication components are considered in a unified manner to compute the reliability of the CMP. We utilize REST tool to develop a new dynamic reliability management (DRM) scheme to address time-dependent dielectric breakdown and negative-bias temperature instability aging mechanisms in network-on-chip (NoC) based CMPs. Designed as a control loop, the proposed DRM scheme uses an effective neural network based reliability estimation module. The neural-network predictor is trained using the REST tool. We investigate how system’s lifetime changes when the NoC as the communication unit of the CMP is considered or not during the reliability evaluation process and find that differences can be as high as 60%. Full-system based simulations using a customized GEM5 simulator show that reliability can be improved by up to 52% using the proposed DRM scheme in a best-effort scenario with 2–9% performance penalty (using a user set target lifetime of 7 years) over the case when no DRM is employed.     

ON GENERALIZED FRACTIONAL PROCESSES

Abstract. A class of stationary long-memory processes is proposed which is an extension of the fractional autoregressive moving-average (FARMA) model. The FARMA model is limited by the fact that it does not allow data with persistent cyclic (or seasonal) behavior to be considered. Our extension, which includes the FARMA model as a special case, makes use of the properties of the generating function of the Gegenbauer polynomials, and we refer to these models as Gegenbauer autoregressive moving-average (GARMA) models. While the FARMA model has a peak in the spectrum at f = 0, the GARMA process can model long-term periodic behavior for any frequency 0 f 0.5. Properties of the GARMA process are examined and techniques for generation of realizations, model identification and parameter estimation are proposed. The use of the GARMA model is illustrated through simulated examples as well as with classical sunspot data.     

Designing multilayered wire‐grid polarizers using a monochromatic recursive convolution finite‐difference time‐domain algorithm

Multilayered wire‐grid polarizers (WGP) find application as low‐reflection polarizers in projection‐type liquid crystal display devices. A multilayered WGP is formed by adding thin layers on top of the metal ridges of an ordinary WGP. The ordinary WGP consists of a periodic array of parallel metal ridges, where the period of the array and the width of any individual metal ridge are typically less than the wavelength of the incident light. Such WGPs are often used as efficient polarizers. However, in certain applications, it is important to reduce the reflection from the WGP while preserving the polarization efficiency. One of the ways to achieve this goal is to add thin layers on top of the metal ridges of the ordinary WGP. The reduction in reflection from the multilayered WGP depends on the number and material of these additional layers. In this paper, we describe a design method for multilayered WGPs based on an effective medium theory, thin‐film computation method and a monochromatic recursive convolution finite‐difference time‐domain algorithm. The goal of design process is to identify suitable materials and thicknesses for the additional thin layers needed to lower the reflection appreciably. The design method is explained with the help of bilayered WGPs.     

Advancements in the design and validation of an air pollution integrated assessment model for Spain

This paper describes the design and application of the Atmospheric Evaluation and Research Integrated model for Spain (AERIS). Currently, AERIS can provide concentration profiles of NO₂, O₃, SO₂, NH₃, PM, as a response to emission variations of relevant sectors in Spain. Results are calculated using transfer matrices based on an air quality modelling system (AQMS) composed by the WRF (meteorology), SMOKE (emissions) and CMAQ (atmospheric-chemical processes) models. The AERIS outputs were statistically tested against the conventional AQMS and observations, revealing a good agreement in both cases. At the moment, integrated assessment in AERIS focuses only on the link between emissions and concentrations. The quantification of deposition, impacts (health, ecosystems) and costs will be introduced in the future. In conclusion, the main asset of AERIS is its accuracy in predicting air quality outcomes for different scenarios through a simple yet robust modelling framework, avoiding complex programming and long computing times.     

Influence of fly ash and its mean particle size on certain engineering properties of cement composite mortars

An experimental investigation on the effects of incorporating large volumes of fly ash on the early engineering properties and long-term strength of masonry mortars is reported. The effect of fly ash and its mean particle size (PD) on the variation of workability and strength has been studied. It was found that fly ash and its mean particle size play a very significant role on the strength of masonry mortars. It has been observed that the early-term strength, except the mortars incorporating coarse fly ash (CFA), was slightly influenced by the replacement with fly ash. The long-term strength (both the bond strength and the compressive strength) will significantly increase, especially for the bond strength of mortars incorporating coarse fly ash. It was also found that the bond strength significantly increased as the mean particle size of fly ash decreases after 28 days curing. However, the 7-day strength was little influenced by fly ash particle size. The fluidity of composite mortar enhanced due to replace cement and lime with fly ash, and the mean PD of fly ash significantly influenced the workability.