The property of external controllability has been well studied for 1D and 2D systems. We provide a nontrivial generalization of earlier work to the nD case. We also provide a simple algebraic characterization of contr...
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The property of external controllability has been well studied for 1D and 2D systems. We provide a nontrivial generalization of earlier work to the nD case. We also provide a simple algebraic characterization of controllability.
Two major improvements, controlled fan-in and automated initial-circuit production, were made over the random generator of benchmark circuits presented at DAC'94. This is an important progress towards our goal of ...
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Two major improvements, controlled fan-in and automated initial-circuit production, were made over the random generator of benchmark circuits presented at DAC'94. This is an important progress towards our goal of random benchmarking: more general and secure testing, increasing the naturality of random circuits by controlling their attributes, and obtaining test results by which the difference of performances under evaluation can be made clear.
Tradeoffs between low feedgas emissions and smooth brake torque are discussed in the context of an engine equipped with variable camshaft timing (VCT). The use of VCT lowers the generation of feedgas emissions but adv...
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Tradeoffs between low feedgas emissions and smooth brake torque are discussed in the context of an engine equipped with variable camshaft timing (VCT). The use of VCT lowers the generation of feedgas emissions but adversely affects the torque response. However, with the addition of an electronic throttle and knowledge of online torque, the tradeoffs between emissions and drivability in the VCT engine can be lessened; conventional (nonVCT) engine torque response can be achieved while simultaneously preserving most of the emissions benefits gained by using VCT.
Rapid advances in technology have greatly enhanced capabilities to acquire and attack targets. We argue that future fire support organizations will have to rapidly expand and collapse to support the increased tempo of...
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Rapid advances in technology have greatly enhanced capabilities to acquire and attack targets. We argue that future fire support organizations will have to rapidly expand and collapse to support the increased tempo of 21st century warfare. Expert systems can be used in many places and may, at times, replace some personnel at some levels of the fire support hierarchy. New technology, an uncertain post-Cold War world and a declining force structure have made simulation a critical means for discovering and developing new doctrine. Military fire support channels are hierarchical, paralleling the maneuver units they support. In combat, these command levels operate simultaneously with varying levels of dependence and interaction. A multilevel simulation strategy is necessary to integrate different fire support echelons into the same simulation. This paper discusses how multilevel simulation can support the development of both Joint Vision 2010 and Force XXI fire support doctrine, and how expert systems may be used to facilitate the dynamic expansion and collapse of fire support organizations.
The design of hydraulic controlsystems is a complex and time-consuming task that, at the moment, cannot be automated completely. Nevertheless, important design subtasks like simulation or control concept selection ca...
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The design of hydraulic controlsystems is a complex and time-consuming task that, at the moment, cannot be automated completely. Nevertheless, important design subtasks like simulation or control concept selection can be efficiently supported by a computer. Prerequisite for a successful support is a well-founded analysis of a hydraulic system's structure. The paper in hand contributes right here. It provides a systematics for analyzing a hydraulic system at different structural levels and illustrates how structural information can be used within the design process. A further central matter of this paper is the automatic extraction of structural information from a circuit diagram by means of graph-theoretical investigations.
A prototype concurrent engineering tool has been developed for the preliminary design of composite topside structures for modern navy warships. This tool, named GELS for the Concurrent Engineering of Layered Structure...
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A prototype concurrent engineering tool has been developed for the preliminary design of composite topside structures for modern navy warships. This tool, named GELS for the Concurrent Engineering of Layered Structures, provides designers with an immediate assessment of the impacts of their decisions on several disciplines which are important to the performance of a modern naval topside structure, including electromagnetic interference effects (EMI), radar cross section (RCS), structural integrity, cost, and weight. Preliminary analysis modules in each of these disciplines are integrated to operate from a common set of design variables and a common materials database. Performance in each discipline and an overall fitness function for the concept are then evaluated. A graphical user interface (GUI) is used to define requirements and to display the results from the technical analysis modules. Optimization techniques, including feasible sequential quadratic programming (FSQP) and exhaustive search are used to modify the design variables to satisfy all requirements simultaneously. The development of this tool, the technical modules, and their integration are discussed noting the decisions and compromises required to develop and integrate the modules into a prototype conceptual design tool.
This paper presents the design and implementation of an active control mechanism for noise cancellation and vibration suppression within an adaptive control framework. A control mechanism is designed within a feedforw...
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This paper presents the design and implementation of an active control mechanism for noise cancellation and vibration suppression within an adaptive control framework. A control mechanism is designed within a feedforward control structure on the basis of optimum cancellation at an observation point. The design relations are formulated such that to allow on-line design and implementation and thus result in a self-tuning control algorithm. The algorithm is implemented on an integrated digital signal processing (DSP) and transputer system. Simulation results verifying the performance of the algorithm are presented and discussed. (C) 1996 Academic Press Limited
There have been numerous methods for learning and predicting time series ranging from the traditional time-series analyses to recent approaches using neural networks. A central issue common to all of them is the deter...
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There have been numerous methods for learning and predicting time series ranging from the traditional time-series analyses to recent approaches using neural networks. A central issue common to all of them is the determination of model structure. Both mean prediction error and An Information Criterion (AIC) are useful in model selection;the model with the smallest mean prediction error or AIC is selected from among a set of models as the best one. In this way they give a solution to the problem of model selection. Due to huge search space, however, the mean prediction error or AIC alone is not powerful enough to find the best model structure from among all the candidates. In the present paper the authors propose to use both a structural learning with forgetting and the mean prediction error or AIC to find a model with better generalization ability. Jordan networks and buffer networks, popular in the modeling of time series, are examined in this paper. The structural learning with forgetting and backpropagation (BP) learning are applied to compare the learning and prediction performance of these two types of models. Simulation results demonstrate that the structural learning with forgetting has better generalization ability than BP learning both in Jordan networks and buffer networks.
This paper presents an investigation into the utilisation of digital signal processing and parallel processing techniques for the real-time simulation of a flexible manipulator system. A finite dimensional simulation ...
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This paper presents an investigation into the utilisation of digital signal processing and parallel processing techniques for the real-time simulation of a flexible manipulator system. A finite dimensional simulation of the system is developed using a finite difference approximation to the governing dynamic equation of the manipulator. The proposed algorithm allows dynamic modification of the boundary conditions and the inclusion of a distributed actuator and sensor term in the system dynamic equation. The algorithm developed is implemented on a number of uni-processor and multi-processor, homogeneous and heterogeneous parallel architectures. The partitioning and mapping of the algorithm on the homogeneous and heterogeneous architectures is also explored. A comparison of the results of these implementations is made and discussed to establish merits of design and real-time processing requirements in the control of flexible manipulator systems. (C) 1996 Academic Press Limited
The objectives of Human Engineering (HE) are generally viewed as increasing human performance, reducing human error, enhancing personnel and equipment safety, and reducing training and related personnel costs. There a...
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The objectives of Human Engineering (HE) are generally viewed as increasing human performance, reducing human error, enhancing personnel and equipment safety, and reducing training and related personnel costs. There are other benefits that are thoroughly consistent with the direction of the Navy of the future, chief among these is reduction of required numbers of personnel to operate and maintain Navy ships. The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) report on Man-Machine Technology in the Navy estimated that one of the benefits from increased application of man-machine technology to Navy ship design is personnel reduction as well as improving system availability, effectiveness, and safety The objective of this paper is to discuss aspects of the human engineering design of ships and systems that affect manning requirements, and impact human-performance and safety The paper will also discuss how the application of human engineering leads to improved performance, and crew safety, and reduced workload, all of which influence manning levels. Finally, the paper presents a discussion of tools and case studies of good human engineering design practices which reduce manning.
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