SDWAN (Software Defined-WAN) Network Engineering and Project Management

Many organizations are struggling to provide high bandwidth and reliable internet connectivity at their branch offices and business locations and getting the most out of their operational expense.The need for internet connectivity at any branch offices and business locations is not a luxury anymore but is a necessity.Let us try to understand how to plan and document the SDWAN(Software Defined-Wide Area Network)implementation in an organization.We will try to understand why it is essential to implement the new technology instead of investing in the existing MPLS(Multi-Protocol label switching)by taking an example of a retail organization.Methods:This project/research was performed using the abilities of Software Defined Network Technology and options available in MPLS(Multi-Protocol Label Switching).The Technical Project management principles were adopted as per PMI(Project Management Institute)waterfall methodology.Results/Conclusion:SDWAN technology provides an effective replacement of MPLS network connection for providing WAN connectivity for our office locations.It is essential to follow a documented process for appropriate vendor selection based on the available features and other listed attributes in the article.To be successful in the implementation it is essential to perform a POC(Proof of Concept)in a controlled environment and validate results.SDWAN provides better network performance and improves reliability as the links operate in active-active function.

AN ENGINEERING MODEL FOR MULTICOMPONENT REVERSIBLE REACTION NETWORK

The treatment of a multicomponent reversible reaction network is extremely complicated because largenumber of rate constants must be precisely determined and because the calculation based on these rateconstants is tedious.In order to reduce the degrees of freedom of the process,the authors propose a methodin which the reactor and the separator are regarded as a whole.Based on this approach,an N-componentreversible reaction system can be dealt with as a two—component system.Consequently,a simple and ac-cessible way of the apparent rate determination is suggested.For fiist-order reactions,an explicit,simplifiedexpression has been derived for both lumped and distributed parameter reaction systems.

Fault Diagnosis for Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor(MAP) of Diesel Engine Based on Elman Neural Network Observer

Intake system of diesel engine is a strong nonlinear system, and it is difficult to establish accurate model of intake system; and bias fault and precision degradation fault of MAP of diesel engine can＇t be diagnosed easily using model-based methods. Thus, a fault diagnosis method based on Elman neural network observer is proposed. By comparing simulation results of intake pressure based on BP network and Elman neural network, lower sampling error magnitude is gained using Elman neural network, and the error is less volatile. Forecast accuracy is between 0.015？0.017 5 and sample error is controlled within 0？0.07. Considering the output stability and complexity of solving comprehensively, Elman neural network with a single hidden layer and with 44 nodes is presented as intake system observer. By comparing the relations of confidence intervals of the residual value between the measured and predicted values, error variance and failures in various fault types. Then four typical MAP faults of diesel engine can be diagnosed： complete failure fault, bias fault, precision degradation fault and drift fault. The simulation results show： intake pressure is observable and selection of diagnostic strategy parameter reasonably can increase the accuracy of diagnosis;the proposed fault diagnosis method only depends on data and structural parameters of observer, not depends on the nonlinear model of air intake system. A fault diagnosis method is proposed not depending system model to observe intake pressure, and bias fault and precision degradation fault of MAP of diesel engine can be diagnosed based on residuals.

Developing architecture of a traveler information system for dynamic equilibrium in traffic networks

Having criticized the current architecture of Advanced Traveler Information Systems （ATISs）, this work discusses a new base of requirements to develop a new paradigm for traffic information systems. It mainly integrates three dimensions within a traffic system： drivers＇ pattern of behavior and preferences, urban traffic desires, and capabilities of traffic information service providers. Based on the above, functional segments from several related backgrounds are brought together to structure a new architecture, called Interactive Traveler Information System （ITIS）. The main interactive feature of this new architecture is a two-way communication track between drivers and the traffic information system provider-in fact, a decision on choosing a road at a particular time for an individual will be made based on the utility of both sides. This new configuration consists of driver-side smartphone application, centric traffic prediction, and decision-maker units, which will shape a new approach of decision-making processes. These all work together to satisfy the designated goal of ITIS, which is preserving the Wardrop equilibrium condition in the traffic network level. Finally, we concentrate on a comparison study, which shows a differentiation between performance of the proposed ITIS and the current ATIS model in a real situation. This has been done with simulations of analogical scenarios. The most noticeable advantage of the proposed architecture is not being limited to a saturation limit, and the positive effect of increasing system penetration in the performance of the newly introduced information system. In conclusion, new research subjects are suggested to be carried out.

Migration to Software-Defined Networks:the Customers' View

Software Defined Networking(SDN) provides a flexible and convenient way to support fine-grained traffic-engineering(TE). Besides, SDN also provides better Quality of Experience(QoE) for customers. However, the policy of the evolution from legacy networks to the SDNs overemphasizes the controllability of the network or TE while ignoring the customers' benefit. Standing in the customers' position, we propose an optimization scheme, named as Optimal Migration Schedule based on Customers' Benefit(OMSB), to produce an optimized migration schedule and maximize the benefit of customers. Not only the quality and quantity of paths availed by migration, but also the number of flows from the customers that can use these multi-paths are taken into consideration for the scheduling. We compare the OMSB with other six migration schemes in terms of the benefit of customers. Our results suggest that the sequence of the migration plays a vital role for customers, especially in the early stages of the network migration to the SDN.

水下传感网络的低复杂度APIT算法及OPNET仿真实现

由于水声传感网络具有能量的局限性,所以低复杂度的定位算法更适用于水声传感网络。传统的APIT算法能够以较少的控制开销获得较好的定位精度,有利于水下传感网络定位的实现,但其复杂度高,冗余误差较大。以点扫描的方式取代传统网格扫描法,提出一种低复杂度的APIT算法,并在OPNET平台上搭建水声传感网络环境,阐述该算法在水下传感网络节点定位的实现过程。仿真结果表明,待定位节点与锚节点密度的增加有助于改善算法的性能,且在同等条件下本文算法比传统APIT算法定位精度更高。

Optimization of clay material mixture ratio and filling process in gypsum mine goaf

Because there is neither waste rock nor mill tailings in the gypsum mine, and the buildings on the goaf of gypsum mine are needed to be protected, the research proposed the scheme of the clay filling technology. Gypsum, cement, lime and water glass were used as adhesive, and the strength of different material ratios were investigated in this study. The influence factors of clay strength were obtained in the order of cement, gypsum, water glass and lime. The results show that the cement content is the determinant influence factor, and gypsum has positive effects, while the water glass can enhance both clay strength and the fluidity of the filing slurry. Furthermore, combining chaotic optimization method with neural network, the optimal ratio of composite cementing agent was obtained. The results show that the optimal ratio of water glass, cement, lime and clay (in quality) is 1.17:6.74:4.17:87.92 in the process of bottom self-flow filling, while the optimal ratio is 1.78:9.58:4.71:83.93 for roof-contacted filling. A novel filling process to fill in gypsum mine goaf with clay is established. The engineering practice shows that the filling cost is low, thus, notable economic benefit is achieved.

Numerical analysis on thermoacoustic engine using network method

The network method for modeling thermoacoustic engines is described. Some simulation results on acoustic fields and phases in engine, especially in the thermoacoustic stack are presented and analyzed. The effects of some key factors on performance of stack and engine system are simulated and discussed. These effect factors include the spaces of plates of stack, the position of stack in engine system, the source parameter of stack, and the mean working pressure of the engine system.

Large eddy simulation of spray combustion using flamelet generated manifolds combined with artificial neural networks

In the present work,artificial neural networks(ANN)technique combined with flamelet generated manifolds(FGM)is proposed to mitigate the memory issue of FGM models.A set of ANN models is firstly trained using a 68-species mass fractions in mixture fraction-progress variable space.The ANN prediction accuracy is examined in large eddy simulation(LES)and Reynolds averaged Navier-Stokes(RANS)simulations of spray combustion.It is shown that the present ANN models can properly replicate the FGM table for most of the species mass fractions.The network models with relative error less than 5%are considered in RANS and LES to simulate the Engine Combustion Network(ECN)Spray H flames.Validation of the method is firstly conducted in the framework of RANS.Both non-reacting and reacting cases show the present method predicts very well the trend of spray and combustion process under different ambient temperatures.The results show that FGM-ANN can replicate the ignition delay time(IDT)and lift-off length(LOL)precisely as the conventional FGM method,and the results agree very well with the experiments.With the help of ANN,it is possible to achieve high efficiency and accuracy,with a significantly reduced memory requirement of the FGM models.LES with FGM-ANN is then applied to explore the detailed spray combustion process.Chemical explosive mode analysis(CEMA)approach is used to identify the local combustion modes.It is found that before the spray flame is developed to the steady-state,the high CH_(2)O zone is always associated with ignition mode.However,high CH_(2)O zone together with high OH zone is dominated by the burned mode after the steady-state.The lift-off position is dominated mainly by the diffusion mode.