Bi-level hybrid local search approach for three-dimensional loading problem with balancing constraints

This paper presents a bi-level hybrid local search(BHLS)algorithm for the three-dimensional loading problem with balancing constraints(3DLP-B),where several rectangular boxes with even densities but different sizes are loaded into a single cubic bin to meet the requirements of the space or capacity utilization and the balance of the center of gravity.The proposed algorithm hybridizes a novel framed-layout procedure in which the concept of the core block and its generation strategy are introduced.Once the block-loading sequence has been determined,we can load one block at a time by the designed construction heuristic.Then,the double-search is introduced;its external search procedure generates a list of compact packing patterns while its internal search procedure is used to search the core-block frames and their best distribution locations.The approach is extensively tested on weakly to strongly heterogeneous benchmark data.The results show that it has better performance in improving space utilization rate and balanced condition of the placement than existed techniques:the overall averages from 79.85%to 86.45%were obtained for the balanced cases and relatively high space-usage rate of 89.44%was achieved for the unbalanced ones.

Freights loading optimization with balanced and unconcentrated loading constraints

The optimization of high density and concentrated-weight freights loading requires an even distribution of the freight's weight and unconcentrated loading on the floor of the car.Based on the characteristics of concentrated-weight category freights,an improvement method is put forward to build freight towers and a greedy-construction algorithm is utilized based on heuristic information for the initial layout.Then a feasibility analysis is performed to judge if the balanced and unconcentrated loading constrains are reached.Through introducing optimization or adjustment methods,an overall optimal solution can be obtained.Experiments are conducted using data generated from real cases showing the effectiveness of our approach: volume utility ratio of 90.4% and load capacity utility ratio of 86.7% which is comparably even to the packing of the general freights.

Topology Optimization with Aperiodic Load Fatigue Constraints Based on Bidirectional Evolutionary Structural Optimization

Because of descriptive nonlinearity and computational inefficiency,topology optimization with fatigue life under aperiodic loads has developed slowly.A fatigue constraint topology optimization method based on bidirectional evolutionary structural optimization(BESO)under an aperiodic load is proposed in this paper.In viewof the severe nonlinearity of fatigue damagewith respect to design variables,effective stress cycles are extracted through transient dynamic analysis.Based on the Miner cumulative damage theory and life requirements,a fatigue constraint is first quantified and then transformed into a stress problem.Then,a normalized termination criterion is proposed by approximatemaximum stress measured by global stress using a P-normaggregation function.Finally,optimization examples show that the proposed algorithm can not only meet the requirements of fatigue life but also obtain a reasonable configuration.

Load Balancing in WDM Optical Networks with and without Wavelength-Continuity Constraints

In practical optical networks, there is often the same number of wavelengths in a fiber. But if it is not carefully designed, there will be much difference in link load among different fibers, and unnecessary wavelengths will be needed. This paper investigated this load balancing issues to minimize the wavelength requirements. Both Integer Linear Programming (ILP) and heuristic algorithms were presented to solve such a problem in WDM optical networks with or without wavelength continuity constraints.

Topology optimization of shear wall structures under seismic loading

A topology optimization formulation is developed to find the stiffest structure with desirable material distribution subjected to seismic loads. Finite element models of the structures are generated and the optimality criteria method is modified using a simple penalty approach and introducing fictitious strain energy to simultaneously consider both material volume and displacement constraints. Different types of shear walls with/without opening are investigated. Additionally, the effects of shear wall-frame interaction for single and coupled shear walls are studied. Gravity and seismic loads are applied to the shear walls so that the definitions provide a practical approach for locating the critical parts of these structures. The results suggest new viewpoints for architectural and structural engineering for placement of openings.

Dynamic response characteristics of dry and watersaturated schist under impact loading

Many geological engineering hazards are closely related to the dynamic mechanical properties of rock materials.However,most existing studies on the dynamic mechanical properties of rock materials were conducted on the hard rocks such as sandstone,granite,limestone,and marble,whereas soft rocks,such as schist,are less studied.Therefore,in this study,a series of triaxial impact tests were conducted on dry and saturated schist by employing a modified triaxial split Hopkinson pressure bar system to reveal the coupling effects of water,strain rate,and triaxial confining pressure on the mechanical properties of schist.The results show that schist is a type of watersensitive rock and the stress-strain curve of saturated schist has apparent ductility.The effects of strain rate on dynamic strain,deformation modulus and peak stress were analyzed.The results also show that the dynamic peak stress is affected by the combined softening effect and viscous effect of water under impact loading.Finally,it was found that the failure mode of schist belongs to typical axial tensile failure under uniaxial impact tests,and shear failure is the main failure mode under triaxial impact tests.With the increase in confining pressure,the failure modes of schist change from tensile failure to shear failure.This research can provide useful parameters for geological engineering hazard prevention in mountain areas.

Intelligent Power Grid Load Transferring Based on Safe Action-Correction Reinforcement Learning

When a line failure occurs in a power grid, a load transfer is implemented to reconfigure the network by changingthe states of tie-switches and load demands. Computation speed is one of the major performance indicators inpower grid load transfer, as a fast load transfer model can greatly reduce the economic loss of post-fault powergrids. In this study, a reinforcement learning method is developed based on a deep deterministic policy gradient.The tedious training process of the reinforcement learning model can be conducted offline, so the model showssatisfactory performance in real-time operation, indicating that it is suitable for fast load transfer. Consideringthat the reinforcement learning model performs poorly in satisfying safety constraints, a safe action-correctionframework is proposed to modify the learning model. In the framework, the action of load shedding is correctedaccording to sensitivity analysis results under a small discrete increment so as to match the constraints of line flowlimits. The results of case studies indicate that the proposed method is practical for fast and safe power grid loadtransfer.

Bio-inspired Design and Inverse Kinematics Solution of an Omnidirectional Humanoid Robotic Arm with Geometric and Load Capacity Constraints

Inspired by the driving muscles of the human arm,a 4-Degree of Freedom(DOF)concentrated driving humanoid robotic arm is proposed based on a spatial double parallel four-bar mechanism.The four-bar mechanism design reduces the inertia of the elbow-driving unit and the torque by 76.65%and 57.81%,respectively.Mimicking the human pose regulation strategy that the human arm picks up a heavy object by adjusting its posture naturally without complicated control,the robotic arm features an integrated position-level closed-form inverse solution method considering both geometric and load capacity limitations.This method consists of a geometric constraint model incorporating the arm angle(φ)and the Global Configuration(GC)to avoid joint limits and singularities,and a load capacity model to constrain the feasible domain of the arm angle.Further,trajectory tracking simulations and experiments are conducted to validate the feasibility of the proposed inverse solution method.The simulated maximum output torque,maximum output power and total energy consumption of the robotic arm are reduced by up to 2.0%,13.3%,and 33.3%,respectively.The experimental results demonstrate that the robotic arm can bear heavy loads in a human-like posture,effectively reducing the maximum output torque and energy consumption of the robotic arm by 1.83%and 5.03%,respectively,while avoiding joints beyond geometric and load capacity limitations.The proposed design provides a high payload–weight ratio and an efficient pose control solution for robotic arms,which can potentially broaden the application spectrum of humanoid robots.

Static Analysis of Doubly-Curved Shell Structures of Smart Materials and Arbitrary Shape Subjected to General Loads Employing Higher Order Theories and Generalized Differential Quadrature Method

The article proposes an Equivalent Single Layer(ESL)formulation for the linear static analysis of arbitrarily-shaped shell structures subjected to general surface loads and boundary conditions.A parametrization of the physical domain is provided by employing a set of curvilinear principal coordinates.The generalized blendingmethodology accounts for a distortion of the structure so that disparate geometries can be considered.Each layer of the stacking sequence has an arbitrary orientation and is modelled as a generally anisotropic continuum.In addition,re-entrant auxetic three-dimensional honeycomb cells with soft-core behaviour are considered in the model.The unknown variables are described employing a generalized displacement field and pre-determined through-the-thickness functions assessed in a unified formulation.Then,a weak assessment of the structural problem accounts for shape functions defined with an isogeometric approach starting fromthe computational grid.Ageneralizedmethodology has been proposed to define two-dimensional distributions of static surface loads.In the same way,boundary conditions with three-dimensional features are implemented along the shell edges employing linear springs.The fundamental relations are obtained from the stationary configuration of the total potential energy,and they are numerically tackled by employing the Generalized Differential Quadrature(GDQ)method,accounting for nonuniform computational grids.In the post-processing stage,an equilibrium-based recovery procedure allows the determination of the three-dimensional dispersion of the kinematic and static quantities.Some case studies have been presented,and a successful benchmark of different structural responses has been performed with respect to various refined theories.

考虑动态时间锚点和典型特征约束的年日均负荷曲线预测

基于负荷趋势性、周期性和受日历特征影响的特点,考虑动态时间锚点和典型特征约束,实现年日均负荷曲线精确预测。首先,根据历史和预测年的日历关联关系建立动态时间锚点矩阵,结合标幺化和周期平滑处理后的历史年日均负荷形状因子曲线,提出DTA-Soft-DBA方法以获得预测年的日均负荷形状因子预测曲线;然后,进行反标幺化和反周期平滑处理,并结合电力电量特征预测值进行典型特征约束修正,获得年日均负荷预测曲线。基于某地区的算例结果表明,所提方法具有更高的预测精度,其结果与典型特征预测值相吻合,符合年内时序变化规律,能有效整合具有不同日历特征的历史样本时序共性规律。

战术网络中基于资源负载均衡和服务优先级的业务调度策略

针对战术网络环境的多样化业务和网络异构性、高动态特性导致的网络负载易失衡的问题,提出了一种基于资源负载均衡和服务优先级的业务调度策略。通过所承载业务类型的优先级感知,基于通信网络当时可用资源等约束,将业务按需调度到战术通信网络的通信资源池,达到通信网络的自动负载均衡和资源可靠合理利用,提高业务服务质量,并保证高优先级业务可靠传输。通过仿真,验证了该策略算法可大大提高网络吞吐量和资源利用效率。

改进文化基因算法求解双资源约束柔性作业车间调度问题

针对具有机器和工人的双资源约束柔性作业车间调度问题,以最小化最大完工时间为目标构建调度模型,并设计一种改进文化基因算法对其进行求解。由于该调度问题需要同时考虑工序排序、机器选择及工人选择3个子问题,故采用三层序列编码。考虑传统解码方式存在收敛速度慢、收敛不完全的弊端,设计一种扩展型插入式主动解码方式,以提高算法的收敛速度;针对进化算法易陷入局部最优的缺陷,设计一种基于负载平衡的机器和工人再分配算子,增强算法的全局搜索能力,对种群中的优秀个体采用改进变邻域搜索以提高算法的局部寻优能力。最后,利用仿真算例及航空设备生产实例进行实验,验证所提算法求解双资源约束调度问题的有效性。

5G超密集网络绿色中继算法研究

文章针对轻载蜂窝网络中待转移移动台在切换中继接入点过程中存在的能耗管控问题,提出一种服务质量级的5G超密集网络绿色中继算法。该算法通过识别中继站及中继网络类型来制定基于信道差异化的绿色中继方案。所制定的方案有效地约束了设备到设备数据通信全信道、中继站以及移动台的能耗。同时引入载荷评估机制并通过最优速率接入函数从最优中继信道中再次筛选出更优中继方案,有效地规避了待转移移动台接入点切换后全网载荷失衡的风险。实验结果表明,绿色中继算法可在确保设备到设备数据通信服务质量的同时实现能耗最优管理。在覆盖范围越大、移动台越多的5G超密集网络中,算法能耗管理优势越加明显。

双种群混合遗传算法求解航空复合材料柔性调度问题

考虑航空复合材料柔性车间调度中的运输约束,以最小化完工时间为目标,建立调度模型,提出一种改进的双种群混合遗传算法进行求解。根据问题特点,基于工序排序、机器选择和运输约束3个子问题,设计三层实数编码以及对应解码方案。采用混合初始化提高种群质量,进化过程中采用交叉算子执行全局搜索,为双种群设计基于机器负载平衡和变邻域的局部搜索,提高全局和局部搜索能力。与对比算法相比10个测试算例中BPRD指标取得9个最优,APRD指标全部取得最优,t检验显著性有明显差异,验证算法的优越性。将算法应用于航空复合材料车间中,实现实际生产的调度,验证算法的可行性。

入水速度对冰孔约束下圆柱体倾斜入水过程的影响分析

针对极地环境下超空泡圆柱体入水问题,基于雷诺平均方程引入流体体积模型,结合重叠网格技术建立了冰孔约束下圆柱体入水数值仿真方法。在此基础上,开展不同入水速度下圆柱体穿越冰孔入水过程仿真,分析了圆柱体入水过程中的空泡演化与载荷特性。研究结果表明:冰孔约束限制了孔内水域的流动,进而改变了表面喷溅的状态及空泡壁的形态,以至延迟了空泡表面闭合时间。随着入水速度的增大,冰孔约束对空泡形态的限制作用基本一致,圆柱体头部出现了更大范围的高压区域,且呈现出非对称分布;冰孔约束增大了圆柱体入水冲击载荷,使得圆柱体水下速度加快衰减,并促使圆柱体偏转角度大于无冰工况。研究结果可为极地超空泡武器入水稳定性提供参考。

流式大数据平台下的弹性数据迁移能效优化策略

针对流式计算框架在最初设计时缺乏能效方面的考虑,导致其存在高能耗与低效率的问题,提出一种流式大数据平台下的弹性数据迁移节能优化策略。首先,建立负载预测模型与资源判定模型,并进一步设计负载预测算法,通过预测负载变化趋势确定节点资源占用,找到资源过载与过剩节点;其次,建立资源约束模型与最优数据迁移模型,由此提出最优数据迁移算法,以提高节点资源利用率为目的进行数据迁移;最后,建立能耗模型,计算集群进行数据迁移后节约的能耗。实验结果表明,数据迁移节能优化策略能够对集群内节点资源变化做出及时响应,并在提高节点资源利用率的基础上,有效提高集群数据处理的能效。

基于耦合约束解耦的虚拟电厂动态可行域求解方法

构建以新能源为主体的新型电力系统需深入挖掘需求侧灵活性资源的调度潜力,使其参与电网调度调节任务以提升电网平衡调节能力。灵活性资源的海量异构特性使其聚合可行域的求解计算复杂度提升、约束满足难度增大。该文基于顶点搜索法,建立计及分布式电源出力不确定性的虚拟电厂动态可行域求解模型,进而通过李雅普诺夫优化将求解模型内部耦合约束松弛解耦为虚拟队列稳定性问题,提出以顶点搜索与队列稳定为目标的数学模型,最终通过建立虚拟时间队列形成求解算法。所提算法通过耦合约束解耦以提高求解效率;通过满足调度能力约束以提升资源调度能力。算例结果表明,在日前与日内场景下,所提算法具备提升计算效率与约束满足能力等方面的优势。

含小水电配电网重要负荷评估及其水光储优化配置方法

为保证含小水电配电网重要负荷的电能质量安全与稳定,发挥水光储系统互补作用,提出一种负荷重要程度评估方法和含小水电配电网重要负荷的水光储优化配置方法。首先,从用户角度出发,基于用电效益指标与用电体验指标2个维度建立负荷重要程度评估体系,采用G1熵权法量化用户节点的重要程度,确定重要负荷节点并将其作为光储接入备选节点,降低光储优化配置求解维度;其次,建立以水光储全寿命周期成本最小、电压偏差平方之和最小为目标的优化配置模型,引入规格化平面约束法求解两目标水光储优化配置问题,得到均匀的Pareto最优解集;然后,计算各解集综合偏移程度函数,得到最优折中解,作为优化配置最佳参考方案;最后,以改进的IEEE 33节点配电网为算例,证明所提的优化配置方法可以改善重要负荷的电压偏差,同时提高投资者的收益。

基于双人零和博弈的孤岛微电网有界L2增益负荷频率控制

针对含不确定建模误差和新能源接入的孤岛微电网,提出了一种结合有界L2增益基线控制和扰动补偿的综合负荷频率控制(LFC)方法。首先,推导了微电网的全驱模型,将建模误差和新能源的影响总结成一个综合扰动。为提高系统的鲁棒性,该综合扰动被定义成控制信号的对手玩家。进一步,关于扰动抑制的有界L2增益问题被等价成求解综合扰动和控制信号的零和博弈Nash均衡,由此推导出有界L2增益基线控制器。为改善频率的二次控制,设计了基于五阶广义积分观测器的扰动补偿控制,并在此基础上引入了一种针对发电速率约束(GRC)的新型抗发电速率约束(anti-GRC)措施。最后,搭建了16 MW的新能源-柴油混合微电网仿真模型,并在多种工况下对所提出的综合LFC方法进行测试,验证了其有效性。

飞机载荷校准试验主动约束技术

在研究以往飞机载荷校准试验支持和约束方式的基础上,结合某型飞机结构特点,提出一种载荷校准主动约束方法。对主动约束方法和传统的起落架方法飞机载荷校准进行受力分析,建立了2种约束方法的理论模型;设计2种约束方法的机翼载荷校准对比试验,并提出主动约束载荷校准试验实施流程;结合某型飞机机翼载荷校准试验和飞行试验对主动约束方法进行了验证。结果表明:与传统的起落架约束方法相比,主动约束方法能有效解决有起落架布置的翼身整体结构机翼根部载荷测量难题,并将机翼载荷校准试验量级提高41%,机翼载荷模型误差可控制在3%以内。