Periodic maintenance and repair rate control in stochastic manufacturing systems

In this paper, we consider a periodic preventive maintenance, repair, and production model of a flexible manufacturing system with failure-prone machines, where the control variables are the repair rate and production rate. We use periodic preventive maintenance to reduce the machine failure rates and improve the productivity of the system. One of the distinct features of the model is that the repair rate is adjustable. Our objective is to choose a control process that minimizes the total cost of inventory/shortage, production, repair, and maintenance. Under suitable conditions, we show that the value function is locally Lipschitz and satisfies an Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation. A sufficient condition for optimal control is obtained. Since analytic solutions are rarely available, we design an algorithm to approximate the optimal control problem. To demonstrate the performance of the numerical method, an example is presented.Research of this author was supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Grant OGP0036444.Research of this author was supported in part by the University of Georgia.Research of this author was supported in part by the National Science Foundation, Grant DMS-92-24372.     

Novel formulations of vitamins and insulin by nanoengineering of polyelectrolyte multilayers around microcrystals

Microcapsules loaded with vitamin K3 (VK3), biotin, or insulin were prepared by using a novel coating technology based on the layer-by-layer (LbL) deposition of oppositely charged polyelectrolytes onto microcrystal templates. This produced multilayered, polymeric shells of varying thickness around the crystalline cores. Dissolution of the core material (VK3 with ethanol, biotin with basic solution, and insulin with acidic solution), resulted in its release through the shells. Microelectrophoresis was employed to monitor the microcrystal coating process; confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) were used to verify multilayer coating and the formation of hollow polymer shells following removal of the microcrystal templates. The release rates of both VK3 and insulin decreased as the wall thickness (the number of polyelectrolyte layers deposited onto the microcrystal cores), increased. The release time could be varied by a factor of more than ten, depending on the number of polyelectrolyte layers applied. Following the addition of 70 mass % ethanol, the solubility of VK3 increased by as much as 170-fold, resulting in an increased rate of VK3 release. By selecting appropriate polymer materials for the shells, and by controlling the number of polyelectrolyte layers applied, shells of various thickness, stiffness, aqueous solubility, dispersibility, biocompatibility, and permeability can be constructed.     

Calculation of the Electron Efficiency for a Two-Cavity Gyroklystron Amplifier by Using a Self-Consistent Code

The beam-wave interaction in a Ka-band, two-cavity fundamental gyroklystron amplifier is studied by using a self-consistent nonlinear simulation code. The electron efficiency for this gyroklystron amplifier is calculated, and the effect of various parameters, such as beam voltage, beam current, electron guiding center radius, velocity pitch ratio and drift tube length on the electron efficiency is discussed in detail.     

Continuous-Time Controlled Markov Chains with Discounted Rewards

This paper studies denumerable state continuous-time controlled Markov chains with the discounted reward criterion and a Borel action space. The reward and transition rates are unbounded, and the reward rates are allowed to take positive or negative values. First, we present new conditions for a nonhomogeneous Q(t)-process to be regular. Then, using these conditions, we give a new set of mild hypotheses that ensure the existence of -optimal (0) stationary policies. We also present a martingale characterization of an optimal stationary policy. Our results are illustrated with controlled birth and death processes.     

Controlled Wild Algebras

The controlled wild algebra is introduced, a covering criterionfor a finite-dimensional algebra to be controlled wild is given,and this criterion is applied to the algebras with radical squarezero, algebras with zero relations, local algebras and finitep-group algebras. 2000 Mathematical Subject Classification:16G20, 16G60.     

Noise Stability of SIS Receivers

There is a strong interest in the submillimeter astronomy community to increase the IF bandwidth of SIS receivers in order to better facilitate broad spectral linewidth and continuum observations of extragalactic sources. However, with an increase in receiver IF bandwidth there is a decrease in the mixer stability. This in turn effects the integration efficiency and quality of the measurement. In order to better understand the noise mechanisms responsible for reducing the receiver stability, we employed a technique first described by D.W. Allan and later elaborated upon by Schieder et al. In this paper we address a variety of factors that degrade the noise stability of SIS receivers. The goal of this exercise is to make recommendations aimed at maximizing SIS receiver stability.     

应用相敏光放大器的非零色散位移光纤通信系统中的ISI限制距离研究

本文分析了1.55μm信号波长,采用强度调制/直接检测(IM/DD)方式的单信道级联相敏光放大器(PSA)非零色散位移光纤传输系统的性能.应用非线性薛定谔方程(NLSE),通过对信号传输后眼图劣化度的计算,得到了光纤传输系统的码间干扰(ISI)限制距离.由于PSA的相敏特性,其对光纤色散具有一定的补偿作用,因此级联相敏光放大器光纤通信系统可以实现信号高比特率长距离传输.然而,随着信号速率的提高,对长距离传输,必须减小光纤色散值和PSA的间距.当光纤色散值大到一定程度,要进行信号的高速率传输,就必须附加其它的色散补偿方法.     

天光一号预放大器电子束产生和传输

 论述了天光一号电子束泵浦KrF准分子激光预放大器电子束产生和传输系统的研制。针对低电压(400kV)和高电流密度(143Acm^-2),重点考虑了二极管真空绝缘界面、电极结构、漂移区长度和主膜支撑等问题并介绍了实验结果：二极管电压在450 kV以上仍能稳定工作,电流上升前沿约20ns,电子束总束能4.2kJ以上。只要开关导通时间选在PFL电压峰值附近,Marx 建立时间抖动小于20 ns,对总束能的影响将小于5%。     

W波段二次谐波回旋行波管放大器的模拟与设计

回旋行波管放大器是一种具有高功率、高频率、宽带宽的毫米波放大器，TE₀₂模二次谐波回旋行波管放大器在保持基波回旋行波管放大器的基础上极大地减小了工作磁场,从而具有广阔的应用前景. 利用两段分布式损耗的互作用结构，有效抑制了绝对不稳定性和回旋返波振荡,避免了模式互作用电路引起的模式畸变，提高了输出功率，在一定程度上克服了谐波互作用较弱的缺点，满足了扩展功率容量和放大器长时间稳定工作的要求. 非线性模拟结果和粒子模型(particle in cell)模拟结果均表明，在工作电压为100k 关键词： W波段 二次谐波 回旋行波管放大器     

50W功率放大器的研制

介绍了一种L波段50W功率放大器的研制情况,采用功率合成技术获得了61W的输出功率,放大器增益大于40dB。给出了1W功放、10W功放和八路功率分配器的设计分析过程。