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Application Of Mounting Personal Pid Voc Sensors To Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems To Aid First Responders, Cheri Marcham

Publications

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems in Emergency Response

• Current sUAS Uses
• Search and rescue
• Thermal imaging
• Evaluating structural stability
• Spread of wildfires
• Storm damage

Multi-Robots Global Path Planning Based On Pso Algorithm And Cubic Spline, Qiang Ning, Gao Jie, Fengju Kang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: There are shortcomings such as premature convergence, high encoding dimension and unsmooth path for particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm to solve the robot path planning problem under free space. The particle coding is coordinates of several path nodes in the environment. The number of spline curves and the maximum turnings of path were determined by the number of path nodes. The cubic spline function was used to interpolate on the path of the starting point, path nodes and target point, thus a full path which was formed by connecting all interpolation points was obtained. Simulation results show that …

Improved Marching Cubes Algorithmand Its Three-Dimensional Meteorological Simulation, Shuoben Bi, Lu Yuan, Xiaowen Zeng, Mingyue Lu, Yonghua Zhang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Methodof obtaining intersection points of isosurface and vowex by linear interpolation in original Marching Cubes algorithm has been replaced by the method of trisecting element boundaries. The problem of linear interpolation not suitable for meteorological data simulation is therefore solved and the number of triangular facets in isosurfacemapping is effectively reduced. While reducing redundancy and improving mapping speed, the quality of isosurface mapping is further improved. The improved Marching Cubes algorithm is applied to the simulation of meteorological model data, i.e., the isosurface of WRF data, and good results are obtained in both the speed of image rendering and …

Simulation On Psychosocial Adaption Of Urban New Migrants Based On Catastrophe Theory, Zhao Xu, Chuanchao Huang, Bin Hu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Based on the mental recovery and adaptive behavior translation of the new urban migrants, a two system decision-making model for psychological adaption was built. The simulation research of psychosocial adaption process was studied through the stochastic catastrophe theory and the specific artificial social environment. Simulation experiments indicate that the sustained pressure-bearing suffers from outside situation and the policy system result in the fluctuation of migrants' psychosocial adaption with the former more significant. In the translation of adaptive psychology to adaptive behavior, the attitude orientation and psychological cognition of migrants are critical. The duration or degree of the adaptive process …

Simulation Of Joint Power Control Routing Algorithm For Interference And Energy Consumption In Crahns, Zhufang Kuang, Zhigang Chen

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Problems of interference power to primary user by secondary userand the secondary user's running out of energy under underlay spectrum access model in cognitive radio ad hoc networks (CRAHNs) were investigated. Joint power control, routing and spectrum (channel) allocation algorithm (PRSA) based on particle swarm optimization were proposed. The goal of PRSA was to minimize interference power to primary user and prolong lifetime of CRAHNs. Particle encoding, particle initialization, fitness function, particle flight were included in PRSA. An Adjacency matrix with two-tuples containing allocated channel and power level was designed, and three operation rules for particle were redefined. …

Improved Design Scheme And Simulation Analysis Of Non-Valve Controlled Hydraulic Impact System, Liu Zhong, Zou Yu, Zhang Kai, Zhao Fei, Junjun Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Due to valve port commutation of traditional hydraulic impact system caused valve leakage. For the above shortcomings, an improved structure principle of the new type of non-valve controlled hydraulic impact system was proposed establishing dynamic equations of impact system andconducting simulation analysis based on AMESim. Due to the simulation results which was inconsistent with design goal, two improvement schemes were proposed adding throttle device and controlling inlet and outlet circuit. The simulation results suggest that the working performance of impact system has been improved by adding throttle device, and its efficiency has been increased from 11.8% to 18.3% …

Inertia Effect In Dynamic Tensile Tests Of Concrete-Like Materials, Zhang Shu, Yubin Lu, Dongmei Zhao, Chen Xing

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The different understanding on the influential degree of the inertial effect does exist among researchers, and it has not been uniformly defined in dynamic tensile tests. The finite element numerical simulation method was employed to analyze the three typical dynamic tensile tests, without considering the real strain-rate effect in these models, where a constitutive model only considered the influence of hydrostatic pressure was used for modeling the specimen in these models. It is found that the dynamic tensile strength of concrete specimens in the three models mentioned is strengthened with the increase of loading strain-rate, owing to the …

Weld Trajectory Measurement Based On Stripe Type Laser Sensor, Li Lin, Weijie Chen, Yanbiao Zou

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Teaching and playback are usually used on welding robot to weld a part. To make sure the implementation of this mode, it is needed to locate the part using artificial sport welding in the front process, which could cause location error and make the actual track deviate from the teaching track. A welding track offline detection device using stripe type laser sensor was proposed for solving the problem. The laser sensor was mounted at the end of the robot. The robot moved along the weld trajectory before welding. The information of the weld track section was gotten and the …

Novel Power Control Algorithm For Cognitive Radio Network, Long Min, Juanjuan Lei

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: For the problems of near-far effect, large path loss, and stability of algorithm, etc., in the cognitive radio, a new power control algorithm was proposed. Utility function was improved effectively, where punishment factors, such as, link quality and the interference capacity limit of the primary users (PUs) were considered. Signal-to-interference radio (SINR) of cognitive users (CUs) was controlled above the minimum threshold, and the interference value of the CUs was controlled below the capacity tolerance of PUs. The existence of Nash equilibrium was given. Simulation results show that the new algorithm has better stability; the loss of path …

Research On Feedback Compensation Control For Aircraft Electric Antiskid Brake System Based On Il, Gao Jie, Gao Bing, Jianying Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Safety, efficiency and comfort of aircraft are all determined by antiskid braking system. Because of the problem of inadequate control in the anti-skid braking system, the nonlinear model of the aircraft electric braking system was built by the analysis of aircraft landing process, and the iterative learning algorithm was introduced for reciprocating characteristics of anti-skid control. The groups in different speeds and road conditions were trained using the PD type learning rate. The knowledge base on the relationship among the optimal slip ratio and velocity and road conditions was built. The feed-forward control knowledge system for identifying the different …

Survey Of Studies On Numerical Simulations Of Optical-Wave Propagation In Atmospheric Turbulence, Bin Ren, Chunyi Chen, Huamin Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The complicated random behavior of atmospheric turbulence makes it difficult to verify the theories of optical-wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence by conducting experimental measurements. The parameters used in numerical simulations can be easily controlled; therefore numerical simulations have been used as another important tool to investigate the optical-wave propagation in atmospheric turbulence. Based on the existing literature, both the theoretical models and numerical generating methods for random phase screens of atmospheric turbulence are surveyed, and the spatial sampling constraints for numerical simulations of optical propagation in atmospheric turbulence were summarized. By comprehending the existing results, it has been pointed …

Genetic Algorithm For Solving Multi-Objective Dynamic Flexible Job Shop Scheduling, Wang Chun, Zhang Ming, Zhicheng Ji, Wang Yan

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: To solve the scheduling problem of mold workshop in a toy factory with dynamic and flexible features, a mathematical model was established by introducing virtual operation and virtual working hours. Based on the strategies of periodic scheduling combined with dynamic event scheduling as well as the rolling window scheduling operation technology, dynamic scheduling was transformed into several continuous static scheduling windows, under which multi-objective genetic algorithm was used to solve the model. The priority of operation scheduling was given in different dynamic events. In addition, the encoding and anti-encoding of chromosome's operation sequence were made based on the proposed …

Fast Tree Modeling Method Based On Simple Freehand Sketch, Ma Ling, Xiaoping Liu, Xiaoping Liu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at problems such as complicated process and professional knowledge requirements in tree modeling, a quick tree modeling method for non-experts was proposed, combining branch library with simple sketch to make non-experts create tree model quickly. The method preprocessed the sketch to eliminate noise and error points and identify the strokes, the trunk and branch were reconstructed, child three-dimensional profile was built through the two-dimensional canopy profile, under the constraint of the child profile, suitable branches from library and insert were extracted into the branches, consequently the whole tree model was completed. Experimental results show that this method …

Research On Natural Gas Explosion Rules For Cuboid Obstacles In Offshore Oil Platform, Pengcheng Wang, Yuqing Sun

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Quantities and blockage ratios of equipment on the platform has a great effect on the peak overpressure and temperature. The loss caused by explosion can be reduced to the minimum through the reasonable distribution of equipment, and the finite element method has been widely used in the simulation of gas cloud explosion. Offshore oil platform models with different cuboid obstacles were established by the finite element method and cuboid obstacles were distributed in 15 different situations. Mathematical relationships between overpressure and cuboid obstacles' quantities and blockage ratios were obtained. The results show that with the increase of quantities and …

Research On Picking Robot Vision Localization Based On Semi-Physical Simulation, Keyin Chen, Xiangjun Zou, Hongxing Peng, Haiying Liang, Yuanchuang Hu

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Aiming at the problems of accuracy and stability of the vision localization based on physical picking robot, which were easy to make mistakes, long cycle, and not easy to be carried out indoors, a picking robot vision localization method based on the semi-physical simulation technology was proposed combining with the robot vision localization mechanism and robot kinematics. This method adopted the virtual picking robot to instead of the physical robot, and studied the vision localization of the fruit target in the virtual simulated environment, which was as the vision localization based on semi-physical simulation. The test results show that: …

Improved Threshold Function Simulation Research In Vibration Signal Denoising, Hongxing Sun, Zhang Yang

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: Filtering noise component of mechanical vibration signal effectively can observe the characteristics of vibration signal more clearly. So based on the wavelet threshold de-noising method, a new improved threshold function was proposed. The coefficient of wavelet transform mechanical vibration signals were estimated by the threshold selection method based on kurtosis value. Not only new threshold function conforms to the distribution characteristics of the vibration signal, but also new threshold function is continuous in the threshold point. And the new threshold function overcomes the inherent deviation which traditional threshold function brings. The research of noise reduction on the simulation signal …

Simulation And Analysis Of Ultra High Frequency Induction Heating Circuit Based On Current Source, Mangyuan Ma, Xinchun Shi, Wang Hui, Jianhui Meng

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: The operating frequency range, operating mode and output power are determined by the circuit. A suitable circuit is very important for induction heating power supply. On the basis of Class-E and Boost Chopper circuit, a new current source was analyzed with parallel resonant load circuit by energy conservation law and Fourier decomposition, which derived mathematical relation among the parameters and provided application theory. This circuit was studied by using Matlab/Simulink with variable parameters, which obtained the operating waves with different parameters and values. Comparing the operating waves with the theoretical analysis, the simulation results are completely consistent with the …

Modeling Method Of Air Command And Security Work Process Service Oriented, Yongliang Luo, Yuanhui Qin

Journal of System Simulation

Abstract: A modeling method of air command and security work process service oriented was proposed combined with the typical process equipment air command and support building requirements. Air command and process characteristics was analyzed systematically. On this basis, a complex process modeling method was proposed. From the concept of process meta-model, process formalized description mechanism was studied. A prototype flow modeling tool was developed, and the rationality of the proposed method was analyzed combined with the application example.

Text Mining-Based Qualitative Student Assessment Of Interactive Simulation Learning Using Simio Tool – A Work In Progress, Aditya Akundi, Immanuel Edinbarough

Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

Computer simulations complement and extend the real-world components of industries and manufacturing organizations. Teaching simulation-based tools helps students in modeling and analyzing the behavior of real time systems. With the increased demand observed in products and technology consumption, manufacturing industries are evolving to embrace new technologies and initiatives. To keep the emerging workforce technically competent in current tools to understand and interpret manufacturing processes, this paper portrays an effort by the authors in introducing SIMIO i.e. a tool on Simulation of intelligent objects to undergraduate students at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and in understanding the influence of using …

Expanding Engineering And Technology Opportunities To Students In The Border Region Through International Collaboration, Jesus A. Gonzalez-Rodriguez, Immanuel Edinbarough, Adriana Rios-Santiago, Anabel Pineda-Briseno

Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering Faculty Publications

Expanding Engineering and Technology Opportunities to Students in the Border Region through International Collaboration

For some years now, our Department of Engineering Technology of the XXXX, has collaborated with Universities across the southern border to carry out different activities such as undergraduate research, collaborative course-based projects, and senior design projects. We have observed how students benefit from being exposed to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.

We now expand this form of work to a higher-level research collaboration where students and faculty from four different institutions participate. Two institutions of higher education in Mexico and a University and a Community …