Stochastic control of wave energy converters for optimal power absorption with constrained control force

This paper presents an analytical solution derived for optimal control of the power take-off of a single-degree of freedom heave point absorber with constraints on the control force. The optimal control law turns out to be noncausal with a functional dependence on future velocities. To handle this problem, an algorithm for predicting future velocities is derived. Based on the solution the mean (time-averaged) absorbed power in a given sea-state is calculated. The performance of the indicated controller in terms of the mean absorbed power is close to the optimal value obtained by nonlinear programming and better than a controller with feedback from the present displacement, velocity and acceleration, and with optimized gain factors.     

A data-driven method for optimal control of ship motions for safe crew transfer to offshore wind turbines

Due to uncertainties and random behavior of sea loads, presenting an accurate hydrodynamic analysis for motion control of offshore ships is a big challenge. This paper aims to propose a novel method for motion control of a crew transfer vessel (CTV) in order to ensure safe crew transfer to an offshore wind turbine (OWT). For this purpose, we propose a novel neural network observer-based optimal control (NOPC) scheme to tackle unknown dynamics and disturbances, nonlinear effects, and non-symmetric control input saturation constraints. Accordingly, the neural network (NN) structure addresses the Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman (HJB) equation and forms an optimal control signal remaining in the saturation bounds. The Lyapunov theory guarantees the Ultimately Uniformly Boundedness (UUB) of all signals of the closed-loop system. The high performance of the presented method is demonstrated in regular waves with high frequency in comparison with the previous studies. It is worth mentioning that there are not any limitations to implement the adopted strategy for other offshore applications.     

Increasing underwater vehicle autonomy by reducing energy consumption

In this paper, we concern ourselves with finding a control strategy that minimizes energy consumption along a trajectory connecting two given configurations. We develop an algorithm, based on our previous work with the time optimal problem, which provides implementable control strategies that are energy efficient. We find an interesting correlation between the duration of these trajectories and the optimal duration. We present the algorithm, control strategy and experimental results from our test-bed vehicle.     

山东临淄地区喀斯特—裂隙水资源的管理模型

将有限元法和线性规划相结合，建立临淄地区的喀斯特—裂隙地下水管理模型，如何根据短时期的优化管理结果进行长时期地下水资源管理和地下水水头预报，如何确定水力约束条件，对严重超采山丘区喀斯特—裂隙水，当开采量缩减到优化开采量时产生的水文地质现象进行了理论解释。     

辽宁省典型地形测风塔缺测数据线性计算适用性分析

利用辽宁省典型地形26座测风塔和6个同期气象站的逐时风速实测数据,采用不同时间尺度（月、季、年）的线性拟合并结合风切变指数拟定7个方案重构测风塔缺测风速数据,并对各拟定重构方案进行误差检验。结果表明：辽宁省典型地形测风塔缺测数据重构主要以季节尺度的线性拟合及其结合风切变指数的两个方案（方案3和方案7）为最优方案,且上述两个方案的空间分布具有区域性特征,其中,辽宁北部的平原和丘陵、辽宁东南部的沿海平原和沿海丘陵主要以方案7为最优方案,辽宁西部的丘陵和山地主要以方案3为最优方案,个别地区以方案1或方案4为最优方案。温带大陆性季风气候区所具有的季节性风速变化和固有的地形地势特征及其对风切变指数的影响,是辽宁省典型地形测风塔缺测数据重构最优方案空间分布呈区域性特征的主要成因。     

集合KALMAN滤波和最优插值方法在不同观测分布的比较理想试验

目前一种比较流行并且可行的同化方法-集合Kalman滤波(EnKF)能够计算依赖于流的误差统计量。理论上,EnKF能够比最优插值、三维变分等更准确地计算误差统计量,能更好地融合背景场和观测场的信息。作者利用二维平流扩散方程经过10天的同化循环,比较不同观测分布的情况下EnKF和最优插值(OI)的模拟能力。理想试验结果显示,随着观测分布密度的减小,尤其是当观测的分辨率大于OI估计的相关尺度时,集合Kalman滤波的结果比最优插值有更明显的改进。     

基于GIS的无棣县耕地优化配置

通过对耕地质量的适宜性评价,利用多目标规划方法对不同耕地质量中的种植结构进行面积控制,借助Arc/Info和MapInfo等工具,实现耕地优化配置的自动化,使原来停留在理论探讨上的土地优化配置问题在方法论上有了补充.     

位场垂向梯度最佳自比值的边界检测技术

位场梯度换算在地质体边界检测中有着重要的应用.但传统的梯度算法易受干扰影响,计算稳定性差,且很难在复杂的叠加异常中识别出小型地质体的边界.鉴于此,本文给出了自比值的定义,提出了能够处理高阶导数的位场垂向梯度最佳自比值的边界检测方法,阐述了方法的数学含义和物理意义.模型试验表明,垂向梯度最佳自比值算法不仅计算稳定性强,而且能清晰地检测出传统梯度算法无法检测的模型体边界.在地质条件复杂的鸭绿江盆地的重力异常实例应用中,垂向三阶导数最佳自比值计算结果识别出的构造边界与实际地质体分布有着较好的对应关系,这不但与前人的工作成果互为佐证,而且自比值圈定的负异常分布区能较好地反映出浑江煤田的工作范围.     

曲化平用最佳等效源模型及其单位位场表达式推导的新方法

本文以Hanson R.O.和Miyazaki Y.的论文(1984)为基础定义了"曲化平用最佳等效源模型",并利用这一模型研制出了能快速、高精度地对大面积位场观测数据实施曲化平处理的软件程序.在严格推导该模型"单位位场正演表达式"的过程中,作者根据模型与其位场正演表达式之间的映射关系,提出了推导位场正演公式的"模型变换法".采用该方法很容易地导出了该模型的形式极其简短的"单位位场正演表达式". 作者认为,推导位场正演表达式的模型变换法可能具有普遍性,建议位场理论和方法技术研究者对此给予关注,以便在自己的研究实践中遇到类似问题时,参考、试用,并予以发展和完善.