A cooperative region reconnaissance problem is considered in this paper where a group of agents are required to reconnoitre a region of interest. Amain challenge of this problem is the sensing region of each agent var...A cooperative region reconnaissance problem is considered in this paper where a group of agents are required to reconnoitre a region of interest. Amain challenge of this problem is the sensing region of each agent varies with its altitude within an altitude constraint. Meanwhile, the reconnaissance ability of an agent is determined by its altitude and radial distance. First, the region reconnaissance is formulated as an effective coverage problem, which means that each point in the given region should be surveyed until a preset level is achieved. Then, an effective coverage control law is proposed to minimize coverage performance index by adjusting the altitude of an agent. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control law is verified through numerical simulations.展开更多
When filling embankment dams in cold regions,engineers must solve two freeze–thaw cycle(FTC)-induced soil problems.First,compacted soil constituting the dam is subjected to the FTC during dam construction.Second,loos...When filling embankment dams in cold regions,engineers must solve two freeze–thaw cycle(FTC)-induced soil problems.First,compacted soil constituting the dam is subjected to the FTC during dam construction.Second,loose soil material(LSM),which is subjected to the FTC,fills the dam.To investigate the effects of the aforementioned two problems on the hydraulic conductivity of compacted clayey soil,a series of permeation tests on clayey soil compacted before and after FTC were conducted in this study.The results showed that for the first problem,the hydraulic conductivity of compacted clayey soil subjected to one FTC significantly increases by two to three orders of magnitude because FTC-induced cracks can cause preferential flow in the permeation process.For the second problem,when the FTC number is less than a critical number,the FTC of the LSM may result in the development of united soil particles,thereby increasing the effective porosity ratio and hydraulic conductivity of the compacted soil.It was discovered that the hydraulic conductivity of compacted soil can increase by one to three times when the LSM is subjected to 10 FTCs.When the FTC number exceeds a critical number,the effective porosity ratio and hydraulic conductivity of the compacted soil may decrease with the FTC of the LSM.This should be investigated in future studies,and the results can be used to improve engineering management processes when filling embankment dams during winter in cold regions.展开更多
基金supported by the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(42293271)the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(41931293)the Funded Project of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2022M713116).
基金This research work was partially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Nos. 61473099, 61333001 ）.
文摘A cooperative region reconnaissance problem is considered in this paper where a group of agents are required to reconnoitre a region of interest. Amain challenge of this problem is the sensing region of each agent varies with its altitude within an altitude constraint. Meanwhile, the reconnaissance ability of an agent is determined by its altitude and radial distance. First, the region reconnaissance is formulated as an effective coverage problem, which means that each point in the given region should be surveyed until a preset level is achieved. Then, an effective coverage control law is proposed to minimize coverage performance index by adjusting the altitude of an agent. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed control law is verified through numerical simulations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.41801039,42071095,41771066)the Second Tibetan Plateau ReferencesScientific Expedition and Research(STEP)program(Grant No.2019QZKK0905)+1 种基金the Science and Technology Project of Gansu Province(Grant No.21JR7RA052)the Science and Technology Project of Yalong River Hydropower Development Company(LHKA-G201906)。
文摘When filling embankment dams in cold regions,engineers must solve two freeze–thaw cycle(FTC)-induced soil problems.First,compacted soil constituting the dam is subjected to the FTC during dam construction.Second,loose soil material(LSM),which is subjected to the FTC,fills the dam.To investigate the effects of the aforementioned two problems on the hydraulic conductivity of compacted clayey soil,a series of permeation tests on clayey soil compacted before and after FTC were conducted in this study.The results showed that for the first problem,the hydraulic conductivity of compacted clayey soil subjected to one FTC significantly increases by two to three orders of magnitude because FTC-induced cracks can cause preferential flow in the permeation process.For the second problem,when the FTC number is less than a critical number,the FTC of the LSM may result in the development of united soil particles,thereby increasing the effective porosity ratio and hydraulic conductivity of the compacted soil.It was discovered that the hydraulic conductivity of compacted soil can increase by one to three times when the LSM is subjected to 10 FTCs.When the FTC number exceeds a critical number,the effective porosity ratio and hydraulic conductivity of the compacted soil may decrease with the FTC of the LSM.This should be investigated in future studies,and the results can be used to improve engineering management processes when filling embankment dams during winter in cold regions.
