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Historical data-driven identifier-based optimized integrated guidance and control with impact angle and fov constraints

This paper proposes an impact-angle-constrained integrated guidance and control (IGC) scheme for a strapdown missile intercepting maneuvering target under the seeker field-of-view (FOV) constraint....

A Ti3SiC2-LaB6 co-modified ceramizable composite with excellent high-temperature corrosion resistance

Carbon fiber/phenolic resin (CF/Ph) composite typically suffers from poor high-temperature corrosion resistance, limiting their reliability as thermal protection materials (TPMs) for solid rocket motor...

Combustion dynamics and energy release of high-solid-content boron/JP-10 nanoslurry fuel droplets

The development of high-energy-density fuels is critical for advancing energy conversion technologies in propulsion and energy systems. Although nanofluid fuels have shown promise in enhancing combustion...

Surface optimization and synergistic quantification method for OTS anti-relaxation coatings

To enhance the anti-relaxation performance of alkali metal vapor cells in quantum sensors, a synergistic optimization and quantitative evaluation strategy for surface parameters of octadecyl-trichlorosilane...

Multi-UAV adversarial decision-making under incomplete strategies: A distributionally robust optimization approach

This paper addresses the critical challenge of adversarial decision-making in multi-UAV systems under the condition of incomplete information about the strategies of opponents. While existing methods...

Influence of porosity and orthotropic foundation on the stability of orthotropic laminated doubly curved shallow shells

Porous materials are increasingly used in laminated composite shallow shells to reduce weight while maintaining structural performance, making it essential to understand how porosity affects buckling...

Reconstruction of complex flame structures for different combustion modes in a strut/cavity flameholder from sparse photoelectric signals

Future wide-speed-range scramjet operation will involve complex flame structures across different combustion states, including ignition and blowout. Accurately monitoring the evolution of the flame...

Sparse and intelligent command of unmanned swarms via hierarchical multiagent reinforcement learning

The integration of unmanned swarms into manned/unmanned cooperative systems in modern defence operations is severely constrained by commander decision-making overload and communication links, creating...

Ignition criteria for diesel fuel tanks under high-velocity impact of spherical tungsten fragment

Fuel tanks are critical yet vulnerable components in military platforms such as aircraft and ground vehicles, and high-velocity fragment impacts may trigger ignition and pose severe hazards. In realistic...

Classifier-free guided diffusion for side-scan sonar: Joint data enhancement with attention mechanism

Side Scan Sonar (SSS) is crucial for underwater environmental perception and indispensable for applications such as underwater target detection and topographic mapping. Nevertheless, the inherent complexity...

Study on the coupling mechanism between positive vorticity transport and hub vortex formation in water-jet propulsion systems

Water-jet propulsion technology is widely employed in high-speed naval vessels owing to their high propulsive efficiency. As an important component of the wake vortex system of the water-jet propulsion...

Fiber construction strategies and properties of boron/fluoropolymer composites

Boron is considered a highly promising fuel owing to its high mass calorific value and volume calorific value. However, the oxide layer on its surface considerably restricts its practical application....

Dynamic behavior of carbon fiber honeycomb sandwich structures subjected to high-velocity soft-body impact

The all-carbon fiber honeycomb sandwich structure was fabricated, and the deformation and failure of the structure under soft-body impact were investigated by means of experiments and numerical simulations....

Mechanism of rotational adsorption effect in hollow tungsten NPA welding under dual magnetic-gas control

Aiming at the unresolved formation mechanism and the lack of quantitative control strategy for the negative-pressure arc in Supplying Gas Hollow Tungsten Negative-Pressure Arc (NPA-SHT) welding, this...

Mechanistic insights into ionic liquid-assisted nitration of chitin: A promising energetic polysaccharide for advanced applications

In this study, chitin biopolymer (CT) was successfully nitrated using the 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ionic liquid and fuming nitric acid as the reaction medium for the first time. The obtained...

Quasi-static multiaxial and dynamic mechanical behavior of disordered auxetic foam

Auxetic metamaterials have attracted significant attention for protective applications due to their counterintuitive deformation behavior and superior energy absorption capabilities. However, comprehensive...

Closed-loop arctic husky optimizer algorithm for synergistic path and process optimization in high-power laser cleaning for defence applications

While high-power laser cleaning has emerged as a premier green technology for maintaining military asset readiness, existing automated approaches often compromise structural integrity by treating contamination...

Study on damage criterion of the typical barrel subjected to tungsten fragment impact considering artillery firing loads and multi-factor effects

The gun barrel is the critical component of artillery weapons exposed outside the armor and plays a key role in projectile launching. At present, studies on the vulnerability of gun barrels subjected...

Mechanochemistry-governed response kinetics in insensitive TATB under shock: Insights from non-equilibrium reactive molecular dynamics

The evolution of shear bands in TATB, as a benchmark of insensitive high explosives, is critical for understanding its mechanochemical coupling behaviors under extreme shock loading. However, capturing...

Coupled effects of strong wind and heavy rain on aerodynamic performance for a subsonic flight vehicle

Subsonic flight vehicle operating for extended durations in the low-level troposphere are susceptible to disturbances induced by severe meteorological conditions (e.g., strong wind and heavy rain),...

Multiscale structure-processing-performance interrelations in high explosives: A review enabled by X-ray computed tomography

The performance, safety, and reliability of high explosives (HEs), especially polymer-bonded explosives (PBX), are governed by their multiscale structure, which is shaped by manufacturing processes...

Enhancing ignition and thermal oxidation performances of boron powder via tungsten surface activation layers fabricated by atomic layer deposition

Boron (B) powder has outstanding theoretical gravimetric and volumetric calorific values, with broad application potential in fuel-rich propellants and powder ramjet engines. However, ignition difficulty...

DeepWTA: A Fast Deep Learning-Based Weapon-Target Assignment Method With Hard-Constraint Guarantee

Weapon-Target Assignment (WTA) is an NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem central to coordinated strike systems. Traditional heuristic methods can suffer from combinatorial explosion and slow...

Equation of state of detonation products of TKX-50: A hypothesis challenging the classical gas-dominated theory

Nitrogen-rich energetic materials (NEMs) have attracted significant attention in explosives research due to their high energy density. Despite their high detonation energy, the energy release efficiency...

Improving the thermal reactivity and combustion behavior of boron using PVDF/MoO3 synergistic activation

Boron (B) possesses a high theoretical energy density, but its ignition and combustion are hindered by the formation of a B2O3 surface layer. In this study, B/PVDF/MoO3 composites were prepared by vacuum...

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