Real-Time Simulation for Verification and Validation of Diagnostic and Prognostic Algorithms

To verify that a health management system (HMS) performs as expected, a virtual system simulation capability, including interaction with the associated platform or vehicle, very likely will need to be developed. The rationale for developing this capability is discussed and includes the limited capability to seed faults into the actual target system due to the risk of potential damage to high value hardware. The capability envisioned would accurately reproduce the propagation of a fault or failure as observed by sensors located at strategic locations on and around the target system and would also accurately reproduce the control system and vehicle response. In this way, HMS operation can be exercised over a broad range of conditions to verify that it meets requirements for accurate, timely response to actual faults with adequate margin against false and missed detections. An overview is also presented of a real-time rocket propulsion health management system laboratory which is available for future rocket engine programs. The health management elements and approaches of this lab are directly applicable for future space systems. In this paper the various components are discussed and the general fault detection, diagnosis, isolation and the response (FDIR) concept is presented. Additionally, the complexities of V&V (Verification and Validation) for advanced algorithms and the simulation capabilities required to meet the changing state-of-the-art in HMS are discussed

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY OF DIPTEROCARP FOREST LAND MANAGEMENT AT YOK DON NATIONAL PARK

The dipterocarp forest is a featured ecological forest in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. However, humans and nature are disrupting the ecological balance structure of the forest. This study was conducted to evaluate the environmental efficiency of land management activities of the dipterocarp forest at Yok Don National Park by altering the dipterocarp forest ecosystem and soil organic carbon (SOC) stock for 2001–2020. The results show that the area of the forest converted to other ecosystems (such as meadow, shrub land, construction land, etc.) is 8,284.51 ha. Notably, there was a decrease of 6,107.30 ha in the last 10-year studying period. In Yok Don National Park, SOC varies from 14.3 to 246.8 tons/ha. The total SOC stock is estimated at 7,644,080.493 tons. The average SOC content in the dipterocarp forest in Yok Don National Park is higher than that in other dry dipterocarp forest land