Judul: Optimasi Layout Komponen Satelit Mikro Menggunakan Algoritme Genetika
Abstrak: Penempatan komponen dalam sebuah kontainer termasuk kategori permasalahan non-deterministic polynomial-time hard (NP-hard) yang dalam teori kompleksitas komputasional sangat sulit dipecahkan. Permasalahan ini umumnya dikenal sebagai layout optimization problem (LOP). Penelitian optimasi layout dalam tesis ini mengambil studi kasus layout komponen satelit mikro. Layout komponen satelit mikro tersebut harus memenuhi persyaratan muatan misi, wahana peluncur dan pengendalian sikap. Strategi terbaru untuk mencari layout yang optimal dari berbagai kemungkinan adalah menggunakan algoritme genetika yang dikombinasikan dengan order-based positioning technique (OPT) sehingga kemungkinan solusi sama dengan permutasi sejumlah komponennya. Setiap komponen diberi indeks kemudian ditempatkan dalam kontainer berdasarkan urutan tertentu sesuai dengan algoritme penempatan yang sudah dibangun. Sementara itu, urutan penempatan tersebut dibangkitkan oleh algoritme genetika yang mengeksplorasi berbagai kemungkinan hingga diperoleh urutan yang menghasilkan individu (solusi) terbaik. Algoritme genetika dalam optimasi layout ini menggunakan jumlah populasi, probabilitas penyilangan dan probabilitas mutasi yang teruji secara statistik menghasilkan individu terbaik. Pendekatan ini telah teruji validitasnya dan terbukti menghasilkan layout yang optimal.
Keyword: optimasi layout, algoritme genetika, satelit mikro

Judul: Algoritma genetika untuk manajemen transponder satelit komunikasi
Abstrak: The aim of the research was to develop an optimization model, which is able to optimize transponder capacity based on their parameters, namely: gain flatness, bandwidth, linearity of amplifier, power flux density and characteristic of ground segment. The characteristic as a function of antenna diameter, power transmit, modulation, and forward error correction code rate. The genetic algorithm optimizer have been developed, was able to find 8.88% higher cumulative data rate (capacity) than conventional one. Also, it can prove that the impact of gain flatness is reducing (1.71%) the capacity of transponder. This system needs a uniform antenna diameter of earth stations. The larger antenna of earth station, the higher capacity of transponder. For coming research, it is suggested to design a system that has an un-uniform diameter antenna of earth station, and to optimize the power of transmitter and figure of merit to support the optimal transponder capacity.
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Judul: Thermal Characteristics and Dynamics of Tropical Cyclone over Western North Pacific Ocean: A Case Study of Typhoon Songda (Chedeng) 2011
Abstrak: The frequent occasion of Tropical Cyclone (TC) over Western North Pacific (WNP) Ocean lies from 10˚N to 26˚N and 121˚E to 170˚E. Sources of TC development come from warm ocean temperature where latent heat is released during condensation processes and subsequently concentrated in the boundary layer. Relative humidity at 850-700 hPa is responsible to produce the most intense storm. Meanwhile, weak vertical wind shear between 850-200 hPa is one of the dynamical factors that lead to the development of TC. Pressure level of 850-200 hPa is chosen to minimize the thermodynamic effect in the lower troposphere. Typhoon Songda (Chedeng in the Philippines) or TSC lasted from May 18th to 30th, 2011 and strengthened into powerful Super Typhoon stage between May 24th and 27th. Long curving track and the exhibition of all sequences of TC life cycle, TSC is then considered as an ideal case of TC. The objective of the study with case of TSC is to investigate the role of thermal characteristics and dynamics on TC intensity. The research is carried out by using Advanced Research of Weather Research and Forecasting model (WRF ARW model) version 3.3. Two domains are employed in the model. The first domain situate from 02˚N to 40˚N and 118˚E to 149˚E and cover spatial resolution () of 33.1 km. The second domain situate from 09˚N to 27˚N and 119˚E to 132˚E with of 11 km. Timestep of the model () is 120 seconds. The model is supported by the following physical parameterization, i.e., Yonsei University Scheme (YSU) in the boundary layer, Kain-Fritsch scheme (KF) in the cumulus, and WRF Single-Moment 3-class scheme in the microphysics. Initial meteorological condition prior to the formation of the cyclone is generated using WRF ARW standard-release model. Sensitivity of the model output is obtained from a selected single-parameter change scenarios, namely, 10 % to 20 % decrease and increase of wind shear initial data at 850-200 hPa, and by 10 % to 20 % decrease of relative humidity initial data at 850-700 hPa. The result showed that the negative correlations between wind shear and intensity are found in wind shear scenarios. Wind shears of 10 ms-1 which lead to strengthening of the wind intensity in the early period of Typhoon development are found in wind shear scenarios. The effect of wind shear changes on wind intensity is statistically significant in the 20 % wind shear scenarios. During mature stage, weak wind intensity occurred when wind shear increase as given in the WRF standard-release and the 20 % decreasing scenario. Different situation is found in the 20 % increasing scenario where wind shear tend to weak and lead to strong wind intensity at this stage. Meanwhile, the reduction of moisture supply at 850-700 hPa resulting from 20 % decreasing relative humidity play a major role in the weakening of wind intensity and reduces mechanical energy of the cycle process as much as 300 J kg-1.
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