15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 748 - Unique Application and Submission Requirements

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... tools, dimensional inspection machines, direct numerical control systems, specially designed assemblies... Commerce Control List (§ 774.1 of the EAR)—see Category 5 Part 1 Notes 1 and 2 and Part 2 Note 1. License... containing computers to destinations in Country Group D:1 (See Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR), or...

15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 748 - Unique Application and Submission Requirements

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... tools, dimensional inspection machines, direct numerical control systems, specially designed assemblies... Commerce Control List (§ 774.1 of the EAR)—see Category 5 Part 1 Notes 1 and 2 and Part 2 Note 1. License... containing computers to destinations in Country Group D:1 (See supplement No. 1 to part 740 of the EAR), or...

76 FR 27328 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-11

...--Phases 1, 2, and 3. 21 CFR 312.23(a)(7)--Chemistry, manufacturing, and control information. 21 CFR 312.23... New Drug (IND) Regulations--21 CFR Part 312--(OMB Control Number 0910-0014)--Extension FDA is... ``Investigational New Drug Application'' in part 312 (21 CFR part 312). Part 312 implements provisions of section...

77 FR 33455 - Bacillus mycoides isolate J; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption for Use on Potato in...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-06-06

... conducting a post- harvest test. In Montana, the level of virus must be below 0.5% PVY for planting back for... mycoides isolate J to treat up to 2,675 acres of potato to control Potato Virus Y (PVY). The applicant... isolate J on potato to control PVY. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as part...

40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart B of... - Section 112(j) Part 2 Application Due Dates

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 9 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Section 112(j) Part 2 Application Due Dates 1 Table 1 to Subpart B of Part 63 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY... CATEGORIES Requirements for Control Technology Determinations for Major Sources in Accordance With Clean Air...

Firing Room Remote Application Software Development & Swamp Works Laboratory Robot Software Development

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Garcia, Janette

2016-01-01

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is creating a way to send humans beyond low Earth orbit, and later to Mars. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is working to make this possible by developing a Spaceport Command and Control System (SCCS) which will allow the launch of Space Launch System (SLS). This paper's focus is on the work performed by the author in her first and second part of the internship as a remote application software developer. During the first part of her internship, the author worked on the SCCS's software application layer by assisting multiple ground subsystems teams including Launch Accessories (LACC) and Environmental Control System (ECS) on the design, development, integration, and testing of remote control software applications. Then, on the second part of the internship, the author worked on the development of robot software at the Swamp Works Laboratory which is a research and technology development group which focuses on inventing new technology to help future In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) missions.

40 CFR 63.800 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... and products surface coating (subpart MMMM of this part). (2) Surface coating of plastic parts and products other than plastic components of wood furniture that meets the applicability criteria for plastic... costs associated with the purchase and installation of air pollution control equipment (e.g...

40 CFR 63.800 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... and products surface coating (subpart MMMM of this part). (2) Surface coating of plastic parts and products other than plastic components of wood furniture that meets the applicability criteria for plastic... costs associated with the purchase and installation of air pollution control equipment (e.g...

40 CFR 63.800 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... and products surface coating (subpart MMMM of this part). (2) Surface coating of plastic parts and products other than plastic components of wood furniture that meets the applicability criteria for plastic... costs associated with the purchase and installation of air pollution control equipment (e.g...

Mobile environment for an emission spectrometer

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Radziak, Kamil; Litwin, Dariusz; Galas, Jacek; Tyburska-Staniewska, Anna; Ramsza, Andrzej

2017-08-01

The paper describes a mobile application to be used in a chemical analytical laboratory. The program running under the control of Android operating system allows for preview of measurements recorded by the emission spectrometer. Another part of the application monitors operational and configuration parameters of the device in real time. The first part of this paper includes an overview of the atomic spectrometry. The second part contains a description of the application and its further potential development direction.

Integrated Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A). As-Designed Parts List: Electrical, Electronic and Electromechanical (EEE) As-Designed Parts List

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Lorenz, E.

1999-01-01

This report comprises the Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) As Designed Parts List to be used in the Integrated Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) instrument. The purpose of the EEE As-Designed Parts List is to provide a listing of EEE parts identified for use on the Integrated AMSU-A. All EEE parts used on the AMSU-A must meet the parts control requirements as defined in the Parts Control Plan (POP). All part applications are reviewed by the Parts Control Board (PCB) and granted approval if POP requirements are met. The "As Designed Parts Lists" indicates PCB approval status, and thus also serves as the Program Approved Parts List.

Apply Pesticides Correctly, A Guide for Commercial Applicators: Aquatic Pest Control.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wamsley, Mary Ann, Ed.; Vermeire, Donna M., Ed.

This guide presents information needed to meet the requirements for pesticide applicator certification. The first part deals with recognition and control of aquatic pests such as aquatic weeds, fish and other vertebrates. Environmental concerns in aquatic pest control are discussed in the second section. (CS)

40 CFR 91.603 - Applicability of part 91, subpart F.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 20 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Applicability of part 91, subpart F. 91.603 Section 91.603 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM MARINE SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES Selective Enforcement Auditing...

49 CFR 235.1 - Scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... SIGNAL SYSTEM OR RELIEF FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 236 § 235.1 Scope. This part prescribes application for approval to discontinue or materially modify block signal systems, interlockings, traffic control systems, automatic train stop, train control, or cab signal systems, or other similar appliances, devices...

40 CFR 147.3016 - Criteria and standards applicable to Class V wells.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... (CONTINUED) WATER PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) STATE, TRIBAL, AND EPA-ADMINISTERED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL... nuclear fuel covered by 40 CFR part 191) shall comply with all of the requirements applicable to Class I injection wells in 40 CFR parts 124, 144 and 146 as supplemented by this subpart. ...

40 CFR 147.3016 - Criteria and standards applicable to Class V wells.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... (CONTINUED) WATER PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) STATE, TRIBAL, AND EPA-ADMINISTERED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL... nuclear fuel covered by 40 CFR part 191) shall comply with all of the requirements applicable to Class I injection wells in 40 CFR parts 124, 144 and 146 as supplemented by this subpart. ...

40 CFR 147.3016 - Criteria and standards applicable to Class V wells.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... (CONTINUED) WATER PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) STATE, TRIBAL, AND EPA-ADMINISTERED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL... nuclear fuel covered by 40 CFR part 191) shall comply with all of the requirements applicable to Class I injection wells in 40 CFR parts 124, 144 and 146 as supplemented by this subpart. ...

40 CFR 147.3016 - Criteria and standards applicable to Class V wells.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... (CONTINUED) WATER PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) STATE, TRIBAL, AND EPA-ADMINISTERED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL... nuclear fuel covered by 40 CFR part 191) shall comply with all of the requirements applicable to Class I injection wells in 40 CFR parts 124, 144 and 146 as supplemented by this subpart. ...

40 CFR 146.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS General Provisions § 146.3 Definitions. The following definitions apply to the underground injection control program. Abandoned well means a well whose use has been... Part B of the RCRA application). Aquifer means a geological formation, group of formations, or part of...

40 CFR 146.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS General Provisions § 146.3 Definitions. The following definitions apply to the underground injection control program. Abandoned well means a well whose use has been... Part B of the RCRA application). Aquifer means a geological formation, group of formations, or part of...

40 CFR 146.3 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS General Provisions § 146.3 Definitions. The following definitions apply to the underground injection control program. Abandoned well means a well whose use has been... Part B of the RCRA application). Aquifer means a geological formation, group of formations, or part of...

31 CFR 6.4 - Eligibility of applicants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... remuneration for the applicant, under the applicant's direction and control. Part-time employees shall be... any manner the election of a majority of that business's board of directors, trustees, or other...

29 CFR 16.105 - Eligibility of applicants.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... remuneration for the applicant, under the applicant's direction and control. Part-time employees shall be... election of a majority of that business' board of directors, trustees or other persons exercising similar...

7 CFR 1469.5 - Eligibility requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... CFR Part 12; (2) Have control of the land for the life of the proposed contract period. (i) The Chief... instances in which the Chief determines that there is sufficient assurance of control; and (ii) If the applicant is a tenant, the applicant must provide NRCS with the written evidence or assurance of control...

40 CFR Appendix B to Part 76 - Procedures and Methods for Estimating Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers B Appendix B to Part 76 Protection of... of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers 1. Purpose and Applicability This technical...; and which is comparable to the costs of nitrogen oxides controls set pursuant to subsection (b)(1) (of...

40 CFR Appendix B to Part 76 - Procedures and Methods for Estimating Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers B Appendix B to Part 76 Protection of... of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers 1. Purpose and Applicability This technical...; and which is comparable to the costs of nitrogen oxides controls set pursuant to subsection (b)(1) (of...

40 CFR Appendix B to Part 76 - Procedures and Methods for Estimating Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers B Appendix B to Part 76 Protection of... of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers 1. Purpose and Applicability This technical...; and which is comparable to the costs of nitrogen oxides controls set pursuant to subsection (b)(1) (of...

40 CFR Appendix B to Part 76 - Procedures and Methods for Estimating Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers B Appendix B to Part 76 Protection of... of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers 1. Purpose and Applicability This technical...; and which is comparable to the costs of nitrogen oxides controls set pursuant to subsection (b)(1) (of...

40 CFR Appendix B to Part 76 - Procedures and Methods for Estimating Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Costs of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers B Appendix B to Part 76 Protection of... of Nitrogen Oxides Controls Applied to Group 1, Boilers 1. Purpose and Applicability This technical...; and which is comparable to the costs of nitrogen oxides controls set pursuant to subsection (b)(1) (of...

40 CFR 1065.5 - Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General... part specifies procedures that apply generally to testing various categories of engines. See the... engine. Before using this part's procedures, read the standard-setting part to answer at least the...

A case study of ISO 11064 in control centre design in the Norwegian petroleum industry.

PubMed

Aas, Andreas Lumbe; Skramstad, Torbjørn

2010-12-01

In 2006-2008 we performed a case study for the purpose of assessing the industrial application of the seven part Control Centre (CC) design standard ISO 11064 to identify positive and negative experiences among stakeholders in the Norwegian petroleum sector. We mainly focussed on ISO 11064 Part 1, because this was the most commonly used among the identified stakeholders. ISO 11064 is generally appreciated and applied in the industry, but we did observe a significant variance in use between the different parts of the standard. We also identified potential areas for improvements, like scope and application adaptation. Thus we suggest a more goal-based approach based on one normative part only. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

21 CFR 1311.100 - General.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... pharmacy may process electronic prescriptions for controlled substances only if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The pharmacy uses a pharmacy application that meets all of the applicable... pharmacy, specified in part 1306 of this chapter, to ensure the validity of a controlled substance...

Disruptive Technology for Vector Control: the Innovative Vector Control Consortium and the US Military Join Forces to Explore Transformative Insecticide Application Technology for Mosquito Control Programmes

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-09-26

Forces Pest Management Board (AFPMB) focused on public health pesticide application technology. Three main top- ics were discussed: the limitations...industry, the World Health Organization, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and others. Keywords: Pesticide application, Indoor residual spraying (IRS...Navy Entomology Center of Excel- lence (NECE), and industry as part of a joint workshop focused on public health pesticide application technology

75 FR 32764 - Diflubenzuron; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-06-09

... of alfalfa to control grasshoppers and Mormon crickets. The applicant proposes a use which is... alfalfa to control grasshoppers and Mormon Crickets. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was.... per gallon). Application could be made on up to 26,000 acres of alfalfa, from the date of approval, if...

15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 752 - Instructions for Completing Form BIS-748P-A, “Item Annex”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... within the lines for each block or box. Block 1: Application Control No. Enter the application control... or reexport a computer or equipment that contains a computer. Instructions on calculating the APP are... processing of your application. Block 24: Continuation of Additional Information. Enter any identifying...

15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 752 - Instructions for Completing Form BIS-748P-B, “Item Annex”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... within the lines for each block or box. Block 1: Application Control No. Enter the application control... or reexport a computer or equipment that contains a computer. Instructions on calculating the APP are... processing of your application. Block 24: Continuation of Additional Information. Enter any identifying...

15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 752 - Instructions for Completing Form BIS-748P-B, “Item Annex”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... within the lines for each block or box. Block 1: Application Control No. Enter the application control... or reexport a computer or equipment that contains a computer. Instructions on calculating the APP are... processing of your application. Block 24: Continuation of Additional Information. Enter any identifying...

15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 752 - Instructions for Completing Form BIS-748P-B, “Item Annex”

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... within the lines for each block or box. Block 1: Application Control No. Enter the application control... or reexport a computer or equipment that contains a computer. Instructions on calculating the APP are... processing of your application. Block 24: Continuation of Additional Information. Enter any identifying...

40 CFR 146.1 - Applicability and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...) UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM: CRITERIA AND STANDARDS General Provisions § 146.1 Applicability and scope. (a) This part sets forth technical criteria and standards for the Underground Injection Control... of a State UIC program by the Administrator, any underground injection which is not authorized by the...

21 CFR 1311.302 - Additional application provider requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... part, the application provider must notify practitioners or pharmacies that use the application as soon... practitioners or pharmacies with updates to any issue that makes the application non-compliant with the... practitioner or pharmacy may use the application to issue or process electronic controlled substance...

40 CFR 97.632 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or appendix D to part 75 of this chapter. (b) Audit decertification...

40 CFR 97.732 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or appendix D to part 75 of this chapter. (b) Audit decertification...

40 CFR 97.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of appendix D to part 75 of this chapter... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 97.632 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or appendix D to part 75 of this chapter. (b) Audit decertification...

40 CFR 97.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of appendix D to part 75 of this chapter... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 97.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of appendix D to part 75 of this chapter... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 97.732 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or appendix D to part 75 of this chapter. (b) Audit decertification...

40 CFR 97.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of appendix D to part 75 of this chapter... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 97.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of appendix D to part 75 of this chapter... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 97.632 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or appendix D to part 75 of this chapter. (b) Audit decertification...

40 CFR 97.732 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or appendix D to part 75 of this chapter. (b) Audit decertification...

40 CFR 1065.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Applicability. 1065.1 Section 1065.1 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.1 Applicability. (a) This part describes the...

40 CFR 1066.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Applicability. 1066.1 Section 1066.1 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1066.1 Applicability. (a) This part describes the...

40 CFR 1065.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 33 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Applicability. 1065.1 Section 1065.1 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.1 Applicability. (a) This part describes the...

40 CFR 1065.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Applicability. 1065.1 Section 1065.1 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.1 Applicability. (a) This part describes the...

40 CFR 1066.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Applicability. 1066.1 Section 1066.1 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1066.1 Applicability. (a) This part describes the...

42 CFR 7.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS § 7.1 Applicability. The provisions of this part are applicable to private entities requesting from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reference biological standards and biological preparations for use in their laboratories. ...

42 CFR 7.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS § 7.1 Applicability. The provisions of this part are applicable to private entities requesting from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reference biological standards and biological preparations for use in their laboratories. ...

27 CFR 18.24 - Data for application.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

..., supported by the organizational documents listed in § 18.25; and (e) Description of each still and a... applicant and made a part of the application. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control...

42 CFR 7.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS § 7.1 Applicability. The provisions of this part are applicable to private entities requesting from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reference biological standards and biological preparations for use in their laboratories. ...

General Aviation Interior Noise. Part 2; In-Flight Source/Verification

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Unruh, James F.; Till, Paul D.; Palumbo, Daniel L. (Technical Monitor)

2002-01-01

The technical approach made use of the Cessna Model 182E aircraft used in the previous effort as a test bed for noise control application. The present phase of the project reports on flight test results during application of various passive noise treatments in an attempt to verify the noise sources and paths for the aircraft. The data presented establishes the level of interior noise control that can be expected for various passive noise control applications within the aircraft cabin. Subsequent testing will address specific testing to demonstrate the technology available to meet a specified level of noise control by application of passive and/or active noise control technology.

40 CFR 20.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... air or water pollution control facilities as to which the amortization period began before January 1... Applicability. The regulations of this part apply to certifications by the Administrator of water or air pollution control facilities for purposes of section 169 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended...

40 CFR 20.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... air or water pollution control facilities as to which the amortization period began before January 1... Applicability. The regulations of this part apply to certifications by the Administrator of water or air pollution control facilities for purposes of section 169 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended...

78 FR 11173 - Kasugamycin; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption for Use on Apples in Michigan...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-02-15

... Application for Emergency Exemption for Use on Apples in Michigan, Solicitation of Public Comment AGENCY... treat up to 10,000 acres of apples to control fire blight. The applicant proposes the use of a new... kasugamycin on apples to control fire blight. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as...

27 CFR 555.2 - Relation to other provisions of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... applicable to traffic in machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms, see Part 479 of this... Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), and regulations of Part 447 of this chapter and in Parts 121 through 128 of...

27 CFR 555.2 - Relation to other provisions of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... applicable to traffic in machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms, see Part 479 of this... Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), and regulations of Part 447 of this chapter and in Parts 121 through 128 of...

27 CFR 555.2 - Relation to other provisions of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... applicable to traffic in machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms, see Part 479 of this... Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), and regulations of Part 447 of this chapter and in Parts 121 through 128 of...

27 CFR 555.2 - Relation to other provisions of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... applicable to traffic in machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms, see Part 479 of this... Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), and regulations of Part 447 of this chapter and in Parts 121 through 128 of...

27 CFR 555.2 - Relation to other provisions of law.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... applicable to traffic in machine guns, destructive devices, and certain other firearms, see Part 479 of this... Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), and regulations of Part 447 of this chapter and in Parts 121 through 128 of...

40 CFR 1066.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 33 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Applicability. 1066.1 Section 1066.1 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1066.1 Applicability. (a) This part describes the emission...

Research in Satellite-Fiber Network Interoperability

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Edelson, Burt

1997-01-01

This four part report evaluated the performance of high data rate transmission links using the ACTS satellite, and to provide a preparatory test framework for two of the space science applications that have been approved for tests and demonstrations as part of the overall ACTS program. The test plan will provide guidance and information necessary to find the optimal values of the transmission parameters and then apply these parameters to specific applications. The first part will focus on the satellite-to-earth link. The second part is a set of tests to study the performance of ATM on the ACTS channel. The third and fourth parts of the test plan will cover the space science applications, Global Climate Modeling and Keck Telescope Acquisition Modeling and Control.

76 FR 41813 - Renewal of Agency Information Collection for Higher Education Grant Program Application; Request...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-07-15

... Application. The information collection is currently authorized by OMB Control Number 1076-0101, which expires... Number: 1076-0101. Title: Higher Education Grant Application, 25 CFR part 40. Brief Description of...

Opening College Doors: How To Make the Admissions Process Work for You.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ordovensky, Pat; Thornton, Robert

This book offers detailed information on college admissions designed to demystify the process for student applicants. Part I opens by arguing that the college admissions process is a mystery to many applicants because in large part admissions officers would prefer to have it that way in order to retain greater control. Other chapters in this…

75 FR 858 - Propoxur; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption; Solicitation of Public Comment

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-01-06

..., and commercial industrial buildings to control bed bugs (Cimex lectularius). The applicant proposes a..., modes of transportation, and commercial industrial buildings to control bed bugs. Information in... existing labeled insecticides, in part due to pyrethroid resistance in the bed bug population. Bed bugs are...

47 CFR 90.119 - Application requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... frequency, the station class, the total number of control stations, the emission, and the output power of... Services, including applications for new base, fixed, or mobile station authorizations governed by this part. (b) If the control station(s) will operate on the same frequency as the mobile station, and if...

47 CFR 90.119 - Application requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... frequency, the station class, the total number of control stations, the emission, and the output power of... Services, including applications for new base, fixed, or mobile station authorizations governed by this part. (b) If the control station(s) will operate on the same frequency as the mobile station, and if...

47 CFR 90.119 - Application requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... frequency, the station class, the total number of control stations, the emission, and the output power of... Services, including applications for new base, fixed, or mobile station authorizations governed by this part. (b) If the control station(s) will operate on the same frequency as the mobile station, and if...

47 CFR 90.119 - Application requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... frequency, the station class, the total number of control stations, the emission, and the output power of... Services, including applications for new base, fixed, or mobile station authorizations governed by this part. (b) If the control station(s) will operate on the same frequency as the mobile station, and if...

40 CFR 97.532 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or appendix E to, part 75 of this chapter...

40 CFR 97.532 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or appendix E to, part 75 of this chapter...

40 CFR 97.532 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

.... Whenever any monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or appendix E to, part 75 of this chapter...

40 CFR 1051.5 - Which engines are excluded from this part's requirements?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... engines. (2) Vehicles with a combined total vehicle dry weight under 20.0 kilograms are excluded from this... (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM RECREATIONAL ENGINES AND VEHICLES Overview and Applicability § 1051.5 Which engines are excluded from this part's requirements? (a)(1) You may exclude vehicles...

75 FR 44946 - Spirotetramat; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption for Use on Dry Bulb Onions in...

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2010-07-30

... Application for Emergency Exemption for Use on Dry Bulb Onions in Minnesota, Solicitation of Public Comment.... 203313-25-1) to treat up to 275 acres of dry bulb onions to control thrips. The applicant sought the use... on dry bulb onions to control thrips. Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was submitted as...

An Application of Quality Control Theory to Vendor-Supplied Parts at an Aerospace Manufacturing Company.

DTIC Science & Technology

1985-08-01

presently used on the ATF3-6, TFE731 -2, -3, TPE331, GTCP660 and TSCP700 engines. Substantiation Metallurgical V Testing Tnstructions Control Part Name Part... TFE731 -2, -3 Fan 3072162 Ti-6-4 5001 C1.-2 L’$S52458 1st Stg.Comp. 3072193 Ti-6-4 5001 C1.-l AF5395 2nd Stg.Comp. 3072191 Ti-6-4 5001 CI.-I AF5395 W...Control Part Nam~e Part No. material (STIT~eouirernents Specification TFE731 -2, -3 4th Stg.Conp. 3072.93 Ti-6-4 5001 C1.-1 AF5395 HP Comp. 3072639 Ti-6-2

40 CFR 1066.5 - Overview of this part 1066 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 33 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Overview of this part 1066 and its relationship to the standard-setting part. 1066.5 Section 1066.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General...

40 CFR 1065.5 - Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 33 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part. 1065.5 Section 1065.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General...

40 CFR 1066.5 - Overview of this part 1066 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Overview of this part 1066 and its relationship to the standard-setting part. 1066.5 Section 1066.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General...

40 CFR 1065.5 - Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part. 1065.5 Section 1065.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General...

40 CFR 1065.5 - Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part. 1065.5 Section 1065.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General...

40 CFR 1066.5 - Overview of this part 1066 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 34 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Overview of this part 1066 and its relationship to the standard-setting part. 1066.5 Section 1066.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General...

40 CFR 1065.5 - Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 33 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Overview of this part 1065 and its relationship to the standard-setting part. 1065.5 Section 1065.5 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General...

23 CFR 751.3 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 23 Highways 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Applicability. 751.3 Section 751.3 Highways FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ENVIRONMENT JUNKYARD CONTROL AND ACQUISITION § 751.3 Applicability. The provisions of this part are applicable to all areas within 1,000 feet...

40 CFR 440.82 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology... technology currently available (BPT). Except as provided in subpart L of this part and 40 CFR 125.30 through... practicable control technology currently available (BPT): (a) The concentration of pollutants discharged in...

40 CFR 440.82 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology... technology currently available (BPT). Except as provided in subpart L of this part and 40 CFR 125.30 through... practicable control technology currently available (BPT): (a) The concentration of pollutants discharged in...

40 CFR 440.82 - Effluent limitations representing the degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... degree of effluent reduction attainable by the application of the best practicable control technology... technology currently available (BPT). Except as provided in subpart L of this part and 40 CFR 125.30 through... practicable control technology currently available (BPT): (a) The concentration of pollutants discharged in...

Assessing the impacts of truck based ultra-low volume applications of mosquito adulticides on honey bees (Apis mellifera)

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Mosquito control reduces populations of mosquitoes to minimize the risk of mosquito-borne diseases. As part of an integrated approach to mosquito control, application of adulticides can be effective in rapidly reducing mosquito populations during times of high arbovirus transmission. However, impact...

46 CFR 39.1001 - Applicability-TB/ALL.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Applicability-TB/ALL. 39.1001 Section 39.1001 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TANK VESSELS VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS General § 39.1001 Applicability—TB/ALL. (a) This part applies to tank vessels that use a vapor control system (VCS) to collect...

46 CFR 39.1001 - Applicability-TB/ALL.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Applicability-TB/ALL. 39.1001 Section 39.1001 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TANK VESSELS VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS General § 39.1001 Applicability—TB/ALL. (a) This part applies to tank vessels that use a vapor control system (VCS) to collect...

An Open Source Rapid Computer Aided Control System Design Toolchain Using Scilab, Scicos and RTAI Linux

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bouchpan-Lerust-Juéry, L.

2007-08-01

Current and next generation on-board computer systems tend to implement real-time embedded control applications (e.g. Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem (AOCS), Packet Utililization Standard (PUS), spacecraft autonomy . . . ) which must meet high standards of Reliability and Predictability as well as Safety. All these requirements require a considerable amount of effort and cost for Space Sofware Industry. This paper, in a first part, presents a free Open Source integrated solution to develop RTAI applications from analysis, design, simulation and direct implementation using code generation based on Open Source and in its second part summarises this suggested approach, its results and the conclusion for further work.

15 CFR 752.3 - Eligible items.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... “Reason for Control” paragraph on the Commerce Control List (CCL) (see Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the... chemical warfare agents, to destinations listed in Country Group D:3 (see Supplement No. 1 to part 740 of... applicable “Reason for Control” paragraph on the CCL; (5) Items controlled for EI reasons on the CCL; (6...

14 CFR 33.28 - Engine control systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

...) Applicability. These requirements are applicable to any system or device that is part of engine type design...) Aircraft-supplied data. Single failures leading to loss, interruption or corruption of aircraft-supplied...

14 CFR 33.28 - Engine control systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

...) Applicability. These requirements are applicable to any system or device that is part of engine type design...) Aircraft-supplied data. Single failures leading to loss, interruption or corruption of aircraft-supplied...

14 CFR 33.28 - Engine control systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

...) Applicability. These requirements are applicable to any system or device that is part of engine type design...) Aircraft-supplied data. Single failures leading to loss, interruption or corruption of aircraft-supplied...

14 CFR 33.28 - Engine control systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

...) Applicability. These requirements are applicable to any system or device that is part of engine type design...) Aircraft-supplied data. Single failures leading to loss, interruption or corruption of aircraft-supplied...

14 CFR 33.28 - Engine control systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

...) Applicability. These requirements are applicable to any system or device that is part of engine type design...) Aircraft-supplied data. Single failures leading to loss, interruption or corruption of aircraft-supplied...

Training for Certification: Aquatic Pest Control.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Wamsley, Mary Ann, Ed.; Vermeire, Donna M., Ed.

This Cooperative Extension Service publication from Mississippi State University is a training guide for commercial applicators. Weed control, vertebrate pest control, and environmental considerations and restrictions are the three major parts of the document. The weed control section discusses non-pesticide, mechanical, and biological control as…

3D Printing Polymers with Supramolecular Functionality for Biological Applications.

PubMed

Pekkanen, Allison M; Mondschein, Ryan J; Williams, Christopher B; Long, Timothy E

2017-09-11

Supramolecular chemistry continues to experience widespread growth, as fine-tuned chemical structures lead to well-defined bulk materials. Previous literature described the roles of hydrogen bonding, ionic aggregation, guest/host interactions, and π-π stacking to tune mechanical, viscoelastic, and processing performance. The versatility of reversible interactions enables the more facile manufacturing of molded parts with tailored hierarchical structures such as tissue engineered scaffolds for biological applications. Recently, supramolecular polymers and additive manufacturing processes merged to provide parts with control of the molecular, macromolecular, and feature length scales. Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, generates customizable constructs desirable for many applications, and the introduction of supramolecular interactions will potentially increase production speed, offer a tunable surface structure for controlling cell/scaffold interactions, and impart desired mechanical properties through reinforcing interlayer adhesion and introducing gradients or self-assembled structures. This review details the synthesis and characterization of supramolecular polymers suitable for additive manufacture and biomedical applications as well as the use of supramolecular polymers in additive manufacturing for drug delivery and complex tissue scaffold formation. The effect of supramolecular assembly and its dynamic behavior offers potential for controlling the anisotropy of the printed objects with exquisite geometrical control. The potential for supramolecular polymers to generate well-defined parts, hierarchical structures, and scaffolds with gradient properties/tuned surfaces provides an avenue for developing next-generation biomedical devices and tissue scaffolds.

Modeling and control of flow during impregnation of heterogeneous porous media, with application to composite mold-filling processes

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bickerton, Simon

Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) encompasses a growing list of composite material manufacturing techniques. These processes have provided the promise for complex fiber reinforced plastics parts, manufactured from a single molding step. In recent years a significant research effort has been invested in development of process simulations, providing tools that have advanced current LCM technology and broadened the range of applications. The requirement for manufacture of larger, more complex parts has motivated investigation of active control of LCM processes. Due to the unlimited variety of part geometries that can be produced, finite element based process simulations will be used to some extent in design of actively controlled processes. Ongoing efforts are being made to improve material parameter specification for process simulations, increasing their value as design tools. Several phenomena occurring during mold filling have been addressed through flow visualization experimentation and analysis of manufactured composite parts. The influence of well defined air channels within a mold cavity is investigated, incorporating their effects within existing filling simulations. Three different flow configurations have been addressed, testing the application of 'equivalent permeabilities', effectively approximating air channels as representative porous media. LCM parts having doubly curved regions require preform fabrics to undergo significant, and varying deformation throughout a mold cavity. Existing methods for predicting preform deformation, and the resulting permeability distribution have been applied to a conical mold geometry. Comparisons between experiment and simulation are promising, while the geometry studied has required large deformation over much of the part, shearing the preform fabric beyond the scope of the models applied. An investigational study was performed to determine the magnitude of effect, if any, on mold filling caused by corners within LCM mold cavities. The molds applied in this study have required careful consideration of cavity thickness variations. Any effects on mold filling due to corner radii have been overshadowed by those due to preform compression. While numerical tools are available to study actively controlled mold filling in a virtual environment, some development is required for the physical equipment to implement this in practice. A versatile, multiple line fluid injection system is developed here. The equipment and control algorithms employed have provided servo control of flow rate, or injection pressure, and have been tested under very challenging conditions. The single injection line developed is expanded to a multiple line system, and shows great potential for application to actual resin systems. A case study is presented, demonstrating design and implementation of a simple actively controlled injection scheme. The experimental facility developed provides an excellent testbed for application of actively controlled mold filling concepts, an area that is providing great promise for the advancement of LCM processes.

Aerospace Applications of Magnetic Suspension Technology, part 1

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Groom, Nelson J. (Editor); Britcher, Colin P. (Editor)

1991-01-01

Papers presented at the conference on aerospace applications of magnetic suspension technology are compiled. The following subject areas are covered: pointing and isolation systems; microgravity and vibration isolation; bearing applications; wind tunnel model suspension systems; large gap magnetic suspension systems; control systems; rotating machinery; science and application of superconductivity; and sensors.

Tunable, Flexible and Efficient Optimization of Control Pulses for Superconducting Qubits, part II - Applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

AsséMat, Elie; Machnes, Shai; Tannor, David; Wilhelm-Mauch, Frank

In part I, we presented the theoretic foundations of the GOAT algorithm for the optimal control of quantum systems. Here in part II, we focus on several applications of GOAT to superconducting qubits architecture. First, we consider a control-Z gate on Xmons qubits with an Erf parametrization of the optimal pulse. We show that a fast and accurate gate can be obtained with only 16 parameters, as compared to hundreds of parameters required in other algorithms. We present numerical evidences that such parametrization should allow an efficient in-situ calibration of the pulse. Next, we consider the flux-tunable coupler by IBM. We show optimization can be carried out in a more realistic model of the system than was employed in the original study, which is expected to further simplify the calibration process. Moreover, GOAT reduced the complexity of the optimal pulse to only 6 Fourier components, composed with analytic wrappers.

Application of total distributed control system in car-body inspection

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Yang, Xueyou; Ren, Dahai; Wang, Zhong; Ye, Shenghua; Lu, Hongbo; Duan, Jilin

1996-08-01

An application of distributed control system in Autocar-body Visual Inspection Station is presented in the paper, a distributed control system using PC as the host processor and single-chip microcomputer as the slave controller is proposed. In this paper, the physical interface of the control network and the relevant hardware are introduced. Meanwhile, a minute research on data communication is performed, relevant protocols on data framing, instruction codes and channel access methods have been laid down and part of related software is presented.

42 CFR 7.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS § 7.1 Applicability. The provisions of this part are applicable to private entities requesting from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reference biological Standards and Biological preparations for use in their laboratories. [78 FR 43820, July 22, 2013] ...

42 CFR 7.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... BIOLOGICAL STANDARDS AND BIOLOGICAL PREPARATIONS § 7.1 Applicability. The provisions of this part are applicable to private entities requesting from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reference biological Standards and Biological preparations for use in their laboratories. [78 FR 43820, July 22, 2013] ...

Aerospace Applications of Magnetic Suspension Technology, part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Groom, Nelson J. (Editor); Britcher, Colin P. (Editor)

1991-01-01

In order to examine the state of technology of all areas of magnetic suspension with potential aerospace applications, and to review related recent developments in sensors and control approaches, superconducting technology, and design/implementation practices, a workshop was held at NASA-Langley. Areas of concern are pointing and isolation systems, microgravity and vibration isolation, bearing applications, wind tunnel model suspension systems, large gap magnetic suspension systems, controls, rotating machinery, science and applications of superconductivity, and sensors. Papers presented are included.

76 FR 11453 - Dinotefuran; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-03-02

... rice to control rice stink bug (Oebalus pugnax). The applicant proposes a use which has been requested... rice to control rice stink bug (Oebalus pugnax). Information in accordance with 40 CFR part 166 was... rice stink bug in this case is not yield loss, but rather quality loss in the harvested rice. Its...

15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 748 - Unique Application and Submission Requirements

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... to reexport. (m) Robots. If you are submitting a license application for the export or reexport of items controlled by ECCNs 2B007 or 2D001 (including robots, robot controllers, end-effectors, or related software) the following information must be provided in Block 24: (1) Specify if the robot is equipped with...

15 CFR Supplement No. 2 to Part 748 - Unique Application and Submission Requirements

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... to reexport. (m) Robots. If you are submitting a license application for the export or reexport of items controlled by ECCNs 2B007 or 2D001 (including robots, robot controllers, end-effectors, or related software) the following information must be provided in Block 24: (1) Specify if the robot is equipped with...

32 CFR 223.2 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 32 National Defense 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Applicability. 223.2 Section 223.2 National Defense Department of Defense (Continued) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (CONTINUED) MISCELLANEOUS DOD UNCLASSIFIED CONTROLLED NUCLEAR INFORMATION (UCNI) § 223.2 Applicability. This part applies to: (a) Office of...

40 CFR 1066.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1066.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

40 CFR 1065.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

40 CFR 1066.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1066.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

40 CFR 1065.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

40 CFR 1065.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

40 CFR 1066.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS VEHICLE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1066.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

40 CFR 1065.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

40 CFR 1065.2 - Submitting information to EPA under this part.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

...) AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS ENGINE-TESTING PROCEDURES Applicability and General Provisions § 1065.2...) Nothing in this part should be interpreted to limit our ability under Clean Air Act section 208 (42 U.S.C...

30 CFR 28.30 - Quality control plans; filing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Quality control plans; filing requirements. 28... PROTECTION FOR TRAILING CABLES IN COAL MINES Quality Control § 28.30 Quality control plans; filing... part, each applicant shall file with MSHA a proposed quality control plan which shall be designed to...

30 CFR 28.30 - Quality control plans; filing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Quality control plans; filing requirements. 28... PROTECTION FOR TRAILING CABLES IN COAL MINES Quality Control § 28.30 Quality control plans; filing... part, each applicant shall file with MSHA a proposed quality control plan which shall be designed to...

30 CFR 28.30 - Quality control plans; filing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... PROTECTION FOR TRAILING CABLES IN COAL MINES Quality Control § 28.30 Quality control plans; filing... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Quality control plans; filing requirements. 28... part, each applicant shall file with MSHA a proposed quality control plan which shall be designed to...

30 CFR 28.30 - Quality control plans; filing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... PROTECTION FOR TRAILING CABLES IN COAL MINES Quality Control § 28.30 Quality control plans; filing... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Quality control plans; filing requirements. 28... part, each applicant shall file with MSHA a proposed quality control plan which shall be designed to...

30 CFR 28.30 - Quality control plans; filing requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... PROTECTION FOR TRAILING CABLES IN COAL MINES Quality Control § 28.30 Quality control plans; filing... 30 Mineral Resources 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Quality control plans; filing requirements. 28... part, each applicant shall file with MSHA a proposed quality control plan which shall be designed to...

12 CFR Appendix E to Part 208 - Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... Formula Approach Section 12Market Risk Disclosures Section 1. Purpose, Applicability, and Reservation of... that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the company. Backtesting means the..., special purpose entity, association, or similar organization. Control A person or company controls a...

Improved process robustness by using closed loop control in deep drawing applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Barthau, M.; Liewald, M.; Christian, Held

2017-09-01

The production of irregular shaped deep-drawing parts with high quality requirements, which are common in today’s automotive production, permanently challenges production processes. High requirements on lightweight construction of passenger car bodies following European regulations until 2020 have been massively increasing the use of high strength steels substantially for years and are also leading to bigger challenges in sheet metal part production. Of course, the more and more complex shapes of today’s car body shells also intensify the issue due to modern and future design criteria. The metal forming technology tries to meet these challenges by developing a highly sophisticated layout of deep drawing dies that consider part quality requirements, process robustness and controlled material flow during the deep or stretch drawing process phase. A new method for controlling material flow using a closed loop system was developed at the IFU Stuttgart. In contrast to previous approaches, this new method allows a control intervention during the deep-drawing stroke. The blank holder force around the outline of the drawn part is used as control variable. The closed loop is designed as trajectory follow up with feed forward control. The used command variable is the part-wall stress that is measured with a piezo-electric measuring pin. In this paper the used control loop will be described in detail. The experimental tool that was built for testing the new control approach is explained here with its features. A method for gaining the follow up trajectories from simulation will also be presented. Furthermore, experimental results considering the robustness of the deep drawing process and the gain in process performance with developed control loop will be shown. Finally, a new procedure for the industrial application of the new control method of deep drawing will be presented by using a new kind of active element to influence the local blank holder pressure onto part flange.

Transitioning Active Flow Control to Applications

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Joslin, Ronald D.; Horta, Lucas G.; Chen, Fang-Jenq

1999-01-01

Active Flow Control Programs at NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and DARPA have been initiated with the goals of obtaining revolutionary advances in aerodynamic performance and maneuvering compared to conventional approaches. These programs envision the use of actuators, sensors, and controllers on applications such as aircraft wings/tails, engine nacelles, internal ducts, nozzles, projectiles, weapons bays, and hydrodynamic vehicles. Anticipated benefits of flow control include reduced weight, part count, and operating cost and reduced fuel burn (and emissions), noise and enhanced safety if the sensors serve a dual role of flow control and health monitoring. To get from the bench-top or laboratory test to adaptive distributed control systems on realistic applications, reliable validated design tools are needed in addition to sub- and large-scale wind-tunnel and flight experiments. This paper will focus on the development of tools for active flow control applications.

Feedback control for fuel-optimal descents using singular perturbation techniques

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Price, D. B.

1984-01-01

In response to rising fuel costs and reduced profit margins for the airline companies, the optimization of the paths flown by transport aircraft has been considered. It was found that application of optimal control theory to the considered problem can result in savings in fuel, time, and direct operating costs. The best solution to the aircraft trajectory problem is an onboard real-time feedback control law. The present paper presents a technique which shows promise of becoming a part of a complete solution. The application of singular perturbation techniques to the problem is discussed, taking into account the benefits and some problems associated with them. A different technique for handling the descent part of a trajectory is also discussed.

Applications of Modern Hydrodynamics to Aeronautics. Part 1: Fundamental Concepts and the Most Important Theorems. Part 2: Applications

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Prandtl, L.

1979-01-01

A discussion of the principles of hydrodynamics of nonviscous fluids in the case of motion of solid bodies in a fluid is presented. Formulae are derived to demonstrate the transition from the fluid surface to a corresponding 'control surface'. The external forces are compounded of the fluid pressures on the control surface and the forces which are exercised on the fluid by any solid bodies which may be inside of the control surfaces. Illustrations of these formulae as applied to the acquisition of transformations from a known simple flow to new types of flow for other boundaries are given. Theoretical and experimental investigations of models of airship bodies are presented.

Application for certification for 1979 model year for light-duty vehicles - Audi

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

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Every year, each manufacturer of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, motorcycles or heavy-duty engines submits to EPA an application for certification. The application consists of two parts. In the part I, the manufacturer gives a detailed technical description of the vehicles or engines he intends to market during the upcoming model year. These engineering data include explanations and/or drawings which describe engine/vehicle parameters such as basic engine design, fuel systems, ignition systems and exhaust and evaporative emission control systems. The part I also provides information on emission test procedures, service accumulation procedures, fuels to be used, and proposed maintenance requirements tomore » be followed during testing. The part II application submitted after emission testing is completed, contains the results of emission testing, a statement of compliance to the regulations, and maintenance instructions to be followed by the ultimate owners of the vehicles.« less

Application for certification for 1979 model year for light-duty vehicles - Peugeot

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Not Available

Every year, each manufacturer of passenger cars, light-duty trucks, motorcycles or heavy-duty engines submits to EPA an application for certification. The application consists of two parts. In the part I, the manufacturer gives a detailed technical description of the vehicles or engines he intends to market during the upcoming model year. These engineering data include explanations and/or drawings which describe engine/vehicle parameters such as basic engine design, fuel systems, ignition systems and exhaust and evaporative emission control systems. The part I also provides information on emission test procedures, service accumulation procedures, fuels to be used, and proposed maintenance requirements tomore » be followed during testing. The part II application, submitted after emission testing is completed, contains the results of emission testing, a statement of compliance to the regulations, and maintenance instructions to be followed by the ultimate owners of the vehicles.« less

49 CFR 256.11 - Applications.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

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40 CFR 91.2 - Applicable date.

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2011-07-01

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Design of polymer motifs for nucleic acid recognition and assembly stabilization

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Zhou, Zhun

This dissertation describes the synthesis and assembly of bio-functional polymers and the applications of these polymers to drug encapsulation, delivery, and multivalent biomimetic macromolecular recognition between synthetic polymer and nucleic acids. The main content is divided into three parts: (1) polyacidic domains as strongly stabilizing design elements for aqueous phase polyacrylate diblock assembly; (2) small molecule/polymer recognition triggered macromolecular assembly and drug encapsulation; (3) trizaine derivatized polymer as a novel class of "bifacial polymer nucleic acid" (bPoNA) and applications of bPoNA to nanoparticle loading of DNA/RNA, silencing delivery as well as control of aptamer function. Through the studies in part (1) and part (2), it was demonstrated that well-designed polymer motifs are not only able to enhance assemblies driven by non-specific hydrophobic effect, but are also able to direct assemblies based on specific recognitions. In part (3) of this dissertation, this concept was further extended by the design of polyacrylate polymers that are capable of discrete and robust hybridization with nucleic acids. This surprising finding demonstrated both fundamental and practical applications. Overall, these studies provided insights into the rational design elements for improving the bio-functions of synthetic polymers, and significantly expanded the scope of biological applications in which polymers synthesized via controlled radical polymerization may play a role.

77 FR 23803 - Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Actions on Special Permit Applications

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2012-04-20

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36 CFR 702.1 - Applicability.

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2011-07-01

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36 CFR 702.1 - Applicability.

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2014-07-01

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36 CFR 702.1 - Applicability.

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2012-07-01

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36 CFR 702.1 - Applicability.

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2010-07-01

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46 CFR 194.10-1 - Application.

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2010-10-01

... CONTROL OF EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Magazines § 194.10-1 Application. (a) The provisions of this subpart apply to the construction of integral magazines, magazine vans, and magazine chests... construction of magazines shall be in accordance with the applicable provisions of 49 CFR parts 173 and 176 and...

14 CFR 21.139 - Quality control.

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2010-01-01

... 14 Aeronautics and Space 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Quality control. 21.139 Section 21.139... PROCEDURES FOR PRODUCTS AND PARTS Production Certificates § 21.139 Quality control. The applicant must show that he has established and can maintain a quality control system for any product, for which he...

14 CFR 21.139 - Quality control.

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2011-01-01

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10 CFR 861.7 - Applicability of other laws.

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2014-01-01

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10 CFR 861.7 - Applicability of other laws.

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2013-01-01

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Software design specification. Part 2: Orbital Flight Test (OFT) detailed design specification. Volume 3: Applications. Book 2: System management

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1979-01-01

The functions performed by the systems management (SM) application software are described along with the design employed to accomplish these functions. The operational sequences (OPS) control segments and the cyclic processes they control are defined. The SM specialist function control (SPEC) segments and the display controlled 'on-demand' processes that are invoked by either an OPS or SPEC control segment as a direct result of an item entry to a display are included. Each processing element in the SM application is described including an input/output table and a structured control flow diagram. The flow through the module and other information pertinent to that process and its interfaces to other processes are included.

40 CFR Appendix A to Part 57 - Primary Nonferrous Smelter Order (NSO) Application

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2011-07-01

... Profit and Loss Summary A.4 Historical Capital Investment Summary B.1 Pre-Control Revenue Forecast B.2 Pre-Control Cost Forecast B.3 Pre-Control Forecast Profit and Loss Summary B.4 Constant Controls Revenue Forecast B.5 Constant Controls Cost Forecast B.6 Constant Controls Forecast Profit and Loss...

12 CFR Appendix B to Part 3 - Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk

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2014-01-01

... 11Simplified Supervisory Formula Approach Section 12Market Risk Disclosures Section 1. Purpose, Applicability... respect to a company means any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with... organization. Control A person or company controls a company if it: (1) Owns, controls, or holds with power to...

40 CFR Appendix D to Part 61 - Methods for Estimating Radionuclide Emissions

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2011-07-01

... Table 1. Table 1—Adjustment to Emission Factors for Effluent Controls Controls Types of radionuclides... applicable to gaseous radionuclides; periodic testing is prudent to ensure high removal efficiency. Fabric...

40 CFR Appendix D to Part 61 - Methods for Estimating Radionuclide Emissions

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2013-07-01

... Table 1. Table 1—Adjustment to Emission Factors for Effluent Controls Controls Types of radionuclides... applicable to gaseous radionuclides; periodic testing is prudent to ensure high removal efficiency. Fabric...

42 CFR 480.109 - Applicability of other statutes and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Utilization and Quality Control Quality... patients' records, and the implementing regulations at 42 CFR part 2, are applicable to QIO information...

42 CFR 480.109 - Applicability of other statutes and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Utilization and Quality Control Quality... patients' records, and the implementing regulations at 42 CFR part 2, are applicable to QIO information...

42 CFR 480.109 - Applicability of other statutes and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION INFORMATION Utilization and Quality Control Quality... patients' records, and the implementing regulations at 42 CFR part 2, are applicable to QIO information...

40 CFR 136.7 - Quality assurance and quality control.

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2014-07-01

... quality control elements, where applicable, into the laboratory's documented standard operating procedure... quality control elements must be clearly documented in the written standard operating procedure for each... Methods contains QA/QC procedures in the Part 1000 section of the Standard Methods Compendium. The...

40 CFR 136.7 - Quality assurance and quality control.

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2013-07-01

... quality control elements, where applicable, into the laboratory's documented standard operating procedure... quality control elements must be clearly documented in the written standard operating procedure for each... Methods contains QA/QC procedures in the Part 1000 section of the Standard Methods Compendium. The...

40 CFR 136.7 - Quality assurance and quality control.

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2012-07-01

... quality control elements, where applicable, into the laboratory's documented standard operating procedure... quality control elements must be clearly documented in the written standard operating procedure for each... Methods contains QA/QC procedures in the Part 1000 section of the Standard Methods Compendium. The...

Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Flight

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Dufrene, Warren R., Jr.

2004-01-01

This paper describes the development of an application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) control. The project was done as part of the requirements for a class in AI at NOVA Southeastearn University and a beginning project at NASA Wallops Flight Facility for a resilient, robust, and intelligent UAV flight control system. A method is outlined which allows a base level application for applying an Artificial Intelligence method, Fuzzy Logic, to aspects of Control Logic for UAV flight. One element of UAV flight, automated altitude hold, has been implemented and preliminary results displayed.

Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Uninhabitated Aerial Vehicle Flight

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Dufrene, Warren R., Jr.

2003-01-01

This paper describes the development of an application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) control. The project was done as part of the requirements for a class in AI at NOVA southeastern University and a beginning project at NASA Wallops Flight Facility for a resilient, robust, and intelligent UAV flight control system. A method is outlined which allows a base level application for applying an Artificial Intelligence method, Fuzzy Logic, to aspects of Control Logic for UAV flight. One element of UAV flight, automated altitude hold, has been implemented and preliminary results displayed.

A generalised optimal linear quadratic tracker with universal applications. Part 2: discrete-time systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ebrahimzadeh, Faezeh; Tsai, Jason Sheng-Hong; Chung, Min-Ching; Liao, Ying Ting; Guo, Shu-Mei; Shieh, Leang-San; Wang, Li

2017-01-01

Contrastive to Part 1, Part 2 presents a generalised optimal linear quadratic digital tracker (LQDT) with universal applications for the discrete-time (DT) systems. This includes (1) a generalised optimal LQDT design for the system with the pre-specified trajectories of the output and the control input and additionally with both the input-to-output direct-feedthrough term and known/estimated system disturbances or extra input/output signals; (2) a new optimal filter-shaped proportional plus integral state-feedback LQDT design for non-square non-minimum phase DT systems to achieve a minimum-phase-like tracking performance; (3) a new approach for computing the control zeros of the given non-square DT systems; and (4) a one-learning-epoch input-constrained iterative learning LQDT design for the repetitive DT systems.

A memory module for experimental data handling

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

De Blois, J.

1985-02-01

A compact CAMAC memory module for experimental data handling was developed to eliminate the need of direct memory access in computer controlled measurements. When using autonomous controllers it also makes measurements more independent of the program and enlarges the available space for programs in the memory of the micro-computer. The memory module has three modes of operation: an increment-, a list- and a fifo mode. This is achieved by connecting the main parts, being: the memory (MEM), the fifo buffer (FIFO), the address buffer (BUF), two counters (AUX and ADDR) and a readout register (ROR), by an internal 24-bit databus. The time needed for databus operations is 1 μs, for measuring cycles as well as for CAMAC cycles. The FIFO provides temporary data storage during CAMAC cycles and separates the memory part from the application part. The memory is variable from 1 to 64K (24 bits) by using different types of memory chips. The application part, which forms 1/3 of the module, will be specially designed for each application and is added to the memory chian internal connector. The memory unit will be used in Mössbauer experiments and in thermal neutron scattering experiments.

15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 752 - Instructions on Completing Form BIS-752 “Statement by Consignee In Support of Special...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

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15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 752 - Instructions on Completing Form BIS-752 “Statement by Consignee In Support of Special...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-01-01

... 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade 2 2013-01-01 2013-01-01 false Instructions on Completing Form BIS... COMPREHENSIVE LICENSE Pt. 752, Supp. 3 Supplement No. 3 to Part 752—Instructions on Completing Form BIS-752... Control No. Enter the “Control No.” that is pre-printed on Form BIS-748P, Multipurpose Application. You...

Safety assessment in plant layout design using indexing approach: implementing inherent safety perspective. Part 1 - guideword applicability and method description.

PubMed

Tugnoli, Alessandro; Khan, Faisal; Amyotte, Paul; Cozzani, Valerio

2008-12-15

Layout planning plays a key role in the inherent safety performance of process plants since this design feature controls the possibility of accidental chain-events and the magnitude of possible consequences. A lack of suitable methods to promote the effective implementation of inherent safety in layout design calls for the development of new techniques and methods. In the present paper, a safety assessment approach suitable for layout design in the critical early phase is proposed. The concept of inherent safety is implemented within this safety assessment; the approach is based on an integrated assessment of inherent safety guideword applicability within the constraints typically present in layout design. Application of these guidewords is evaluated along with unit hazards and control devices to quantitatively map the safety performance of different layout options. Moreover, the economic aspects related to safety and inherent safety are evaluated by the method. Specific sub-indices are developed within the integrated safety assessment system to analyze and quantify the hazard related to domino effects. The proposed approach is quick in application, auditable and shares a common framework applicable in other phases of the design lifecycle (e.g. process design). The present work is divided in two parts: Part 1 (current paper) presents the application of inherent safety guidelines in layout design and the index method for safety assessment; Part 2 (accompanying paper) describes the domino hazard sub-index and demonstrates the proposed approach with a case study, thus evidencing the introduction of inherent safety features in layout design.

42 CFR 480.109 - Applicability of other statutes and regulations.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... AND HUMAN SERVICES (CONTINUED) QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS ACQUISITION, PROTECTION, AND DISCLOSURE OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION REVIEW INFORMATION Utilization and Quality Control Quality... patients' records, and the implementing regulations at 42 CFR part 2, are applicable to QIO information...

14 CFR 296.2 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Aeronautics and Space OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (AVIATION PROCEEDINGS) ECONOMIC REGULATIONS INDIRECT AIR TRANSPORTATION OF PROPERTY General § 296.2 Applicability. This part applies to air transportation of property by indirect cargo air carriers, and to persons entering into control relationships...

14 CFR 21.605 - Application and issue.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... that is effective on the date of application for that article. (2) One copy of the technical data... § 21.143. In complying with this section, the applicant may refer to current quality control data filed... number of the article and the part number of the components with open brackets after it to denote that...

Open multi-agent control architecture to support virtual-reality-based man-machine interfaces

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Freund, Eckhard; Rossmann, Juergen; Brasch, Marcel

2001-10-01

Projective Virtual Reality is a new and promising approach to intuitively operable man machine interfaces for the commanding and supervision of complex automation systems. The user interface part of Projective Virtual Reality heavily builds on latest Virtual Reality techniques, a task deduction component and automatic action planning capabilities. In order to realize man machine interfaces for complex applications, not only the Virtual Reality part has to be considered but also the capabilities of the underlying robot and automation controller are of great importance. This paper presents a control architecture that has proved to be an ideal basis for the realization of complex robotic and automation systems that are controlled by Virtual Reality based man machine interfaces. The architecture does not just provide a well suited framework for the real-time control of a multi robot system but also supports Virtual Reality metaphors and augmentations which facilitate the user's job to command and supervise a complex system. The developed control architecture has already been used for a number of applications. Its capability to integrate sensor information from sensors of different levels of abstraction in real-time helps to make the realized automation system very responsive to real world changes. In this paper, the architecture will be described comprehensively, its main building blocks will be discussed and one realization that is built based on an open source real-time operating system will be presented. The software design and the features of the architecture which make it generally applicable to the distributed control of automation agents in real world applications will be explained. Furthermore its application to the commanding and control of experiments in the Columbus space laboratory, the European contribution to the International Space Station (ISS), is only one example which will be described.

ISE: An Integrated Search Environment. The manual

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Chu, Lon-Chan

1992-01-01

Integrated Search Environment (ISE), a software package that implements hierarchical searches with meta-control, is described in this manual. ISE is a collection of problem-independent routines to support solving searches. Mainly, these routines are core routines for solving a search problem and they handle the control of searches and maintain the statistics related to searches. By separating the problem-dependent and problem-independent components in ISE, new search methods based on a combination of existing methods can be developed by coding a single master control program. Further, new applications solved by searches can be developed by coding the problem-dependent parts and reusing the problem-independent parts already developed. Potential users of ISE are designers of new application solvers and new search algorithms, and users of experimental application solvers and search algorithms. The ISE is designed to be user-friendly and information rich. In this manual, the organization of ISE is described and several experiments carried out on ISE are also described.

Feedback control methods for drug dosage optimisation. Concepts, classification and clinical application.

PubMed

Vozeh, S; Steimer, J L

1985-01-01

The concept of feedback control methods for drug dosage optimisation is described from the viewpoint of control theory. The control system consists of 5 parts: (a) patient (the controlled process); (b) response (the measured feedback); (c) model (the mathematical description of the process); (d) adaptor (to update the parameters); and (e) controller (to determine optimum dosing strategy). In addition to the conventional distinction between open-loop and closed-loop control systems, a classification is proposed for dosage optimisation techniques which distinguishes between tight-loop and loose-loop methods depending on whether physician's interaction is absent or included as part of the control step. Unlike engineering problems where the process can usually be controlled by fully automated devices, therapeutic situations often require that the physician be included in the decision-making process to determine the 'optimal' dosing strategy. Tight-loop and loose-loop methods can be further divided into adaptive and non-adaptive, depending on the presence of the adaptor. The main application areas of tight-loop feedback control methods are general anaesthesia, control of blood pressure, and insulin delivery devices. Loose-loop feedback methods have been used for oral anticoagulation and in therapeutic drug monitoring. The methodology, advantages and limitations of the different approaches are reviewed. A general feature common to all application areas could be observed: to perform well under routine clinical conditions, which are characterised by large interpatient variability and sometimes also intrapatient changes, control systems should be adaptive. Apart from application in routine drug treatment, feedback control methods represent an important research tool. They can be applied for the investigation of pathophysiological and pharmacodynamic processes. A most promising application is the evaluation of the relationship between an intermediate response (e.g. drug level), which is often used as feedback for dosage adjustment, and the final therapeutic goal.

Improving the cost-effectiveness, trade and safety of biological control for agricultural insect pests using nuclear techniques

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

If appropriately applied, biological control offers one of the most promising, environmentally sound, and sustainable control tactics for arthropod pests and weeds for application as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) approach. Public support for biological control as one of the preferred m...

12 CFR 563b.25 - What definitions apply to this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Section 563b.25 Banks and Banking OFFICE OF THRIFT SUPERVISION, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CONVERSIONS... indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with... members are persons who, under applicable law, are eligible to vote at the meeting on conversion. Control...

FUZZY LOGIC CONTROL OF ELECTRIC MOTORS AND MOTOR DRIVES: FEASIBILITY STUDY

EPA Science Inventory

The report gives results of a study (part 1) of fuzzy logic motor control (FLMC). The study included: 1) reviews of existing applications of fuzzy logic, of motor operation, and of motor control; 2) a description of motor control schemes that can utilize FLMC; 3) selection of a m...

40 CFR 1068.30 - What definitions apply to this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

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40 CFR 1068.30 - What definitions apply to this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

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40 CFR 1068.30 - What definitions apply to this part?

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2012-07-01

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Cleaning and Cleanliness Measurement of Additive Manufactured Parts

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Mitchell, Mark A.; Raley, Randy

2016-01-01

The successful acquisition and utilization of piece parts and assemblies for contamination sensitive applications requires application of cleanliness acceptance criteria. Contamination can be classified using many different schemes. One common scheme is classification as organic, ionic and particulate contaminants. These may be present in and on the surface of solid components and assemblies or may be dispersed in various gaseous or liquid media. This discussion will focus on insoluble particle contamination on the surfaces of piece parts and assemblies. Cleanliness of parts can be controlled using two strategies, referred to as gross cleanliness and precision cleanliness. Under a gross cleanliness strategy acceptance is based on visual cleanliness. This approach introduces a number of concerns that render it unsuitable for controlling cleanliness of high technology products. Under the precision cleanliness strategy, subjective, visual assessment of cleanliness is replaced by objective measurement of cleanliness. When a precision cleanliness strategy is adopted there naturally arises the question: How clean is clean enough? The methods for establishing objective cleanliness acceptance limits will be discussed.

Plague studies*

PubMed Central

Pollitzer, R.

1953-01-01

In examining the control and prevention of plague, the author pays particular attention to the control of commensal rodents and their fleas. The various rat poisons in current use, their efficacy and practical application, and the dangers involved in their manipulation are described in great detail. The author also discusses other anti-rodent measures such as fumigation, rat-proofing, sanitation, protection of food, etc. The second part of the study deals with: vector control—the outstanding value of DDT application in rodent-flea control is emphasized—, the direct control of bubonic and pneumonic plague, and the control of the spread of plague at a distance. PMID:20603968

Application of Lanczos vectors to control design of flexible structures, part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Craig, Roy R., Jr.; Su, Tzu-Jeng

1992-01-01

This report covers the period of the grant from January 1991 until its expiration in June 1992. Together with an Interim Report (Ref. 9), it summarizes the research conducted under NASA Grant NAG9-357 on the topic 'Application of Lanczos Vectors to Control Design of Flexible Structures.' The research concerns various ways to obtain reduced-order mathematical models of complex structures for use in dynamics analysis and in the design of control systems for these structures. This report summarizes the research.

The new production theory for health care through clinical reengineering: a study of clinical guidelines--Part II.

PubMed

Sharp, J R

1995-01-01

In Part I of this two-part article, in the December 1994 issue of the journal, the author discussed the manufacturing theories of Peter Drucker in terms of their applicability for the health care field. He concluded that Drucker's four principles and practices of manufacturing--statistical quality control, manufacturing accounting, modular organization, and systems approach--do have application to the health care system. Clinical guidelines, a variation on the Drucker theory, are a specific example of the manufacturing process in health. The performance to date of some guidelines and their implications for the health care reform debate are discussed in Part II of the article.

Coherent Structures and Chaos Control in High-Power Microwave and Charged-Particle Beam Devices

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-01-31

34Equilibrium Theory of an Intense Elliptic Beam for High - Power Ribbon-Beam Klystron Applications," Proc. 2007 Part. Accel. Conf. p. 2316. Courant...34Equilibrium Theory of an Intense Elliptic Beam for High - Power Ribbon-Beam Klystron Applications," C. Chen and J. Zhou, Proc. 2007 Part. Accel. Conf. (2007...accelerator focusing systems. Over 600 high - power , high -efficiency klystrons , for example, may be needed to provide rf power for the acceleration

An open-closed-loop iterative learning control approach for nonlinear switched systems with application to freeway traffic control

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sun, Shu-Ting; Li, Xiao-Dong; Zhong, Ren-Xin

2017-10-01

For nonlinear switched discrete-time systems with input constraints, this paper presents an open-closed-loop iterative learning control (ILC) approach, which includes a feedforward ILC part and a feedback control part. Under a given switching rule, the mathematical induction is used to prove the convergence of ILC tracking error in each subsystem. It is demonstrated that the convergence of ILC tracking error is dependent on the feedforward control gain, but the feedback control can speed up the convergence process of ILC by a suitable selection of feedback control gain. A switched freeway traffic system is used to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed ILC law.

21 CFR 600.2 - Mailing addresses.

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21 CFR 600.2 - Mailing addresses.

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2012-04-01

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12 CFR Appendix E to Part 208 - Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Market Risk

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2014-01-01

... 11Simplified Supervisory Formula Approach Section 12Market Risk Disclosures Section 1. Purpose, Applicability... apply: Affiliate with respect to a company means any company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the company. Backtesting means the comparison of a bank's internal estimates...

49 CFR Appendix B to Part 385 - Explanation of Safety Rating Process

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2010-10-01

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10 CFR Appendix B to Part 50 - Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants

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2012-01-01

... executing. III. Design Control Measures shall be established to assure that applicable regulatory... control of design interfaces and for coordination among participating design organizations. These measures..., approval, release, distribution, and revision of documents involving design interfaces. The design control...

10 CFR Appendix B to Part 50 - Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants

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2013-01-01

... executing. III. Design Control Measures shall be established to assure that applicable regulatory... control of design interfaces and for coordination among participating design organizations. These measures..., approval, release, distribution, and revision of documents involving design interfaces. The design control...

7 CFR 352.2 - Purpose; relation to other regulations; applicability; preemption of State and local laws.

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2011-01-01

... article, means of conveyance, plant, biological control organism, plant pest, noxious weed, or plant... prevent the introduction or dissemination of a biological control organism, plant pest, or noxious weed...) The provisions in this part apply whether the controls over arrival, temporary stay, unloading...

Third International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology. Part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Groom, Nelson J. (Editor); Britcher, Colin P. (Editor)

1996-01-01

In order to examine the state of technology of all areas of magnetic suspension and to review recent developments in sensors, controls, superconducting magnet technology, and design/implementation practices, the Third International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology was held at the Holiday Inn Capital Plaza in Tallahassee, Florida on 13-15 Dec. 1995. The symposium included 19 sessions in which a total of 55 papers were presented. The technical sessions covered the areas of bearings, superconductivity, vibration isolation, maglev, controls, space applications, general applications, bearing/actuator design, modeling, precision applications, electromagnetic launch and hypersonic maglev, applications of superconductivity, and sensors.

Description, validation, and modification of the Guyton model for space-flight applications. Part A. Guyton model of circulatory, fluid and electrolyte control. Part B. Modification of the Guyton model for circulatory, fluid and electrolyte control

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Leonard, J. I.

1985-01-01

The mathematical model that has been a cornerstone for the systems analysis of space-flight physiological studies is the Guyton model describing circulatory, fluid and electrolyte regulation. The model and the modifications that are made to permit simulation and analysis of the stress of weightlessness are described.

Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, part 3

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Barthelemy, Jean-Francois M. (Editor)

1989-01-01

This three-part document contains a collection of technical papers presented at the Second NASA/Air Force Symposium on Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, held September 28-30, 1988 in Hampton, Virginia. The topics covered include: aircraft design, aeroelastic tailoring, control of aeroelastic structures, dynamics and control of flexible structures, structural design, design of large engineering systems, application of artificial intelligence, shape optimization, software development and implementation, and sensitivity analysis.

Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Barthelemy, Jean-Francois M. (Editor)

1989-01-01

This three-part document contains a collection of technical papers presented at the Second NASA/Air Force Symposium on Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, held September 28-30, 1988 in Hampton, Virginia. The topics covered include: helicopter design, aeroelastic tailoring, control of aeroelastic structures, dynamics and control of flexible structures, structural design, design of large engineering systems, application of artificial intelligence, shape optimization, software development and implementation, and sensitivity analysis.

Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, part 1

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Barthelemy, Jean-Francois M. (Editor)

1989-01-01

This three-part document contains a collection of technical papers presented at the Second NASA/Air Force Symposium on Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, held September 28-30, 1988 in Hampton, Virginia. The topics covered include: helicopter design, aeroelastic tailoring, control of aeroelastic structures, dynamics and control of flexible structures, structural design, design of large engineering systems, application of artificial intelligence, shape optimization, software development and implementation, and sensitivity analysis.

Software solutions manage the definition, operation, maintenance and configuration control of the National Ignition Facility

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Dobson, D; Churby, A; Krieger, E

2011-07-25

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is the world's largest laser composed of millions of individual parts brought together to form one massive assembly. Maintaining control of the physical definition, status and configuration of this structure is a monumental undertaking yet critical to the validity of the shot experiment data and the safe operation of the facility. The NIF business application suite of software provides the means to effectively manage the definition, build, operation, maintenance and configuration control of all components of the National Ignition Facility. State of the art Computer Aided Design software applications are used to generate a virtualmore » model and assemblies. Engineering bills of material are controlled through the Enterprise Configuration Management System. This data structure is passed to the Enterprise Resource Planning system to create a manufacturing bill of material. Specific parts are serialized then tracked along their entire lifecycle providing visibility to the location and status of optical, target and diagnostic components that are key to assessing pre-shot machine readiness. Nearly forty thousand items requiring preventive, reactive and calibration maintenance are tracked through the System Maintenance & Reliability Tracking application to ensure proper operation. Radiological tracking applications ensure proper stewardship of radiological and hazardous materials and help provide a safe working environment for NIF personnel.« less

Green Systems for Wastewater Treatment

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Environmental Science and Technology, 1975

1975-01-01

Plants found in marshlands and wetlands in many parts of the world may play an increasing part in a very new, yet very old approach to treatment of water and wastewater--the application of biological methods. Biological water pollution control methods being utilized around the world are examined. (BT)

40 CFR Table 15 to Subpart Wwww of... - Applicability of General Provisions (Subpart A) to Subpart WWWW of Part 63

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2011-07-01

...: Reinforced Plastic Composites Production Pt. 63, Subpt. WWWW, Table 15 Table 15 to Subpart WWWW of Part 63....12 State authority and delegations Yes § 63.13 Addresses of State air pollution control agencies and...

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2010-07-01

...: Reinforced Plastic Composites Production Pt. 63, Subpt. WWWW, Table 15 Table 15 to Subpart WWWW of Part 63....12 State authority and delegations Yes § 63.13 Addresses of State air pollution control agencies and...

78 FR 16715 - Renaissance Capital Greenwich Funds, et al.; Notice of Application

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Control of Butterfly Bush with Postemergence Herbicides

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Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) is classified as invasive in several parts of the United States. Two experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of four herbicides and two application methods on postemergence butterfly bush control. The four herbicides included: Roundup (glyphosate)...

23 CFR 751.3 - Applicability.

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2010-04-01

... 23 Highways 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Applicability. 751.3 Section 751.3 Highways FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT-OF-WAY AND ENVIRONMENT JUNKYARD CONTROL AND... thereof, including toll sections of such highways. This part does not apply to the Urban System. ...

40 CFR 91.1301 - Applicability.

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2010-07-01

... Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED) CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM MARINE SPARK-IGNITION ENGINES In-Use Credit Program for New Marine Engines § 91.1301 Applicability. Marine SI engines subject to the provisions of subpart A of this part 91 are eligible to...

Visual servoing in medical robotics: a survey. Part I: endoscopic and direct vision imaging - techniques and applications.

PubMed

Azizian, Mahdi; Khoshnam, Mahta; Najmaei, Nima; Patel, Rajni V

2014-09-01

Intra-operative imaging is widely used to provide visual feedback to a clinician when he/she performs a procedure. In visual servoing, surgical instruments and parts of tissue/body are tracked by processing the acquired images. This information is then used within a control loop to manoeuvre a robotic manipulator during a procedure. A comprehensive search of electronic databases was completed for the period 2000-2013 to provide a survey of the visual servoing applications in medical robotics. The focus is on medical applications where image-based tracking is used for closed-loop control of a robotic system. Detailed classification and comparative study of various contributions in visual servoing using endoscopic or direct visual images are presented and summarized in tables and diagrams. The main challenges in using visual servoing for medical robotic applications are identified and potential future directions are suggested. 'Supervised automation of medical robotics' is found to be a major trend in this field. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Continuous higher-order sliding mode control with time-varying gain for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems.

PubMed

Han, Yaozhen; Liu, Xiangjie

2016-05-01

This paper presents a continuous higher-order sliding mode (HOSM) control scheme with time-varying gain for a class of uncertain nonlinear systems. The proposed controller is derived from the concept of geometric homogeneity and super-twisting algorithm, and includes two parts, the first part of which achieves smooth finite time stabilization of pure integrator chains. The second part conquers the twice differentiable uncertainty and realizes system robustness by employing super-twisting algorithm. Particularly, time-varying switching control gain is constructed to reduce the switching control action magnitude to the minimum possible value while keeping the property of finite time convergence. Examples concerning the perturbed triple integrator chains and excitation control for single-machine infinite bus power system are simulated respectively to demonstrate the effectiveness and applicability of the proposed approach. Copyright © 2016 ISA. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

A new HLA-based distributed control architecture for agricultural teams of robots in hybrid applications with real and simulated devices or environments.

PubMed

Nebot, Patricio; Torres-Sospedra, Joaquín; Martínez, Rafael J

2011-01-01

The control architecture is one of the most important part of agricultural robotics and other robotic systems. Furthermore its importance increases when the system involves a group of heterogeneous robots that should cooperate to achieve a global goal. A new control architecture is introduced in this paper for groups of robots in charge of doing maintenance tasks in agricultural environments. Some important features such as scalability, code reuse, hardware abstraction and data distribution have been considered in the design of the new architecture. Furthermore, coordination and cooperation among the different elements in the system is allowed in the proposed control system. By integrating a network oriented device server Player, Java Agent Development Framework (JADE) and High Level Architecture (HLA), the previous concepts have been considered in the new architecture presented in this paper. HLA can be considered the most important part because it not only allows the data distribution and implicit communication among the parts of the system but also allows to simultaneously operate with simulated and real entities, thus allowing the use of hybrid systems in the development of applications.

28 CFR 18.3 - Definitions.

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2011-07-01

... Justice Act means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5601, et seq., as... Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), as appropriate. (i) Sub-grant applicant or recipient... provisions of part D of the Crime Control Act; part B, subpart I of the Juvenile Justice Act; and sections...

28 CFR 18.3 - Definitions.

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2013-07-01

... Justice Act means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5601, et seq., as... Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), as appropriate. (i) Sub-grant applicant or recipient... provisions of part D of the Crime Control Act; part B, subpart I of the Juvenile Justice Act; and sections...

14 CFR 120.1 - Applicability.

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2011-01-01

... AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM... part 135 of this chapter, all air traffic control facilities not operated by the FAA or by or under... implement a drug and alcohol testing program under this part. (d) All contractors who elect to implement a...

28 CFR 18.3 - Definitions.

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2012-07-01

... Justice Act means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5601, et seq., as... Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), as appropriate. (i) Sub-grant applicant or recipient... provisions of part D of the Crime Control Act; part B, subpart I of the Juvenile Justice Act; and sections...

28 CFR 18.3 - Definitions.

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2014-07-01

... Justice Act means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. 5601, et seq., as... Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), as appropriate. (i) Sub-grant applicant or recipient... provisions of part D of the Crime Control Act; part B, subpart I of the Juvenile Justice Act; and sections...

14 CFR 120.1 - Applicability.

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2010-01-01

... AND OPERATORS FOR COMPENSATION OR HIRE: CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM... part 135 of this chapter, all air traffic control facilities not operated by the FAA or by or under... implement a drug and alcohol testing program under this part. (d) All contractors who elect to implement a...

40 CFR 792.10 - Applicability to studies performed under grants and contracts.

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2011-07-01

... AGENCY (CONTINUED) TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (CONTINUED) GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE STANDARDS General... person utilizes the services of a consulting laboratory, contractor, or grantee to perform all or a part of a study to which this part applies, it shall notify the consulting laboratory, contractor, or...

Numerical simulation of dynamics of brushless dc motors for aerospace and other applications. Volume 1: Model development and applications, part A

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Demerdash, N. A. O.; Nehl, T. W.

1979-01-01

The development, fabrication and evaluation of a prototype electromechanical actuator (EMA) is discussed. Application of the EMA as a motor for control surfaces in aerospace flight is examined. A mathematical model of the EMA is developed for design optimization. Nonlinearities which complicate the mathematical model are discussed. The dynamics of the EMA from the underlying physical principles are determined and a discussion of similating the control logic by means of equivalent boolean expressions is presented.

Application Number 3: Using Tethers for Attitude Control

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Muller, R. M.

1985-01-01

Past application of the gravity gradient concept to satellite attitude control produced attitude stabilities of from 1 to 10 degrees. The satellite members were rigigly interconnected and any motion in one part of the satellite would cause motion in all members. This experience has restricted gravity gradient stabilization to applications that need attitude stability no better than 1 degree. A gravity gradient technique that combines the flexible tether with an active control that will allow control stability much better than 1 degree is proposed. This could give gravity gradient stabilization much broader application. In fact, for a large structure like a space station, it may become the preferred method. Two possible ways of demonstrating the techniques using the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) tether to control the attitude of the shuttle are proposed. Then a possible space station tether configuration is shown that could be used to control the initial station. It is then shown how the technique can be extended to the control of space stations of virtually any size.

Incubator Display Software Cost Reduction Toolset Software Requirements Specification

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Moran, Susanne; Jeffords, Ralph

2005-01-01

The Incubator Display Software Requirements Specification was initially developed by Intrinsyx Technologies Corporation (Intrinsyx) under subcontract to Lockheed Martin, Contract Number NAS2-02090, for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Research Center (ARC) Space Station Biological Research Project (SSBRP). The Incubator Display is a User Payload Application (UPA) used to control an Incubator subrack payload for the SSBRP. The Incubator Display functions on-orbit as part of the subrack payload laptop, on the ground as part of the Communication and Data System (CDS) ground control system, and also as part of the crew training environment.

The pumping lid: investigating multi-material 3D printing for equipment-free, programmable generation of positive and negative pressures for microfluidic applications.

PubMed

Begolo, Stefano; Zhukov, Dmitriy V; Selck, David A; Li, Liang; Ismagilov, Rustem F

2014-12-21

Equipment-free pumping is a challenging problem and an active area of research in microfluidics, with applications for both laboratory and limited-resource settings. This paper describes the pumping lid method, a strategy to achieve equipment-free pumping by controlled generation of pressure. Pressure was generated using portable, lightweight, and disposable parts that can be integrated with existing microfluidic devices to simplify workflow and eliminate the need for pumping equipment. The development of this method was enabled by multi-material 3D printing, which allows fast prototyping, including composite parts that combine materials with different mechanical properties (e.g. both rigid and elastic materials in the same part). The first type of pumping lid we describe was used to produce predictable positive or negative pressures via controlled compression or expansion of gases. A model was developed to describe the pressures and flow rates generated with this approach and it was validated experimentally. Pressures were pre-programmed by the geometry of the parts and could be tuned further even while the experiment was in progress. Using multiple lids or a composite lid with different inlets enabled several solutions to be pumped independently in a single device. The second type of pumping lid, which relied on vapor-liquid equilibrium to generate pressure, was designed, modeled, and experimentally characterized. The pumping lid method was validated by controlling flow in different types of microfluidic applications, including the production of droplets, control of laminar flow profiles, and loading of SlipChip devices. We believe that applying the pumping lid methodology to existing microfluidic devices will enhance their use as portable diagnostic tools in limited resource settings as well as accelerate adoption of microfluidics in laboratories.

Development of adaptive control applied to chaotic systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rhode, Martin Andreas

1997-12-01

Continuous-time derivative control and adaptive map-based recursive feedback control techniques are used to control chaos in a variety of systems and in situations that are of practical interest. The theoretical part of the research includes the review of fundamental concept of control theory in the context of its applications to deterministic chaotic systems, the development of a new adaptive algorithm to identify the linear system properties necessary for control, and the extension of the recursive proportional feedback control technique, RPF, to high dimensional systems. Chaos control was applied to models of a thermal pulsed combustor, electro-chemical dissolution and the hyperchaotic Rossler system. Important implications for combustion engineering were suggested by successful control of the model of the thermal pulsed combustor. The system was automatically tracked while maintaining control into regions of parameter and state space where no stable attractors exist. In a simulation of the electrochemical dissolution system, application of derivative control to stabilize a steady state, and adaptive RPF to stabilize a period one orbit, was demonstrated. The high dimensional adaptive control algorithm was applied in a simulation using the Rossler hyperchaotic system, where a period-two orbit with two unstable directions was stabilized and tracked over a wide range of a system parameter. In the experimental part, the electrochemical system was studied in parameter space, by scanning the applied potential and the frequency of the rotating copper disk. The automated control algorithm is demonstrated to be effective when applied to stabilize a period-one orbit in the experiment. We show the necessity of small random perturbations applied to the system in order to both learn the dynamics and control the system at the same time. The simultaneous learning and control capability is shown to be an important part of the active feedback control.

Controlling chimeras

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bick, Christian; Martens, Erik A.

2015-03-01

Coupled phase oscillators model a variety of dynamical phenomena in nature and technological applications. Non-local coupling gives rise to chimera states which are characterized by a distinct part of phase-synchronized oscillators while the remaining ones move incoherently. Here, we apply the idea of control to chimera states: using gradient dynamics to exploit drift of a chimera, it will attain any desired target position. Through control, chimera states become functionally relevant; for example, the controlled position of localized synchrony may encode information and perform computations. Since functional aspects are crucial in (neuro-)biology and technology, the localized synchronization of a chimera state becomes accessible to develop novel applications. Based on gradient dynamics, our control strategy applies to any suitable observable and can be generalized to arbitrary dimensions. Thus, the applicability of chimera control goes beyond chimera states in non-locally coupled systems.

14 CFR 23.415 - Ground gust conditions.

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2010-01-01

... and System Loads § 23.415 Ground gust conditions. (a) The control system must be investigated as... control system for ground gust loads is not required by paragraph (a)(2) of this section, but the applicant elects to design a part of the control system of these loads, these loads need only be carried...

75 FR 81306 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection

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2010-12-27

..., which pertain to the protection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros. DATES..., and Control of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros (43 CFR part 4700). Form: Form 4710-10, Application for Adoption of Wild Horse(s) or Burro(s). OMB Control Number: 1004-0042. Type of Review: Extension...

Ribonucleic acid interference (RNAi) technology for control of Asian citrus psyllid

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Ribonucleic acid interference, RNAi, applications and function are described for the non-scientist to bring a better understanding of how this emerging technology is providing environmentally friendly, non-transgenic, insect pest control to the citrus industry. Two part Video presentation....

34 CFR 429.20 - What must an application include?

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2010-07-01

... ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BILINGUAL VOCATIONAL MATERIALS, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES PROGRAM... part must— (a) Describe the qualifications of staff responsible for the project; and (b) Provide that... supervision of the applicant. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1830-0013...

34 CFR 429.20 - What must an application include?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BILINGUAL VOCATIONAL MATERIALS, METHODS, AND TECHNIQUES PROGRAM... part must— (a) Describe the qualifications of staff responsible for the project; and (b) Provide that... supervision of the applicant. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1830-0013...

International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology, Part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Groom, Nelson J. (Editor); Britcher, Colin P. (Editor)

1992-01-01

In order to examine the state of technology of all areas of magnetic suspension and to review related recent developments in sensors and controls approaches, superconducting magnet technology, and design/implementation practices, a symposium was held. The proceedings are presented. The sessions covered the areas of bearings, sensors and controls, microgravity and vibration isolation, superconductivity, manufacturing applications, wind tunnel magnetic suspension systems, magnetically levitated trains (MAGLEV), space applications, and large gap magnetic suspension systems.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Not Available

This safety evaluation report (SER) documents the technical review of the US Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) standard design by the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff. The application for the ABWR design was initially submitted by the General Electric Company, now GE Nuclear Energy (GE), in accordance with the procedures of Appendix O of Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 50). Later GE requested that its application be considered as an application for design approval and subsequent design certification pursuant to 10 CFR {section} 52.45. The ABWR is a single-cycle, forced-circulation,more » boiling water reactor (BWR) with a rated power of 3,926 megawatts thermal (MWt) and a design power of 4,005 MWt. To the extent feasible and appropriate, the staff relied on earlier reviews for those ABWR design features that are substantially the same as those previously considered. Unique features of the ABWR design include internal recirculation pumps, fine-motion control rod drives, microprocessor-based digital logic and control systems, and digital safety systems. On the basis of its evaluation and independent analyses, the NRC staff concludes that, subject to satisfactory resolution of the confirmatory items identified in Section 1.8 of this SER, GE`s application for design certification meets the requirements of Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 52 that are applicable and technically relevant to the US ABWR standard design.« less

Optimal control of build height utilizing optical profilometry in cold spray deposits

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chakraborty, Abhijit; Shishkin, Sergey; Birnkrant, Michael J.

2017-04-01

Part-to-part variability and poor part quality due to failure to maintain geometric specifications pose a challenge for adopting Additive Manufacturing (AM) as a viable manufacturing process. In recent years, In-process Monitoring and Control (InPMC) has received a lot of attention as an approach to overcome these obstacles. The ability to sense geometry of the deposited layers accurately enables effective process monitoring and control of AM application. This paper demonstrates an application of geometry sensing technique for the coating deposition Cold Spray process, where solid powders are accelerated through a nozzle, collides with the substrate and adheres to it. Often the deposited surface has shape irregularities. This paper proposes an approach to suppress the iregularities by controlling the deposition height. An analytical control-oriented model is developed that expresses the resulting height of deposit as an integral function of nozzle velocity and angle. In order to obtain height information at each layer, a Micro-Epsilon laser line scanner was used for surface profiling after each deposition. This surface profile information, specifically the layer height, was then fed back to an optimal control algorithm which manipulated the nozzle speed to control the layer height to a pre specified height. While the problem is heavily nonlinear, we were able to transform it into equivalent Optimal Control problem linear w.r.t. input. That enabled development of two solution methods: one is fast and approximate, while another is more accurate but still efficient.

NASA uses Eclipse RCP Applications for Experiments on the International Space Station

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Cohen, Tamar

2013-01-01

Eclipse is going to space for the first time in 2013! The International Space Station (ISS) is used as a site for experiments any software developed as part of these experiments has to comply with extensive and strict user interface guidelines. NASA Ames Research Center's Intelligent Robotics Group is doing 2 sets of experiments, both with astronauts using Eclipse RCP applications to remotely control robots. One experiment will control SPHERES with an Android Smartphone on the ISS the other experiment will control a K10 rover on Earth.

Electronic control circuits: A compilation

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1973-01-01

A compilation of technical R and D information on circuits and modular subassemblies is presented as a part of a technology utilization program. Fundamental design principles and applications are given. Electronic control circuits discussed include: anti-noise circuit; ground protection device for bioinstrumentation; temperature compensation for operational amplifiers; hybrid gatling capacitor; automatic signal range control; integrated clock-switching control; and precision voltage tolerance detector.

Active Noise Control for Dishwasher noise

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lee, Nokhaeng; Park, Youngjin

2016-09-01

The dishwasher is a useful home appliance and continually used for automatically washing dishes. It's commonly placed in the kitchen with built-in style for practicality and better use of space. In this environment, people are easily exposed to dishwasher noise, so it is an important issue for the consumers, especially for the people living in open and narrow space. Recently, the sound power levels of the noise are about 40 - 50 dBA. It could be achieved by removal of noise sources and passive means of insulating acoustical path. For more reduction, such a quiet mode with the lower speed of cycle has been introduced, but this deteriorates the washing capacity. Under this background, we propose active noise control for dishwasher noise. It is observed that the noise is propagating mainly from the lower part of the front side. Control speakers are placed in the part for the collocation. Observation part of estimating sound field distribution and control part of generating the anti-noise are designed for active noise control. Simulation result shows proposed active noise control scheme could have a potential application for dishwasher noise reduction.

47 CFR 2.1033 - Application for certification.

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2014-10-01

... to comply with the design requirements of all parts of § 15.121 of this chapter. The application must... describing the design features that prevent the modification of the equipment by the user to receive... equipment construction and layout, including meters, if any, and labels for controls and meters and...

32 CFR 228.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... SECURITY PROTECTIVE FORCE § 228.1 Applicability. This part applies to all property under the charge and control of the Director, NSA, and to all persons entering in or on such property (hereinafter referred to as “protected property”). Employees of the NSA and any other persons entering upon protected property...

32 CFR 228.1 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... SECURITY PROTECTIVE FORCE § 228.1 Applicability. This part applies to all property under the charge and control of the Director, NSA, and to all persons entering in or on such property (hereinafter referred to as “protected property”). Employees of the NSA and any other persons entering upon protected property...

32 CFR 228.1 - Applicability.

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2010-07-01

... SECURITY PROTECTIVE FORCE § 228.1 Applicability. This part applies to all property under the charge and control of the Director, NSA, and to all persons entering in or on such property (hereinafter referred to as “protected property”). Employees of the NSA and any other persons entering upon protected property...

32 CFR 228.1 - Applicability.

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2012-07-01

... SECURITY PROTECTIVE FORCE § 228.1 Applicability. This part applies to all property under the charge and control of the Director, NSA, and to all persons entering in or on such property (hereinafter referred to as “protected property”). Employees of the NSA and any other persons entering upon protected property...

40 CFR 65.80 - Applicability.

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2010-07-01

... FEDERAL AIR RULE Transfer Racks § 65.80 Applicability. (a) The provisions of this subpart and of subpart A of this part apply to control of regulated material emissions from transfer racks where a referencing... is made that causes a transfer rack to fall outside the criteria in the referencing subpart that...

15 CFR 748.8 - Unique application and submission requirements.

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2012-01-01

... your application involves: (a) Chemicals, medicinals, and pharmaceuticals. (b) Communications... chemicals controlled for CW reasons by ECCN 1C350 to countries not listed in Supplement No. 2 to part 745 of... Review Request. (t) Foreign National Support Statement for deemed exports. (u) Aircraft and vessels on...

15 CFR 748.8 - Unique application and submission requirements.

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2013-01-01

... your application involves: (a) Chemicals, medicinals, and pharmaceuticals. (b) Communications... chemicals controlled for CW reasons by ECCN 1C350 to countries not listed in Supplement No. 2 to part 745 of... Review Request. (t) Foreign National Support Statement for deemed exports. (u) Aircraft and vessels on...

40 CFR 96.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and...

40 CFR 96.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and...

40 CFR 96.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and...

40 CFR 96.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and...

40 CFR 96.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and...

40 CFR 96.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... the Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data...

40 CFR 96.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... the Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data...

40 CFR 96.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... the Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data...

40 CFR 96.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... the Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data...

40 CFR 96.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or... the Administrator revokes prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data...

Cleaning and Cleanliness Measurement of Additive Manufactured Parts

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Welker, Roger W.; Mitchell, Mark A.

2015-01-01

The successful acquisition and utilization of piece parts and assemblies for contamination sensitive applications requires application of cleanliness acceptance criteria. Contamination can be classified using many different schemes. One common scheme is classification as organic, ionic and particulate contaminants. These may be present in and on the surface of solid components and assemblies or may be dispersed in various gaseous or liquid media. This discussion will focus on insoluble particle contamination on the surface of piece parts and assemblies. Cleanliness of parts can be controlled using two strategies, referred to as gross cleanliness and precision cleanliness. Under a gross cleanliness strategy acceptance is based on visual cleanliness. This approach introduces a number of concerns that render it unsuitable for controlling cleanliness of high technology products. Under the precision cleanliness strategy, subjective, visual assessment of cleanliness is replaced by objective measurement of cleanliness. When a precision cleanliness strategy is adopted there naturally arises the question: How clean is clean enough? The six commonly used methods for establishing objective cleanliness acceptance limits will be discussed. Special emphasis shall focus on the use of multiple extraction, a technique that has been demonstrated for additively manufactured parts.

33 CFR 238.7 - Decision criteria for participation.

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2013-07-01

... upstream of the precise point where Federal flood control authorities become applicable. (b) Storm sewer... will be considered to be a part of local storm drainage to be addressed as part of the consideration of an adequate storm sewer system. The purpose of this system is to collect and convey to a natural...

33 CFR 238.7 - Decision criteria for participation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... upstream of the precise point where Federal flood control authorities become applicable. (b) Storm sewer... will be considered to be a part of local storm drainage to be addressed as part of the consideration of an adequate storm sewer system. The purpose of this system is to collect and convey to a natural...

33 CFR 238.7 - Decision criteria for participation.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... upstream of the precise point where Federal flood control authorities become applicable. (b) Storm sewer... will be considered to be a part of local storm drainage to be addressed as part of the consideration of an adequate storm sewer system. The purpose of this system is to collect and convey to a natural...

40 CFR 270.25 - Specific part B information requirements for equipment.

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2012-07-01

... characteristics and control device operation parameters as specified in § 264.1035(b)(4)(iii). (4) A statement... Permit Application § 270.25 Specific part B information requirements for equipment. Except as otherwise... implementation schedule as specified in § 264.1033(a)(2). (c) Where an owner or operator applies for permission...

40 CFR 270.25 - Specific part B information requirements for equipment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... characteristics and control device operation parameters as specified in § 264.1035(b)(4)(iii). (4) A statement... Permit Application § 270.25 Specific part B information requirements for equipment. Except as otherwise... implementation schedule as specified in § 264.1033(a)(2). (c) Where an owner or operator applies for permission...

40 CFR 270.25 - Specific part B information requirements for equipment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... characteristics and control device operation parameters as specified in § 264.1035(b)(4)(iii). (4) A statement... Permit Application § 270.25 Specific part B information requirements for equipment. Except as otherwise... implementation schedule as specified in § 264.1033(a)(2). (c) Where an owner or operator applies for permission...

Adaptive Control of Non-Minimum Phase Modal Systems Using Residual Mode Filters2. Parts 1 and 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Balas, Mark J.; Frost, Susan

2011-01-01

Many dynamic systems containing a large number of modes can benefit from adaptive control techniques, which are well suited to applications that have unknown parameters and poorly known operating conditions. In this paper, we focus on a direct adaptive control approach that has been extended to handle adaptive rejection of persistent disturbances. We extend this adaptive control theory to accommodate problematic modal subsystems of a plant that inhibit the adaptive controller by causing the open-loop plant to be non-minimum phase. We will modify the adaptive controller with a Residual Mode Filter (RMF) to compensate for problematic modal subsystems, thereby allowing the system to satisfy the requirements for the adaptive controller to have guaranteed convergence and bounded gains. This paper will be divided into two parts. Here in Part I we will review the basic adaptive control approach and introduce the primary ideas. In Part II, we will present the RMF methodology and complete the proofs of all our results. Also, we will apply the above theoretical results to a simple flexible structure example to illustrate the behavior with and without the residual mode filter.

Business Intelligence in Process Control

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kopčeková, Alena; Kopček, Michal; Tanuška, Pavol

2013-12-01

The Business Intelligence technology, which represents a strong tool not only for decision making support, but also has a big potential in other fields of application, is discussed in this paper. Necessary fundamental definitions are offered and explained to better understand the basic principles and the role of this technology for company management. Article is logically divided into five main parts. In the first part, there is the definition of the technology and the list of main advantages. In the second part, an overview of the system architecture with the brief description of separate building blocks is presented. Also, the hierarchical nature of the system architecture is shown. The technology life cycle consisting of four steps, which are mutually interconnected into a ring, is described in the third part. In the fourth part, analytical methods incorporated in the online analytical processing and data mining used within the business intelligence as well as the related data mining methodologies are summarised. Also, some typical applications of the above-mentioned particular methods are introduced. In the final part, a proposal of the knowledge discovery system for hierarchical process control is outlined. The focus of this paper is to provide a comprehensive view and to familiarize the reader with the Business Intelligence technology and its utilisation.

40 CFR 471.01 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

..., product testing, surface coating, sawing, grinding, tumbling, burnishing, and wet air pollution control...) This part does not apply to the forming of the metals cadmium, chromium, gallium, germanium, indium...

40 CFR 471.01 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

..., product testing, surface coating, sawing, grinding, tumbling, burnishing, and wet air pollution control...) This part does not apply to the forming of the metals cadmium, chromium, gallium, germanium, indium...

75 FR 36665 - Renewal of Approved Information Collection, OMB Control Number 1004-0042

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-06-28

... 4700, which pertain to the protection, management, and control of wild free-roaming horses and burros... of Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros (43 CFR Part 4700). Form: Form 4710-10, Application for Adoption of Wild Horse(s) or Burro(s). OMB Control Number: 1004-0042. Abstract: This notice pertains to the...

Verification and Validation Methodology of Real-Time Adaptive Neural Networks for Aerospace Applications

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Gupta, Pramod; Loparo, Kenneth; Mackall, Dale; Schumann, Johann; Soares, Fola

2004-01-01

Recent research has shown that adaptive neural based control systems are very effective in restoring stability and control of an aircraft in the presence of damage or failures. The application of an adaptive neural network with a flight critical control system requires a thorough and proven process to ensure safe and proper flight operation. Unique testing tools have been developed as part of a process to perform verification and validation (V&V) of real time adaptive neural networks used in recent adaptive flight control system, to evaluate the performance of the on line trained neural networks. The tools will help in certification from FAA and will help in the successful deployment of neural network based adaptive controllers in safety-critical applications. The process to perform verification and validation is evaluated against a typical neural adaptive controller and the results are discussed.

The application of nanomaterials in controlled drug delivery for bone regeneration.

PubMed

Shi, Shuo; Jiang, Wenbao; Zhao, Tianxiao; Aifantis, Katerina E; Wang, Hui; Lin, Lei; Fan, Yubo; Feng, Qingling; Cui, Fu-zhai; Li, Xiaoming

2015-12-01

Bone regeneration is a complicated process that involves a series of biological events, such as cellular recruitment, proliferation and differentiation, and so forth, which have been found to be significantly affected by controlled drug delivery. Recently, a lot of research studies have been launched on the application of nanomaterials in controlled drug delivery for bone regeneration. In this article, the latest research progress in this area regarding the use of bioceramics-based, polymer-based, metallic oxide-based and other types of nanomaterials in controlled drug delivery for bone regeneration are reviewed and discussed, which indicates that the controlling drug delivery with nanomaterials should be a very promising treatment in orthopedics. Furthermore, some new challenges about the future research on the application of nanomaterials in controlled drug delivery for bone regeneration are described in the conclusion and perspectives part. Copyright © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

76 FR 7623 - Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Brakes; Application for Exemption From...

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2011-02-10

... Innovative Electronics AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of... exemption from Innovative Electronics regarding the use of trailer-mounted electric brake controllers, which... brake controllers on commercial motor vehicles is currently prohibited. Innovative Electronics is...

40 CFR 63.820 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... were caused by a sudden, infrequent, and unavoidable failure of air pollution control and monitoring... activity or event that could have been foreseen and avoided, or planned for; and were not part of a... ambient air quality, the environment, and human health; (vi) All emissions monitoring and control systems...

40 CFR 63.820 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... were caused by a sudden, infrequent, and unavoidable failure of air pollution control and monitoring... activity or event that could have been foreseen and avoided, or planned for; and were not part of a... ambient air quality, the environment, and human health; (vi) All emissions monitoring and control systems...

40 CFR 63.820 - Applicability.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... were caused by a sudden, infrequent, and unavoidable failure of air pollution control and monitoring... activity or event that could have been foreseen and avoided, or planned for; and were not part of a... ambient air quality, the environment, and human health; (vi) All emissions monitoring and control systems...

Bilevel Shared Control Of A Remote Robotic Manipulator

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hayati, Samad A.; Venkataraman, Subramanian T.

1992-01-01

Proposed concept blends autonomous and teleoperator control modes, each overcoming deficiencies of the other. Both task-level and execution-level functions performed at local and remote sites. Applicable to systems with long communication delay between local and remote sites or systems intended to function partly autonomously.

40 CFR 96.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of or... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 96.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of or... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 96.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of or... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 96.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of or... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 96.272 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D of or... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

The biological microprocessor, or how to build a computer with biological parts

PubMed Central

Moe-Behrens, Gerd HG

2013-01-01

Systemics, a revolutionary paradigm shift in scientific thinking, with applications in systems biology, and synthetic biology, have led to the idea of using silicon computers and their engineering principles as a blueprint for the engineering of a similar machine made from biological parts. Here we describe these building blocks and how they can be assembled to a general purpose computer system, a biological microprocessor. Such a system consists of biological parts building an input / output device, an arithmetic logic unit, a control unit, memory, and wires (busses) to interconnect these components. A biocomputer can be used to monitor and control a biological system. PMID:24688733

Evaluation of a Quartz Bourdon Pressure Gage of Wind Tunnel Mach Number Control System Application

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Chapin, W. G.

1986-01-01

A theoretical and experimental study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of using the National Transonic Facility's high accuracy Mach number measurement system as part of a closed loop Mach number control system. The theoretical and experimental procedures described are applicable to the engineering design of pressure control systems. The results show that the dynamic response characteristics of the NTF Mach number gage (a Ruska DDR-6000 quartz absolute pressure gage) coupled to a typical length of pressure tubing were only marginally acceptable within a limited range of the facility's total pressure envelope and could not be used in the Mach number control system.

78 FR 27402 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review...

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15 CFR Supplement No. 7 to Part 774 - Very Sensitive List

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-01-01

... designed” for real time application with towed acoustic hydrophone arrays, having “user accessible....2.f—Processing equipment, “specially designed” for real time application with bottom or bay cable...” “specially designed” for a defense article not on the USML or a commodity controlled by a “600 series” ECCN...

The Administrative Theory and Its Application to Decision Making in the Community College.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Hayes, Charles

This paper investigates the administrative theory and its application in the community college organization. It identifies four assumptions regarding administration: (1) administration is an integrated part of all human life; (2) administration is the process of directing and controlling life in a social organization; (3) the specific function of…

14 CFR Appendix A to Part 129 - Application for Operations Specifications by Foreign Air Carriers

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

.... Operations. State whether the operation proposed is day or night, visual flight rules, instrument flight...). Sec. IV. Communications facilities. List all communication facilities to be used by the applicant in... English language to a degree necessary to enable them to properly communicate with Airport Traffic Control...

77 FR 58541 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Applicant...

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2012-09-21

... valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The FDIC, as part of its continuing effort... Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington.... Frequency of Response: On occasion. Affected Public: FDIC job applicants who are not current FDIC employees...

Proceedings of the 2004 NASA/ONR Circulation Control Workshop, Part 1

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Jones, Gregory S. (Editor); Joslin, Ronald D. (Editor)

2005-01-01

As technological advances influence the efficiency and effectiveness of aerodynamic and hydrodynamic applications, designs and operations, this workshop was intended to address the technologies, systems, challenges and successes specific to Coanda driven circulation control in aerodynamics and hydrodynamics. A major goal of this workshop was to determine the 2004 state-of-the-art in circulation control and understand the roadblocks to its application. The workshop addressed applications, CFD, and experiments related to circulation control, emphasizing fundamental physics, systems analysis, and applied research. The workshop consisted of 34 single session oral presentations and written papers that focused on Naval hydrodynamic vehicles (e.g. submarines), Fixed Wing Aviation, V/STOL platforms, propulsion systems (including wind turbine systems), ground vehicles (automotive and trucks) and miscellaneous applications (e.g., poultry exhaust systems and vacuum systems). Several advanced CFD codes were benchmarked using a two-dimensional NCCR circulation control airfoil. The CFD efforts highlighted inconsistencies in turbulence modeling, separation and performance predictions.

Unification of the macro- and microbiome in trophic ecology

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Biological control is a key part of virtually any IPM program, and microbial bio-control agents represent particularly effective agents because of their capacity to be applied via conventional spray application methods. We are showing that fungi function just as arthropods do in the food web—the fun...

40 CFR 147.1 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 22 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Purpose and scope. 147.1 Section 147.1..., TRIBAL, AND EPA-ADMINISTERED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS General Provisions § 147.1 Purpose and scope. (a) This part sets forth the applicable Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs for...

40 CFR 147.1 - Purpose and scope.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 23 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Purpose and scope. 147.1 Section 147.1..., TRIBAL, AND EPA-ADMINISTERED UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAMS General Provisions § 147.1 Purpose and scope. (a) This part sets forth the applicable Underground Injection Control (UIC) programs for...

40 CFR 97.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.432 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 97.432 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 60.4172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures... certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not...

40 CFR 97.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.432 - Monitoring system out-of-control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures... prospectively the certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the...

40 CFR 97.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 60.4172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... monitoring system fails to meet the quality-assurance and quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures... certification status of the monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not...

40 CFR 97.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.172 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

40 CFR 97.372 - Out of control periods.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... quality-control requirements or data validation requirements of part 75 of this chapter, data shall be substituted using the applicable missing data procedures in subpart D or subpart H of, or appendix D or... monitoring system. The data measured and recorded by the monitoring system shall not be considered valid...

A time domain inverse dynamic method for the end point tracking control of a flexible manipulator

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Kwon, Dong-Soo; Book, Wayne J.

1991-01-01

The inverse dynamic equation of a flexible manipulator was solved in the time domain. By dividing the inverse system equation into the causal part and the anticausal part, we calculated the torque and the trajectories of all state variables for a given end point trajectory. The interpretation of this method in the frequency domain was explained in detail using the two-sided Laplace transform and the convolution integral. The open loop control of the inverse dynamic method shows an excellent result in simulation. For real applications, a practical control strategy is proposed by adding a feedback tracking control loop to the inverse dynamic feedforward control, and its good experimental performance is presented.

A battery-run pulsed motor with inherent dynamic electronic switch control

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Tripathi, K. C.; Lal, P.; Sarma, P. R.; Sharma, A. K.; Prakash, V.

1980-02-01

A new type of battery-run brushless ferrite-magnet dc motor system is described. Its rotor part consists of a few permanent ceramic (ferrite) magnets uniformly spread on the rim of a disk (wheel) and the stator part consists of electromagnets placed in such a way that when energized, they always form a repulsive couple to rotate the disk. A sensor coil is placed to give an induced pulse signal, which acts as an inherent dynamic switching time control for the automatic electronic control system. Control of speed, brake system, and safety measures are also discussed. Experimental values for the present system are given. Some possible applications are suggested.

40 CFR Table 18 to Subpart Uuu of... - Requirements for Performance Tests for Organic HAP Emissions From Catalytic Reforming Units

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... part 60, appendix A), as applicable c. Measure TOC concentration (for percent reduction standard) Method 25 (40 part 60, appendix A) to measure nonmethane TOC concentration (in carbon equivalents) at inlet and outlet of the control device. If the nonmethane TOC outlet concentration is expected to be...

Passenger Carrying Submersibles: System Safety Analysis

DTIC Science & Technology

1989-08-01

General Provisions Subpart B Commercial Diving Operations 33 CFR NAVIGATION (As Applicable) Subchapter 0 - Pollution Part 155 Oil Pollution...and Materials: Specifications and Approvals; Subchapter S, Subdivision and Stability; and finally, 33 CFR Subchapter 0, Part 155 Oil Pollution...contamination. Air contamination could also result from inadequate air circulation, loss of temperature/humidity control, or refrigerant or oil leakage

Clustering Methods; Part IV of Scientific Report No. ISR-18, Information Storage and Retrieval...

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY. Dept. of Computer Science.

Two papers are included as Part Four of this report on Salton's Magical Automatic Retriever of Texts (SMART) project report. The first paper: "A Controlled Single Pass Classification Algorithm with Application to Multilevel Clustering" by D. B. Johnson and J. M. Laferente presents a single pass clustering method which compares favorably…

International Symposium on Magnetic Suspension Technology, Part 1

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Groom, Nelson J. (Editor); Britcher, Colin P. (Editor)

1992-01-01

The goal of the symposium was to examine the state of technology of all areas of magnetic suspension and to review related recent developments in sensors and controls approaches, superconducting magnet technology, and design/implementation practices. The symposium included 17 technical sessions in which 55 papers were presented. The technical session covered the areas of bearings, sensors and controls, microgravity and vibration isolation, superconductivity, manufacturing applications, wind tunnel magnetic suspension systems, magnetically levitated trains (MAGLEV), space applications, and large gap magnetic suspension systems.

Apparatus and Method for Cold Welding Thin Wafers to Hard Substrates

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Oeftering, Richard C. (Inventor); Smith, Floyd A. (Inventor)

1996-01-01

An apparatus for coating and bonding parts in a vacuum includes a floating mount assembly holding one part and applying a bonding load to the parts. A pivoting mount assembly holds one part and is pivoted between a coating position and a bonding position. At least one coating source is provided for depositing a thin film of a metal onto a surface of each of the parts to improve the cold weld between the two parts. A restraining lever controls the application of the bonding load to the parts. The coating and bonding process occurs in a vacuum chamber with a single set-up.

Reusable software parts and the semi-abstract data type

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Cohen, Sanford G.

1986-01-01

The development of reuable software parts has been an area of intense discussion within the software community for many years. An approach is described for developing reusable parts for the applications of missile guidance, navigation and control which meet the following criteria: (1) Reusable; (2) Tailorable; (3) Efficient; (4) Simple to use; and (5) Protected against misuse. Validating the feasibility of developing reusable parts which possess these characteristics is the basis of the Common Ada Missile Packages Program (CAMP). Under CAMP, over 200 reusable software parts were developed, including part for navigation, Kalman filter, signal processing and autopilot. Six different methods are presented for designing reusable software parts.

Ultrasonics and Optics Would Control Shot Size

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Morrison, A. D.

1983-01-01

Feedback system assures production of silicon shot of uniform size. Breakup of silicon stream into drops is controlled, in part, by varying frequency of vibrations imparted to stream by ultrasonic transducer. Drop size monitored by photodetector. Control method particularly advantageous in that constant size is maintained even while other process variables are changed deliberately or inadvertently. Applicable to materials other than silicon.

Controlled functionalization of nanoparticles & practical applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rashwan, Khaled

With the increasing use of nanoparticles in both science and industry, their chemical modification became a significant part of nanotechnology. Unfortunately, most commonly used procedures provide just randomly functionalized materials. The long-term objective of our work is site- and stoichiometrically-controlled functionalization of nanoparticles with the utilization of solid supports and other nanostructures. On the examples of silica nanoparticles and titanium dioxide nanorods, we have obtained results on the solid-phase chemistry, method development, and modeling, which advanced us toward this goal. At the same time, we explored several applications of nanoparticles that will benefit from the controlled functionalization: imaging of titanium-dioxide-based photocatalysts, bioimaging by fluorescent nanoparticles, drug delivery, assembling of bone implants, and dental compositions. Titanium dioxide-based catalysts are known for their catalytic activity and their application in solar energy utilization such as photosplitting of water. Functionalization of titanium dioxide is essential for enhancing bone-titanium dioxide nanotube adhesion, and, therefore, for its application as an interface between titanium implants and bones. Controlled functionalization of nanoparticles should enhance sensitivity and selectivity of nanoassemblies for imaging and drug delivery applications. Along those lines, we studied the relationship between morphology and surface chemistry of nanoparticles, and their affinity to organic molecules (salicylic and caffeic acid) using Langmuir adsorption isotherms, and toward material surfaces using SEM- and TEM-imaging. We focused on commercial samples of titanium dioxide, titanium dioxide nanorods with and without oleic acid ligands, and differently functionalized silica nanoparticles. My work included synthesis, functionalization, and characterization of several types of nanoparticles, exploring their application in imaging, dentistry, and bone implant construction. Significant part of my experimental efforts was devoted to the solid-phase method development using model organic molecules, as well as affinity of nanoparticles to the functional groups and surfaces that can be used as linkages for constructing functional nanodevices.

Smooth integral sliding mode controller for the position control of Stewart platform.

PubMed

Kumar P, Ramesh; Chalanga, Asif; Bandyopadhyay, B

2015-09-01

This paper proposes the application of a new algorithm for the position control of a Stewart platform. The conventional integral sliding mode controller is a combination of nominal control and discontinuous feedback control hence the overall control is discontinuous in nature. The discontinuity in the feedback control is undesirable for practical applications due to chattering which causes the wear and tear of the mechanical actuators. In this paper the existing integral sliding mode control law for systems with matched disturbances is modified by replacing the discontinuous part by a continuous modified twisting control. This proposed controller is continuous in nature due to the combinations of two continuous controls. The desired position of the platform has been achieved using the proposed controller even in the presence of matched disturbances. The effectiveness of the proposed controller has been proved with the simulation results. Copyright © 2015 ISA. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Automation of experimental research of waveguide paths induction soldering

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Tynchenko, V. S.; Petrenko, V. E.; Kukartsev, V. V.; Tynchenko, V. V.; Antamoshkin, O. A.

2018-05-01

The article presents an automated system of experimental studies of the waveguide paths induction soldering process. The system is a part of additional software for a complex of automated control of the technological process of induction soldering of thin-walled waveguide paths from aluminum alloys, expanding its capabilities. The structure of the software product, the general appearance of the controls and the potential application possibilities are presented. The utility of the developed application by approbation in a series of field experiments was considered and justified. The application of the experimental research system makes it possible to improve the process under consideration, providing the possibility of fine-tuning the control regulators, as well as keeping the statistics of the soldering process in a convenient form for analysis.

40 CFR 86.001-21 - Application for certification.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... part, and does not unnecessarily reduce emission control effectiveness of vehicles operating at high altitude or other conditions not experienced within the US06 (aggressive driving) and SC03 (air...

Novel solid protein solder designs for laser-assisted tissue repair.

PubMed

McNally, K M; Sorg, B S; Welch, A J

2000-01-01

Previous studies have shown that the application of chromophore-enhanced albumin protein solders to augment laser tissue repairs significantly improves repair strength, enhances edge co-optation, and reduces thermal tissue injury. These investigations are furthered with this in vitro study conducted to assess a new range of specially designed chromophore-enhanced solid protein solders manufactured and tested for application during laser-assisted tissue repair. The experimental study was divided into three parts. In the first part of the study, the creation of a chromophore concentration gradient across the thickness of the solid protein solder was investigated as a means to improve control of the heat source gradient through the solder during laser irradiation. In the second part of the study, predenaturation of the solid protein solder was investigated as a means for enhancing the stability of the solder in physiological fluids before irradiation. Finally, in the third part of the study, the feasibility of using synthetic polymers as a scaffold for traditional albumin protein solder mixes was investigated as a means of improving the flexibility of the solder. Uniform denaturation across the thickness of the solder was achieved by controlling the chromophore concentration gradient, thus ensuring stable solder-tissue fusion when the specimen was submerged in a hydrated environment. Predenaturation of the solid protein solder significantly reduced the solubility of the solder, and consequently, improved the handling characteristics of the solder. The solder-doped polymer membranes were flexible enough to be wrapped around tissue, whereas their solid nature avoided problems associated with "runaway" of the less viscous liquid solders currently used by researchers. In addition, the solder-doped polymer membranes could be easily tailored to a wide range of geometries suitable to many clinical applications. The novel solid protein solder designs presented here add a new dimension to tissue repair as their flexible, moldable, and absorption controllable nature, greatly improves the clinical applicability of laser-assisted tissue repair. Copyright 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc.

Numerical natural rubber curing simulation, obtaining a controlled gradient of the state of cure in a thick-section part

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

El Labban, A.; Mousseau, P.; Bailleul, J. L.; Deterre, R.

2007-04-01

Although numerical simulation has proved to be a useful tool to predict the rubber vulcanization process, few applications in the process control have been reported. Because the end-use rubber properties depend on the state of cure distribution in the parts thickness, the prediction of the optimal distribution remains a challenge for the rubber industry. The analysis of the vulcanization process requires the determination of the thermal behavior of the material and the cure kinetics. A nonisothermal vulcanization model with nonisothermal induction time is used in this numerical study. Numerical results are obtained for natural rubber (NR) thick-section part curing. A controlled gradient of the state of cure in the part thickness is obtained by a curing process that consists not only in mold heating phase, but also a forced convection mold cooling phase in order to stop the vulcanization process and to control the vulcanization distribution. The mold design that allows this control is described. In the heating phase, the state of cure is mainly controlled by the chemical kinetics (the induction time), but in the cooling phase, it is the heat diffusion that controls the state of cure distribution. A comparison among different cooling conditions is shown and a good state of cure gradient control is obtained.

Dynamic in-plane potential gradients for actively controlling electrochemical reactions: Part I. Characterization of 1- and 2-component alkanethiol monolayer gradients on thin gold films. Part II. Applications of in-plane potential gradients

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Balss, Karin Maria

The research contained in this thesis is focused on the formation and characterization of surface composition gradients on thin gold films that are formed by applications of in-plane potential gradients. Injecting milliamp currents into thin Au films yields significant in-plane voltage drops so that, rather than assuming a single value of potential, an in-plane potential gradient is imposed on the film which depends on the resistivity of the film, the cross sectional area and the magnitude of the potential drop. Furthermore, the in-plane electric potential gradient means that, relative to a solution reference couple, electrochemical reactions occurs at defined spatial positions corresponding to the local potential, V(x) ˜ E0. The spatial gradient in electrochemical potential can then produce spatially dependent electrochemistry. Surface-chemical potential gradients can be prepared by arranging the spread of potentials to span an electrochemical wave mediating redox-associated adsorption or desorption. Examples of reactions that can be spatially patterned include the electrosorption of alkanethiols and over-potential metal deposition. The unique advantage of this method for patterning spatial compositions is the control of surface coverage in both space and time. The thesis is organized into two parts. In Part I, formation and characterization of 1- and 2-component alkanethiol monolayer gradients is investigated. Numerous surface science tools are employed to examine the distribution in coverage obtained by application of in-plane potential gradients. Macroscopic characterization was obtained by sessile water drop contact angle measurements and surface plasmon resonance imaging. Gradients were also imaged on micron length scales with pulsed-force mode atomic force microscopy. Direct chemical evidence of surface compositions in aromatic thiol surface coverage was obtained by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. In Part II, the applications of in-plane potential gradients is discussed. Electrochemical reactions other than electrosorption of alkanethiols were demonstrated with over-potential deposition of copper onto gold films. One application of these patterns is to control the movement of supermolecular objects. As a first step towards this goal, biological cells were seeded onto gradient patterns containing adhesion promoters and inhibitors. The morphology and adhesion was investigated as a function of concentration along the gradient.

Stimulus control: Part II

PubMed Central

Dinsmoor, James A.

1995-01-01

The second part of my tutorial stresses the systematic importance of two parameters of discrimination training: (a) the magnitude of the physical difference between the positive and the negative stimulus (disparity) and (b) the magnitude of the difference between the positive stimulus, in particular, and the background stimulation (salience). It then examines the role these variables play in such complex phenomena as blocking and overshadowing, progressive discrimination training, and the transfer of control by fading. It concludes by considering concept formation and imitation, which are important forms of application, and recent work on equivalence relations. PMID:22478222

Warpage optimisation on the moulded part with straight-drilled and conformal cooling channels using response surface methodology (RSM) and glowworm swarm optimisation (GSO)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hazwan, M. H. M.; Shayfull, Z.; Sharif, S.; Nasir, S. M.; Zainal, N.

2017-09-01

In injection moulding process, quality and productivity are notably important and must be controlled for each product type produced. Quality is measured as the extent of warpage of moulded parts while productivity is measured as a duration of moulding cycle time. To control the quality, many researchers have introduced various of optimisation approaches which have been proven enhanced the quality of the moulded part produced. In order to improve the productivity of injection moulding process, some of researches have proposed the application of conformal cooling channels which have been proven reduced the duration of moulding cycle time. Therefore, this paper presents an application of alternative optimisation approach which is Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with Glowworm Swarm Optimisation (GSO) on the moulded part with straight-drilled and conformal cooling channels mould. This study examined the warpage condition of the moulded parts before and after optimisation work applied for both cooling channels. A front panel housing have been selected as a specimen and the performance of proposed optimisation approach have been analysed on the conventional straight-drilled cooling channels compared to the Milled Groove Square Shape (MGSS) conformal cooling channels by simulation analysis using Autodesk Moldflow Insight (AMI) 2013. Based on the results, melt temperature is the most significant factor contribute to the warpage condition and warpage have optimised by 39.1% after optimisation for straight-drilled cooling channels and cooling time is the most significant factor contribute to the warpage condition and warpage have optimised by 38.7% after optimisation for MGSS conformal cooling channels. In addition, the finding shows that the application of optimisation work on the conformal cooling channels offers the better quality and productivity of the moulded part produced.

25 CFR 543.2 - What are the definitions for this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... system, including an electronic or technological aid (not limited to terminals, player stations... that are effectively random. Server. A computer which controls one or more applications or environments...

25 CFR 543.2 - What are the definitions for this part?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... system, including an electronic or technological aid (not limited to terminals, player stations... that are effectively random. Server. A computer which controls one or more applications or environments...

Weed and Onion Response to multiple Applications of Goal Tender beginning at the 1-Leaf Stage of Onion

USDA-ARS?s Scientific Manuscript database

Broadleaf weed control in onion is difficult in part due to a lack of postemergence herbicide options at an early growth stage of onions. Onion tolerance to sequential applications of oxyfluorfen (Goal-Tender) alone and with bromoxynil (Buctril) beginning at the 1-lf stage of onions was evaluated n...

46 CFR 39.10-1 - Applicability-TB/ALL.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Applicability-TB/ALL. 39.10-1 Section 39.10-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TANK VESSELS VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS General § 39.10-1 Applicability—TB/ALL. (a) Except as specified by paragraph (c) of this section, this part applies to each tank...

46 CFR 39.10-1 - Applicability-TB/ALL.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Applicability-TB/ALL. 39.10-1 Section 39.10-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TANK VESSELS VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS General § 39.10-1 Applicability—TB/ALL. (a) Except as specified by paragraph (c) of this section, this part applies to each tank...

46 CFR 39.10-1 - Applicability-TB/ALL.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Applicability-TB/ALL. 39.10-1 Section 39.10-1 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TANK VESSELS VAPOR CONTROL SYSTEMS General § 39.10-1 Applicability—TB/ALL. (a) Except as specified by paragraph (c) of this section, this part applies to each tank...

Operational-scale application of entomopathogenic fungi for control of Sahelian grasshoppers

PubMed Central

Kooyman, C.; Bateman, R. P.; Langewald, J.; Lomer, C. J.; Ouambama, Z.; Thomas, M. B.

1997-01-01

Locusts and grasshoppers regularly threaten agricultural production across large parts of the developed and developing worlds. Recent concerns over the health and environmental impacts of standard chemical control measures have led to a demand for alternative, more environmentally benign control technologies. Here we present the results of a field study to investigate the potential of inundative biological control for control of grasshoppers in the Sahelian region of Africa. The biocontrol agent was an oil-based biopesticide formulation of a naturally occurring entomopathogenic fungus, Metarhizium flavoviride. This was applied at a rate of 2l ha-1 to a total area of 150 ha using standard equipment normally used for the application of chemical pesticides. Twenty-one days after application, an 80 per cent reduction in grasshopper populations was recorded in treated plots, relative to control populations in equivalent unsprayed areas. We think that this is the first operational-scale application of a biopesticide to demonstrate significant population reductions of key Sahelian grasshopper pests. This represents a substantial development in locust and grasshopper control, and should open the way for a new era of integrated control strategies where reliance on conventional chemicals is reduced.

Integration Environmental Control System Functionality into a Scheme of Thermal Management System Evaluation Metrics for Military Vehicles

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-08-09

Environmental control systems are becoming an integral part of a vehicle thermal management system. This is particularly true for under - armor applications...in an under - armor vehicle to provide a zoned approach to cooling and packaging considerations and condensation effects may dictate the best

Variable speed induction motor operation from a 20-kHz power bus

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hansen, Irving G.

1989-01-01

Induction motors are recognized for their simple rugged construction. To date, however, their application to variable speed or servo drives was hampered by limitations on their control. Induction motor drives tend to be complex and to display troublesome low speed characteristics due in part to nonsinusoidal driving voltages. A technique was developed which involves direct synthesis of sinusoidal driving voltages from a high frequency power bus and independent control of frequency and voltages. Separation of frequency and voltage allows independent control of rotor and stator flux, full four quadrant operation, and instantaneous torque control. Recent test results, current status of the technology, and proposed aerospace applications will be discussed.

Variable speed induction motor operation from a 20-kHz power bus

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hansen, Irving G.

1989-01-01

Induction motors are recognized for their simple rugged construction to date, however, their application to variable speed or servo drives has been hampered by limitations on their control. Induction motor drives tend to be complex and to display troublesome low speed characteristics due in part to nonsinusoidal driving voltages. A technique was developed which involves direct synthesis of sinusoidal driving voltages from a high frequency power bus and independent control of frequency and voltages. Separation offrequency and voltage allows independent control of rotor and stator flux, full four-quadrant operation, and instantaneous torque control. Recent test results, current status of the technology, and proposed aerospace applications will be discussed.

Color image processing and object tracking workstation

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Klimek, Robert B.; Paulick, Michael J.

1992-01-01

A system is described for automatic and semiautomatic tracking of objects on film or video tape which was developed to meet the needs of the microgravity combustion and fluid science experiments at NASA Lewis. The system consists of individual hardware parts working under computer control to achieve a high degree of automation. The most important hardware parts include 16 mm film projector, a lens system, a video camera, an S-VHS tapedeck, a frame grabber, and some storage and output devices. Both the projector and tapedeck have a computer interface enabling remote control. Tracking software was developed to control the overall operation. In the automatic mode, the main tracking program controls the projector or the tapedeck frame incrementation, grabs a frame, processes it, locates the edge of the objects being tracked, and stores the coordinates in a file. This process is performed repeatedly until the last frame is reached. Three representative applications are described. These applications represent typical uses and include tracking the propagation of a flame front, tracking the movement of a liquid-gas interface with extremely poor visibility, and characterizing a diffusion flame according to color and shape.

Light Water Reactor Sustainability Program Operator Performance Metrics for Control Room Modernization: A Practical Guide for Early Design Evaluation

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Ronald Boring; Roger Lew; Thomas Ulrich

2014-03-01

As control rooms are modernized with new digital systems at nuclear power plants, it is necessary to evaluate the operator performance using these systems as part of a verification and validation process. There are no standard, predefined metrics available for assessing what is satisfactory operator interaction with new systems, especially during the early design stages of a new system. This report identifies the process and metrics for evaluating human system interfaces as part of control room modernization. The report includes background information on design and evaluation, a thorough discussion of human performance measures, and a practical example of how themore » process and metrics have been used as part of a turbine control system upgrade during the formative stages of design. The process and metrics are geared toward generalizability to other applications and serve as a template for utilities undertaking their own control room modernization activities.« less

76 FR 19907 - Clarification of Controlled Group Qualification Rules

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2011-04-11

... for part 1 continues to read in part as follows: Authority: 26 U.S.C. 7805 * * * 0 Par. 2. Section 1... paragraph (a)(1)(ii). 0 2. Adding Example 4 to paragraph (b)(4). 0 3. Adding a sentence at the end of...: For date of applicability, see Sec. 1.1563- 1(e). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Grid Glyer (202...

40 CFR 437.43 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... § 437.42(d). (e) Combined waste receipts from subparts B and C of this part: Limitations for BOD5, O&G... CENTRALIZED WASTE TREATMENT POINT SOURCE CATEGORY Multiple Wastestreams § 437.43 Effluent limitations... combines treated or untreated wastes from subparts A, B, or C of this part may be subject to Multiple...

7 CFR 3565.9 - Compliance with federal requirements.

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2010-01-01

... regulation. (c) Clean Air Act and Water Pollution Control Act Requirements. For any contract, all applicable... Water Act; Executive Order 11738; and EPA regulations at part 32, of title 40. (d) Historic preservation...

7 CFR 3565.9 - Compliance with federal requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... regulation. (c) Clean Air Act and Water Pollution Control Act Requirements. For any contract, all applicable... Water Act; Executive Order 11738; and EPA regulations at part 32, of title 40. (d) Historic preservation...

21 CFR 892.5700 - Remote controlled radionuclide applicator system.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... source into the body or to the surface of the body for radiation therapy. This generic type of device may include patient and equipment supports, component parts, treatment planning computer programs, and...

Studies on the regulation of lipid biosynthesis in plants: application of control analysis to soybean.

PubMed

Guschina, Irina A; Everard, John D; Kinney, Anthony J; Quant, Patti A; Harwood, John L

2014-06-01

Although there is much knowledge of the enzymology (and genes coding the proteins) of lipid biosynthesis in higher plants, relatively little attention has been paid to regulation. We have demonstrated the important role for cholinephosphate cytidylyltransferase in the biosynthesis of the major extra-plastidic membrane lipid, phosphatidylcholine. We followed this work by applying control analysis to light-induced fatty acid synthesis. This was the first such application to lipid synthesis in any organism. The data showed that acetyl-CoA carboxylase was very important, exerting about half of the total control. We then applied metabolic control analysis to lipid accumulation in important oil crops - oilpalm, olive, and rapeseed. Recent data with soybean show that the block of fatty acid biosynthesis reactions exerts somewhat more control (63%) than lipid assembly although both are clearly very important. These results suggest that gene stacks, targeting both parts of the overall lipid synthesis pathway will be needed to increase significantly oil yields in soybean. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Membrane Structure and Function: Relevance in the Cell's Physiology, Pathology and Therapy. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

The research and realization of multi-platform real-time message-oriented middleware in large-scale air traffic control system

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Liang, Haijun; Ren, Jialong; Song, Tao

2017-05-01

Operating requirement of air traffic control system, the multi-platform real-time message-oriented middleware was studied and realized, which is composed of CDCC and CDCS. The former provides application process interface, while the latter realizes data synchronism of CDCC and data exchange. MQM, as one important part of it, provides message queue management and, encrypt and compress data during transmitting procedure. The practical system application verifies that the middleware can simplify the development of air traffic control system, enhance its stability, improve its systematic function and make it convenient for maintenance and reuse.

Human Engineering Design Criteria for Modern Control/Display Components and Standard Parts. Addendum. Recommended Modifications to MIL-STD-1472B; Selected Sections on Controls, Displays and Related Hardware

DTIC Science & Technology

1980-05-01

be used in any application in which its movement is likely to be ambiguously interpreted . (Example--the manipulation required is opposite to that...fixtures shall be sufficient to permit unambiguous labeling, indicator interpretation , and convenient bulb removal. 5.2.2.3.3 Codinq - Simple...low-resolution for Imagery Interpretation applications, line spacing need not be closer than needed to sub- Equipment, 1975, Ch. 4. tend I minute-of

A New Signaling Architecture THREP with Autonomous Radio-Link Control for Wireless Communications Systems

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Hirono, Masahiko; Nojima, Toshio

This paper presents a new signaling architecture for radio-access control in wireless communications systems. Called THREP (for THREe-phase link set-up Process), it enables systems with low-cost configurations to provide tetherless access and wide-ranging mobility by using autonomous radio-link controls for fast cell searching and distributed call management. A signaling architecture generally consists of a radio-access part and a service-entity-access part. In THREP, the latter part is divided into two steps: preparing a communication channel, and sustaining it. Access control in THREP is thus composed of three separated parts, or protocol phases. The specifications of each phase are determined independently according to system requirements. In the proposed architecture, the first phase uses autonomous radio-link control because we want to construct low-power indoor wireless communications systems. Evaluation of channel usage efficiency and hand-over loss probability in the personal handy-phone system (PHS) shows that THREP makes the radio-access sub-system operations in a practical application model highly efficient, and the results of a field experiment show that THREP provides sufficient protection against severe fast CNR degradation in practical indoor propagation environments.

Tuning of PID controller using optimization techniques for a MIMO process

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Thulasi dharan, S.; Kavyarasan, K.; Bagyaveereswaran, V.

2017-11-01

In this paper, two processes were considered one is Quadruple tank process and the other is CSTR (Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor) process. These are majorly used in many industrial applications for various domains, especially, CSTR in chemical plants.At first mathematical model of both the process is to be done followed by linearization of the system due to MIMO process and controllers are the major part to control the whole process to our desired point as per the applications so the tuning of the controller plays a major role among the whole process. For tuning of parameters we use two optimizations techniques like Particle Swarm Optimization, Genetic Algorithm. The above techniques are majorly used in different applications to obtain which gives the best among all, we use these techniques to obtain the best tuned values among many. Finally, we will compare the performance of the each process with both the techniques.

Process control systems at Homer City coal preparation plant

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Shell, W.P.

1983-03-01

An important part of process control engineering is the implementation of the basic control system design through commissioning to routine operation. This is a period when basic concepts can be reviewed and improvements either implemented or recorded for application in future systems. The experience of commissioning the process control systems in the Homer City coal cleaning plant are described and discussed. The current level of operating control performance in individual sections and the overall system are also reported and discussed.

Multirate Flutter Suppression System Design for the Benchmark Active Controls Technology Wing. Part 2; Methodology Application Software Toolbox

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Mason, Gregory S.; Berg, Martin C.; Mukhopadhyay, Vivek

2002-01-01

To study the effectiveness of various control system design methodologies, the NASA Langley Research Center initiated the Benchmark Active Controls Project. In this project, the various methodologies were applied to design a flutter suppression system for the Benchmark Active Controls Technology (BACT) Wing. This report describes the user's manual and software toolbox developed at the University of Washington to design a multirate flutter suppression control law for the BACT wing.

Controlled Vocabulary Service Application for Environmental Data Store

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ji, P.; Piasecki, M.; Lovell, R.

2013-12-01

In this paper we present a controlled vocabulary service application for Environmental Data Store (EDS). The purpose for such application is to help researchers and investigators to archive, manage, share, search, and retrieve data efficiently in EDS. The Simple Knowledge Organization System (SKOS) is used in the application for the representation of the controlled vocabularies coming from EDS. The controlled vocabularies of EDS are created by collecting, comparing, choosing and merging controlled vocabularies, taxonomies and ontologies widely used and recognized in geoscience/environmental informatics community, such as Environment ontology (EnvO), Semantic Web for Earth and Environmental Terminology (SWEET) ontology, CUAHSI Hydrologic Ontology and ODM Controlled Vocabulary, National Environmental Methods Index (NEMI), National Water Information System (NWIS) codes, EPSG Geodetic Parameter Data Set, WQX domain value etc. TemaTres, an open-source, web -based thesaurus management package is employed and extended to create and manage controlled vocabularies of EDS in the application. TemaTresView and VisualVocabulary that work well with TemaTres, are also integrated in the application to provide tree view and graphical view of the structure of vocabularies. The Open Source Edition of Virtuoso Universal Server is set up to provide a Web interface to make SPARQL queries against controlled vocabularies hosted on the Environmental Data Store. The replicas of some of the key vocabularies commonly used in the community, are also maintained as part of the application, such as General Multilingual Environmental Thesaurus (GEMET), NetCDF Climate and Forecast (CF) Standard Names, etc.. The application has now been deployed as an elementary and experimental prototype that provides management, search and download controlled vocabularies of EDS under SKOS framework.

Are the results of questionnaires measuring non-cognitive characteristics during the selection procedure for medical school application biased by social desirability?

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Obst, Katrin U.; Brüheim, Linda; Westermann, Jürgen; Katalinic, Alexander; Kötter, Thomas

2016-01-01

Introduction: A stronger consideration of non-cognitive characteristics in Medical School application procedures is desirable. Psychometric tests could be used as an economic supplement to face-to-face interviews which are frequently conducted during university internal procedures for Medical School applications (AdH, Auswahlverfahren der Hochschulen). This study investigates whether the results of psychometric questionnaires measuring non-cognitive characteristics such as personality traits, empathy, and resilience towards stress are vulnerable to distortions of social desirability when used in the context of selection procedures at Medical Schools. Methods: This study took place during the AdH of Lübeck University in August 2015. The following questionnaires have been included: NEO-FFI, SPF, and AVEM. In a 2x1 between-subject experiment we compared the answers from an alleged application condition and a control condition. In the alleged application condition we told applicants that these questionnaires were part of the application procedure. In the control condition applicants were informed about the study prior to completing the questionnaires. Results: All included questionnaires showed differences which can be regarded as social-desirability effects. These differences did not affect the entire scales but, rather, single subscales. Conclusion: These results challenge the informative value of these questionnaires when used for Medical School application procedures. Future studies may investigate the extent to which the differences influence the actual selection of applicants and what implications can be drawn from them for the use of psychometric questionnaires as part of study-place allocation procedures at Medical Schools. PMID:27990471

Are the results of questionnaires measuring non-cognitive characteristics during the selection procedure for medical school application biased by social desirability?

PubMed

Obst, Katrin U; Brüheim, Linda; Westermann, Jürgen; Katalinic, Alexander; Kötter, Thomas

2016-01-01

Introduction: A stronger consideration of non-cognitive characteristics in Medical School application procedures is desirable. Psychometric tests could be used as an economic supplement to face-to-face interviews which are frequently conducted during university internal procedures for Medical School applications (AdH, Auswahlverfahren der Hochschulen). This study investigates whether the results of psychometric questionnaires measuring non-cognitive characteristics such as personality traits, empathy, and resilience towards stress are vulnerable to distortions of social desirability when used in the context of selection procedures at Medical Schools. Methods: This study took place during the AdH of Lübeck University in August 2015. The following questionnaires have been included: NEO-FFI, SPF, and AVEM. In a 2x1 between-subject experiment we compared the answers from an alleged application condition and a control condition. In the alleged application condition we told applicants that these questionnaires were part of the application procedure. In the control condition applicants were informed about the study prior to completing the questionnaires. Results: All included questionnaires showed differences which can be regarded as social-desirability effects. These differences did not affect the entire scales but, rather, single subscales. Conclusion: These results challenge the informative value of these questionnaires when used for Medical School application procedures. Future studies may investigate the extent to which the differences influence the actual selection of applicants and what implications can be drawn from them for the use of psychometric questionnaires as part of study-place allocation procedures at Medical Schools.

Simulation of intelligent object behavior in a virtual reality system

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mironov, Sergey F.

1998-01-01

This article presents a technique for computer control of a power boat movement in real-time marine trainers or arcade games. The author developed and successfully implemented a general technique allowing intellectual navigation of computer controlled moving objects that proved to be appropriate for real-time applications. This technique covers significant part of necessary behavioral tasks that appear in such titles. At the same time the technique forms a part of a more general system that involves control of less complicated characters of another nature. The system being an open one can be easily used by an action or arcade programming to improve the overall quality of characters artificial intelligence style.

Atmospheric, Magnetospheric and Plasmas in Space (AMPS) spacelab payload definition study. Volume 3: Interface control documents. Part 3: AMPS payload to instruments ICD

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1976-01-01

General physical, functional, and operational interface control requirements for instruments on the first AMPS payload are presented. Interface specifications are included to satisfy ground handling, prelaunch, launch, stowage, operation, and landing activities. Applicable supporting documentation to implement the information is also given.

Compressed-air flow control system.

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Bong, Ki Wan; Chapin, Stephen C; Pregibon, Daniel C; Baah, David; Floyd-Smith, Tamara M; Doyle, Patrick S

2011-02-21

We present the construction and operation of a compressed-air driven flow system that can be used for a variety of microfluidic applications that require rapid dynamic response and precise control of multiple inlet streams. With the use of inexpensive and readily available parts, we describe how to assemble this versatile control system and further explore its utility in continuous- and pulsed-flow microfluidic procedures for the synthesis and analysis of microparticles.

High Voltage EEE Parts for EMA/EHA Applications on Manned Launch Vehicles

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Griffin, Trent; Young, David

2011-01-01

The objective of this paper is an assessment of high voltage electronic components required for high horsepower electric thrust vector control (TVC) systems for human spaceflight launch critical application. The scope consists of creating of a database of available Grade 1 electrical, electronic and electromechanical (EEE) parts suited to this application, a qualification path for potential non-Grade 1 EEE parts that could be used in these designs, and pathfinder testing to validate aspects of the proposed qualification plan. Advances in the state of the art in high power electric power systems enable high horsepower electric actuators, such as the electromechnical actuator (EMA) and the electro-hydrostatic actuator (EHA), to be used in launch vehicle TVC systems, dramaticly reducing weight, complexity and operating costs. Designs typically use high voltage insulated gate bipolar transistors (HV-IGBT). However, no Grade 1 HV-IGBT exists and it is unlikely that market factors alone will produce such high quality parts. Furthermore, the perception of risk, the lack of qualification methodoloy, the absence of manned space flight heritage and other barriers impede the adoption of commercial grade parts onto the critical path. The method of approach is to identify high voltage electronic component types and key parameters for parts currently used in high horsepower EMA/EHA applications, to search for higher quality substitutes and custom manufacturers, to create a database for these parts, and then to explore ways to qualify these parts for use in human spaceflight launch critical application, including grossly derating and possibly treating hybrid parts as modules. This effort is ongoing, but results thus far include identification of over 60 HV-IGBT from four manufacturers, including some with a high reliability process flow. Voltage ranges for HV-IGBT have been identified, as has screening tests used to characterize HV-IGBT. BSI BS ISO 21350 Space systems Off-the-shelf item utilization, developed from Marshall Work Instruction MWI8060.1 OFF-THE-SHELF HARDWARE UTILIZATION IN FLIGHT HARDWARE DEVELOPMENTwas found to provide guidance for including commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware for use in critical applications.

21 CFR 16.5 - Inapplicability and limited applicability.

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21 CFR 16.5 - Inapplicability and limited applicability.

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21 CFR 16.5 - Inapplicability and limited applicability.

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... Milk Act and § 1210.31. (2) A hearing on a refusal of admission of a food, drug, device, or cosmetic... of part 108 relating to emergency permit control are supplemented by the nonconflicting procedures in...

Phytoremediation.

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Phytoremediation, the use of green plants to treat and control wastes in water, soil, and air, is an important part of the new field of ecological engineering. In situ and ex situ applications are governed by site soil and water characteristics, nutrient sustainability, meteorolo...

49 CFR 1182.1 - Applications covered by this part.

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2010-10-01

... properties or franchises of motor carriers of passengers or to acquire control of motor carriers of... the information described in 49 CFR 1182.2. See 49 CFR 1002.2(f) (2) and (5) for filing fees. ...

32 CFR Appendix A to Part 155 - Additional Procedural Guidance

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2014-07-01

... applicant is limited to non-privileged documents and materials subject to control by the DOHA. Discovery by... Judge's findings of fact are supported by such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as...

Inventory Control: Construction of a Photoelectric Colorimeter and Application to Students' Experiments (Part 2).

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Matsuo, Tsutomu; And Others

1989-01-01

Discussed are the construction and uses of a version of a photoelectric colorimeter by students. Included are materials needed and four experiments which use the equipment. Sample results are shown. (CW)

The role of extended duties dental nurses in applying fluoride varnish for the prevention and control of dental caries.

PubMed

Jones, Colwyn M; Walker, Alan

2010-10-01

The role of extended duties dental nurses (EDDNs) in undertaking preventive dental care has provided an opportunity for their direct involvement in patient care, both at an individual patient level and as part of a population wide health improvement initiative. The article describes the developing role of the dental nurse in the clinical application of fluoride varnish, with associated evidence of effectiveness for the prevention and control of dental caries. The use of fluoride varnish as being central to caries preventive programmes for individual patients judged at risk of future dental caries is considered. A Scottish dental public health initiative which utilizes these extended skills and the benefits of fluoride varnish application is described. This paper illustrates how EDDNs can help to foster a greater team approach to overall patient care and preventive practice by applying fluoride varnish as part of an effective caries preventive programme.

Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Flight

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Bauer, Frank H. (Technical Monitor); Dufrene, Warren R., Jr.

2003-01-01

This paper describes the development of an application of Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) control. The project was done as part of the requirements for a class in Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Nova southeastern University and as an adjunct to a project at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Wallops Flight Facility for a resilient, robust, and intelligent UAV flight control system. A method is outlined which allows a base level application for applying an AI method, Fuzzy Logic, to aspects of Control Logic for UAV flight. One element of UAV flight, automated altitude hold, has been implemented and preliminary results displayed. A low cost approach was taken using freeware, gnu, software, and demo programs. The focus of this research has been to outline some of the AI techniques used for UAV flight control and discuss some of the tools used to apply AI techniques. The intent is to succeed with the implementation of applying AI techniques to actually control different aspects of the flight of an UAV.

Scaled multisensor inspection of extended surfaces for industrial quality control

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kayser, Daniel; Bothe, Thorsten; Osten, Wolfgang

2002-06-01

Reliable real-time surface inspection of extended surfaces with high resolution is needed in several industrial applications. With respect to an efficient application to extended technical components such as aircraft or automotive parts, the inspection system has to perform a robust measurement with a ratio of less then 10-6 between depth resolution and lateral extension. This ratio is at least one order beyond the solutions that are offered by existing technologies. The concept of scaled topometry consists of arranging different optical measurement techniques with overlapping ranges of resolution systematically in order to receive characteristic surface information with the required accuracy. In such a surface inspection system, an active algorithm combines measurements on several scales of resolution and distinguishes between local fault indicating structures with different extensions and global geometric properties. The first part of this active algorithm finds indications of critical surface areas in the data of every measurement and separates them into different categories. The second part analyses the detected structures in the data with respect to their resolution and decides whether a further local measurement with a higher resolution has to be performed. The third part positions the sensors and starts the refined measurements. The fourth part finally integrates the measured local data set into the overall data mesh. We have constructed a laboratory setup capable of measuring surfaces with extensions up to 1500mm x 1000mm x 500mm (in x-, y- and z-direction respectively). Using this measurement system we will be able to separate the fault indicating structures on the surface from the global shape and to classify the detected structures according to their extensions and characteristic shapes simultaneously. The level of fault detection probability will be applicable by input parameter control.

CICADA -- Configurable Instrument Control and Data Acquisition

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Young, Peter J.; Roberts, William H.; Sebo, Kim M.

CICADA (Young et al. 1997) is a multi-process, distributed application for the control of astronomical data acquisition systems. It comprises elements that control the operation of, and data flow from CCD camera systems; and the operation of telescope instrument control systems. CICADA can be used to dynamically configure support for astronomical instruments that can be made up of multiple cameras and multiple instrument controllers. Each camera is described by a hierarchy of parts that are each individually configured and linked together. Most of CICADA is written in C++ and much of the configurability of CICADA comes from the use of inheritance and polymorphism. An example of a multiple part instrument configuration -- a wide field imager (WFI) -- is described here. WFI, presently under construction, is made up of eight 2k x 4k CCDs with dual SDSU II controllers and will be used at Siding Spring's ANU 40in and AAO 3.9m telescopes.

Intelligent Home Control System Based on Single Chip Microcomputer

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Yang, Libo

2017-12-01

Intelligent home as a way to achieve the realization of the family information has become an important part of the development of social information, Internet of Things because of its huge application prospects, will be smart home industry in the development process of a more realistic breakthrough in the smart home industry development has great significance. This article is based on easy to implement, easy to operate, close to the use of the design concept, the use of STC89C52 microcontroller as the control core for the control terminal, and including infrared remote control, buttons, Web interface, including multiple control sources to control household appliances. The second chapter of this paper describes the design of the hardware and software part of the specific implementation, the fifth chapter is based on the design of a good function to build a specific example of the environment.

Portable computing for taking part of the lab to the sample types of applications. From hand held personal digital assistants to smart phones for mobile spectrometry

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Weagant, Scott; Karanassios, Vassili

2015-06-01

The use of portable hand held computing devices for the acquisition of spectrochemical data is briefly discussed using examples from the author's laboratory. Several network topologies are evaluated. At present, one topology that involves a portable computing device for data acquisition and spectrometer control and that has wireless access to the internet at one end and communicates with a smart phone at the other end appears to be better suited for "taking part of the lab to the sample" types of applications. Thus, spectrometric data can be accessed from anywhere in the world.

PVD thermal barrier coating applications and process development for aircraft engines

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Rigney, D. V.; Viguie, R.; Wortman, D. J.; Skelly, D. W.

1997-06-01

Thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) have been developed for application to aircraft engine components to improve service life in an increasingly hostile thermal environment. The choice of TBC type is related to the component, intended use, and economics. Selection of electron beam physical vapor deposition proc-essing for turbine blade is due in part to part size, surface finish requirements, thickness control needs, and hole closure issues. Process development of PVD TBCs has been carried out at several different sites, including GE Aircraft Engines (GEAE). The influence of processing variables on microstructure is dis-cussed, along with the GEAE development coater and initial experiences of pilot line operation.

Case studies on design, simulation and visualization of control and measurement applications using REX control system

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ozana, Stepan; Pies, Martin; Docekal, Tomas

2016-06-01

REX Control System is a professional advanced tool for design and implementation of complex control systems that belongs to softPLC category. It covers the entire process starting from simulation of functionality of the application before deployment, through implementation on real-time target, towards analysis, diagnostics and visualization. Basically it consists of two parts: the development tools and the runtime system. It is also compatible with Simulink environment, and the way of implementation of control algorithm is very similar. The control scheme is finally compiled (using RexDraw utility) and uploaded into a chosen real-time target (using RexView utility). There is a wide variety of hardware platforms and real-time operating systems supported by REX Control System such as for example Windows Embedded, Linux, Linux/Xenomai deployed on SBC, IPC, PAC, Raspberry Pi and others with many I/O interfaces. It is modern system designed both for measurement and control applications, offering a lot of additional functions concerning data archiving, visualization based on HTML5, and communication standards. The paper will sum up possibilities of its use in educational process, focused on control of case studies of physical models with classical and advanced control algorithms.

Nanotechnology in Glycomics: Applications in Diagnostics, Therapy, Imaging, and Separation Processes

PubMed Central

Dosekova, Erika; Filip, Jaroslav; Bertok, Tomas; Both, Peter; Kasak, Peter; Tkac, Jan

2017-01-01

This review comprehensively covers the most recent achievements (from 2013) in the successful integration of nanomaterials in the field of glycomics. The first part of the paper addresses the beneficial properties of nanomaterials for the construction of biosensors, bioanalytical devices, and protocols for the detection of various analytes, including viruses and whole cells, together with their key characteristics. The second part of the review focuses on the application of nanomaterials integrated with glycans for various biomedical applications, that is, vaccines against viral and bacterial infections and cancer cells, as therapeutic agents, for in vivo imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and for selective drug delivery. The final part of the review describes various ways in which glycan enrichment can be effectively done using nanomaterials, molecularly imprinted polymers with polymer thickness controlled at the nanoscale, with a subsequent analysis of glycans by mass spectrometry. A short section describing an active glycoprofiling by microengines (microrockets) is covered as well. PMID:27859448

Nanotechnology in Glycomics: Applications in Diagnostics, Therapy, Imaging, and Separation Processes.

PubMed

Dosekova, Erika; Filip, Jaroslav; Bertok, Tomas; Both, Peter; Kasak, Peter; Tkac, Jan

2017-05-01

This review comprehensively covers the most recent achievements (from 2013) in the successful integration of nanomaterials in the field of glycomics. The first part of the paper addresses the beneficial properties of nanomaterials for the construction of biosensors, bioanalytical devices, and protocols for the detection of various analytes, including viruses and whole cells, together with their key characteristics. The second part of the review focuses on the application of nanomaterials integrated with glycans for various biomedical applications, that is, vaccines against viral and bacterial infections and cancer cells, as therapeutic agents, for in vivo imaging and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging, and for selective drug delivery. The final part of the review describes various ways in which glycan enrichment can be effectively done using nanomaterials, molecularly imprinted polymers with polymer thickness controlled at the nanoscale, with a subsequent analysis of glycans by mass spectrometry. A short section describing an active glycoprofiling by microengines (microrockets) is covered as well. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Sensors, Volume 3, Part II, Chemical and Biochemical Sensors Part II

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Göpel, Wolfgang; Jones, T. A.; Kleitz, Michel; Lundström, Ingemar; Seiyama, Tetsuro

1997-06-01

'Sensors' is the first self-contained series to deal with the whole area of sensors. It describes general aspects, technical and physical fundamentals, construction, function, applications and developments of the various types of sensors. This is the second of two volumes focusing on chemical and biochemical sensors. It includes a detailed description of biosensors which often make use of transducer properties of the basic sensors and usually have additional biological components. This volume provides a unique overview of the applications, the possibilities and limitations of sensors in comparison with conventional instrumentation in analytical chemistry. Specific facettes of applications are presented by specialists from different fields including environmental, biotechnological, medical, or chemical process control. This book is an indispensable reference work for both specialits and newcomers, researchers and developers.

Domain specific software architectures: Command and control

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Braun, Christine; Hatch, William; Ruegsegger, Theodore; Balzer, Bob; Feather, Martin; Goldman, Neil; Wile, Dave

1992-01-01

GTE is the Command and Control contractor for the Domain Specific Software Architectures program. The objective of this program is to develop and demonstrate an architecture-driven, component-based capability for the automated generation of command and control (C2) applications. Such a capability will significantly reduce the cost of C2 applications development and will lead to improved system quality and reliability through the use of proven architectures and components. A major focus of GTE's approach is the automated generation of application components in particular subdomains. Our initial work in this area has concentrated in the message handling subdomain; we have defined and prototyped an approach that can automate one of the most software-intensive parts of C2 systems development. This paper provides an overview of the GTE team's DSSA approach and then presents our work on automated support for message processing.

Proceedings of the 2004 NASA/ONR Circulation Control Workshop, Part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Jones, Gregory S. (Editor); Joslin, Ronald D. (Editor)

2005-01-01

This conference proceeding is comprised of papers that were presented at the NASA/ONR Circulation Control Workshop held 16-17 March 2004 at the Radisson-Hampton in Hampton, VA. Over two full days, 30 papers and 4 posters were presented with 110 scientists and engineers in attendance, representing 3 countries. As technological advances influence the efficiency and effectiveness of aerodynamic and hydrodynamic applications, designs, and operations, this workshop was intended to address the technologies, systems, challenges and successes specific to Coanda driven circulation control in aerodynamics and hydrodynamics. A major goal of this workshop was to determine the state-of-the-art in circulation control and to assess the future directions and applications for circulation control. The 2004 workshop addressed applications, experiments, computations, and theories related to circulation control, emphasizing fundamental physics, systems analysis, and applied research. The workshop consisted of single session oral presentations, posters, and written papers that are documented in this unclassified conference proceeding. The format of this written proceeding follows the agenda of the workshop. Each paper is followed with the presentation given at the workshop. the editors compiled brief summaries for each effort that is at the end of this proceeding. These summaries include the paper, oral presentation, and questions or comments that occurred during the workshop. The 2004 Circulation Control Workshop focused on applications including Naval vehicles (Surface and Underwater vehicles), Fixed Wing Aviation (general aviation, commercial, cargo, and business aircraft); V/STOL platforms (helicopters, military aircraft, tilt rotors); propulsion systems (propellers, jet engines, gas turbines), and ground vehicles (automotive, trucks, and other); wind turbines, and other nontraditional applications (e.g., vacuum cleaner, ceiling fan). As part of the CFD focus area of the 2004 CC Workshop, CFD practitioners were invited to compute a two-dimensional benchmark problem for which geometry, flow conditions, grids, and experimental data were available before the workshop. The purpose was to accumulate a database of simulations for a single problem using a range of CFD codes, turbulence models, and grid strategies so as to expand knowledge of model performance/requirements and guide simulation of practical CC configurations.

40 CFR Table 3 to Subpart Ggggg of... - Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart GGGGG

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2013-07-01

.... Content of SSMP Yes with the exception of containers using either Level 1 or Level 2 controls. § 63.6(f)(1... performance test Yes. § 63.8(a)(1) Applicability of Monitoring Requirements Subject to all monitoring... of part 60 apply Yes. § 63.8(a)(3) [Reserved] § 63.8(a)(4) Monitoring with Flares Unless your rule...

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2012-07-01

.... Content of SSMP Yes with the exception of containers using either Level 1 or Level 2 controls. § 63.6(f)(1... performance test Yes. § 63.8(a)(1) Applicability of Monitoring Requirements Subject to all monitoring... of part 60 apply Yes. § 63.8(a)(3) [Reserved] § 63.8(a)(4) Monitoring with Flares Unless your rule...

Electronic Stability Control

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-12-05

pressure (see Section 2.3) - Optional 1 percent Tire pressure 0.7 kilopascals (kPa) (0.1 pounds per square inch (psi)) Brake pedal application...d. Load cell to monitor brake pedal force with a range of 0 to 136 kg (0 to 300 lb) and accuracy + 1.0 percent full scale. While brake pedal ...sideslip, brake pedal application force and document the manufacturer, identification (serial number, part number, etc.), calibration information

34 CFR 608.20 - What are the application requirements for a grant under this part?

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2010-07-01

... COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES PROGRAM How Does an Eligible Institution Apply for a Grant? § 608.20 What are the... institution must submit an application to the Secretary at such time and in such manner as the Secretary may... of Management and Budget under control number 1840-0113) (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1063, 1063a and 1066(b...

Constrained model predictive control, state estimation and coordination

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Yan, Jun

In this dissertation, we study the interaction between the control performance and the quality of the state estimation in a constrained Model Predictive Control (MPC) framework for systems with stochastic disturbances. This consists of three parts: (i) the development of a constrained MPC formulation that adapts to the quality of the state estimation via constraints; (ii) the application of such a control law in a multi-vehicle formation coordinated control problem in which each vehicle operates subject to a no-collision constraint posed by others' imperfect prediction computed from finite bit-rate, communicated data; (iii) the design of the predictors and the communication resource assignment problem that satisfy the performance requirement from Part (ii). Model Predictive Control (MPC) is of interest because it is one of the few control design methods which preserves standard design variables and yet handles constraints. MPC is normally posed as a full-state feedback control and is implemented in a certainty-equivalence fashion with best estimates of the states being used in place of the exact state. However, if the state constraints were handled in the same certainty-equivalence fashion, the resulting control law could drive the real state to violate the constraints frequently. Part (i) focuses on exploring the inclusion of state estimates into the constraints. It does this by applying constrained MPC to a system with stochastic disturbances. The stochastic nature of the problem requires re-posing the constraints in a probabilistic form. In Part (ii), we consider applying constrained MPC as a local control law in a coordinated control problem of a group of distributed autonomous systems. Interactions between the systems are captured via constraints. First, we inspect the application of constrained MPC to a completely deterministic case. Formation stability theorems are derived for the subsystems and conditions on the local constraint set are derived in order to guarantee local stability or convergence to a target state. If these conditions are met for all subsystems, then this stability is inherited by the overall system. For the case when each subsystem suffers from disturbances in the dynamics, own self-measurement noises, and quantization errors on neighbors' information due to the finite-bit-rate channels, the constrained MPC strategy developed in Part (i) is appropriate to apply. In Part (iii), we discuss the local predictor design and bandwidth assignment problem in a coordinated vehicle formation context. The MPC controller used in Part (ii) relates the formation control performance and the information quality in the way that large standoff implies conservative performance. We first develop an LMI (Linear Matrix Inequality) formulation for cross-estimator design in a simple two-vehicle scenario with non-standard information: one vehicle does not have access to the other's exact control value applied at each sampling time, but to its known, pre-computed, coupling linear feedback control law. Then a similar LMI problem is formulated for the bandwidth assignment problem that minimizes the total number of bits by adjusting the prediction gain matrices and the number of bits assigned to each variable. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)

Space and Missile Systems Center Standard: Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Program for Space Vehicles

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-04-12

statement of work. This document may be tailored by the acquisition activity for the specific application or program prior to contract award. 1.3...5 3. Definitions and Acronyms 3.1 Definitions The following definitions describe terms used throughout this document. Acquisition Activity The...acquisition activity is the Government, contractor, or subcontractor acquiring the equipment, system, subsystem, part, or material for which this

40 CFR 437.43 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...&G, pH, and TSS are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in § 437.42(b). (c) Combined waste receipts from subparts A and B of this part: Limitations for O&G, pH, and TSS are the same as the... part: Limitations for BOD5, O&G, pH, and TSS are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in...

40 CFR 437.43 - Effluent limitations attainable by the application of the best conventional pollutant control...

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2011-07-01

...&G, pH, and TSS are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in § 437.42(b). (c) Combined waste receipts from subparts A and B of this part: Limitations for O&G, pH, and TSS are the same as the... part: Limitations for BOD5, O&G, pH, and TSS are the same as the corresponding limitation specified in...

Fractional Programming for Communication Systems—Part I: Power Control and Beamforming

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Shen, Kaiming; Yu, Wei

2018-05-01

This two-part paper explores the use of FP in the design and optimization of communication systems. Part I of this paper focuses on FP theory and on solving continuous problems. The main theoretical contribution is a novel quadratic transform technique for tackling the multiple-ratio concave-convex FP problem--in contrast to conventional FP techniques that mostly can only deal with the single-ratio or the max-min-ratio case. Multiple-ratio FP problems are important for the optimization of communication networks, because system-level design often involves multiple signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio terms. This paper considers the applications of FP to solving continuous problems in communication system design, particularly for power control, beamforming, and energy efficiency maximization. These application cases illustrate that the proposed quadratic transform can greatly facilitate the optimization involving ratios by recasting the original nonconvex problem as a sequence of convex problems. This FP-based problem reformulation gives rise to an efficient iterative optimization algorithm with provable convergence to a stationary point. The paper further demonstrates close connections between the proposed FP approach and other well-known algorithms in the literature, such as the fixed-point iteration and the weighted minimum mean-square-error beamforming. The optimization of discrete problems is discussed in Part II of this paper.

Nonthermal Inactivation of Cronobacter sakazakii in Infant Formula Milk: A Review.

PubMed

Pina-Pérez, M C; Rodrigo, D; Martínez, A

2016-07-26

Up-to-date, nonthermal technologies and combinations of them, in accordance with the "hurdle technology" concept, are being applied by different research groups in response to calls by the International Food and Human Health Organizations (ESPGHAN, 2004; FAO/WHO, 2006, 2008) for alternatives to thermal control of Cronobacter sakazakii in reconstituted powdered infant formula milk. This review highlights (i) current knowledge on the application of nonthermal technologies to control C. sakazakii in infant formula milk and (ii) the importance of the application of nonthermal technologies for the control of C. sakazakii as part of the development of strategies in the context of improving food safety and quality of this product.

A bibliographical surveys of large-scale systems

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Corliss, W. R.

1970-01-01

A limited, partly annotated bibliography was prepared on the subject of large-scale system control. Approximately 400 references are divided into thirteen application areas, such as large societal systems and large communication systems. A first-author index is provided.

25 CFR 543.7 - What are the minimum internal control standards for bingo?

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... information technology security standards can be found in § 543.16 of this part.) (2) The game software... applicable voucher system, player interface or other transaction history records to verify the validity of...

UML activity diagram swimlanes in logic controller design

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Grobelny, Michał; Grobelna, Iwona

2015-12-01

Logic controller behavior can be specified using various techniques, including UML activity diagrams and control Petri nets. Each technique has its advantages and disadvantages. Application of both specification types in one project allows to take benefits from both of them. Additional elements of UML models make it possible to divide a specification into some parts, considered from other point of view (logic controller, user or system). The paper introduces an idea to use UML activity diagrams with swimlanes to increase the understandability of design models.

Additive Manufacturing: Ensuring Quality for Spacecraft Applications

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Swanson, Theodore; Stephenson, Timothy

2014-01-01

Reliable manufacturing requires that material properties and fabrication processes be well defined in order to insure that the manufactured parts meet specified requirements. While this issue is now relatively straightforward for traditional processes such as subtractive manufacturing and injection molding, this capability is still evolving for AM products. Hence, one of the principal challenges within AM is in qualifying and verifying source material properties and process control. This issue is particularly critical for applications in harsh environments and demanding applications, such as spacecraft.

77 FR 53936 - Alvarez & Marsal, Inc., et al.; Notice of Application

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2012-09-04

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40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart Hhhhhh... - Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart HHHHHH of Part 63

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2012-07-01

.../Reporting Waiver Yes § 63.11 Control Device Requirements/Flares No Subpart HHHHHH does not require the use... Control Agencies and EPA Regional Offices Yes § 63.14 Incorporation by Reference Yes Test methods for measuring paint booth filter efficiency and spray gun transfer efficiency in § 63.11173(e)(2) and (3) are...

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2011-07-01

.../Reporting Waiver Yes § 63.11 Control Device Requirements/Flares No Subpart HHHHHH does not require the use... Control Agencies and EPA Regional Offices Yes § 63.14 Incorporation by Reference Yes Test methods for measuring paint booth filter efficiency and spray gun transfer efficiency in § 63.11173(e)(2) and (3) are...

40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart Hhhhhh... - Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart HHHHHH of Part 63

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2014-07-01

.../Reporting Waiver Yes § 63.11 Control Device Requirements/Flares No Subpart HHHHHH does not require the use... Control Agencies and EPA Regional Offices Yes § 63.14 Incorporation by Reference Yes Test methods for measuring paint booth filter efficiency and spray gun transfer efficiency in § 63.11173(e)(2) and (3) are...

40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart Hhhhhh... - Applicability of General Provisions to Subpart HHHHHH of Part 63

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2013-07-01

.../Reporting Waiver Yes § 63.11 Control Device Requirements/Flares No Subpart HHHHHH does not require the use... Control Agencies and EPA Regional Offices Yes § 63.14 Incorporation by Reference Yes Test methods for measuring paint booth filter efficiency and spray gun transfer efficiency in § 63.11173(e)(2) and (3) are...

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) parts management and control requirements for NASA space flight programs

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1989-01-01

This document establishes electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts management and control requirements for contractors providing and maintaining space flight and mission-essential or critical ground support equipment for NASA space flight programs. Although the text is worded 'the contractor shall,' the requirements are also to be used by NASA Headquarters and field installations for developing program/project parts management and control requirements for in-house and contracted efforts. This document places increased emphasis on parts programs to ensure that reliability and quality are considered through adequate consideration of the selection, control, and application of parts. It is the intent of this document to identify disciplines that can be implemented to obtain reliable parts which meet mission needs. The parts management and control requirements described in this document are to be selectively applied, based on equipment class and mission needs. Individual equipment needs should be evaluated to determine the extent to which each requirement should be implemented on a procurement. Utilization of this document does not preclude the usage of other documents. The entire process of developing and implementing requirements is referred to as 'tailoring' the program for a specific project. Some factors that should be considered in this tailoring process include program phase, equipment category and criticality, equipment complexity, and mission requirements. Parts management and control requirements advocated by this document directly support the concept of 'reliability by design' and are an integral part of system reliability and maintainability. Achieving the required availability and mission success objectives during operation depends on the attention given reliability and maintainability in the design phase. Consequently, it is intended that the requirements described in this document are consistent with those of NASA publications, 'Reliability Program Requirements for Aeronautical and Space System Contractors,' NHB 5300.4(1A-l); 'Maintainability Program Requirements for Space Systems,' NHB 5300.4(1E); and 'Quality Program Provisions for Aeronautical and Space System Contractors,' NHB 5300.4(1B).

Conference on Intelligent Robotics in Field, Factory, Service, and Space (CIRFFSS 1994), volume 1

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Erickson, Jon D. (Editor)

1994-01-01

The AIAA/NASA Conference on Intelligent Robotics in Field, Factory, Service, and Space (CIRFFSS '94) was originally proposed because of the strong belief that America's problems of global economic competitiveness and job creation and preservation can partly be solved by the use of intelligent robotics, which are also required for human space exploration missions. Individual sessions addressed nuclear industry, agile manufacturing, security/building monitoring, on-orbit applications, vision and sensing technologies, situated control and low-level control, robotic systems architecture, environmental restoration and waste management, robotic remanufacturing, and healthcare applications.

Applications of nonlinear systems theory to control design

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hunt, L. R.; Villarreal, Ramiro

1988-01-01

For most applications in the control area, the standard practice is to approximate a nonlinear mathematical model by a linear system. Since the feedback linearizable systems contain linear systems as a subclass, the procedure of approximating a nonlinear system by a feedback linearizable one is examined. Because many physical plants (e.g., aircraft at the NASA Ames Research Center) have mathematical models which are close to feedback linearizable systems, such approximations are certainly justified. Results and techniques are introduced for measuring the gap between the model and its truncated linearizable part. The topic of pure feedback systems is important to the study.

Three parameters optimizing closed-loop control in sequential segmental neuromuscular stimulation.

PubMed

Zonnevijlle, E D; Somia, N N; Perez Abadia, G; Stremel, R W; Maldonado, C J; Werker, P M; Kon, M; Barker, J H

1999-05-01

In conventional dynamic myoplasties, the force generation is poorly controlled. This causes unnecessary fatigue of the transposed/transplanted electrically stimulated muscles and causes damage to the involved tissues. We introduced sequential segmental neuromuscular stimulation (SSNS) to reduce muscle fatigue by allowing part of the muscle to rest periodically while the other parts work. Despite this improvement, we hypothesize that fatigue could be further reduced in some applications of dynamic myoplasty if the muscles were made to contract according to need. The first necessary step is to gain appropriate control over the contractile activity of the dynamic myoplasty. Therefore, closed-loop control was tested on a sequentially stimulated neosphincter to strive for the best possible control over the amount of generated pressure. A selection of parameters was validated for optimizing control. We concluded that the frequency of corrections, the threshold for corrections, and the transition time are meaningful parameters in the controlling algorithm of the closed-loop control in a sequentially stimulated myoplasty.

Bioinspired Intelligent Algorithm and Its Applications for Mobile Robot Control: A Survey.

PubMed

Ni, Jianjun; Wu, Liuying; Fan, Xinnan; Yang, Simon X

2016-01-01

Bioinspired intelligent algorithm (BIA) is a kind of intelligent computing method, which is with a more lifelike biological working mechanism than other types. BIAs have made significant progress in both understanding of the neuroscience and biological systems and applying to various fields. Mobile robot control is one of the main application fields of BIAs which has attracted more and more attention, because mobile robots can be used widely and general artificial intelligent algorithms meet a development bottleneck in this field, such as complex computing and the dependence on high-precision sensors. This paper presents a survey of recent research in BIAs, which focuses on the research in the realization of various BIAs based on different working mechanisms and the applications for mobile robot control, to help in understanding BIAs comprehensively and clearly. The survey has four primary parts: a classification of BIAs from the biomimetic mechanism, a summary of several typical BIAs from different levels, an overview of current applications of BIAs in mobile robot control, and a description of some possible future directions for research.

Bioinspired Intelligent Algorithm and Its Applications for Mobile Robot Control: A Survey

PubMed Central

Ni, Jianjun; Wu, Liuying; Fan, Xinnan; Yang, Simon X.

2016-01-01

Bioinspired intelligent algorithm (BIA) is a kind of intelligent computing method, which is with a more lifelike biological working mechanism than other types. BIAs have made significant progress in both understanding of the neuroscience and biological systems and applying to various fields. Mobile robot control is one of the main application fields of BIAs which has attracted more and more attention, because mobile robots can be used widely and general artificial intelligent algorithms meet a development bottleneck in this field, such as complex computing and the dependence on high-precision sensors. This paper presents a survey of recent research in BIAs, which focuses on the research in the realization of various BIAs based on different working mechanisms and the applications for mobile robot control, to help in understanding BIAs comprehensively and clearly. The survey has four primary parts: a classification of BIAs from the biomimetic mechanism, a summary of several typical BIAs from different levels, an overview of current applications of BIAs in mobile robot control, and a description of some possible future directions for research. PMID:26819582

The dynamics and optimal control of spinning spacecraft and movable telescoping appendages, part A. [two axis control with single offset boom

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Bainum, P. M.; Sellappan, R.

1977-01-01

The problem of optimal control with a minimum time criterion as applied to a single boom system for achieving two axis control is discussed. The special case where the initial conditions are such that the system can be driven to the equilibrium state with only a single switching maneuver in the bang-bang optimal sequence is analyzed. The system responses are presented. Application of the linear regulator problem for the optimal control of the telescoping system is extended to consider the effects of measurement and plant noises. The noise uncertainties are included with an application of the estimator - Kalman filter problem. Different schemes for measuring the components of the angular velocity are considered. Analytical results are obtained for special cases, and numerical results are presented for the general case.

An optimal user-interface for EPIMS database conversions and SSQ 25002 EEE parts screening

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Watson, John C.

1996-01-01

The Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) Parts Information Management System (EPIMS) database was selected by the International Space Station Parts Control Board for providing parts information to NASA managers and contractors. Parts data is transferred to the EPIMS database by converting parts list data to the EP1MS Data Exchange File Format. In general, parts list information received from contractors and suppliers does not convert directly into the EPIMS Data Exchange File Format. Often parts lists use different variable and record field assignments. Many of the EPES variables are not defined in the parts lists received. The objective of this work was to develop an automated system for translating parts lists into the EPIMS Data Exchange File Format for upload into the EPIMS database. Once EEE parts information has been transferred to the EPIMS database it is necessary to screen parts data in accordance with the provisions of the SSQ 25002 Supplemental List of Qualified Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Parts, Manufacturers, and Laboratories (QEPM&L). The SSQ 2S002 standards are used to identify parts which satisfy the requirements for spacecraft applications. An additional objective for this work was to develop an automated system which would screen EEE parts information against the SSQ 2S002 to inform managers of the qualification status of parts used in spacecraft applications. The EPIMS Database Conversion and SSQ 25002 User Interfaces are designed to interface through the World-Wide-Web(WWW)/Internet to provide accessibility by NASA managers and contractors.

Effect of steel structure and defects on reliability of parts of impact mechanisms

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Popelyukh, AI; Repin, AA; Alekseev, SE

2018-03-01

The paper discusses selection of materials suitable for manufacturing critical parts of impact mechanisms. It is shown that in order to extend life of parts exposed to high dynamic loading, it is expedient to use medium- and high-carbon alloy-treated steels featuring low impurity with nonmetallic inclusions and high hardening characteristics. Application of thermally untreated parts is undesirable as steel having ferrite–pearlite structure possesses low fatigue strength. Aimed to ensure high reliability of parts with a hardness of 42–55 HRC, steel should be reinforced by thermal treatement with the formation of multicomponent martensite–bainite structure. High-quality production should include defectoscopy and incoming material control.

30 CFR 7.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... was issued. Equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards. A non-MSHA product safety standard, or group... this part. Applicant. An individual or organization that manufactures or controls the assembly of a... technical requirements and have been manufactured as approved. Technical requirements. The design and...

30 CFR 7.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... was issued. Equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards. A non-MSHA product safety standard, or group... this part. Applicant. An individual or organization that manufactures or controls the assembly of a... technical requirements and have been manufactured as approved. Technical requirements. The design and...

30 CFR 7.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

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30 CFR 7.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... was issued. Equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards. A non-MSHA product safety standard, or group... this part. Applicant. An individual or organization that manufactures or controls the assembly of a... technical requirements and have been manufactured as approved. Technical requirements. The design and...

30 CFR 7.2 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... was issued. Equivalent non-MSHA product safety standards. A non-MSHA product safety standard, or group... this part. Applicant. An individual or organization that manufactures or controls the assembly of a... technical requirements and have been manufactured as approved. Technical requirements. The design and...

40 CFR 61.01 - Lists of pollutants and applicability of part 61.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...) Chromium (50 FR 24317; June 10, 1985) Copper (52 FR 5496; Feb. 23, 1987) Epichlorohydrin (50 FR 24575; June... stationary sources by an authorized State air pollution control agency or by the Administrator of the U.S...

40 CFR 61.01 - Lists of pollutants and applicability of part 61.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

...) Chromium (50 FR 24317; June 10, 1985) Copper (52 FR 5496; Feb. 23, 1987) Epichlorohydrin (50 FR 24575; June... stationary sources by an authorized State air pollution control agency or by the Administrator of the U.S...

Comparable Systems Analysis: Design and Operation of Advanced Control Centers

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2011-12-01

This paper examines next generation wide-area cellular such as fourth generation (4G) will be able to support vehicular applications, and how transportation infrastructure may mesh with wireless networks. This report is part of the Connected Vehicle ...

40 CFR 63.301 - Definitions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... by common walls, where coal undergoes destructive distillation under positive pressure to produce..., infrequent, and not reasonably preventable failure of air pollution control equipment, process equipment, or... emission limitations in an applicable standard to be exceeded. Failures caused in part by poor maintenance...

Framework for Development of Object-Oriented Software

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Perez-Poveda, Gus; Ciavarella, Tony; Nieten, Dan

2004-01-01

The Real-Time Control (RTC) Application Framework is a high-level software framework written in C++ that supports the rapid design and implementation of object-oriented application programs. This framework provides built-in functionality that solves common software development problems within distributed client-server, multi-threaded, and embedded programming environments. When using the RTC Framework to develop software for a specific domain, designers and implementers can focus entirely on the details of the domain-specific software rather than on creating custom solutions, utilities, and frameworks for the complexities of the programming environment. The RTC Framework was originally developed as part of a Space Shuttle Launch Processing System (LPS) replacement project called Checkout and Launch Control System (CLCS). As a result of the framework s development, CLCS software development time was reduced by 66 percent. The framework is generic enough for developing applications outside of the launch-processing system domain. Other applicable high-level domains include command and control systems and simulation/ training systems.

Adjustable speed drive study, part 1

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wallace, A.

1989-08-01

Advances in speed control for motors in recent years, notably those in power electronics, have widened the range of application for several adjustable speed drive (ASD) types to include the smaller horsepower sizes. The dc motor drive, formerly in almost universal use for speed control, is being challenged by the high efficiency induction motor/pulse width modulation (PWM) drive; and for special small horsepower size applications, by the permanent magnet motor/PWM inverter drive or by the switched reluctance motor drive. The main characteristics of the several ASD types suitable for small horsepower size applications are discussed, as well as their unwanted side effects: poor power factor, harmonic distortion of the supply, acoustic noise, and electromagnetic interference. A procedure is recommended for determining which, if any, ASD to use.

An AFDX Network for Spacecraft Data Handling

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Deredempt, Marie-Helene; Kollias, Vangelis; Sun, Zhili; Canamares, Ernest; Ricco, Philippe

2014-08-01

In aeronautical domain, ARINC-664 Part 7 specification (AFDX) [4] provides the enabling technology for interfacing equipment in Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) architectures. The complementary part of AFDX for a complete interoperability - Time and Space Partitioning (ARINC 653) concepts [1]- was already studied as part of space domain ESA roadmap (i.e. IMA4Space project)Standardized IMA based architecture is already considered in aeronautical domain as more flexible, reliable and secure. Integration and validation become simple, using a common set of tools and data base and could be done by part on different means with the same definition (hardware and software test benches, flight control or alarm test benches, simulator and flight test installation).In some area, requirements in terms of data processing are quite similar in space domain and the concept could be applicable to take benefit of the technology itself and of the panel of hardware and software solutions and tools available on the market. The Mission project (Methodology and assessment for the applicability of ARINC-664 (AFDX) in Satellite/Spacecraft on-board communicatION networks), as an FP7 initiative for bringing terrestrial SME research into the space domain started to evaluate the applicability of the standard in space domain.

Developing microbe-plant interactions for applications in plant-growth promotion and disease control, production of useful compounds, remediation, and carbon sequestration

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Wu, C.H.; Bernard, S.; Andersen, G.L.

2009-03-01

Interactions between plants and microbes are an integral part of our terrestrial ecosystem. Microbe-plant interactions are being applied in many areas. In this review, we present recent reports of applications in the areas of plant-growth promotion, biocontrol, bioactive compound and biomaterial production, remediation and carbon sequestration. Challenges, limitations and future outlook for each field are discussed.

Ground control station software design for micro aerial vehicles

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Walendziuk, Wojciech; Oldziej, Daniel; Binczyk, Dawid Przemyslaw; Slowik, Maciej

2017-08-01

This article describes the process of designing the equipment part and the software of a ground control station used for configuring and operating micro unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). All the works were conducted on a quadrocopter model being a commonly accessible commercial construction. This article contains a characteristics of the research object, the basics of operating the micro aerial vehicles (MAV) and presents components of the ground control station model. It also describes the communication standards for the purpose of building a model of the station. Further part of the work concerns the software of the product - the GIMSO application (Generally Interactive Station for Mobile Objects), which enables the user to manage the actions and communication and control processes from the UAV. The process of creating the software and the field tests of a station model are also presented in the article.

Control of Next Generation Aircraft and Wind Turbines

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Frost, Susan

2010-01-01

The first part of this talk will describe some of the exciting new next generation aircraft that NASA is proposing for the future. These aircraft are being designed to reduce aircraft fuel consumption and environmental impact. Reducing the aircraft weight is one approach that will be used to achieve these goals. A new control framework will be presented that enables lighter, more flexible aircraft to maintain aircraft handling qualities, while preventing the aircraft from exceeding structural load limits. The second part of the talk will give an overview of utility-scale wind turbines and their control. Results of collaboration with Dr. Balas will be presented, including new theory to adaptively control the turbine in the presence of structural modes, with the focus on the application of this theory to a high-fidelity simulation of a wind turbine.

Injection molding of iPP samples in controlled conditions and resulting morphology

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Sessa, Nino, E-mail: ninosessa.ns@gmail.com; De Santis, Felice, E-mail: fedesantis@unisa.it; Pantani, Roberto, E-mail: rpantani@unisa.it

2015-12-17

Injection molded parts are driven down in size and weight especially for electronic applications. In this work, an investigation was carried out on the process of injection molding of thin iPP samples and on the morphology of these parts. Melt flow in the mold cavity was analyzed and described with a mathematical model. Influence of mold temperature and injection pressure was analyzed. Samples orientation was studied using optical microscopy.

Human Factors in Automated and Robotic Space Systems: Proceedings of a symposium. Part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1987-01-01

Human factors research likely to produce results applicable to the development of a NASA space station is discussed. The particular sessions covered in Part 2 include: (1) computer aided monitoring and decision making; (2) telepresence and supervisory control; (3) social factors in productivity and performance; and (4) the human role in space systems. Papers from each subject area are reproduced and the discussions from each area are summarized.

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control: a review of health authorities' experience.

PubMed

Lanser, Shelley; Pless-Mulloli, Tanja

2003-09-01

In August 2000, health authorities in England and Wales became statutory consultees for permits issued to industry by the Environment Agency as part of the implementation of EU directives. This responsibility has since been delegated to Primary Care Trusts. To assess health authority responses to applications made under the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) regulations, we collected data from public registers during the first 12 months of this new regulatory regime. There was evidence of 27 applications, of which 59 per cent had substantive comments from health authorities. There was wide variation in the length and content. Responses were from Consultants in Communicable Disease Control (57 per cent) or Directors of Public Health (43 per cent). Only two health authorities had a dedicated resource for responding to IPPC applications. Capacity and capability are lacking and require resources invested for consistent, effective public health input to the process of permitting potentially polluting industries.

COMSAC: Computational Methods for Stability and Control. Part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Fremaux, C. Michael (Compiler); Hall, Robert M. (Compiler)

2004-01-01

The unprecedented advances being made in computational fluid dynamic (CFD) technology have demonstrated the powerful capabilities of codes in applications to civil and military aircraft. Used in conjunction with wind-tunnel and flight investigations, many codes are now routinely used by designers in diverse applications such as aerodynamic performance predictions and propulsion integration. Typically, these codes are most reliable for attached, steady, and predominantly turbulent flows. As a result of increasing reliability and confidence in CFD, wind-tunnel testing for some new configurations has been substantially reduced in key areas, such as wing trade studies for mission performance guarantees. Interest is now growing in the application of computational methods to other critical design challenges. One of the most important disciplinary elements for civil and military aircraft is prediction of stability and control characteristics. CFD offers the potential for significantly increasing the basic understanding, prediction, and control of flow phenomena associated with requirements for satisfactory aircraft handling characteristics.

UTBB FDSOI suitability for IoT applications: Investigations at device, design and architectural levels

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Berthier, Florent; Beigne, Edith; Heitzmann, Frédéric; Debicki, Olivier; Christmann, Jean-Frédéric; Valentian, Alexandre; Billoint, Olivier; Amat, Esteve; Morche, Dominique; Chairat, Soundous; Sentieys, Olivier

2016-11-01

In this paper, we propose to analyze Ultra Thin Body and Box FDSOI technology suitability and architectural solutions for IoT applications and more specifically for autonomous Wireless Sensor Nodes (WSNs). As IoT applications are extremely diversified there is a strong need for flexible solutions at design, architectural level but also at technological level. Moreover, as most of those systems are recovering their energy from the environment, they are challenged by low voltage supplies and low leakage functionalities. We detail in this paper some Ultra Thin Body and Box FDSOI 28 nm characteristics and results demonstrating that this technology could be a perfect option for multidisciplinary IoT devices. Back biasing capabilities and low voltage features are investigated demonstrating efficient high speed/low leakage flexibility. In addition, architectural solutions for WSNs microcontroller are also proposed taking advantage of Ultra Thin Body and Box FDSOI characteristics for full user applicative flexibility. A partitioned architecture between an Always Responsive part with an asynchronous Wake Up Controller (WUC) managing WSN current tasks and an On Demand part with a main processor for application maintenance is presented. First results of the Always Responsive part implemented in Ultra Thin Body and Box FDSOI 28 nm are also exposed.

40 CFR 63.1034 - Closed vent systems and control devices; or emissions routed to a fuel gas system or process...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 10 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Closed vent systems and control devices; or emissions routed to a fuel gas system or process standards. 63.1034 Section 63.1034 Protection... stringent. The 20 parts per million by volume standard is not applicable to the provisions of § 63.1016. (ii...

40 CFR 63.1034 - Closed vent systems and control devices; or emissions routed to a fuel gas system or process...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 10 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Closed vent systems and control devices; or emissions routed to a fuel gas system or process standards. 63.1034 Section 63.1034 Protection... stringent. The 20 parts per million by volume standard is not applicable to the provisions of § 63.1016. (ii...

40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart IIIi of... - Operating Limits for Capture Systems and Add-On Control Devices

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 13 2013-07-01 2012-07-01 true Operating Limits for Capture Systems... Subpart IIII of Part 63—Operating Limits for Capture Systems and Add-On Control Devices If you are required to comply with operating limits by § 63.3093, you must comply with the applicable operating limits...

40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart IIIi of... - Operating Limits for Capture Systems and Add-On Control Devices

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2012-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 13 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Operating Limits for Capture Systems... Subpart IIII of Part 63—Operating Limits for Capture Systems and Add-On Control Devices If you are required to comply with operating limits by § 63.3093, you must comply with the applicable operating limits...

40 CFR Table 1 to Subpart IIIi of... - Operating Limits for Capture Systems and Add-On Control Devices

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2014-07-01

... 40 Protection of Environment 13 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Operating Limits for Capture Systems... Subpart IIII of Part 63—Operating Limits for Capture Systems and Add-On Control Devices If you are required to comply with operating limits by § 63.3093, you must comply with the applicable operating limits...

15 CFR Supplement No. 3 to Part 752 - Instructions on Completing Form BIS-752 “Statement by Consignee In Support of Special...

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Control No. Enter the “Control No.” that is pre-printed on Form BIS-748P, Multipurpose Application. You... address where the consignee is located. A Post Office (P.O.) Box alone is NOT acceptable, but may be... a foreign-origin test instrument). Under Block 9, Additional Information, describe the new end...

Modeling and reduction with applications to semiconductor processing

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Newman, Andrew Joseph

This thesis consists of several somewhat distinct but connected parts, with an underlying motivation in problems pertaining to control and optimization of semiconductor processing. The first part (Chapters 3 and 4) addresses problems in model reduction for nonlinear state-space control systems. In 1993, Scherpen generalized the balanced truncation method to the nonlinear setting. However, the Scherpen procedure is not easily computable and has not yet been applied in practice. We offer a method for computing a working approximation to the controllability energy function, one of the main objects involved in the method. Moreover, we show that for a class of second-order mechanical systems with dissipation, under certain conditions related to the dissipation, an exact formula for the controllability function can be derived. We then present an algorithm for a numerical implementation of the Morse-Palais lemma, which produces a local coordinate transformation under which a real-valued function with a non-degenerate critical point is quadratic on a neighborhood of the critical point. Application of the algorithm to the controllabilty function plays a key role in computing the balanced representation. We then apply our methods and algorithms to derive balanced realizations for nonlinear state-space models of two example mechanical systems: a simple pendulum and a double pendulum. The second part (Chapter 5) deals with modeling of rapid thermal chemical vapor deposition (RTCVD) for growth of silicon thin films, via first-principles and empirical analysis. We develop detailed process-equipment models and study the factors that influence deposition uniformity, such as temperature, pressure, and precursor gas flow rates, through analysis of experimental and simulation results. We demonstrate that temperature uniformity does not guarantee deposition thickness uniformity in a particular commercial RTCVD reactor of interest. In the third part (Chapter 6) we continue the modeling effort, specializing to a control system for RTCVD heat transfer. We then develop and apply ad-hoc versions of prominent model reduction approaches to derive reduced models and perform a comparative study.

Launch Vehicle Manual Steering with Adaptive Augmenting Control In-flight Evaluations Using a Piloted Aircraft

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Hanson, Curt

2014-01-01

An adaptive augmenting control algorithm for the Space Launch System has been developed at the Marshall Space Flight Center as part of the launch vehicles baseline flight control system. A prototype version of the SLS flight control software was hosted on a piloted aircraft at the Armstrong Flight Research Center to demonstrate the adaptive controller on a full-scale realistic application in a relevant flight environment. Concerns regarding adverse interactions between the adaptive controller and a proposed manual steering mode were investigated by giving the pilot trajectory deviation cues and pitch rate command authority.

RFID: A key technology for Humanity

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Duroc, Yvan; Tedjini, Smail

2018-01-01

The RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) technology is a well-known wireless application for traceability, logistics, and access control. It became ubiquitous in industry and our daily life (ticketing, payment, passports, car keys, etc.). RFID is nowadays a standardized technology; its inherent advantages, which are unitary, identification, wireless communication, and low cost of tags, provide it with decisive practical benefits that drive new developments in terms of concepts and applications. This trend is largely confirmed by the market forecast, but also by its implementation in the area of health (smart hospital), assistance to persons, anti-counterfeiting, as well as by its perspective in terms of new paradigms for distributed ambient intelligence and the Internet of Things. The first part of this paper briefly reviews the fundamental concepts of the RFID technology, and shows its link with the radio science. A state of the art including the presentation of current performance and developments is also summarized. The second part illustrates the impact of RFID to the service of our society with a focus of applications in the field of autonomy and handicap. Finally, the last part highlights a panorama of perspectives and the future directions of RFID applications dedicated to the service of Humanity. xml:lang="fr"

Subsystem design in aircraft power distribution systems using optimization

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Chandrasekaran, Sriram

2000-10-01

The research reported in this dissertation focuses on the development of optimization tools for the design of subsystems in a modern aircraft power distribution system. The baseline power distribution system is built around a 270V DC bus. One of the distinguishing features of this power distribution system is the presence of regenerative power from the electrically driven flight control actuators and structurally integrated smart actuators back to the DC bus. The key electrical components of the power distribution system are bidirectional switching power converters, which convert, control and condition electrical power between the sources and the loads. The dissertation is divided into three parts. Part I deals with the formulation of an optimization problem for a sample system consisting of a regulated DC-DC buck converter preceded by an input filter. The individual subsystems are optimized first followed by the integrated optimization of the sample system. It is shown that the integrated optimization provides better results than that obtained by integrating the individually optimized systems. Part II presents a detailed study of piezoelectric actuators. This study includes modeling, optimization of the drive amplifier and the development of a current control law for piezoelectric actuators coupled to a simple mechanical structure. Linear and nonlinear methods to study subsystem interaction and stability are studied in Part III. A multivariable impedance ratio criterion applicable to three phase systems is proposed. Bifurcation methods are used to obtain global stability characteristics of interconnected systems. The application of a nonlinear design methodology, widely used in power systems, to incrementally improve the robustness of a system to Hopf bifurcation instability is discussed.

A/C Interface: Expert Systems: Part II.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Dessy, Raymond E., Ed.

1984-01-01

Discusses working implementations of artificial intelligence systems for chemical laboratory applications. They include expert systems for liquid chromatography, spectral analysis, instrument control of a totally computerized triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer, and the determination of the mineral constituents of a rock sample given the powder…

49 CFR 232.602 - Applicability.

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2010-10-01

..., DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BRAKE SYSTEM SAFETY STANDARDS FOR FREIGHT AND OTHER NON-PASSENGER TRAINS AND EQUIPMENT; END-OF-TRAIN DEVICES Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) Braking Systems § 232.602... this part and equipped with an ECP brake system. Unless specifically excepted or modified in this...

34 CFR 385.45 - What additional application requirements apply to the training of individuals for rehabilitation...

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34 CFR 385.45 - What additional application requirements apply to the training of individuals for rehabilitation...

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40 CFR 1065.25 - Recordkeeping.

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40 CFR 1065.25 - Recordkeeping.

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40 CFR 1065.25 - Recordkeeping.

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40 CFR 1065.25 - Recordkeeping.

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2011-07-01

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40 CFR 1065.25 - Recordkeeping.

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2014-07-01

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System of GIS-Based Hydrologic and Hydraulic Applications for Highway Engineering: Summary Report

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

1999-10-01

A significant part of the cost of most highway projects is attributable to drainage facilities, such as bridges, highway culverts, storm drains, and water quality and quantity control structures. Design of these facilities involves a hydrologic analy...

Design issues for a reinforcement-based self-learning fuzzy controller

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Yen, John; Wang, Haojin; Dauherity, Walter

1993-01-01

Fuzzy logic controllers have some often cited advantages over conventional techniques such as PID control: easy implementation, its accommodation to natural language, the ability to cover wider range of operating conditions and others. One major obstacle that hinders its broader application is the lack of a systematic way to develop and modify its rules and as result the creation and modification of fuzzy rules often depends on try-error or pure experimentation. One of the proposed approaches to address this issue is self-learning fuzzy logic controllers (SFLC) that use reinforcement learning techniques to learn the desirability of states and to adjust the consequent part of fuzzy control rules accordingly. Due to the different dynamics of the controlled processes, the performance of self-learning fuzzy controller is highly contingent on the design. The design issue has not received sufficient attention. The issues related to the design of a SFLC for the application to chemical process are discussed and its performance is compared with that of PID and self-tuning fuzzy logic controller.

Case studies on design, simulation and visualization of control and measurement applications using REX control system

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Ozana, Stepan, E-mail: stepan.ozana@vsb.cz; Pies, Martin, E-mail: martin.pies@vsb.cz; Docekal, Tomas, E-mail: docekalt@email.cz

REX Control System is a professional advanced tool for design and implementation of complex control systems that belongs to softPLC category. It covers the entire process starting from simulation of functionality of the application before deployment, through implementation on real-time target, towards analysis, diagnostics and visualization. Basically it consists of two parts: the development tools and the runtime system. It is also compatible with Simulink environment, and the way of implementation of control algorithm is very similar. The control scheme is finally compiled (using RexDraw utility) and uploaded into a chosen real-time target (using RexView utility). There is a widemore » variety of hardware platforms and real-time operating systems supported by REX Control System such as for example Windows Embedded, Linux, Linux/Xenomai deployed on SBC, IPC, PAC, Raspberry Pi and others with many I/O interfaces. It is modern system designed both for measurement and control applications, offering a lot of additional functions concerning data archiving, visualization based on HTML5, and communication standards. The paper will sum up possibilities of its use in educational process, focused on control of case studies of physical models with classical and advanced control algorithms.« less

High level language-based robotic control system

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Rodriguez, Guillermo (Inventor); Kruetz, Kenneth K. (Inventor); Jain, Abhinandan (Inventor)

1994-01-01

This invention is a robot control system based on a high level language implementing a spatial operator algebra. There are two high level languages included within the system. At the highest level, applications programs can be written in a robot-oriented applications language including broad operators such as MOVE and GRASP. The robot-oriented applications language statements are translated into statements in the spatial operator algebra language. Programming can also take place using the spatial operator algebra language. The statements in the spatial operator algebra language from either source are then translated into machine language statements for execution by a digital control computer. The system also includes the capability of executing the control code sequences in a simulation mode before actual execution to assure proper action at execution time. The robot's environment is checked as part of the process and dynamic reconfiguration is also possible. The languages and system allow the programming and control of multiple arms and the use of inward/outward spatial recursions in which every computational step can be related to a transformation from one point in the mechanical robot to another point to name two major advantages.

High level language-based robotic control system

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Rodriguez, Guillermo (Inventor); Kreutz, Kenneth K. (Inventor); Jain, Abhinandan (Inventor)

1996-01-01

This invention is a robot control system based on a high level language implementing a spatial operator algebra. There are two high level languages included within the system. At the highest level, applications programs can be written in a robot-oriented applications language including broad operators such as MOVE and GRASP. The robot-oriented applications language statements are translated into statements in the spatial operator algebra language. Programming can also take place using the spatial operator algebra language. The statements in the spatial operator algebra language from either source are then translated into machine language statements for execution by a digital control computer. The system also includes the capability of executing the control code sequences in a simulation mode before actual execution to assure proper action at execution time. The robot's environment is checked as part of the process and dynamic reconfiguration is also possible. The languages and system allow the programming and control of multiple arms and the use of inward/outward spatial recursions in which every computational step can be related to a transformation from one point in the mechanical robot to another point to name two major advantages.

A New Unified Analysis of Estimate Errors by Model-Matching Phase-Estimation Methods for Sensorless Drive of Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motors and New Trajectory-Oriented Vector Control, Part II

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Shinnaka, Shinji

This paper presents a new unified analysis of estimate errors by model-matching extended-back-EMF estimation methods for sensorless drive of permanent-magnet synchronous motors. Analytical solutions about estimate errors, whose validity is confirmed by numerical experiments, are rich in universality and applicability. As an example of universality and applicability, a new trajectory-oriented vector control method is proposed, which can realize directly quasi-optimal strategy minimizing total losses with no additional computational loads by simply orienting one of vector-control coordinates to the associated quasi-optimal trajectory. The coordinate orientation rule, which is analytically derived, is surprisingly simple. Consequently the trajectory-oriented vector control method can be applied to a number of conventional vector control systems using model-matching extended-back-EMF estimation methods.

A portable expression resource for engineering cross-species genetic circuits and pathways

PubMed Central

Kushwaha, Manish; Salis, Howard M.

2015-01-01

Genetic circuits and metabolic pathways can be reengineered to allow organisms to process signals and manufacture useful chemicals. However, their functions currently rely on organism-specific regulatory parts, fragmenting synthetic biology and metabolic engineering into host-specific domains. To unify efforts, here we have engineered a cross-species expression resource that enables circuits and pathways to reuse the same genetic parts, while functioning similarly across diverse organisms. Our engineered system combines mixed feedback control loops and cross-species translation signals to autonomously self-regulate expression of an orthogonal polymerase without host-specific promoters, achieving nontoxic and tuneable gene expression in diverse Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Combining 50 characterized system variants with mechanistic modelling, we show how the cross-species expression resource's dynamics, capacity and toxicity are controlled by the control loops' architecture and feedback strengths. We also demonstrate one application of the resource by reusing the same genetic parts to express a biosynthesis pathway in both model and non-model hosts. PMID:26184393

18 CFR 806.25 - Water conservation standards.

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2012-04-01

..., as applicable, by all classes of users. (ii) Prepare and distribute literature to customers... meters or other suitable devices or utilize acceptable flow measuring methods for accurate determination of water use by various parts of the company operation. (3) Install flow control devices which match...

18 CFR 806.25 - Water conservation standards.

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2013-04-01

..., as applicable, by all classes of users. (ii) Prepare and distribute literature to customers... meters or other suitable devices or utilize acceptable flow measuring methods for accurate determination of water use by various parts of the company operation. (3) Install flow control devices which match...

18 CFR 806.25 - Water conservation standards.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

..., as applicable, by all classes of users. (ii) Prepare and distribute literature to customers... meters or other suitable devices or utilize acceptable flow measuring methods for accurate determination of water use by various parts of the company operation. (3) Install flow control devices which match...

78 FR 26062 - Proposed Information Collection: National Blueways System Application

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2013-05-03

... proposed public information collection necessary as part of the process to nominate a river and associated... be nominated voluntarily for National Blueways recognition by stakeholder partnerships, in... Management and Budget control number. Dated: April 25, 2013. Rebecca Wodder, Senior Advisor to the Secretary...

40 CFR Table 15 to Subpart Wwww of... - Applicability of General Provisions (Subpart A) to Subpart WWWW of Part 63

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2012-07-01

... Pollutants: Reinforced Plastic Composites Production Pt. 63, Subpt. WWWW, Table 15 Table 15 to Subpart WWWW....12 State authority and delegations Yes § 63.13 Addresses of State air pollution control agencies and...

Demodulator 1971.

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

GTE Lenkurt, San Carlos, CA.

Twelve articles dealing with telecommunications systems are presented. The articles are for the most part considerations of some of the potential uses and of the technical problems of communication networks used for commercial and educational purposes. Among the topics are the application of communication technology to control pollution, the CATV…

40 CFR 86.1848-01 - Certification.

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2011-07-01

... Provisions for Control of Air Pollution From New and In-Use Light-Duty Vehicles, Light-Duty Trucks, and....1848-01 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED... application meet the requirements of this part and the Clean Air Act, the Administrator shall issue a...

40 CFR 86.1848-01 - Certification.

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2013-07-01

... Provisions for Control of Air Pollution From New and In-Use Light-Duty Vehicles, Light-Duty Trucks, and....1848-01 Protection of Environment ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) AIR PROGRAMS (CONTINUED... application meet the requirements of this part and the Clean Air Act, the Administrator shall issue a...

TEST AND EVALUATION OF A POLYMER MEMBRANE PRECONCENTRATOR

EPA Science Inventory

The report gives results of an evaluation of the applicability of membrane systems as a preconcentrator and defines operating parameters of a membrane system. Advantages of such a system is a potential reduction in cost for subsequent control systems. The evaluation is part of a ...

49 CFR 192.9 - What requirements apply to gathering lines?

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2011-10-01

... requirements of this part applicable to transmission lines; (2) If the pipeline is metallic, control corrosion... HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED) PIPELINE SAFETY TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS General § 192.9 What...

49 CFR 192.9 - What requirements apply to gathering lines?

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2010-10-01

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40 CFR Table 15 to Subpart Wwww of... - Applicability of General Provisions (Subpart A) to Subpart WWWW of Part 63

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2014-07-01

... Pollutants: Reinforced Plastic Composites Production Pt. 63, Subpt. WWWW, Table 15 Table 15 to Subpart WWWW....12 State authority and delegations Yes § 63.13 Addresses of State air pollution control agencies and...

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2013-07-01

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48 CFR 252.251-7000 - Ordering from Government supply sources.

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2010-10-01

... Enterprise Software Agreements, the Contractor shall follow the terms of the applicable schedule or agreement... Enterprise Software Agreement contractor). (2) The following statement: Any price reductions negotiated as part of an Enterprise Software Agreement issued under a Federal Supply Schedule contract shall control...

Foundry Technologies Focused on Environmental and Ecological Applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Roizin, Ya.; Lisiansky, M.; Pikhay, E.

Solutions allowing fabrication of remote control systems with integrated sensors (motes) were introduced as a part of CMOS foundry production platform and verified on silicon. The integrated features include sensors employing principles previously verified in the development of ultra-low power consuming non-volatile memories (C-Flash, MRAM) and components allowing low-power energy harvesting (low voltage rectifiers, high -voltage solar cells). The developed systems are discussed with emphasis on their environmental and security applications.

Application of the Moment Method in the Slip and Transition Regime for Microfluidic Flows

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-01-01

systems ( MEMS ), fluid flow at the micro- and nano-scale has received considerable attention [1]. A basic understanding of the nature of flow and heat ...Couette Flow Many MEMS devices contain oscillating parts where air (viscous) damping plays an important role. To understand the damping mechanisms...transfer in these devices is considered essential for efficient design and control of MEMS . Engineering applications for gas microflows include

Developing microbe–plant interactions for applications in plant‐growth promotion and disease control, production of useful compounds, remediation and carbon sequestration

PubMed Central

Wu, Cindy H.; Bernard, Stéphanie M.; Andersen, Gary L.; Chen, Wilfred

2009-01-01

Summary Interactions between plants and microbes are an integral part of our terrestrial ecosystem. Microbe–plant interactions are being applied in many areas. In this review, we present recent reports of applications in the areas of plant‐growth promotion, biocontrol, bioactive compound and biomaterial production, remediation and carbon sequestration. Challenges, limitations and future outlook for each field are discussed. PMID:21255275

Low Friction Hull Coatings for Icebreakers. Phase II, Parts I and II. Laboratory and Field Tests

DTIC Science & Technology

1976-02-01

is a hybrid of the above systems . It contains no solvent, can cure at room temperature, is flexible and exhibits good wear characteristics. This...31 Figure I-12 Schematic of Humidity Control System Figure I-13 Effect of Velocity on the Friction Coefficient of...Application of a Conventional Epoxy System and a Vinyl Antifoul Photographs of the USCG Cutter Mackinaw during and after Application of Polyurethane Coating

Multichannel sound reinforcement systems at work in a learning environment

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Malek, John; Campbell, Colin

2003-04-01

Many people have experienced the entertaining benefits of a surround sound system, either in their own home or in a movie theater, but another application exists for multichannel sound that has for the most part gone unused. This is the application of multichannel sound systems to the learning environment. By incorporating a 7.1 surround processor and a touch panel interface programmable control system, the main lecture hall at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning has been converted from an ordinary lecture hall to a working audiovisual laboratory. The multichannel sound system is used in a wide variety of experiments, including exposure to sounds to test listeners' aural perception of the tonal characteristics of varying pitch, reverberation, speech transmission index, and sound-pressure level. The touch panel's custom interface allows a variety of user groups to control different parts of the AV system and provides preset capability that allows for numerous system configurations.

Rapid Generation of Universal Synthetic Promoters for Controlled Gene Expression in Both Gas-Fermenting and Saccharolytic Clostridium Species.

PubMed

Yang, Gaohua; Jia, Dechen; Jin, Lin; Jiang, Yuqian; Wang, Yong; Jiang, Weihong; Gu, Yang

2017-09-15

Engineering solventogenic clostridia, a group of important industrial microorganisms, to realize their full potential in biorefinery application is still hindered by the absence of plentiful biological parts. Here, we developed an effective approach for rapid generation of a synthetic promoter library in solventogenic clostridia based on a dual-reporter system (catP-lacZ) and a widely used strong thl promoter. The yielded artificial promoters, spanning 2 orders of magnitude, comprised two modular components (the core promoter region and the spacer between RBS and the translation-initiating code), and the strongest promoter had an over 10-fold-higher activity than the original expression part P thl . The test of these synthetic promoters in controlled expression of sadh and danK in saccharolytic C. acetobutylicum and gas-fermenting C. ljungdahlii, respectively, gave the expected phenotypes, and moreover, showed good correlation between promoter activities and phenotypic changes. The presented wide-strength-range promoters here will be useful for synthetic biology application in solventogenic clostridia.

Experimental robot gripper control for handling of soft objects

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Friedrich, Werner E.; Ziegler, T. H.; Lim, P.

1996-10-01

The challenging task of automated handling of variable objects necessitates a combination of innovative engineering and advanced information technology. This paper describes the application of a recently developed control strategy applied to overcome some limitations of robot handling, particularly when dealing with variable objects. The paper focuses on a novel approach to accommodate the need for sensing and actuation in controlling the pickup procedure. An experimental robot-based system for the handling of soft parts, ranging from artificial components to natural objects such as fruit and meat pieces was developed. The configuration comprises a modular gripper subsystem, and an industrial robot as part of a distributed control system. The gripper subsystem features manually configurable fingers with integrated sensing capabilities. The control architecture is based on a concept of decentralized control differentiating between positioning and gripping procedures. In this way, the robot and gripper systems are treated as individual handling operations. THis concept allows very short set-up times for future changes involving one or more sub-systems.

GRAPHICS MANAGER (GFXMGR): An interactive graphics software program for the Advanced Electronics Design (AED) graphics controller, Model 767

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Faculjak, D.A.

1988-03-01

Graphics Manager (GFXMGR) is menu-driven, user-friendly software designed to interactively create, edit, and delete graphics displays on the Advanced Electronics Design (AED) graphics controller, Model 767. The software runs on the VAX family of computers and has been used successfully in security applications to create and change site layouts (maps) of specific facilities. GFXMGR greatly benefits graphics development by minimizing display-development time, reducing tedium on the part of the user, and improving system performance. It is anticipated that GFXMGR can be used to create graphics displays for many types of applications. 8 figs., 2 tabs.

Some aspects of precise laser machining - Part 1: Theory

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wyszynski, Dominik; Grabowski, Marcin; Lipiec, Piotr

2018-05-01

The paper describes the role of laser beam polarization and deflection on quality of laser beam machined parts made of difficult to cut materials (used for cutting tools). Application of efficient and precise cutting tool (laser beam) has significant impact on preparation and finishing operations of cutting tools for aviation part manufacturing. Understanding the phenomena occurring in the polarized light laser cutting gave possibility to design, build and test opto-mechanical instrumentation to control and maintain process parameters and conditions. The research was carried within INNOLOT program funded by Polish National Centre for Research and Development.

Feasibility of satellite interferometry for surveillance, navigation, and traffic control

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Gopalapillai, S.; Ruck, G. T.; Mourad, A. G.

1976-01-01

The feasibility of using a satellite borne interferometry system for surveillance, navigation, and traffic control applications was investigated. The evaluation was comprised of: (1) a two part systems analysis (software and hardware); (2) a survey of competitive navigation systems (both experimental and planned); (3) a comparison of their characteristics and capabilities with those of an interferometry system; and (4) a limited survey of potential users to determine the variety of possible applications for the interferometry system and the requirements which it would have to meet. Five candidate or "strawman" interferometry systems for various applications with various capabilities were configured (on a preliminary basis) and were evaluated. It is concluded that interferometry in conjunction with a geostationary satellite has an inherent ability to provide both a means for navigation/position location and communication. It offers a very high potential for meeting a large number of user applications and requirements for navigation and related functions.

Adjustable speed drive study, June 1985 to September 1988. Part 2: Appendices

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Wallace, Alan

1989-08-01

Advances in speed control for motors in recent years, notably those in power electronics, have widened the range of application for several adjustable speed drive (ASD) types to include the smaller horsepower sizes. The dc motor drive, formerly in almost universal use for speed control, is being challenged by the high efficiency induction motor/pulse width modulation (PWM) drive; and for special small horsepower size applications, by the permanent magnet motor/PWM inverter drive or by the switched reluctance motor drive. The main characteristics of the several ASD types suitable for small horsepower size applications are discussed, as well as their unwanted side effects: poor power factor, harmonic distortion of the supply, acoustic noise, and electromagnetic interference. A procedure is recommended for determining which, if any, ASD to use.