One of the most crucial tasks in the design of fault-tolerant computers is the validation of the builtin error detection and handling mechanisms. Predesign validation techniques, like performability modelling and analysis, often require such information as exact failure rates, which is usually unavailable for the user. Moreover, the majority of computer failures originate from transient faults,...

This paper presents our views towards constructing the universal parsing technique for the software requirements texts and the requirements elicitation technique based on the output of this parsing process. With the proposed parsing technique, it should be possible to achieve language-independent processing of the requirements texts. Source sentences are treated as systems with words as element...

The aim of this paper is to investigate whether simulated Jordan refinery wastewater can be treated through electrocoagulation (EC) conform the most stringent Jordanian norms for reusing irrigation cut flowers and perform cost analysis a treatment plant whose core are EC reactors. method used estimating fixed (capital) costs taken from literature based on study estimate (factored estimate) that...

Sensemaking is a deliberate effort to understand events or information, and a sketch is an exploratory graphic composition of a concept or observation. Within the architecture domain, sketching is employed during predesign phases to create a shared understanding among clients and stakeholders. While sensemaking is highly collaborative, sketching is usually a solitary activity. This paper descri...

In the information economy, where managers are generally suffering from an overload of information, performance measurement systems are being used as filtering tools to focus attention on the main goals of a firm. However, despite the potential of performance measurement systems to act as filtering and focusing devices, there remain concerns that current systems are inadequate for these uses. T...

Designing and building new or renovated space is time consuming and requires politically sensitive discussions concerning a number of both long-term and immediate planning issues. The Medical Library Association's fourth annual survey of library building projects identified ten health sciences libraries that are planning, expanding, or constructing new facilities. Two projects are in predesign ...

Abstract Performance prediction plays an important role in the predesign stage of centrifugal compressors. A set loss models is usually selected and grouped to fulfill above prediction. To improve defects traditional prediction, we modified outlet velocity slip coefficient impeller by means energy average method obtain theoretical work. new volute model proposed replace semiempirical adopting a...

The accelerating electrification has sparked an explosion in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) consumption. As the lifespan declines, substantial LIBs will flow into recycling market and promise to spawn a giant system. Nonetheless, since lack of unified guiding standard nontraceability, end-of-life fallen dilemma low rate, poor efficiency, insignificant benefits. Herein, tapping summarizing analyzi...

This paper proposes an approach dedicated to power electronics preliminary design. It consists in setting the optimization problem “imaginary” world by considering all decision variables be continuous. The method is illustrated detail with real case study of Interleaved Buck Converter. models used are briefly described, and focus also placed on possible applications such a quick design methodol...