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Nesting System With Quantization And Knowledge Base Applied, Leszek Koszalka, Grzegorz Chmaj
Nesting System With Quantization And Knowledge Base Applied, Leszek Koszalka, Grzegorz Chmaj
Electrical & Computer Engineering Faculty Research
Nesting algorithms deal with placing two dimensional shapes on the given canvas. In this paper a binary way of solving the nesting problem is proposed. Geometric shapes are quantized into binary form, which is used to operate on them. After finishing nesting they are converted back into original geometrical form. Investigations showed, that there is a big influence of quantization accuracy for the nesting effect. However, greater accuracy results with longer time of computation. The proposed knowledge base system is able to strongly reduce the computational time.
Design Concepts And Process Analysis For Transmuter Fuel Manufacturing, Georg F. Mauer
Design Concepts And Process Analysis For Transmuter Fuel Manufacturing, Georg F. Mauer
Fuels Campaign (TRP)
The safe and effective manufacturing of actinide-bearing fuels for any transmutation strategy requires that the entire manufacturing process be contained within a shielded hot cell environment. To ensure that the fabrication process is feasible, the entire process must be designed for remote operation. The equipment must be reliable enough to perform over several decades, and also easy to maintain or repair remotely. The facility must also be designed to facilitate its own decontamination and decommissioning. In addition to these design factors, the potential viability of any fuel fabrication process will also be impacted by a number of variables, such as …