Quantitative demonstration and cost considerations of a software fault removal methodology

This paper presents a demonstration of a methodology for fault removal during software development. The methodology encompasses the entire development history, from system and software requirements generation to system test. Thus it considers not only the faults during software testing after formal configuration controls have been invoked, but also the faults discovered prior to that phase: during system and software requirements generation, preliminary design, detailed design and code and unit testing. The agents for fault discovery used in verification and validation are called activities, techniques and tools (AT & Ts) in this paper, each having a certain maximum potential or capability for fault discovery. The AT & Ts considered include the usual specification review activities, and also certain tools not normally applied in ‘standard’ software development, such as automated requirements aids. Application of the methodology yields numbers of residual faults as of each phase of development, including those remaining to be discovered during operations and maintenance. Some previous experience and data on residual faults correspond to these results, indicating that the methodology and choice of parameters are reasonable. The methodology also allows one to calculate a relative loss due to delay in fault discovery, which, as is well known, rises rapidly when faults are not discovered during the phase in which they are generated.     

Understanding and Modeling the Effect of Surfactants in Enhanced Particle Removal from Surfaces in Aqueous Media

The removal of particulate contamination is a critical issue for many manufacturing processes. It is particularly critical to the electronics industry in which small pieces of microscopic debris remaining after chemical mechanical planarization (cmp) using submicron polishing particles can cause device failure. One way to enhance particle removal following the cmp process is to utilize surfactants. Recent research has shown ways to model the effect of surfactants on enhanced particle removal. However, previous research has not demonstrated the effect of ionic strength on enhanced particle removal associated with surfactant use. Past research has also not shown the combined effects of ionic strength and surfactant concentration on enhanced particle removal using surfactants. This article summarizes the parameters affecting particle removal, and it provides data and analysis on the effect of ionic strength as well as the combined effects of ionic strength and surfactant concentration on particle removal following cmp processing.     

Natural zeolite utilisation in pollution control: A review of applications to metals' effluents

This paper assesses the potential of natural zeolite utilization as a low-cost ion-exchange and sorbent material in pollution control and recovery of metals. The improvement of the purity of natural zeolites coupled with their chemical modification capabilities in order to provide specific properties may provide a cost-effective alternative for the treatment of heavy metal contaminated soil and water. The application of natural zeolites in industrial pollution control is becoming important and the level of technical effort is increasingly expanding. The extent of application is unlikely to be related solely to their low cost, but also to improved properties and performance characteristics, which will advance the practical implementation of natural zeolites' technology.     

Nitrogen removal using recycled polystyrene bottles as biofilm media

The performance of an attached growth wastewater treatment process was investigated in an effort to improve nitrogen removal efficiency. Recycled Yakult (lactic acid fermentation drink) bottles made of polystyrene were used as a biofilm media. The use of Yakult bottles as a biofilm media has been attempted by numerous researchers in Japan for the removal of solids and organics. However, these studies focused only on the removal of solids and organics. This study extended their application to the removal of nitrogen for domestic sewage treatment. Yakult media was placed in a reactor with 70% apparent reactor volume in a conventional A/O process. The bottom of the Yakult media was removed, and randomly filled Yakult media were effectively able to reduce the flow in tanks, resulting in an increase in the contact time between pollutants and microorganisms. With higher HRT, the nitrogen removal efficiency was increased by up to 83% with 12 hr of HRT. Nitrification appeared to be the limiting factor of nitrogen removal at an HRT that is less than 12 hr, indicating that the Yakult process requires more retention time to achieve nitrification compared to other biofilm processes. The removal efficiencies of organics and solids were high regardless of the change of operational parameters. This article is based on a presentation in “The 7th Korea-China Workshop On Advanced Materials” organized by the Korea-China Advanced Materials Cooperation Center and the China-Korea Advanced Materials Cooperation Center, held at Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel, Jeju Island, Korea on August 24–27, 2003.     

一种新型气硬冷芯盒树脂砂工艺试验及其在生产中的应用

原砂加入2．5％水溶性酚醛树脂，固化剂为甲酸甲脂，加入量占树脂的30％～40％。先把甲酸甲脂在气体发生器中气化，然后再与40％的压缩空气混合，吹气硬化制芯，最高抗拉强度1．2MPa，抗压强度0．32MPa，发气量12mL／g。生产浇注试验表明：砂芯表面光洁，轮廓清晰，尺寸精确，铸件缺陷少，无毒或低毒，和一般冷硬树脂砂比较，成本降低30％。     

活性炭对原水中有机污染物去除效果的研究

文中针对原水水质特点,利用常规+活性炭吸附工艺对原水进行处理,着重分析了活性炭对有机物的去除效果。     

Fecal Coliform Removal within a Marshland Upwelling System Consisting of Scatlake Soils

The marshland upwelling system (MUS) was installed on private camps in the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Moss Point, Mississippi. The system was evaluated for its effectiveness in removing fecal coliforms from settled, raw wastewater. A suite of studies was performed at flow rates of 1.9, 2.8, and 5.5 L/min and an injection frequency of 30 min every 3 h to investigate fecal coliform removal. An additional study was performed at a flow rate of 2.8 L/min and an injection frequency of 15 min every hour. Overall, the MUS consistently maintained fecal concentrations below effluent regulatory standards for shellfish harvesting waters (14 most probable number of colonies per 100 mL). Mean influent concentrations of 55,269±2,218,016 colony forming units (CFU)/100 mL were reduced to effluent counts of 2.7±14.07 CFU/100 mL (observed in the 1.5 m wells). Three- to four-log reductions in influent counts were observed over the initial 1.4 vector?m from the injection well. The overall removal followed a first-order decay relationship with respect to vector distance, resulting in removal rate constants ranging from 5.6 to 6.6/m and predicted surface concentrations approaching 0 CFU/100 mL. The 2.8 L/min for 30 min every 3 h treatment provided the best effluent quality.     

金属切削液在轴承加工中的应用

着重介绍金属切削液的分类、功能及其在轴承加工中的选用。在轴承加工中,一般有车削、铣削、钻削、铰削和磨削等多种加工工艺,其中磨削加工是一道非常重要的精密加工工序,如内圆磨削、外圆磨削、平面磨削和沟槽磨削等。轴承加工中使用的水基切削液不仅要具有冷却作用,还要有润滑、清洗和防锈的功能。重点介绍金属切削液的主要功能及其在轴承加工中的应用。     

Q开关Nd:YAG激光脱毛效果的动物实验研究

为探讨激光脱毛的效果及碳霜在激光脱毛中的作用,采用外涂碳霜与NdYAG激光照射,对豚鼠进行脱毛效果的观察,发现外涂碳霜对组织病理改变和毛发再生均无影响.实验结果表明,Q开关NdYAG激光脱毛是一种安全有效的治疗方法,脱毛效果与照射剂量有关,高于阈值3～4倍剂量的激光照射脱毛效果较好.     

无线局域网技术及在油田生产中的应用

随着无线网络技术的发展,组网成本不断下降,无线网络已经进入大范围应用阶段。近年来,无线局域网逐渐成为IT领域的新亮点。本文立足于华北油田的网络现状,分析了无线网络在华北油田公司勘探、开发生产中的应用前景及其在采研院的应用空间。无线网络在实现企业办公自动化方面也具有重要的实际意义。