A review of: “Dynamic Programming: A Practical Introduction.” By DAVID K. SMITH (Ellis Horwood, 1991) [Pp. 160] Price: £15·95.

The need is described for an architectural framework which unifies the use of an open systems integrating infrastructure and a modelling framework to enable wider-scope CIM systems to be designed, implemented and maintained. In addition, an industrial case study use of the CIM-BIOSYS integrating infrastructure is reported to highlight the benefits of its use, particularly in terms of the ability to manage and support inherent integration processes in a highly flexible, extendible and maintainable manner.     

Mathematical Model of Dynamic Heat‐ and Mass‐Exchange Processes in a Glassmaking Furnace

Theoretical foundations have been developed and a mathematical model of dynamic heat and massexchange processes in a glassmaking furnace has been constructed, which makes it possible to calculate and visualize nonstationary temperature fields in the furnace volume and nonstationary fields of velocities of convective glassmass flow in the molten bath. Test calculations for a specific structure of a glassmaking furnace which have shown the effectiveness of the model constructed have been performed.