Abstract: An exemplary method for qualifying a gas turbine engine component includes creating a first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components via a uniform manufacturing procedure, determining a set of as-manufactured parameters of each gas turbine engine component in the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, determining a variance model of the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components, and determining a plurality of predicted response models based at least in part on the variance model, each of the predicted response models corresponding to one of an engine type and an engine assembly, and each of the predicted response models being configured to determine a predicted response of including a gas turbine engine component from the first set of substantially identical gas turbine engine components in the corresponding one of the engine type and the engine assembly.

Abstract: Examples of techniques for model-based parameter and state estimation for directional drilling in a wellbore operation are provided. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processing device, measurement data from the wellbore operation. The method further includes performing, by the processing device, an online estimation of at least one of a parameter to generate an estimated parameter and a state to generate an estimated state, the online estimation based at least in part on the measurement data. The method further includes generating, by the processing device, a control input to control an aspect in the wellbore operation based at least in part on the at least one of the estimated parameter and the estimated state. The method further includes executing a control action based on the control input to control the aspect of the wellbore operation.

Abstract: A spatial-information generation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a reference-plane acquirer, a simplification-section setter, and a shape simplifier. The reference-plane acquirer acquires, on the basis of a first spatial object related to a first space, first attribute information indicating attributes of the first spatial object, and first relation information indicating a relation between the first spatial object and objects of other constituent elements of the building, a reference plane object related to a plane of a part of the first space from the first spatial object and generates a shape of the reference plane object. The simplification-section setter sets a simplification section, which is a target to be simplified, in the shape of the reference plane object. The shape simplifier simplifies the shape of the reference plane object in the simplification section to thereby generate the reference plane object in the simplified shape.

Abstract: An industrial data presentation system leverages structured data types defined on industrial devices to generate and deliver meaningful presentations of industrial data. Industrial devices are configured to support structured data types referred to as basic information data types (BIDTs) comprising a finite set of structured information data types, including a rate data type, a state data type, an odometer data type, and an event data type. The BIDTs are discoverable by a gateway device on which models of industrial assets can be defined, where the models reference the BIDTs defined on the industrial devices. The gateway device can retrieve industrial data from the data tags, formatted in accordance with the data types and associated user-defined metadata specific to the respective data types. The gateway device or a separate application server system can then generate graphical presentations of the industrial data in accordance with the model and the metadata.

Abstract: A process is disclosed to identify the minimal set of sequential and combinational signals needed to fully reconstruct the combinational layout after emulation is complete. A minimal subset of sequential and combinational elements is output from the emulator to maximize the emulator speed and limit the utilization of emulator resources, e.g., FPGA resources. An efficient reconstruction of combinational waveforms or SAIF data is performed using a parallel computing grid.

Abstract: A computing device, including a processor configured to execute a physics engine. At a first time step, the physics engine may, for a first body located at a first position, determine a non-collision region bounded on a side by a separation plane such that when the first body is within the non-collision region, the first body does not collide with a second body. The physics engine may apply lossy compression to the separation plane to generate a compressed separation plane, and may determine a first conservative distance vector between the first body and the compressed separation plane. At a second time step, the physics engine may move the first body to a second position, determine a second conservative distance vector between the first body and the compressed separation plane, and translate the compressed separation plane based on the second position and the second conservative distance vector.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method, system, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for designing a building model by using valuation. According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for designing a building model by using valuation, comprising the steps of: acquiring information on construction elements and information on financial elements regarding a building site; and hierarchically generating design models for at least one item of a building outline shape that is placeable on the building site, a building core structure that is applicable to the building outline shape, an area distribution according to a purpose of use in the building core structure, and a planar structure of each floor of the building according to the area distribution, on the basis of the acquired information.

Abstract: Provided are systems and methods for identifying manufacturability improvements to a component prior to the design being provided to a manufacturer. In one example, the method may include receiving an image including a geometric design of a component, receiving an identification of a type of manufacturing process for the component from among a plurality of types of manufacturing processes, recognizing a geometric feature of the component from the image based on the type of manufacturing process, determining a modification to one or more of a size, a shape, and a location of the recognized geometric feature for reducing manufacturing complexity, and displaying, via a user interface, a suggestion for modifying the geometric design of the component based on the determined modification of the recognized geometric feature.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes one or more processors to acquire a shape characteristic of a target entity; determine similarity between the shape characteristic of the target entity and a shape characteristic of a three-dimensional model; acquire a material characteristic of a material in a designated region of the target entity where the shape characteristic of the target entity matches with the predetermined shape characteristic; and determine an extent to which the acquired material characteristic matches a predetermined material characteristic based upon a magnitude of differences between the acquired material characteristic and the predetermined material characteristic.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method and apparatus for automating design, analysis, and product management synchronization in a model-based systems engineering environment. An analysis template is linked to a system architecture representing a product to be manufactured. A set of properties for an architectural element of the system architecture is extracted based on an analysis instance created from the analysis template. The set of properties is converted into a variable input-output structure. An analysis is run using the variable input-output structure to generate results. The results are linked to the analysis instance such that the analysis instance provides a time-based record of the analysis; to the system architecture to update a set of architectural elements impacted by the results; and to a product management tool, thereby synchronizing the design, the analysis, and the product management of the product to improve an efficiency in the design and manufacturing of the product.

Abstract: In a breaking prediction method of predicting a breaking portion of a component, which is obtained by forming a metal sheet, by using a finite element method, the breaking portion is easily and reliably extracted.

Abstract: A computer-aided design (CAD) model of an article for manufacture, together with user problem definition input including materials, constraints, load conditions, preferred manufacturing processes, etc. for an optimized design of the article or material microstructure are received via a prompt-and-response graphical user interface. Based on this information, one or more routines to iteratively optimize material distribution within said article or the material microstructure design are executed in order to achieve best performance for materials, loads, and constraints specified by the user. At the completion of the optimization process, the user is presented the optimized design in a CAD file describing the optimized design of the article for the preferred manufacturing process or a newly designed material microstructure, as appropriate.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a sample of a fluid from a subterranean zone while the fluid is being extracted from the zone. A chemical composition of the sample is measured. A temperature and a pressure of the subterranean zone are measured. The measured properties are associated with a time point. The measured properties are incorporated into a set of historical data. A chemical composition of a fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at a future time point is determined based on the set of historical data. A presence of a liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point is determined. A flow rate of the fluid being extracted from the subterranean zone is adjusted in response to determining the presence of the liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a sample of a fluid from a subterranean zone while the fluid is being extracted from the zone. A chemical composition of the sample is measured. A temperature and a pressure of the subterranean zone are measured. The measured properties are associated with a time point. The measured properties are incorporated into a set of historical data. A chemical composition of a fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at a future time point is determined based on the set of historical data. A presence of a liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point is determined. A flow rate of the fluid being extracted from the subterranean zone is adjusted in response to determining the presence of the liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point.

Abstract: The disclosure pertains to the increasing the amount of stimulated efficiency and production from a given well area by determining a number of diverter slugs and the timing for the injection of the slugs for the given well area. A number of data sets are determined using Monte Carlo analysis, each data set including a quantity of diversion slugs and the timing for the injection of the diversion slugs. A simulation is performed on a plurality of the data sets to determine the production outcome of employing the data set in a stimulation job. The results of the simulation are used to determine the optimized data set for the stimulation job.

Abstract: An example system includes a processor to receive temperature data from a plurality of sensors disposed at locations more sensitive to temperature change in a plurality of server racks. The processor is to also generate a statistical model comprising a continuous spatial statistical distribution of temperature values based on the temperature data. The processor is to further generate a pseudo heat map based on the statistical model.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pressure sensor is shown, wherein the pressure sensor comprises a port element with a sealing structure and a membrane. Four strain gages will be attached to the membrane. The gages are used in a Wheatstone bridge to sense the fluid pressure. A first finite element action determines a first contour around the membrane central axis with equal compressive strain and a second contour around the membrane central axis with equal tensile strain wherein when fluid pressure is applied to the membrane strain on the first contour is opposite strain on the second contour. A second finite element action determines the four positions of the strain gages on the first and second contour such that the difference between the highest error signal and the lowest error signal at the output of the Wheatstone bridge is minimal under influence of parasitic forces.

Abstract: A method includes obtaining a sample of a fluid from a subterranean zone while the fluid is being extracted from the zone. A chemical composition of the sample is measured. A temperature and a pressure of the subterranean zone are measured. The measured properties are associated with a time point. The measured properties are incorporated into a set of historical data. A chemical composition of a fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at a future time point is determined based on the set of historical data. A presence of a liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point is determined. A flow rate of the fluid being extracted from the subterranean zone is adjusted in response to determining the presence of the liquid phase in the fluid to be extracted from the subterranean zone at the future time point.

Abstract: A system includes at least one tool, a storage device and a processor. The at least one tool performs semiconductor fabrication processes on at least one wafer, in which the at least one tool includes sensors. The storage device stores computer program codes. The processor executes the computer program codes in the storage device for: modeling profiles from the sensors to generate a modeling result; extracting features from the modeling result corresponding to the modeled profiles; based on the extracted features, extracting scores each representing a degree of the at least one wafer being processed by the at least one tool; and based on the extracted scores, displaying a ranking for fault detection of the at least one wafer.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a universal non-invasive blood glucose estimation method based on time series analysis, which comprises 5 steps, i.e., data input and preprocessing, features screening, establishment of single-feature model based on time series analysis, multi-feature fusion, and non-invasive blood glucose estimation. During non-invasive blood glucose estimation, new non-invasive test data is inputted, and the blood glucose estimation series is calculated using related feature information obtained through modeling, single-feature model, and multi-feature fusion model. The estimation method provided in the present invention is easy to execute, and can overcome the delay between changes of physiological parameters of human body and changes of blood glucose, and thereby can obtain more accurate non-invasive blood glucose test results. The estimation method is universal and is applicable to different non-invasive blood glucose monitoring methods.