Abstract: According to embodiments, modeling through evaluation of thermal-hydraulic analysis of a unique containment facility may be provided. Also, orders for nuclear power plants in other countries may be obtained, and a relative technological advantage may be achieved among nuclear power plant developing countries. In addition, a power plant may be designed through conservative and realistic modeling, and costs required for power plant design may be reduced by optimizing a design margin of a containment facility.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition for an air intake hose has improved heat resistance by mixing a mixed resin including a thermoplastic polyether-ester elastomer and polybutylene terephthalate, a styrene-acrylonitrile resin, and additives in appropriate amounts, and a molded article including the same. This thermoplastic resin composition includes a mixed resin including a thermoplastic polyether-ester elastomer and polybutylene terephthalate, a styrene-acrylonitrile resin, an epoxy-based compatibilizer, a chain extender, an antioxidant, a thermal stabilizer including at least one selected from the group consisting of an imide-based stabilizer, an oxazoline-based stabilizer, and combinations thereof, a light stabilizer, and a filler.

Abstract: Methods and corresponding systems for controlling a light fixture include a memory for storing data and software. A multi-tap capacitor has a plurality of tap capacitors integrated into a capacitor housing. A plurality of switches are each coupled to one of the plurality of tap capacitors for selectively coupling the tap capacitors together to produce a variable multi-tap capacitance. A processor is coupled to the memory and the switches to facilitate: detecting a trigger for changing a lumen level output by the light fixture; determining a new lumen level in response to the trigger; determining a capacitance value that corresponds to the new lumen level; and configuring the plurality of switches to produce the multi-tap capacitance that corresponds to the new lumen level. The processor can record data in the memory that represents times of lumen changes and switch settings, which data correlates to power consumption.

Abstract: A method of compensating a photo sensor (and a corresponding photo sensor with compensation) insures the accuracy of the photo sensor, e.g., over environmental variations or photo cell variations. The method comprises: providing a first signal indicative of a light level; providing a second signal indicative of an environmental parameter, e.g., temperature; and calculating, responsive to the first signal and the second signal, a compensated signal that is indicative of an absolute light level. The calculating can be performed by a processor and utilize calibration and compensation information or parameters, which can be obtained experimentally.