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The boundary between condensable and noncondensable components is somewhat arbitrary, especially because it depends on the range of temperatures where calculations are made. In this monograph we consider only common volatile gases (e.g. N2,... 

If we vary the composition of a liquid mixture over all possible composition values at constant temperature, the equilibrium pressure does not remain constant. Therefore, if integrated forms of the Gibbs-Duhem equation [Equation (16)] are used to correlate isothermal activity coefficient data, it is necessary that all activity coefficients be evaluated at the same pressure. Unfortunately, however, experimentally obtained isothermal activity coefficients are not all at the same pressure and therefore they must be corrected from the experimental total pressure P to the same (arbitrary) reference pressure designated P. This may be done by the rigorous thermodynamic relation at constant temperature and composition ... 

Since the accuracy of experimental data is frequently not high, and since experimental data are hardly ever plentiful, it is important to reduce the available data with care using a suitable statistical method and using a model for the excess Gibbs energy which contains only a minimum of binary parameters. Rarely are experimental data of sufficient quality and quantity to justify more than three binary parameters and, all too often, the data justify no more than two such parameters. When data sources (5) or (6) or (7) are used alone, it is not possible to use a three- (or more)-parameter model without making additional arbitrary assumptions. For typical engineering calculations, therefore, it is desirable to use a two-parameter model such as UNIQUAC. 

In some cases, the temperature of the system may be larger than the critical temperature of one (or more) of the components, i.e., system temperature T may exceed T. . In that event, component i is a supercritical component, one that cannot exist as a pure liquid at temperature T. For this component, it is still possible to use symmetric normalization of the activity coefficient (y - 1 as x - 1) provided that some method of extrapolation is used to evaluate the standard-state fugacity which, in this case, is the fugacity of pure liquid i at system temperature T. For highly supercritical components (T Tj,.), such extrapolation is extremely arbitrary as a result, we have no assurance that when experimental data are reduced, the activity coefficient tends to obey the necessary boundary condition 1... 

In most cases only a single tie line is required. When several are available, the choice of which one to use is somewhat arbitrary. However, our experience has shown that tie lines which are near the middle of the two-phase region are most useful for estimating the parameters. Tie lines close to the plait point are less useful, since no common models for the excess Gibbs energy can adequately describe the flat region near the... 

If only two parameters are fit, C must set to some arbitrary value, usually one, and only Pqj and P 2) estimated from the VLE... 

One particularly important property of the relationships for multipass exchangers is illustrated by the two streams shown in Fig. E.l. The problem overall is predicted to require 3.889 shells (4 shells in practice). If the problem is divided arbitrarily into two parts S and T as shown in Fig. El, then part S requires 2.899 and Part T requires 0.990, giving a total of precisely 3.889. It does not matter how many vertical sections the problem is divided into or how big the sections are, the same identical result is obtained, provided fractional (noninteger) numbers of shells are used. When the problem is divided into four arbitrary parts A, B, C, and D (Fig. E.l), adding up the individual shell requirements gives precisely 3.889 again. 

Puro, A., Kell, K.-J. Complete determination of stresses in fiber preforms of arbitrary cross section. J. Lightwave Technology. 1992, 10(8) 1010-101f. 

The probes are assumed to be of contact type but are otherwise quite arbitrary. To model the probe the traction beneath it is prescribed and the resulting boundary value problem is first solved exactly by way of a double Fourier transform. To get managable expressions a far field approximation is then performed using the stationary phase method. As to not be too restrictive the probe is if necessary divided into elements which are each treated separately. Keeping the elements small enough the far field restriction becomes very week so that it is in fact enough if the separation between the probe and defect is one or two wavelengths. As each element can be controlled separately it is possible to have phased arrays and also point or line focussed probes. 

The radiation and temperature dependent mechanical properties of viscoelastic materials (modulus and loss) are of great interest throughout the plastics, polymer, and rubber from initial design to routine production. There are a number of laboratory research instruments are available to determine these properties. All these hardness tests conducted on polymeric materials involve the penetration of the sample under consideration by loaded spheres or other geometric shapes [1]. Most of these tests are to some extent arbitrary because the penetration of an indenter into viscoelastic material increases with time. For example, standard durometer test (the "Shore A") is widely used to measure the static "hardness" or resistance to indentation. However, it does not measure basic material properties, and its results depend on the specimen geometry (it is difficult to make available the identity of the initial position of the devices on cylinder or spherical surfaces while measuring) and test conditions, and some arbitrary time must be selected to compare different materials. 

The simulation of the actual distortion of the eddy current flow caused by a crack turns out to be too time consuming with present means. We therefore have developed a simple model for calculating the optimum excitation frequencies for cracks in different depths of arbitrary test sarriples Using Equ. (2.5), we are able to calculate the decrease in eddy current density with increasing depth in the conductor for a given excitation method, taking into account the dependence of the penetration depth c on coil geometry and excitation frequency. 

Fig. 3 Measurement of signal stored in the memory buffer. Two markers can be set to arbitrary selected delay positions along the buflfer length and signal values can be read and compared.

The experimental activity was carried out on a cylindrical pressure vessel whose capacity is 50 litres and made from steel 3 mm thick. Fig. 2 shows the layout of the pressure vessel considered. The pressure vessel was connected to an oil hydraulics apparatus providing a cyclical pressure change of arbitrary amplitude and frequency (fig.3). Furthermore the vessel was equipped with a pressure transducer and some rosetta strain gauges to measure the stresses on the shell and heads. A layout of the rosetta strain gauges locations is shown in fig.4. 

The 3D positions of internal defects are calculated with a stereoscopic approach supporting arbitrary sample manipulations using an arbitrary number of views. The volumes of the defects are calculated using intensity evaluation. 

Here is described the verification of one particular characteristic parameter of one flaw detector, i.e. vertical linearity. The system of verification VERAPUS is connected to peripheral equipment as indicated in figure 2. The dialogue boxes show the operator how to adjust the R.F. signals that are sent by the arbitrary generator to the flaw detector. 

The Champ-Sons model has been developed to quantitatively predict the field radiated by water- or solid wedge- eoupled transdueers into solids. It is required to deal with interfaces of complex geometry, arbitrary transducers and arbitrary excitation pulses. It aims at computing the time-dependent waveform of various acoustical quantities (displacement, velocity, traction, velocity potential) radiated at a (possibly large) number of field-points inside a solid medium. 

The Champ-Sons model is a most effieient tool allowing quantitative predictions of the field radiated by arbitrary transducers and possibly complex interfaces. It allows one to easily define the complete set of transducer characteristics (shape of the piezoelectric element, planar or focused lens, contact or immersion, single or multi-element), the excitation pulse (possibly an experimentally measured signal), to define the characteristics of the testing configuration (geometry of the piece, transducer position relatively to the piece, characteristics of both the coupling medium and the piece), and finally to define the calculation to run (field-points position, acoustical quantity considered). 

Before the data can be visualised, ie displayed in a two or three-dimensional representation, the ultrasonic responses from the interior of the test-piece must be reconstructed from the raw ultrasonic data. The reconstruction process projects ultrasonic indications into 3D space. As well as reconstructing the entire ultrasonic data set within an acquisition file, it is possible to define an arbitrary sub-volume of the test object over which reconstruction will take place. The image resolution may also be defined by the user. Clearly, larger volumes or greater resolution will increase the computation time for both the reconstruction and visualisation processes. 

There are two methods of changing the orientation of the 3D view. One method uses the ARCBALL, described earlier, to allow the operator to select any arbitrary viewpoint. As an alternative, an Orientation menu allows quick selection of standard B-,... 

A two-dimensional slice may be taken either parallel to one of the principal co-ordinate planes (X-Y, X-Z and Y-Z) selected from a menu, or in any arbitrary orientation defined on screen by the user. Once a slice through the data has been taken, and displayed on the screen, a number of tools are available to assist the operator with making measurements of indications. These tools allow measurement of distance between two points, calculation of 6dB or maximum amplitude length of a flaw, plotting of a 6dB contour, and textual aimotation of the view. Figure 11 shows 6dB sizing and annotation applied to a lack of fusion example. 

If the first plane is rotated through a full circle, the first radius of curvature will go through a minimum, and its value at this minimum is called the principal radius of curvature. The second principal radius of curvature is then that in the second plane, kept at right angles to the first. Because Fig. II-3 and Eq. II-7 are obtained by quite arbitrary orientation of the first plane, the radii R and R2 are not necessarily the principal radii of curvature. The pressure difference AP, cannot depend upon the manner in which and R2 are chosen, however, and it follows that the sum ( /R + l/f 2) is independent of how the first plane is oriented (although, of course, the second plane is always at right angles to it). 

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