Processing times

Real Time Radiography (RTR) is an advanced method of radiography in which the image is formed while the job is exposed to ionising radiation. RTR is often applied to objects on assembly lines for rapid inspection. Accept-or-reject decisions may be made immediately without the delay or expense of film development. The main advantages of RTR are thus, reduction in inspection cost and processing time. 

MP-suspension by automated ASTM-bulb Magnetization current by Hall-Sensor Magnetization time UV-Light intensity All Liquids (fluorescence, contamination) Process times and temperatures Function of spraying nozzles, Level of tanks Flow rates (e.g. washing, water recycling) UV-Light intensity... 

The normal time to take a picture of the part is 40 ms and the whole crack detection is finished typcally after 200 ms the maximum processing time is about 600 ms for each picture. 

The evaluation of the deconvolution results show that time resolution is better or equal to 1 with the chosen processing time unit of 0.08 microseconds (respectively a rate of 12.5 MHz). First signals processed conservatively have been acquired with a samplerate of 12.5 MHz. A Fourier analysis shows that the signals spectras do not have energy above 2.0 MHz. This means that a sampling rate of 4.0 MHz would have done the job as well. Due to the time base of the ADC an experimental check with a sample rate of 5.25 MHz has been carried out successfully. 

Although the processing time unit basically could be further improved table 1 gives some idears what the achieved results and axial resolution mean in several interesting applications and low center frequencies. With low frequencies a lot of attenuation problems available in new engineered materials could be solved. 

The required resolution for the powder coating thickness measurement problem is about 5 microns. Therefore a processing time unit of 0.08 ps (12.5 MHz) seemed to be ok (compare line 2 in table 1). First results based on real measurement are documented in Fig. 7. and are very promising result. Today corresponding patent is pending [7]. 

D descriptors), the 3D structure, or the molecular surface (3D descriptors) of a structure. Which kind of descriptors should or can be used is primarily dependent on the si2e of the data set to be studied and the required accuracy for example, if a QSPR model is intended to be used for hundreds of thousands of compounds, a somehow reduced accuracy will probably be acceptable for the benefit of short processing times. Chapter 8 gives a detailed introduction to the calculation methods for molecular descriptors. 

Frontal solution requires very intricate bookkeeping for tracking coefficients and making sure that all of the stiffness equations have been assembled and fully reduced. The process time requirement in frontal solvers is hence larger than a straightforward band solver for equal size problems. 

In contrast with Figure 43.1, there are two transputers, each dealing with a set of instructions. If the processing time for each is 1 msec, the total time required is still about 1 msec. Communication links are needed between the transputers. 

Electrochemical deburring is a fast process. Typical process times are 5 to 30 s for smoothing the surfaces of manufactured components. Owing to its speed and simplicity of operation, electrochemical deburring can often be performed using a fixed, stationary cathode tool. The process is used in many apphcations, and is particularly attractive for the deburring of the intersectional region of cross-drilled holes. 

Immersion Gleaning. The simplest method for using an alkaline cleaner is by immersion. A part is placed on a hook or rack and immersed ia the cleaner solution so that all of the part is below the Hquid level. A typical concentration, temperature, and process time for an immersion cleaner would be ca 75 g/L at 77°C for 5 min. In addition to being the simplest method, immersion is also among the least expensive in terms of equipment. Only a vessel to contain the cleaning solution and a means of heating the solution are needed. 

Paint-base phosphate coatings could be appHed in two to five minutes. In 1934, this time constraint was shortened even further when phosphate solutions were sprayed onto the metal surface. Processing times as short as 60 seconds became possible. 

When an impeller is rotated in an agitated tank containing two immiscible Hquids, two processes take place. One consists of breakup of dispersed drops due to shearing near the impeller, and the other is coalescence of drops as they move to low shear zones. The drop size distribution (DSD) is decided when the two competing processes are in balance. During the transition, the DSD curve shifts to the left with time, as shown in Figure 18. Time required to reach the equiHbrium DSD depends on system properties and can sometimes be longer than the process time. 

Adaptive Control. An adaptive control strategy is one in which the controller characteristics, ie, the algorithm or the control parameters within it, are automatically adjusted for changes in the dynamic characteristics of the process itself (34). The incentives for an adaptive control strategy generally arise from two factors common in many process plants (/) the process and portions thereof are really nonlinear and (2) the process state, environment, and equipment s performance all vary over time. Because of these factors, the process gain and process time constants vary with process conditions, eg, flow rates and temperatures, and over time. Often such variations do not cause an unacceptable problem. In some instances, however, these variations do cause deterioration in control performance, and the controllers need to be retuned for the different conditions. 

Low consistency pulping (3—6% soflds) is common in newsprint and many tissue mills. Medium (6—12%) and high consistency pulping (12—18% sohds) is common in mills deinking office papers. Pulping temperature is typically 40—55°C, the pH is usually 9.0—10.5, and process time ranges from 4 to 60 minutes. 

Metalliding. MetaUiding, a General Electric Company process (9), is a high temperature electrolytic technique in which an anode and a cathode are suspended in a molten fluoride salt bath. As a direct current is passed from the anode to the cathode, the anode material diffuses into the surface of the cathode, which produces a uniform, pore-free alloy rather than the typical plate usually associated with electrolytic processes. The process is called metalliding because it encompasses the interaction, mostly in the soHd state, of many metals and metalloids ranging from beryUium to uranium. It is operated at 500—1200°C in an inert atmosphere and a metal vessel the coulombic yields are usually quantitative, and processing times are short controUed... 

Continuous Saponification Systems. A relatively recent innovation in the production of soap, these systems have led to improved manufacturing efficiency and considerably shorter processing times. There are a number of commercial systems available even though these systems are different in design aspects or specific operations, they all saponify fats and oils to finished soap using the same general process (Fig. 3). 

A variation of the n on regen erabi e absorption is the spray dry process. Time slurry is sprayed through an atomizing nozzle into a tower where it countercurtendy contacts the flue gas. The sulfur dioxide is absorbed and water in the slurry evaporated as calcium sulfite-sulfate collects as a powder at the bottom of the tower. The process requires less capital investment, but is less efficient than regular scmbbing operations. 

Consequently the total process time is reduced from at least five weeks to 16 d representing a reduction of 19 d or 54%. The resulting advantages ate enormous compared to the traditional process. 

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