Resources definition

Models machines in terms of the performance resources they possess. Resource definition is consistent across task, human, and machine domains... 

The expert system is to be designed for resources definition, and based on that reliability-providing strategy is to be suggested. 

The structure of the paper is the following the first part includes brief presentation of terms and approaches applied in the model, namely agile manufacturing systems, resources definition, reliability and availability aspects and expert systems brief presentation. The second part is presentation of the model developed with its main assumptions, while the third presents discussion on results obtained, concluding it and introducing further research perspectives. 

Resources definition is quite simple—they enable performance, which makes the term broad. Resources to be taken into consideration at this stage of research are machines and tools, space they need, people, their skill and knowledge. 

Agile resources definition is the process in which the most important aspect is definition of corporate strategy including rough identification of scope and range of business activity. Human resources definition should cover all the capabilities potentially necessary to perform company s processes, while technical resources should be defined in a way providing synergy between human and technical elements of the system. 

Figure 1. Agile resources definition. Source own work.

Combination of resources definition, capacity definition and availability assessment results in the following model of approach to capacity planning... 

The second stage is resources definition based on processes within the branch considered. Some flexibility is advised in this stage to provide agility at the highest rate possible. 

The very first stage of resources definition should be considering ability to perform various processes in order to meet customer requirements. Thus, the kinds of machines should be chosen so that... 

The explicit definition of water molecules seems to be the best way to represent the bulk properties of the solvent correctly. If only a thin layer of explicitly defined solvent molecules is used (due to hmited computational resources), difficulties may rise to reproduce the bulk behavior of water, especially near the border with the vacuum. Even with the definition of a full solvent environment the results depend on the model used for this purpose. In the relative simple case of TIP3P and SPC, which are widely and successfully used, the atoms of the water molecule have fixed charges and fixed relative orientation. Even without internal motions and the charge polarization ability, TIP3P reproduces the bulk properties of water quite well. For a further discussion of other available solvent models, readers are referred to Chapter VII, Section 1.3.2 of the Handbook. Unfortunately, the more sophisticated the water models are (to reproduce the physical properties and thermodynamics of this outstanding solvent correctly), the more impractical they are for being used within molecular dynamics simulations. 

Prior to the discovery of plentihil suppHes of natural gas, and depending on the definition of the resources (1), there were plans to accommodate any shortfalls in gas supply from soHd fossil fuels and from gaseous resources by the conversion of hydrocarbon (petroleum) Hquids to lower molecular weight gaseous products. 

Estimates of the amount of natural gas available are made within the context of definitions and are subject to revision as definitions change, as additional information becomes available, as resources are consumed, or as undedyiag assumptions are altered. These definitions iaclude proved reserves where the resource is expected to be recoverable and marketable usiag known technology and prices probable reserves where a resource has been identified but not completely characterized and possible or potential gas where estimates are based on the available geological iaformation, historical trends, and previous successes. There are variations ia these definitions throughout the world. 

Foreign. The OECD/NEA and IAEA have issued annual reports on world uranium resources, production, and demand since the mid-1960s (2—6). NEA/IAEA data for reasonably assured and estimated additional resources at costs of 80 and 130/kg uranium are given in Table 2 (21). These estimates incorporate data from both former world outside centrally planned economies (WOCA) and non-WOCA nations. A summary of other known uranium resources with and without cost range estimates is provided in Table 3 (22). These resources total about 1.4 x 10 t and include estimates that are not strictly consistent with standard NEA/IAEA definitions. 

No method has been devised to estimate with complete accuracy the amount of cmde petroleum that ultimately will be produced from the world s conventional oil and gas fields. Degrees of uncertainty, therefore, should be attached to all such estimates. These uncertainties can be expressed in several ways, the most important of which is achieved by dividing a resource into various categories. Several petroleum resources classifications have been proposed, and a comprehensive discussion of them (1), as well as the definition used in the assessment of the undiscovered resources of the United States (2), have been provided. Seven commonly used categories of resources are given here. 

Disciplined Approach to Problem Definition Specific technical objectives Quality function deployment or similar process Acquisition of background, literature, etc Networked to many technology resources Scientific Method... 

Thermal treatment is used to destroy, break down, or aid in the desorption of contaminants in gases, vapors, Hquids, sludges, and soHds. There are a variety of thermal processes that destroy contaminants, most of which are classified as incineration. Incineration HteraHy means to become ash (from Medieval Latin, incinerare in or into ashes). With respect to the incineration of hazardous wastes regulated in the United States, however, there is a strict legal definition of what constitutes an incinerator. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) definition of incinerator at 40 CFR 260.10 is... 

Chemurgy is defined as that branch of appHed chemistry devoted to industrial utilization of organic raw materials, especially from farm products. A more modem and general definition for chemurgy is the use of renewable resources particularly biomass, usually plant or microbial material, for materials and energy (see Fuels frombiomass Fuels fromwaste). 

Standard for gauging flammability. The most common systems for designating flammability are the Department of Transportation (DOT) definitions, the National Fire Protection Association s (NFPA) system, and the Environmental Protection Agency s (EPA) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act s (RCRA) definition of ignitable wastes, all of which use flashpoint in their schemes. The NFPA diamond, which comprises the backbone of the NFPA Hazard Signal System, uses a four-quadrant diamond to display the... 

Many suppliers will already have methods in place that cover many of the requirements of ISO/TS 16949. What they may not have done, however, is to integrate these methods into a system that will cause conformity and prevent nonconformity. The ISO 8402 definition of a quality system makes it clear that a quality system is not just a set of procedures. It is the organization structure, processes, and resources to manage the achievement, control, and improvement of quality. 

In this chapter, we will consider the other half of a model chemistry definition the theoretical method used to model the molecular system. This chapter will serve as an introductory survey of the major classes of electronic structure calculations. The examples and exercises will compare the strengths and weaknesses of various specific methods in more detail. The final section of the chapter considers the CPU, memory and disk resource requirements of the various methods. 

Debate continues over just how much natural gas remains in North America. Part of this debate centers on the definition of gas reserves—the amount of gas in a given area that is recoverable and gas resource, the total amount of gas in the ground. Gas production to date, as might be expected, has most commonly been from easy-to-produce conventional... 

There are many definitions of reserves and resources, and we need some historical perspective to understand the current debates. 

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