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Standardization of hardware and software reduces the validation effort and the risk to the project. The choice of IPC has an impact on regulatory compliance. For example, bar code scanning... 

We were able to develop the DO-178B Level A software separately from the DO-178B Level C software, reducing software development and certification costs. 

By utilizing the symbolic alg ra software REDUCE we derive a new set of non-classical orthogonal polyncanials. They are orthogonal on the real line with respect to the wei t function exp(-x ) and are defined explicitly by recursive identities. The effectiveness of the new orthogonal basis is demonstrated on a saitple problem where eigenvalues of a sextic ariharroonic oscillator are conputed. 

A modular scanner system for NDE has been developed. It consists of a selection of individual electronics and motor module components, supported by scanner configuration and control software. The modules are used as standard building blocks for construction of job specific, dedicated scanners as well and general purpose scanners. The use of modular scanner components significantly reduce the work, time and cost not only for the design and manufacture but also for establishing documentation and ensure compliance with the relevant EU-directive requirements. 

We are confident that any user of this combined evaluation technique, as well as the development of future test standards for manual ultrasonic testing will benefit from this result, because it allows a greater flexibility in the applicable method without loosing reliability. Often an expensive production of a reference block can be avoided and therefore testing costs are reduced. Since all calculations are performed by a PC, the operator can fully concentrate on his most important duty scanning the workpiece and observing the A-scan. Additional time will be saved for the test documentation, since all testing results are stored in the instrument s memory (the PC s hard drive) with full link to the Software World (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.). 

In order to be able to reduce prices, even more and more test- and measurement systems are integrated on PC-boards. The powerful and inexpensive PC eomponents can be directly u.sed for these (virtual) instruments. The limited dimensions of the PC boards require a reduction to the absolute necessity of the electronic components. Analogue signal proeessing must carried out by software as far as possible. 

During the process of conversion, a program may drop some information produced by other software because the format conventions cannot handle this additional information. For example, when the J ACMP format is converted to a Molfile, its content is reduced to structural data only, without spectra data. In other cases, a... 

For a variety of appHcations such as computer-aided engineering systems, software development, or hypermedia, the relational database model is insufficient. In an RDBMS, it is difficult to model complex objects and environments the various extensive tables become complicated, the integrity is problematic to observe, and the performance of the system is reduced. This led to two sophisticated object-based models, the object-oriented and the object-relational model, which are mentioned only briefly here. For further details see Refs. [10] and [11]. 

This software is available to academic institutions at reduced price from Academic Superstore, Suite AllO, 223 W. Anderson Ln., Austin, TX 78752. 

The assessment of the contribution of a product to the fire severity and the resulting hazard to people and property combines appropriate product flammabihty data, descriptions of the building and occupants, and computer software that includes the dynamics and chemistry of fires. This type of assessment offers benefits not available from stand-alone test methods quantitative appraisal of the incremental impact on fire safety of changes in a product appraisal of the use of a given material in a number of products and appraisal of the differing impacts of a product in different buildings and occupancies. One method, HAZARD I (11), has been used to determine that several commonly used fire-retardant—polymer systems reduced the overall fire hazard compared to similar nonfire retarded formulations (12). 

PG workstations have become powerful, are simpler to use, and are generally ubiquitous within both laboratory and office environments. Using Wiadows-based software now widely available on instmment data stations as a basis for the LIMS will reduce the training costs and capital requirements when implementing a LIMS. 

Additional database space must be allocated when intermediate data points are used. A system can be designed to use process I/O points as intermediates. However, the data acquisition software must be programmed to bypass these points when scanned. All system builders provide virtual data point types if the intermediate data storage scheme is adopted. These points are not scanned by the data acquisition software. Memory space reqmrements are reduced by eliminating unnecessary attributes such as hardware addresses and scan frequencies. It should be noted that the fiU-iu-the-forms technique is apphcable to all data point types. 

Adequate support from the facility staff is absolutely essential. The facility staff must help the analysis team gather pertinent documents (e.g., PSilDs, procedures, software descriptions, material inventories, meteorological data, population data) and must describe current operating and maintenance practices. The facility staff must then critique the logic model(s) and calculation(s) to ensure that the assumptions are correct and that the results seem reasonable. The facility staff should also be involved in developing any recommendations to reduce risk so they will fully understand the rationale behind all proposed improvements and can help ensure that the proposed improvements are feasible. Table 12 summarizes the types of facility resources and personnel needed for a typical QRA. 

Use software wherever possible to reduce complexity and tediousness. 

The names or acronyms given to many applications are not easily recognized for the applications ability to meet a particular need. The list therefore includes several types of systems that have no direct applicability to SARA requirements (e.g., wastewater treatment plant optimization assistance with ordering chemicals). The creation of a comprehensive list of environmented applications provides a higher level of assurance that software that is relevant to Title III has not been overlooked. The list can also be used to eliminate systems from the review process and reduce the effort needed to identify a system that has the required capabilities. 

The preparation of a matrix and the subsequent evaluation of the hazards identified can lead to a qualitative judgment of process risk and to the identification of available pathways to reduce that risk. Software is available to assist in making and maintaining interactionlike matrices. One example is a database shell called CHEMPAT (AIChE, 1995). When CHEMPAT is customized by the user, a compatibility chart is produced based on user-supplied chemical information. 

CAD databases can be helpful, but this depends much on the software set available. Architectural CAD data often contain too many data that have to be simplified and reduced considerably. 

With the combined power of the data collector and system software, data acquisition has been reduced to simple measurement routes that require limited operator input. The technician s role is to temporarily mount a transducer at the proper measurement point and push a button. The microprocessor automatically acquires conditions, evaluates, and stores the vibration data. 

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