The purpose of this independent evaluation is to evaluate acceptability of permanent test interval extension for high pressure turbine governor and stop valves and low pressure turbine reheat intercept and stop valves. Based on results of support analyses, documents released on this matter, operating experience of other nuclear plants having same type of turbine set and previous relevant operating experience of NEK we consider permanent test interval extension acceptable.
F.30 Professional assessment of the situation
COBISS.SI-ID: 13608987The EU patent shows sprayer for targeted application of plant protection products in permanent plantations. Implemented is as a robotic sprayer with adjustable hydraulic robotic arms and spray nozzles. Sprayer allows adjustment of the spraying characteristics to the properties of the permanent crops. In this way, sprayer enables targeted spraying of permanent crops.
F.32 International patent
COBISS.SI-ID: 4530024This report addresses physically based full real-time capable engine software, which fulfills all requirement posed by the application on HiL (Hardware-in-the-Loop) systems and is enables attaining very high accuracy of the results at short computational times. The modeling framework is thus capable of modeling multi-cylinder high-speed low-swept-volume engines with complex supercharging topologies and thus manifold design in real-time being unique worldwide. Moreover, it was already confirmed in multiple projects that computational efficiency of the modeling framework is sufficient for executing models on HiL systems with only one core while fully complying with HiL constraints. This modeling framework forms a core powertrain module of the new multidomain CRUISE M tool of AVL List GmbH. It was already successfully applied in multiple projects at major OEMs. This report also forms a basis for the EPO application EP14170618 with member of the research programme being a single author.
F.23 Development of new system-wide, normative and programme solutions, and methods
COBISS.SI-ID: 13749275Invited lecture at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS) discusses thermodynamic effectos of cavitation. Usually we treat cavitation as an isothermal phenomenon, but this assumption is not valid for all rocket engine propellants. Flows are characterized by a substantial cooling during the vaporization process due to cavitation. This phenomenon delays the further development of cavitation, so it plays a moderation role in the cavitation increase. The numerical prediction of the thermal effect is therefore a major industrial issue. The first project outcome is the experimental basis containing results of thermodynamic effect in cavitating flow and its influence on the cavity dynamics. The second project outcome is the development of a numerical tool that will enable to take into account the cavitation erosion effects.
B.04 Guest lecture
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