Computer-Based Diagnostic Systems: Computer-Based Troubleshooting

ISBN: 3-540-76198-5 (out of print)

Troubleshooting in extracorporeal life support.

Since the first clinical use of extracorporeal circulation in the last century [1] by John Gibbon and the first successful mechanical support of the left ventricular function by Forest Dodrill [2], the progress of techniques and technologies has helped to develop minimised systems for extracorporeal circulatory and respiratory support. However, the fact is that, despite the advanced technologies used for extracorporeal support, successful application in order to be benefit a critically ill population requires highly trained and skilled teams. Application of these highly sophisticated techniques in life-saving situations inside and/or outside the operating room is a procedure with certain pitfalls and dangers. The aim of this review is to provide a short overview of the technical aspects of extracorporeal circulation, with a look at the recent literature and clinical experiences focusing on technical as well surgical considerations regarding the urgent and/or emergent usage of a central as well as peripheral extracorporeal system.

Model-Based Troubleshooting of Digital Systems

This thesis describes a methodology, a representation, and an implemented program for troubleshooting digital circuit boards at roughly the level of expertise one might expect in a human novice. Existing methods for model-based troubleshooting have not scaled up to deal with complex circuits, in part because traditional circuit models do not explicitly represent aspects of the device that troubleshooters would consider important. For complex devices the model of the target device should be constructed with the goal of troubleshooting explicitly in mind. Given that methodology, the principal contributions of the thesis are ways of representing complex circuits to help make troubleshooting feasible. Temporally coarse behavior descriptions are a particularly powerful simplification. Instantiating this idea for the circuit domain produces a vocabulary for describing digital signals. The vocabulary has a level of temporal detail sufficient to make useful predictions abut the response of the circuit while it remains coarse enough to make those predictions computationally tractable. Other contributions are principles for using these representations. Although not embodied in a program, these principles are sufficiently concrete that models can be constructed manually from existing circuit descriptions such as schematics, part specifications, and state diagrams. One such principle is that if there are components with particularly likely failure modes or failure modes in which their behavior is drastically simplified, this knowledge should be incorporated into the model. Further contributions include the solution of technical problems resulting from the use of explicit temporal representations and design descriptions with tangled hierarchies.

Troubleshooting med avseende på avsättningar på gummiduk, Bobergs tryckeri AB

Bobergs printing house in Falun has during some time had problems regarding deposits on blankets intheirs Müller Martini UV-printing presses. Deposits appear in both image areas and non-image areas.These areas have been analyzed and the deposits on non-image areas contain chalk, clay and talc. Thequestion remains how these material bond to the blanket surface. The chalk and clay comes from thepaper. The talc comes from the ink. Deposits from image areas contain pigment and talc from the printingink. The dampening water has also been analyzed. The result shows some sort of problem with thehardness regulator for the clean water. The pH-level should be increased a few steps.

Robotic lobectomy: tips, pitfalls and troubleshooting

The robotic approach in thoracic surgery has rapidly gained popularity in recent years. As with the introduction of any new technology, this warrants not only adaptation of the operative technique itself, but also the evolution of appropriate troubleshooting strategies. A selected number of helpful tips and technical procedural manoeuvres have been compiled to prevent intraoperative problems, as well as to overcome challenging situations that can arise during robotic lobectomies. In robotic surgery, as opposed to open surgery or video-assisted thoracic surgery, these tips serve an important purpose for the operating surgeon, as well as the entire surgical team involved in the procedure. All the assembled recommendations have proved their effectiveness and have been successfully used by the authors in many procedures. Furthermore, these manoeuvres have been found to be of great importance in the training and proctoring of thoracic surgeons, fellows and residents (bed-side assistants). This guide of clearly arranged tips and troubleshooting strategies offers surgeons a useful tool to overcome difficult situations in robotic lobectomy and preferably improve the reproducibility and safety of their procedures.

Troubleshooting di un impianto di disidratazione di gas naturale: un caso di studio

Il principale componente non idrocarburico contenuto nel gas naturale è l’acqua che viene rimossa mediante assorbimento con glicole trietilenico, il processo di trattamento più comune nella produzione di gas naturale. La presenza di acqua libera nel gas deve essere rimossa totalmente, per evitare la formazione di condensa nelle condizioni di trasporto e di distribuzione più critiche cioè a pressione elevata e a bassa temperatura. Obiettivo di questa tesi è l’analisi delle cause e dei fenomeni che portano a rilevanti perdite di glicole (TEG) in impianti di disidratazione del gas naturale operanti con elevate concentrazioni di CO2 e H2S nel gas di processo. Le perdite, in relazione alle diverse condizioni operative e concentrazioni dei gas menzionati, possono arrivare a raggiungere valori pari a 3-4 volte l'entità attesa, con punte che raggiungono 10 volte tali valori. Il lavoro di tesi è stato focalizzato su un impianto attualmente in esercizio, situato in Arabia Saudita. L’attività è stata condotta presso la Comart di Ravenna, azienda specializzata nella progettazione di impianti nel settore Oil&Gas. Inizialmente sono state studiate le caratteristiche di un impianto di disidratazione di gas naturale mediante assorbimento con glicole trietilenico. Dopo l’analisi delle possibili fonti di perdita, la colonna di alimentazione del ribollitore (Still Column) e il relativo condensatore, sulla base dei dati operativi degli impianti, sembra essere il punto su cui si concentrano le perdite. Vengono presentati i dettagli costruttivi di tale colonna al fine di determinarne i possibili malfunzionamenti. Scopo della tesi sarà l'identificazione, partendo dall'attuale configurazione dell’impianto, delle cause che portano a tali valori di perdite e l'individuazione di una configurazione colonna/condensatore (con eventuali altri equipment necessari) in grado di minimizzare le perdite contenendo al minimo i costi aggiuntivi della soluzione.

Operator's manual : M1 ballistic computer and laser rangefinder troubleshooting trainer, device 17-68/3 (NSN 6910-01-151-7775).

"April 1984."

Troubleshooting, operator level, 2 1/2-ton, 6x6, M44A1 and M44A2 series trucks (multifuel) : truck, cargo, M35A1, M35A2, M35A2C, M36A2 ...

Includes indexes.

Troubleshooting, organizational level : 5-ton, 6X6, M809 series trucks (diesel).

"12 January 1981."

Aviation unit and intermediate troubleshooting manual for Army AH-64A helicopter, theory of operation.

"5 September 1990."

Operator and organizational maintenance manual : troubleshooting of programmer-test station AN/TSM-87 : (Pershing 1a Field Artillery Missile System).

"April 1969."

Operator's manual, troubleshooting and maintenance : vehicle, combat engineer, full tracked : M728 (2350-00-795-1797).

"January 1981."

Mentor educators’ understandings of mentoring preservice primary teachers

Mentors are significant in shaping a preservice teacher’s practices. Developing common understandings about effective mentoring practices can assist the mentoring process. What are mentor educators’ practical ideas towards implementing a mentoring program? This mixed-method study involves surveys, questionnaires, and audio-taped focus group meetings on 14 mentor educators’ views on mentoring preservice primary teachers. This research aims to understand mentor educators’ motivations for mentoring, their views about what makes a good mentor, benefits for mentors, and issues or concerns for mentors and the mentoring process. It also focuses on determining professional development for mentors and troubleshooting potential problems. Findings revealed that these mentor educators were motivated into developing mentoring programs as a way to: (1) influence the quality of preservice teacher education (2) provide personal and professional development in mentoring, and (3) support mentors and the mentoring process within school settings. Outlining what makes a good mentor and benefits for mentors were consistent with the literature. However, these expert mentors also provided potential solutions (e.g., university support and professional development ideas) on issues such as knowing the mentee’s level of development and expectations, building a professional relationship prior to placement and the mentor’s dual role as confidant and assessor.

Test and evaluation of non conventional instrument transformers and sampled value process bus on Powerlink's transmission network

IEC 61850 Process Bus technology has the potential to improve cost, performance and reliability of substation design. Substantial costs associated with copper wiring (designing, documentation, construction, commissioning and troubleshooting) can be reduced with the application of digital Process Bus technology, especially those based upon international standards. An IEC 61850-9-2 based sampled value Process Bus is an enabling technology for the application of Non-Conventional Instrument Transformers (NCIT). Retaining the output of the NCIT in its native digital form, rather than conversion to an analogue output, allows for improved transient performance, dynamic range, safety, reliability and reduced cost. In this paper we report on a pilot installation using NCITs communicating across a switched Ethernet network using the UCAIug Implementation Guideline for IEC 61850-9-2 (9-2 Light Edition or 9-2LE). This system was commissioned in a 275 kV Line Reactor bay at Powerlink Queensland’s Braemar substation in 2009, with sampled value protection IEDs 'shadowing' the existing protection system. The results of commissioning tests and twelve months of service experience using a Fibre Optic Current Transformer (FOCT) from Smart Digital Optics (SDO) are presented, including the response of the system to fault conditions. A number of remaining issues to be resolved to enable wide-scale deployment of NCITs and IEC 61850-9-2 Process Bus technology are also discussed.