Report of ITER special working group 1

1994 ◽  
Vol 13 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 85-87
Author(s):  
David E. Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group ◽  
Group 1

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Capacity of Risk Carriers by Means of Stochastic-Dynamic Programming

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Pentikäinen ◽  
J. Rantala
Keyword(s):  
Dynamic Programming ◽  
Dynamic Model ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Stochastic Dynamic Programming ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Stochastic Dynamic ◽  
Political Interference ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, being the Supervising Office of Insurance in Finland, has established a special working group to investigate the problems involved with the solvency of insurers. A report will be compiled in a near future. The capacity of risk carriers is one of the problems dealt with, and it will be preliminarily reviewed in this paper.The problem was treated by the working group parallelly by means of1. an empirical approach observing actual fluctuations in underwriting gains of insurers, and2. a theoretical approach, constructing a stochastic-dynamic model and studying its behaviour, especially its sensitivity to numerous background factors.First the methods of investigation are described and their application is then demonstrated using some numerical data. Because a comprehensive report will be published by the working group separately, only the main schedule is given. For the same reason the consideration is limited here to stochastic risks, omitting the fact that the solvency of an insurer is also jeopardized by numerous “non-stochastic” risks such as failure in investments, political interference of the authorities, mismanagement of the company, or misappropriation of its property.

Thrombosis and kidney disease in cancer: comorbidities defining a very high risk patient: A position paper from the Cancer & the Kidney International Network

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 37-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincent Launay-Vacher ◽  
Florian Scotté ◽  
Hanno Riess ◽  
Neil Ashman ◽  
Philip McFarlane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Kidney Disease ◽  
Kidney Disease ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Working Group ◽  
High Risk Patient ◽  
Position Paper ◽  
International Network ◽  
Direct Anticoagulants ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

Cancer & the Kidney International Network was created in 2014. The aim was to improve the management of cancer patients by developing clinical and scientific knowledge on the main topic of cancer and the kidney. Therefore, the Cancer & the Kidney International Network created a special working group: the Thrombosis, Kidney Disease, and Cancer working Group. The first step of this force was to produce a position paper on this topic by investigating the association of chronic kidney disease and venous thromboembolism in cancer patients, focusing particularly on the anticoagulant management of patients presenting these three comorbidities. The use of low-molecular-weight heparins, vitamin K agonists and oral direct anticoagulants in cancer patients with chronic kidney disease was reviewed.

Mesh Convergence Studies for Thick Shell Elements Developed by the ASME Special Working Group on Computational Modeling

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Molitoris ◽  
Gordon S. Bjorkman ◽  
Chi-Fung Tso ◽  
Michael Yaksh
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element ◽  
Plastic Strain ◽  
Finite Element Model ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Thick Shell ◽  
Shell Elements ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

The ASME Special Working Group on Computational Modeling for Explicit Dynamics was founded in August 2008 for the purpose of creating a quantitative guidance document for the development of finite element models used to analyze energy-limited events using explicit dynamics software. This document will be referenced in the ASME Code Section III, Division 3 and the next revision of NRC Regulatory Guide 7.6 as a means by which the quality of a finite element model may be judged. One portion of the document will be devoted to a series of element convergence studies that can aid designers in establishing the mesh refinement requirements necessary to achieve accurate results for a variety of different element types in regions of high plastic strain. These convergence studies will also aid reviewers in evaluating the quality of a finite element model and the apparent accuracy of its results. In this paper, the authors present the results of a convergence study for an impulsively loaded propped cantilever beam constructed of LS-DYNA thick shell elements using both reduced and selectively reduced integration. A large load is applied to produce large deformations and large plastic strains in the beam. The deformation and plastic strain results are then compared to similar results obtained using thin shell elements and hexahedral elements for the beam mesh.

An Update on the Implementation of Experience-Based Seismic Equipment Qualification in the ASME QME-1 Standard

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy M. Adams ◽  
Donald P. Moore ◽  
George A. Antaki ◽  
Kamal A. Manoly ◽  
Paul D. Baughman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Mechanical Equipment ◽  
Nuclear Facilities ◽  
Equipment Qualification ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

In 1997, the joint ASME-QME/IEEE-NPEC Special Working Group on Standardization of Experience Based Seismic Qualification developed a recommendation for incorporation of experience-based seismic qualification of equipment into the Qualification of Mechanical Equipment (QME) Standard. In response to this recommendation, the QME Main Committee formed a Subgroup on Dynamic Qualification and chartered this Subgroup to incorporate experience-based seismic qualification of equipment into Appendix A of Section QR of the QME-1 Standard. This paper provides an update on the progress of the ASME QME Subgroup on Dynamic Qualification in developing an update to the QME-1 Standard that will include the use of earthquake experience for the seismic qualification of mechanical equipment used in nuclear facilities.

scholarly journals Cooperative study of solar active regions: Introductory Report

1968 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 305-310
Author(s):  
R. Michard
Keyword(s):  
International Cooperation ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Solar Physics ◽  
Active Regions ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Cooperative Study ◽  
Solar Active Regions ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

The ‘Cooperative Study of Solar Active Regions’ (or CSSAR) originated from a suggestion of E. R. Mustel at the IQSY General Assembly in Rome, 1963. Later on it was also endorsed by IAU Commission 10, and a special Working Group of this Commission, under chairmanship of the writer, had the duty to organize this project, an experiment in both solar physics and international cooperation.

Report of ITER special working group 2

1994 ◽  
Vol 13 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 89-90
Author(s):  
Michael Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

The protection of rescue craft in periods of armed conflict

1985 ◽  
Vol 25 (246) ◽  
pp. 140-152
Author(s):  
Philippe Eberlin
Keyword(s):  
Working Group ◽  
Armed Conflict ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Armed Conflicts ◽  
Red Cross ◽  
International Telecommunication Union ◽  
International Telecommunication ◽  
Rescue Services ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

The National Lifeboat Societies and State-maintained rescue services, members of the International Lifeboat Conference (ILC), unanimously adopted the report by their special working group on the protection of rescue craft in periods of armed conflicts. The report was drawn up after the meeting in Geneva from 16 to 18 April 1984 of that working group, comprising representatives of the ILC, of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). It contains recommendations for improving the protection of rescue craft and their crews and of fixed coastal installations and staff of lifeboat institutions in periods of armed conflict.

Tubesheet Thicknesses and Tube Loads for Floatinghead and Fixed-Tubesheet Heat Exchangers

1984 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. E. Soehrens
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Pressure Vessel ◽  
Heat Exchangers ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Special Working ◽  
Special Working Group

This paper presents procedures for computing tubesheet thicknesses and tube loads for floatinghead and fixed-tubesheet heat exchangers. It was prepared in connection with the activities of the Special Working Group on Heat Transfer Equipment of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Committee, for their use and consideration in the drafting of code rules for these items. The mathematical procedures are closely associated with the publications of Mr. K. A. Gardner. These are references [1 and 2] of the attached bibliography. As far as practicable, the symbols in this paper are those used by Gardner. Some differing symbols are used to be consistent with currently used Code symbols.

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