Some new construction methods for t-norms on bounded lattices

In the recent years, several new construction methods of fuzzy implications have been proposed. However, these construction methods actually care about that the new implication could preserve more properties. In this paper, we introduce a new method for constructing fuzzy implications based on an aggregation function with F (1, 0) =1, a fuzzy implication I and a non-decreasing function φ, called FIφ-construction. Specifically, some logical properties of fuzzy implications preserved by this construction are studied. Moreover, it is studied how to use the FIφ-construction to produce a new implication satisfying a specific property. Furthermore, we produce two new subclasses of fuzzy implications such as UIφ-implications and GpIφ-implications by this method and discuss some additional properties. Finally, we provide a way to generate fuzzy subsethood measures by means of FIφ-implications.

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Next Generation CANDU: Conceptual Design for a Short Construction Schedule

10th International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Volume 2 ◽

10.1115/icone10-22718 ◽

2002 ◽

Author(s):

Jerry M. Hopwood ◽

Ian J. W. Love ◽

Medhat Elgohary ◽

Neville Fairclough

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Design ◽

Critical Path ◽

Construction Method ◽

Phase Iii ◽

Next Generation ◽

Project Schedule ◽

Construction Methods ◽

New Construction ◽

Construction Strategy ◽

Construction Schedule

Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. (AECL) has very successful experience in implementing new construction methods at the Qinshan (Phase III) twin unit CANDU 6 plant in China. This paper examines the construction method that must be implemented during the conceptual design phase of a project if short construction schedules are to be met. A project schedule of 48 months has been developed for the nth unit of NG (Next Generation) CANDU with a 42 month construction period from 1st Concrete to In-Service. An overall construction strategy has been developed involving paralleling project activities that are normally conducted in series. Many parts of the plant will be fabricated as modules and be installed using heavy lift cranes. The Reactor Building (RB), being on the critical path, has been the focus of considerable assessment, looking at alternative ways of applying the construction strategy to this building. A construction method has been chosen which will result in excess of 80% of internal work being completed as modules or as very streamlined traditional construction. This method is being further evaluated as the detailed layout proceeds. Other areas of the plant have been integrated into the schedule and new construction methods are being applied to these so that further modularization and even greater paralleling of activities will be achieved. It is concluded that the optimized construction method is a requirement, which must be implemented through all phases of design to make a 42 month construction schedule a reality. If the construction methods are appropriately chosen, the schedule reductions achieved will make nuclear more competitive.

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New construction of binary and nonbinary quantum stabilizer codes based on symmetric matrices

International Journal of Modern Physics B ◽

10.1142/s0217979219502746 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (24) ◽

pp. 1950274 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Duc Manh Nguyen ◽

Sunghwan Kim

Keyword(s):

Inner Product ◽

Symmetric Matrices ◽

Parity Check ◽

Stabilizer Codes ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Singleton Bound ◽

New Construction ◽

Symplectic Inner Product ◽

Quantum Stabilizer Codes

In this paper, we propose two construction methods for binary and nonbinary quantum stabilizer codes based on symmetric matrices. In the first construction, we use the identity and symmetric matrices to generate parity-check matrices that satisfy the symplectic inner product (SIP) for the construction of quantum stabilizer codes. In the second construction, we modify the first construction to generate parity-check matrices based on the Calderbank–Shor–Stean structure for the construction of quantum stabilizer codes. The binary and nonbinary quantum stabilizer codes whose parameters achieve equality of the quantum singleton bound are investigated with the code lengths ranging from 4 to 12.

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Some new construction methods of variance balanced block designs with repeated blocks

Advances in Methodology and Statistics ◽

10.51936/rzgm6274 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Bronisław Ceranka ◽

Małgorzata Graczyk

Keyword(s):

Block Designs ◽

Incomplete Block ◽

Incidence Matrices ◽

Balanced Incomplete Block Designs ◽

Construction Methods ◽

New Construction ◽

Balanced Incomplete Block

Some new construction methods of the variance balanced block designs with repeated blocks are given. They are based on the specialized product of incidence matrices of the balanced incomplete block designs.

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Investigation of Influencing Factors on Air Leakage of Canadian Dwellings

Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings ◽

10.29173/mocs136 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 536-543

Author(s):

Maysoun Ismaiel ◽

Yuxiang Chen

Keyword(s):

Influencing Factors ◽

Thermal Performance ◽

Leakage Rate ◽

Air Leakage ◽

Remarkable Effect ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Heating And Cooling ◽

Construction Techniques ◽

New Construction ◽

Air Leakage Rate

Air leakage is one of the main influencing factors in buildings’ thermal performance. The adverse effects of poor air leakage include higher energy costs, consumption in space heating and cooling, poor thermal comfort, corrosion, and the growth of molds due to air leakage induced condensation. The main objective of this study is to investigate the characteristics of air leakages of Canadian homes related to construction methods, age, size and climatic zones. The air leakage test results of 226,000 dwellings in three provinces of Canada were analyzed. Statistical analysis was utilized to compare the mean of air leakage with respect to different factors. Generally, the air leakage decreased by 40% in the period from 1960 until 2018, which has shown a remarkable effect of new construction techniques on air leakage. Investigations also indicated that the average air leakage rate of homes constructed by using the onsite technique is approximately 25% to 60% higher than those prefabricated in modular or panels, varying with respect to the workmanship and construction quality control. This study concluded that the prefabricated construction techniques could decrease the air leakage rate significantly, which will have a remarkable effect on buildings’ thermal performance as well as home’s heating and cooling costs. The findings contribute to estimating the effects of influencing factors on air leakage, also it is useful in performance simulations, HAVC sizing and energy management. And recommend the use of the prefabricated in modular or panel’s construction method to achieve better and acceptable air leakage performance.

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Lattice-based Sum Construction of Nullnorms on Bounded Lattices

Circulation in Computer Science ◽

10.22632/ccs-2018-252-84 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

M. El-Zekey ◽

M. Khattab

Keyword(s):

Finite Lattice ◽

Zero Element ◽

Index Set ◽

New Methods ◽

Construction Methods ◽

New Construction

Nullnorms on bounded lattices are generalizations of t-norms and t-conorms with a zero element laying anywhere in the underlying lattices. In this paper, new methods for constructing nullnorms on bounded lattices are proposed. The proposed construction methods are based on the lattice-based sum of lattices that has been recently introduced by El-Zekey et al. (see [9]), for building new (bounded) lattices from fixed ones indexed by a (finite) lattice-ordered index set. Subsequently, the new construction methods are applied for building several new families of nullnorms on bounded lattices. As a by-product, lattice-based sum constructions of t-norms and t-conorms on bounded lattices have been obtained. Furthermore, new idempotent nullnorms on bounded lattices have been also obtained.

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Symposium on Welded Spiral Cases From the Manufacturer’s Viewpoint: A Five-Part Symposium

Journal of Basic Engineering ◽

10.1115/1.4008535 ◽

1959 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

pp. 493-502

Author(s):

J. Fisch ◽

W. J. Rheingans ◽

W. N. Woodall ◽

C. A. McDonald ◽

P. C. Arnold ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Annual Meeting ◽

High Strength Steels ◽

High Strength ◽

Hydraulic Turbine ◽

Hydroelectric Power ◽

Construction Methods ◽

Spiral Case ◽

New Construction ◽

American Society

An important but unspectacular part of hydroelectric power developments is the steel spiral case that guides the water from the penstock into the hydraulic turbine. The increasing acceptance of welding and the use of high-strength steels in the construction of spiral cases have permitted and required the development of new construction methods. This report is a condensation of the five prepared statements by representatives of the U. S. and Canadian manufacturers presented at the 1957 Annual Meeting of The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

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