U.S. Coast Guard Fast Current 0il Removal System Development Program

The Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) was originally developed as a gasoline outboard powered craft for surf zone rescue use by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution in the United Kingdom. The objectives were to provide a craft with extremely good stability characteristics to operate in steep onshore breaking waves without capsizing, and to improve the safety of operations alongside other vessels. Open ocean rescue and boarding applications were of interest to the U.S. Coast Guard because of the inherent stability and alongside safety of the RIB. Subsequent feasibility studies by the U.S. Navy indicated that the RIB would be superior in performance to the present 26-ft motor whaleboat, and could also reduce topside weight. The Navy opted for diesel inboard power for the RIB's designated to be carried aboard combatant ships. A diesel-powered RIB was procured for concept evaluation by the U.S. Navy, and has undergone a series of trials and tests to establish smooth-and rough-water performance characteristics. The data acquired confirmed the theoretical performance predicted during the feasibility studies. This first RIB was deployed on a U.S. Navy DDG-993 Class ship utilizing an existing single-point davit. During that deployment, the RIB was launched and retrieved successfully at ship's speeds up to 12 knots. Early indications are that this development program will result in a new ship's boat and an accompanying davit system which will provide the Fleet with a safe, high-performance craft which will greatly enhance operational capability and safety, and substantially reduce topside weight. The enthusiasm of test and Fleet personnel who have operated the RIB attests to its superior performance and to a high degree of probability for success of the program.

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Development of Perforating System for Unique HPHT Injection Application

10.4043/31167-ms ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Brenden Grove ◽

Joseph MacGillivray ◽

Jason Cook ◽

Chris Hoelscher

Keyword(s):

System Development ◽

Development Program ◽

Integrated System ◽

Operational Flexibility ◽

Test Configuration ◽

Performance Requirements ◽

Field Environment ◽

High Pressure High Temperature ◽

Sand Control ◽

And Performance

Abstract An operator was developing a High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) field in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Completion design for the injector wells was cased-and-perforated, with no mechanical sand control. This led to the requirement for a tubing-conveyed perforating (TCP) system, featuring deep-penetrating (DP) charges which would meet specific performance requirements, in order to enable the wells to achieve injectivity targets. A perforating system was therefore developed and qualified to meet these requirements. This was an integrated system development, including both mechanical and explosive components, with simultaneous attention to performance, reliability, and quality assurance in the eventual field environment. The development program yielded a 4-3/4-inch carrier system, perforating charges, firing head, and gun hanger. All key components and systems were qualified in customer-witnessed testing, and demonstrated to meet or exceed operational function and performance requirements. The pressure and temperature rating of the newly-developed system is 30,000 psi at 425 °F. Explosive train function reliability was demonstrated at 380 °F for up to 28 days. The newly-developed perforating shaped charge was confirmed to exceed the stringent penetration depth and casing hole diameter performance requirements at downhole conditions. The firing head offers operational flexibility by being configurable for up to 15 pressure cycles prior to detonation, with an adjustable initiation threshold pressure to reduce risk to the completion string. The gun hanger was customized and demonstrated to exceed load requirements, and reliably set and release, in a test configuration featuring operator-provided field casing.

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The Ultimate Impacts for Thai Teachers: Teachers Development System in Learning Management

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v8n12p193 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (12) ◽

pp. 193

Author(s):

Thikamporn Boonmak ◽

Kowat Tesaputa ◽

Amparn Duangpaeng

Keyword(s):

Teacher Development ◽

Professional Training ◽

System Development ◽

School Administrators ◽

Evaluation Research ◽

Development Program ◽

Structure Interview ◽

Data Survey ◽

Learning Management ◽

Competency Evaluation

<p class="apa">This research was aimed to 1) study current conditions, problems, and needs of teachers for development and learning management in the extended educational opportunities schools (EEOSs: schools where they extended fundamental education from primary level of six years to lower secondary level of nine years), in Thailand, 2) develop the system of teacher development for the learning management, 3) implement and extend the results of study to other EEOSs. Research methodology was based on research and development approach which divided into three stages as follows: Stage 1) Preliminary study on current conditions, problems, and needs from related literature. The synthesis of related ideas and theories were then validated by the survey on the subjects representing school administrators and academic affairs teachers. Statistics used were percentage, means, and standard deviation. Stage 2) System development for the learning management was validated by nine educational experts. The validity of the system was based on feasibility and content appropriateness. Stage 3) Implementation of the system. The school performed teacher development program according to the procedures described in the manual. There were five research tools used which included: data survey, semi-structure interview, knowledge evaluation, learning management competency evaluation, and satisfaction evaluation. Research finding reported that the teachers needed professional development on professional training, study visit, and internal supervision. The system of teacher development has four main factors: input, process, output, and feedback. Overall, the system was the standard baseline for effective training in the EEOSs and possible to implement in other schools for learning management and student effectiveness.</p>

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International Trauma System Development Program: Estrategía para el Desarrollo de Politicas de Prevención Basado en Datos Reales

Panamerican Journal of Trauma, Critical Care & Emergency Surgery ◽

10.5005/jp-journals-10030-1154 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 117-125

Author(s):

Marisol Badiel ◽

Luis Fernando Pino ◽

Mónica Morales ◽

Juan Pablo Herrera ◽

Johanna Carolina Rojas-Mirquez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

System Development ◽

Trauma System ◽

Development Program

RESUMEN Objetivo Describir la experiencia y utilidad del registro de trauma durante dos años en un hospital de alta complejidad del suroccidente Colombiano. Materiales y métodos Registro poblacional a partir del cual se realizó un estudio de corte transversal durante dos años con pacientes con lesiones externas y/o traumáticas que ingresaron al Hospital Universitario del Valle de la ciudad de Cali. Se recolectaron variables demográficas, relacionadas con mecanismos de trauma, severidad (ISS) y mortalidad. Resultados Se registraron 16.579 pacientes. El 71,8% eran hombres con edad promedio de 29 (±20) años y la mayoría de ellos tenían entre 18 a 35 años de edad (37,8%). El 20,7% de las lesiones fueron secundarias a hechos violentos, ocurridas en un 50,2% en calles y avenidas de la ciudad. Las caídas como mecanismo de trauma representan un 33,2% de los pacientes, seguido de lesiones de tránsito en un 22,3%, lesión por arma de fuego 11,9% y lesión por arma blanca 10%. El 29,4% de los pacientes presentaron trauma múltiple, 26,7% trauma en miembros inferiores y 22% trauma en cabeza. Los pacientes con ISS ≥15 en su mayoría se encontraron entre los 18-35 años (7,5%). La mayoría de pacientes (25%) que sufrieron lesión por arma de fuego presentaron un ISS ≥15, y la mortalidad de estos pacientes fue de 77,9%. Conclusión Un porcentaje importante de la población entre los 18-35 años presentó algún tipo de trauma, en quienes se hace imperativo la implementación y seguimiento de programas enfocados a prevenir la violencia y disminuir las conductas de riesgo. El registro de trauma ha demostrado ser útil y efectivo para la institución y para la población del suroccidente Colombiano, pues permite el desarrollo de nuevos procesos de atención e investigación clínica basado en datos reales que mejoraran la calidad del servicio y la capacidad instalada en atención del trauma. How to cite this article Ordoñez CA, Rojas-Mirquez JC, Morales M, Badiel M, Pino LF, Herrera JP, Puyana JC, Toro DAM, Abutanos M, Ivatury RR. International Trauma System Development Program: Estrategía para el Desarrollo de Politicas de Prevención Basado en Datos Reales. Panam J Trauma Crit Care Emerg Surg 2016;5(3):117-125.

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