BoilerModel: a qualitative model-based reasoning system implemented in Ada

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dc.contributor.advisorLee, Yuh-jeng
dc.contributor.authorStascavage, James F.
dc.contributor.corporateNaval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
dc.contributor.departmentDepartment of Computer Science
dc.contributor.secondreaderGiannotti, Bruce
dc.dateSeptember 1991
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-23T21:59:06Z
dc.date.available2013-01-23T21:59:06Z
dc.date.issued1991-09
dc.description.abstractEffective, inexpensive, and realistic on-going training is required to keep all Naval personnel proficient in their field. Nowhere is this more true than in steam propulsion engineering plants. The complex systems of valves, piping, and components require continuous refresher for watchstanders to perform their jobs safely. BoilerModel is a qualitative expert system designed using model-based reasoning principles and implemented in Ada. It accurately models a 1200 psi D-type boiler and its associated peripherals. The use of fundamental intra-component relationship ("first principles") and constraint propagation result in compact mode because there is no need for the extensive rule base found in conventional expert systems. Implementation in Ada permits the use of concurrent tasking to simulate simultaneous valve propagation found in real-world boiler systems. Additionally, Ada's portability allows BoilerModel to be compiled and run on virtually any machine, thereby making it an affordable and attractive complement to shipboard engineering training.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/boilermodelquali1094526398
dc.format.extent133 p.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/26398
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.authorModel-based reasoningen_US
dc.subject.authorQualitative modelingen_US
dc.subject.authorNaval engineeringen_US
dc.subject.authorNaval trainingen_US
dc.subject.authorAda in artificial intelligenceen_US
dc.titleBoilerModel: a qualitative model-based reasoning system implemented in Adaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineComputer Scienceen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Computer Scienceen_US
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