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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................VI<br />

LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................................VIII<br />

LIST OF FIGURES .....................................................................................................................................IX<br />

NOMENCLATURE.....................................................................................................................................XI<br />

1 OVERVIEW OF CONDUIT............................................................................................................... 1<br />

1.1 THE STRUCTURE OF CONDUIT......................................................................................................... 5<br />

1.1.1 Fundamental Structure ............................................................................................................ 5<br />

1.1.2 Block Diagram (Setup <strong>Mode</strong>) .................................................................................................. 6<br />

1.1.3 Design Parameters (Setup <strong>Mode</strong>)............................................................................................ 7<br />

1.1.4 Specs (Setup <strong>Mode</strong>).................................................................................................................. 8<br />

1.1.5 HQ Window (Setup <strong>Mode</strong>)..................................................................................................... 13<br />

1.1.6 Init File (Setup <strong>Mode</strong>)............................................................................................................ 14<br />

1.1.7 HQ Window (Run <strong>Mode</strong>) ....................................................................................................... 15<br />

1.1.8 Pcomb (Run <strong>Mode</strong>) ................................................................................................................ 16<br />

1.1.9 Design Parameters Window (Run <strong>Mode</strong>) .............................................................................. 17<br />

1.2 METHOD OF OPTIMIZATION.............................................................................................................. 18<br />

1.3 SENSITIVITY TOOLS.......................................................................................................................... 23<br />

1.3.1 Insensitive Parameters........................................................................................................... 24<br />

1.3.2 Correlated Parameters .......................................................................................................... 27<br />

2 DEVELOPMENT OF BATCH MODE ........................................................................................... 29<br />

2.1 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................. 29<br />

2.2 SETUP MODE.................................................................................................................................... 29<br />

2.2.1 Creating the <strong>Batch</strong> Problem .................................................................................................. 30<br />

2.2.2 Modifying the Cases............................................................................................................... 30<br />

2.2.3 Saving the Cases .................................................................................................................... 31<br />

2.2.4 <strong>Batch</strong> <strong>Mode</strong> GUI Fundamentals ............................................................................................ 33<br />

2.2.5 Setup <strong>Mode</strong> GUI .................................................................................................................... 40<br />

2.2.6 Constructing A <strong>Batch</strong> Problem .............................................................................................. 46<br />

2.3 RUN MODE....................................................................................................................................... 47<br />

2.3.1 Run Methods .......................................................................................................................... 47<br />

2.3.2 Running A Case...................................................................................................................... 48<br />

2.3.3 Run <strong>Mode</strong> GUI....................................................................................................................... 50<br />

2.3.4 Running A <strong>Batch</strong> Problem ..................................................................................................... 55<br />

2.4 ANALYSIS MODE.............................................................................................................................. 57<br />

2.4.1 Fundamentals of Analysis <strong>Mode</strong>............................................................................................ 57<br />

2.4.2 Analysis <strong>Mode</strong> GUI................................................................................................................ 61<br />

2.5 SENSITIVITY AUTOMATION .............................................................................................................. 71<br />

2.5.1 Typical Use of Sensitivity Tools............................................................................................. 71<br />

2.5.2 Sensitivity Automation Development ..................................................................................... 77<br />

2.5.3 Sensitivity Log........................................................................................................................ 86<br />

3 EVALUATION OF THE SH-2G USING BATCH MODE............................................................ 89<br />

3.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE SH-2G............................................................................................................ 90<br />

3.1.1 SH-2G Control System........................................................................................................... 91<br />

3.1.2 Required Modifications to the Block Diagram ...................................................................... 96<br />

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