Papers by Keyword: Artifact

Abstract: The business modeling method with the center of Artifact is introduced. The business model is found with the example of purchasing business. The colored Petri net is employed to present the business model. Furthermore, the key Artifact characters in the model is analyzed and demonstrated by the CPN tool.

Abstract: This study concerns the elemental and microstructural characterization of proto-historic bronze rings from the southwestern Iberian Peninsula. Micro-EDXRF analyses demonstrate that the artifacts are binary bronze alloys (8–13% Sn) with arsenic and lead as the major impurities. Optical microscopy and SEM-EDS allowed the identification of common inclusions (e.g. copper sulphides) and alteration processes (redeposited copper, intergranular and intragranular corrosion). Microstructures consisting of fine dendrites, coarse and/or equiaxial grains were also identified, as well as the presence of (+) eutectoid, deformed inclusions, twinned grains and/or slip bands. The combination of these characteristics allowed establishing the metallurgical procedures (casting, forging and annealing) used in the production of the bronze rings. The identification of different thermomechanical operational sequences indicates that the metallurgical knowledge was well established in the southwestern Iberian Peninsula during those ancient times.

Abstract: In this research, a novel high-precision pitch artifact using balls is proposed for calibration of pitch measuring instruments. This pitch artifact is composed of the combination and the alignment of balls and cylinders on a plane. Balls, cylinders and planes are possible to be manufactured with several-ten-nanometer-order accuracy. Therefore, this artifact can accomplish high dimensional accuracy. In addition, manufacturing of this artifact is not difficult because time-consuming special process is not needed. In this report, the concept, structure and feature of this pitch artifact are proposed and theoretical analysis is carried out.