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ABSTRACT Thrust & Torque Calculations for MOV’s using Microsoft Office Products Prepared by Michael C. Richard Teledyne Brown Engineering Desktop computing using Microsoft Office products have changed the way that engineering calculations are performed. But, is the change for the better or the worse? Engineering Managers are faced with the task of “computerizing” engineering calculations all the time. This paper presents some guidance on how to choose the method that best suits your calculation needs. Specifically, three methods of calculating thrust and torque for MOV’s will be presented. The three methods consist of an Excel model, an Access model, and a final model which uses Microsoft Visual Basic combined with Access (Microsoft Jet) …show more content…

The software validation process begins when the coding process has been completed. • Maintenance: Provide support for completed products until the product is retired. You may be thinking to yourself, "I 'm only writing a simple Excel spreadsheet, so this doesn 't apply to me." The purpose of presenting a software development model is to demonstrate that coding is only a piece of the overall development process and that it is not the first piece that should be done. The can be restated as follows:

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Thrust & Torque Calculations for MOV’s using Microsoft Products • Define BEFORE Design • Design BEFORE Code The purpose of presenting a generic software development model is to provide a framework for preparing a Torque & Thrust Calculation for Motor Operated Valves (MOV) using Microsoft Office products.

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Torque & Thrust Calculations for MOV 's using MS Office
The generic software development model presented was illustrated for commercial grade software. The Testing phase of the software development cycle is a recommended practice for commercial grade software but does not necessarily have to be performed. The incentive for performing Verification and Validation testing is economics. Untested software will contain defects and may not meet the specification of the customer. Unhappy customers and high maintenance costs usually justify performing some amount of testing during the development

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