1. A method for providing a user entity with a measurement of at least one of the value which will be realized, and the effort which will be required, if a given workload selected from one or more workloads associated with the user entity is delivered to a cloud computing environment for processing thereby, instead of being processed by a user entity processing system, said method comprising the steps of:
specifying a plurality of attributes, wherein each attribute pertains to a characteristic that the user entity processing system possesses to some extent, with respect to the given workload;
acquiring input data for each attribute, wherein the input data for a given attribute provides a measurement, on a prespecified scale, that represents the extent to which the user entity processing system possesses the given attribute;
employing the input data for each attribute to derive respectively corresponding numerical parameter values; and
using at least some of said numerical parameter values in a specified mathematical model to compute a final score, wherein said final score comprises said measurement, selectively, of said value which will be realized, or said effort which will be required.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein:
said numerical parameter values are applied in said specified mathematical model to compute a first final score and a second final score, wherein said first final score comprises a measurement of said value which will be realized, and said second final score comprises a measurement of said effort which will be required.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein:
said mathematical model is incorporated in an interactive tool adapted to automatically derive each of said corresponding numerical parameter values, and to compute said first and second final scores.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein acquisition of input data for a given one of said attributes comprises:
presenting a person associated with said user entity with a set of questions;
receiving an answer to each question, in connection with each workload of a plurality of workloads; and
responsive to receiving said answers, collectively processing said answers to provide said input data for said given attribute.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein:
respective questions each have either a true or false answer.
6. The method of claim 4, wherein:
said questions are presented to said person, selectively, by means that include at least a person-to-person interactive question and answer session; by means of a media that includes questions written on paper, e-mail or the internet, and answers to questions are returned using the same or another media; and by means of questions embedded in a selected tool, wherein the tool presents respective questions interactively, and for true or false answers.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein:
a table is used with each of said attributes to convert the input data acquired for its corresponding attribute to the corresponding numerical parameter value.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein:
selected weights are used in said specified mathematical model to normalize said computed final score within a prespecified numerical range.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein:
said numerical values are applied in said specified mathematical model to compute a first final score and a second final score for each workload of a plurality of workloads, wherein the first and second final scores for a given workload comprise measurements, respectively, of said value which will be realized and said effort which will be required, with respect to the given workload.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein:
said first and second final scores are each presented in a visual display.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein:
each workload of said plurality is visually presented in a graph, wherein a given workload is positioned with respect to first and second axes of said graph according to the first and second final scores, respectively, of said given workload.
12. The method of claim 9, wherein:
a given workload will be selected for delivery to said cloud computing environment for processing thereby only if said given workload complies with at least one of a first criterion and a second criterion, wherein said given workload complies with said first criterion if said first final score of said given workload exceeds a first prespecified criterion value, and said given workload complies with said second criterion if said second final score of said given value is less than a second prespecified criterion value.
13. The method of claim 9, wherein:
both the first final score and the second final score of a given workload can be used to compare, rank, order and group said given workload, selectively, with respect to other of said workloads.
14. The method of claim 9, wherein:
the first final score of a given workload represents, at least in part, a percent of the revenue gain resulting from delivering said given workload to said cloud computing environment, and said second final score of said given workload represents, at least in part, a percent of the increase in expense in the balance sheet resulting from delivering said given workload to said cloud computing environment.
15. A computer program product executable in a computer readable medium for providing a user entity with a measurement of at least one of the value which will be realized, and the effort which will be required, if a given workload selected from one or more workloads associated with the user entity is delivered to a cloud computing environment for processing thereby, instead of being processed by a user entity processing system, said computer program product comprising:
instructions for specifying a plurality of attributes, wherein each attribute pertains to a characteristic that the user entity processing system possesses to some extent, with respect to the given workload;
instructions for acquiring input data for each attribute, wherein the input data for a given attribute provides a measurement, on a prespecified scale, that represents the extent to which the user entity processing system possesses the given attribute;
instructions for employing the input data for each attribute to derive a corresponding numerical parameter value; and
instructions for using at least some of said numerical parameter values in a specified mathematical model to compute a final score, wherein said final score comprises said measurement, selectively, of said value which will be realized, or said effort which will be required.
16. The computer program product of claim 15, wherein:
said numerical parameter values are applied in said specified mathematical model to compute a first final score and a second final score, wherein said first final score comprises a measurement of said value which will be realized, and said second final score comprises a measurement of said effort which will be required.
17. The computer program product of claim 16, wherein:
said mathematical model is incorporated in an interactive tool adapted to automatically derive each of said corresponding numerical parameter values, and to compute said first and second final scores.
18. An apparatus for providing a user entity with a measurement of at least one of the value which will be realized, and the effort which will be required, if a given workload selected from one or more workloads associated with the user entity is delivered to a cloud computing environment for processing thereby, instead of being processed by a user entity processing system, said apparatus comprising the steps of:
means for specifying a plurality of attributes, wherein each attribute pertains to a characteristic that the user entity processing system possesses to some extent, with respect to the given workload;
means for acquiring input data for each attribute, wherein the input data for a given attribute provides a measurement, on a prespecified scale, that represents the extent to which the user entity processing system possesses the given attribute;
means for employing the input data for each attribute to derive a corresponding numerical parameter value; and
means for using at least some of said numerical parameter values in a specified mathematical model to compute a final score, wherein said final score comprises said measurement, selectively, of said value which will be realized, or said effort which will be required.
19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein:
said numerical parameter values are applied in said specified mathematical model to compute a first final score and a second final score, wherein said first final score comprises a measurement of said value which will be realized, and said second final score comprises a measurement of said effort which will be required.
20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein:
said mathematical model is incorporated in an interactive tool adapted to automatically derive each of said corresponding numerical parameter values, and to compute said first and second final scores.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A nacelle assembly for a turbine engine, comprising:
a cowl for the turbine engine, said cowl extending along an axis wherein at least a portion of said cowl is axially forward of a fan of the turbine engine, said cowl having a first surface spaced from a second surface, said second surface configured to define a bypass flow passage radially inward of said second surface;
a flow volume spaced between said first surface and said second surface;
a plurality of holes disposed on said first surface and said second surface of the cowl and arranged to communicate air outside the nacelle assembly into said flow volume, each of said plurality of holes configured to alter local air pressure about one of said first surface and said second surface of said cowl, said plurality of holes in communication with said flow volume, and said plurality of holes extending between said flow volume and an exterior of the nacelle assembly; and a device in communication with said flow volume for altering local pressure at one of said first surface and said second surface, wherein said device is configured to increase local pressure.
2. The nacelle assembly of claim 1 wherein said flow volume has a wall dividing said flow volume into a first chamber and a second chamber.
3. The nacelle assembly of claim 2 wherein said first chamber is configured to direct a first air flow in a first direction and said second chamber is configured to direct a second air flow in a second direction, said first direction different from said second direction.
4. The nacelle assembly of claim 3 wherein said first air flow is towards one of said first surface and said second surface and said second air flow is away from one of said first surface and said second surface.
5. The nacelle assembly of claim 2, wherein said first chamber is sealed from said second chamber.
6. The nacelle assembly of claim 1 wherein said device is configured to decrease local pressure.
7. The nacelle assembly of claim 1 wherein said cowl extends at least partially around an axis and along said axis.
8. The nacelle assembly of claim 7 wherein said plurality of holes extends circumferentially on said cowl about said axis.
9. The nacelle assembly of claim 7 wherein said plurality of holes extends on said cowl along said axis.
10. The nacelle assembly of claim 1, wherein the device is a suction device.
11. The turbine engine assembly of claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of holes is located at an inner radial side of the exterior and at least another of aid plurality of holes is located at an outer radial side of the exterior.
12. A turbine engine assembly comprising:
a turbine engine extending along an axis;
a fan cowl having a first surface and a second surface, said second surface defining a bypass flow passage, said fan cowl extending at least partially around said axis and along said axis;
a flow volume spaced between said first surface and said second surface, wherein said flow volume has a wall dividing said flow volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein said first chamber is configured to direct a first air flow in a first direction and said second chamber is configured to direct a second air flow in a second direction, said first direction different from said second direction;
a core cowl extending at least partially about said turbine engine, said fan cowl spaced from said core cowl to further define said bypass flow passage; and
a plurality of holes disposed on said first surface and said second surface of said fan cowl, said plurality of holes extending between said flow volume and an exterior of the nacelle assembly, each of said plurality of holes configured to alter local air pressure about one of said first surface and said second surface of said cowl, said plurality of holes in communication with said flow volume, wherein said first air flow increases local air pressure at one of said first surface and said second surface and said second air flow decreases local air pressure at one of said first surface and said second surface.
13. The turbine engine assembly of claim 12, wherein said plurality of holes are equiaxially spaced apart.
14. The turbine engine assembly of claim 12, wherein said plurality of holes are arranged in a plurality of axial rows, each row equally spaced apart.
15. A nacelle assembly comprising:
a cowl for a turbine engine, said cowl extending along an axis wherein at least a portion of said cowl is axially forward of a fan of the turbine engine, said cowl having a first surface spaced from a second surface, said second surface configured to define a bypass flow passage radially inward of said second surface;
a flow volume spaced between said first surface and said second surface;
a plurality of holes disposed on said first surface and said second surface of the cowl and arranged to communicate air outside the nacelle assembly into said flow volume, each of said plurality of holes configured to alter local air pressure about one of said first surface and said second surface of said cowl, said plurality of holes in communication with said flow volume, and said plurality of holes extending between said flow volume and an exterior of the nacelle assembly; and
a device in communication with said flow volume for altering local pressure at one of said first surface and said second surface, wherein the device is a blowing device.
16. A nacelle assembly comprising:
a cowl for a turbine engine, said cowl extending along an axis wherein at least a portion of said cowl is axially forward of a fan of the turbine engine, said cowl having a first surface spaced from a second surface, said second surface configured to define a bypass flow passage radially inward of said second surface;
a flow volume spaced between said first surface and said second surface, wherein said flow volume has a wall dividing said flow volume into a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein a control unit independently and separately controls air flow through the first chamber and the second chamber; and
a plurality of holes disposed on said first surface and said second surface of the cowl and arranged to communicate air outside the nacelle assembly into said flow volume, each of said plurality of holes configured to alter local air pressure about one of said first surface and said second surface of said cowl, said plurality of holes in communication with said flow volume, and said plurality of holes extending between said flow volume and an exterior of the nacelle assembly.
17. The nacelle assembly of claim 16, wherein said first chamber is in communication with a first blowing device and a first suction device and said second chamber is in communication with a second blowing device and a second suction device.
18. The nacelle assembly of claim 17, wherein said control unit directs the first blowing device blows air flow in a first direction in said first chamber and the second suction device sucks air flow in a second direction in said second chamber.
19. The nacelle assembly of claim 17, wherein said control unit directs the first suction device blows air flow in a first direction in said first chamber and the second blowing device blows air flow in a second direction in said second chamber.
20. The nacelle assembly of claim 17, wherein said control unit directs one of the first blowing device and the second blowing device, and the first suction device and the second suction device, operate simultaneously to move air flow in each chamber in a first direction.