What is claimed is:
1. A simulation system performing the steps of:
calculating evaluation values each indicating an association degree of one of (a plurality of) indices with a target index, said indices not including said target index;
from among said indices not including said target index, selecting an index (a related index) to be used for simulation of said target index;
estimating (calculating) parameters for said simulation of said target index;
performing said simulation of said target index; and
outputting a result of said simulation.
2. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation;
wherein said simulation system further performs steps of:
calculating evaluation values each indicating an association degree of one of said received plurality of indices for said arbitrarily set period with said index to be simulated (simulation target); and
selecting an index related to said index to be simulated based on said calculated evaluation values.
3. The simulation system as claimed in claim 2, further performing steps of:
indicating said received plurality of indices on a display device in such a way that said received plurality of indices are selectable; and
selecting an index related to said index to be simulated from among said selectable plurality of indices.
4. The simulation system as claimed in claim 2, further performing steps of:
selecting (a plurality of) indices related to said index to be simulated from among said received plurality of indices;
indicating said selected plurality of indices on a display device;
accepting selection (of an index) from among said indicated plurality of indices; and
performing simulation using said selected index as an index related to said index to be simulated.
5. A simulation method comprising:
an evaluation value calculation step of calculating evaluation values each indicating an association degree of one of (a plurality of) indices with a target index, said indices not including said target index;
an index selection step of, from among said indices not including said target index, selecting an index (a related index) to be used for simulation of said target index;
a parameters estimation (calculation) step of estimating (calculating) parameters for said simulation of said target index;
a simulation step of performing said simulation of said target index; and
a simulation result output step of outputting a result of said simulation obtained at said simulation step.
6. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation on a display;
wherein a target index selection pull-down menu, an OK button, and a cancel button are provided on said display (screen).
7. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation on a simulation system screen;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index selection pull-down menu, an OK button, and a cancel button.
8. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation on a simulation system screen;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index candidate list box, a target index list box, an add button, a delete button, an OK button, and a cancel button.
9. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation on a simulation system screen;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index candidate list box, a target index list box, an add button, a delete button, an OK button, and a cancel button; and
wherein said simulation system further performs steps of:
arbitrarily selecting an index from among a plurality of indices indicated in said target index candidate list box;
by use of said add button, moving said selected index from said target index candidate list box to said target index list box;
arbitrarily selecting an index from among a plurality of indices indicated in said target index list box; and
by use of said delete button, moving said selected index from said target index list box to said target index candidate list box.
10. The simulation system as claimed in claim 9, further performing steps of:
through selection of said OK button, storing flags of indices indicated in said target index list box as target index flags (simulation target flags) and sequentially starting process steps from an evaluation value calculation step to a simulation step; and
through selection of said cancel button, shutting down said simulation system.
11. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation on a simulation system screen;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index selection pull-down menu, an index list box, a related index candidate list box, an add button, a delete button, an OK button, and a cancel button.
12. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation on a simulation system screen;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index selection pull-down menu, an index list box, a related index candidate list box, an add button, a delete button, an OK button, and a cancel button; and
wherein said simulation system further performs steps of:
selecting a candidate (an index) from among candidate indices in said target index selection pull-down menu;
storing and indicating a plurality of indices in said index list box;
by use of said add button, moving an index from said index list box to said related index candidate list box and indicating said index, said index being arbitrarily selected from among said plurality of indices indicated in said index list box;
by use of said delete button, moving an index from said related index candidate list box to said index list box and indicating said index, said index being selected in said related index candidate list box;
through selection of said OK button, storing a flag of an index selected in said target index selection pull-down menu as a target index flag (simulation target flag), further storing (flags of) indices indicated in said related index candidate list box as related index flags (acquisition index flags), and sequentially starting process steps from said evaluation value calculation step to said simulation step; and
through selection of said cancel button, shutting down said simulation system.
13. A simulation system employing:
an evaluation value calculation step of calculating evaluation values each indicating an association degree of one of (a plurality of) indices with a target index, said indices not including said target index;
an index selection step of, from among said indices not including said target index, selecting an index (a related index) to be used for simulation of said target index;
a parameters estimation (calculation) step of estimating (calculating) parameters for said simulation of said target index;
a simulation step of performing said simulation of said target index; and
a simulation result output step of, on a simulation system screen, outputting a result of said simulation obtained at said simulation step;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index selection pull-down menu, an index list box, a related index candidate list box, an add button, a delete button, an OK button, and a cancel button; and
wherein said simulation system performs steps of:
selecting a candidate (an index) from among candidate indices in said target index selection pull-down menu;
storing and indicating a plurality of indices in said index list box;
by use of said add button, moving an index from said index list box to said related index candidate list box and indicating said index, said index being arbitrarily selected from among said plurality of indices indicated in said index list box;
by use of said delete button, moving an index from said related index candidate list box to said index list box and indicating said index, said index being selected in said related index candidate list box;
through selection of said OK button, storing a flag of an index selected in said target index selection pull-down menu as a target index flag (simulation target flag), further storing (flags of) indices indicated in said related index candidate list box as related index flags (acquisition index flags), and sequentially starting said evaluation value calculation step, said index selection step, said parameters estimation step, and said simulation step; and
through selection of said cancel button, shutting down said simulation system.
14. A simulation system performing the steps of:
receiving time-series data of a plurality of indices for an arbitrarily set period;
arbitrarily selecting one or a plurality of indices from among one or a plurality of indices related to an index to be simulated;
for said arbitrarily set period, simulating changes of said index to be simulated and said selected one or plurality of indices related to said index to be simulated by use of a computer; and
outputting a result of said simulation on a simulation system screen;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index candidate list box, a target index list box, a target index add button, a target index delete button, an index list box, a related index candidate list box, an add button, a delete button, an OK button, and a cancel button;
wherein said simulation system further performs steps of:
selecting a candidate (an index) from among candidate indices in said target index selection pull-down menu;
storing and indicating a plurality of indices in said index list box;
by use of said add button, moving an index from said index list box to said related index candidate list box and indicating said index, said index being arbitrarily selected from among said plurality of indices indicated in said index list box;
by use of said delete button, moving an index from said related index candidate list box to said index list box and indicating said index, said index being selected in said related index candidate list box;
through selection of said OK button, storing a flag of an index selected in said target index selection pull-down menu as a target index flag (simulation target flag), further storing (flags of) indices indicated in said related index candidate list box as related index flags (acquisition index flags), and sequentially starting process steps from said evaluation value calculation step to said simulation step;
through selection of said cancel button, shutting down said simulation system.
15. A simulation system employing:
an evaluation value calculation step of calculating evaluation values each indicating an association degree of one of (a plurality of) indices with a target index, said indices not including said target index;
an index selection step of, from among said indices not including said target index, selecting an index (a related index) to be used for simulation of said target index;
a parameters estimation (calculation) step of estimating (calculating) parameters for said simulation of said target index;
a simulation step of performing said simulation of said target index; and
a simulation result output step of, on a simulation system screen, outputting a result of said simulation obtained at said simulation step;
wherein said simulation system screen is provided with a target index candidate list box, a target index list box, a target index add button, a target index delete button, an index list box, a related index candidate list box, an add button, a delete button, an OK button, and a cancel button; and
wherein said simulation system performs steps of:
selecting an index from among a plurality of indices indicated in said target index candidate list box;
through selection of said add button, moving said index selected in said target index candidate list box from said target index candidate list box to said target index list box and indicating said index;
selecting an index indicated in said target index list box;
through selection of said delete button, moving said selected index from said target index list box to said target index candidate list box and indicating said selected index;
selecting an index from among a plurality of indices indicated in said index list box;
through selection of said add button, moving said index selected in said target index list box from said target index list box to said related index candidate list box and indicating said index;
selecting an index indicated in said related index candidate list box;
through selection of said delete button, moving said selected index from said related index candidate list box to said index list box and indicating said selected index;
through selection of said OK button, storing flags of indices indicated in said target index list box as target index flags (simulation target flags), further storing (flags of) indices indicated in said related index candidate list box as related index flags (acquisition index flags), and sequentially starting said evaluation value calculation step, said index selection step, said parameters estimation step, and said simulation step; and
through selection of said cancel button, shutting down said simulation system.
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. An apparatus for directing fluid from a hydro-drive device, the apparatus comprising:
a shroud having a first opening for the ingress of water, and a second opening for the egress of water;
a diverter connected with the shroud and angled in a direction selected to direct water to form a vortex as the water exits the shroud; and
a screen connected with the second opening and configured to allow a substantially free flow of water and to prevent marine, plant, animal, and human life from contacting the hydro-drive device.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screen is formed substantially from a semi-rigid material selected from the group consisting of metal-based mesh, polymer-based mesh, composite-based mesh, and ceramic-based mesh.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screen is formed substantially from a flexible polymeric material.
4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screen is configured to completely cover the second opening while allowing the substantially free flow of water.
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screen further comprises a collar configured to form an opening in the screen so as to allow objects to exit the shroud.
6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screen is formed having a conical shape extending outward from the shroud.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screen is formed having a convex shape extending outward from the shroud.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screen is formed having a cylindrical shape extending outward from the shroud configured to prevent marine, plant, animal, and human life from contacting a second hydro-drive device.
9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the screen further comprises a conical screen portion coupled with the cylindrical shape.
10. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a mounting plate coupled to an outside surface of the shroud, the mounting plate configured to couple the shroud to a vehicle.
11. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a skeg coupler connected to the exterior surface of the shroud, the skeg coupler configured to slidably couple to a skeg of the marine vehicle.
12. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a second screen coupled with the first opening of the shroud configured to prevent objects from being drawn into the shroud.
13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the second screen partially covers the first opening.
14. The system of claim 13, wherein the screen is formed substantially from a semi-rigid material selected from the group consisting of metal-based mesh, polymer-based mesh, composite-based mesh, and ceramic-based mesh.
15. The system of claim 13, wherein the screen is formed substantially from a flexible polymeric material.
16. The system of claim 13, wherein the screen is configured to completely cover the second opening while allowing the substantially free flow of water.
17. The system of claim 13, wherein the screen further comprises a collar configured to form an opening in the screen so as to allow objects to exit the shroud.
18. The system of claim 13, wherein the screen is formed having a conical shape extending outward from the shroud.
19. The system of claim 13, wherein the screen is formed having a convex shape extending outward from the shroud.
20. The system of claim 13, wherein the screen is formed having a cylindrical shape extending outward from the shroud configured to prevent marine, plant, animal, and human life from contacting a second hydro-drive device.
21. The system of claim 19, wherein the screen further comprises a conical screen portion coupled with the cylindrical shape.
22. The system of claim 13, further comprising a mounting plate coupled to an outside surface of the shroud, the mounting plate configured to couple the shroud to a vehicle.
23. The system of claim 13, further comprising a skeg coupler connected to the exterior surface of the shroud, the skeg coupler configured to slidably couple to a skeg of the marine vehicle.
24. The system of claim 13, further comprising a second screen coupled with the first opening of the shroud configured to prevent objects from being drawn into the shroud.
25. A system for directing fluid from a hydro-drive device, the system comprising:
a motor;
a hydro-drive device coupled to the motor;
a shroud having a first opening for the ingress of water, and a second opening for the egress of water;
a diverter connected with the shroud and angled in a direction selected to direct water to form a vortex as the water exits the shroud; and
a screen connected with the second opening and configured to allow a substantially free flow of water and to prevent marine, plant, animal, and human life from contacting the hydro-drive device.
26. An apparatus for directing fluid from a hydro-drive device, the apparatus comprising:
a shroud having a first opening for the ingress of water, and a second opening for the egress of water;
a diverter or diverters connected with the shroud and angled in a direction selected to direct water to form a vortex as the water exits the shroud;
a screen connected with the second opening and configured to allow a substantially free flow of water and to prevent marine, plant, animal, and human life from contacting the hydro-drive device;
the screen further comprising a collar configured to form an opening in the screen so as to allow objects to exit the shroud
a mounting plate configured to connect the shroud to a surface of a vehicle; and
a skeg coupler connected to an exterior surface of the shroud, the skeg coupler configured to slidably couple to a skeg of the marine vehicle.