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#4721 Defining Criteria for Requiring a Formal RCCA for Software Defects Identified by Problem Reports #4721 <Inputs for RCCA Decision> Software development lifecycle includes requirements, design, implementation, unit and development testing, regression testing, formal verification and validation, integration testing, build, release ad delivery.  Peer reviews of each lifecycle products are intended to catch and remove errors.  Still, defects are found at different phases, possibly in the same release cycle, and possibly in later release cycles.  Problem reports are filed when defects are found. The problem reports include type of error, where found, and severity level (1:loss of life, 2:loss of vehicle, 3:loss of mission, 4 and 5).  When and why should formal root cause and corrective action (RCCA) analysis be performed? Formal Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) analysis should not be treated as a routine bug-fix activity, but rather as an institutional m...

#4720 Whirlpool in a Vat to Separate Gold from Tailings #4720  Describe a vat that spins up a base of gold tailings into a whirlpool, material being lifted up in the swirl, then lets the material settle out, possibly aided by particular flow mechanics. This is not a centrifuge. Hydrodynamic Vortex Elutriation Vat This apparatus utilizes controlled swirling vortex flow, fluid shear, and gravity-driven hindered settling rather than mechanical centrifugal g-forces (such as those in a Knelson or Falcon concentrator). It operates by converting tangential fluid momentum into a vertical toroidal vortex that stratifies gold tailings by specific gravity and particle diameter. Physical Architecture Vat Geometry: A vertical, flat-bottomed or steep-conical cylindrical vessel (typically with an aspect ratio of 1:1 to 1.5:1 height-to-diameter). The lower section transitions into a conical concentrate sump with an underflow valve, while the top perimeter features a continuous peripheral weir for...