Current universe (assumed here to be normal matter on the brahe) is pressureless from observations. In this case the energy condition is po ≥ 0 and po =O. By using this condition, brahe models can be distinguished....Current universe (assumed here to be normal matter on the brahe) is pressureless from observations. In this case the energy condition is po ≥ 0 and po =O. By using this condition, brahe models can be distinguished. Then, assuming arbitrary component of matter in DGP model, we use four known energy conditions to study the matter on the brahe. If there is nonnormal matter or energy (for example dark energy with w 〈-1/3) on the brane, the universe is accelerated.展开更多
In order to study the spatial-temporal change and environmental management of regional karst LUCC (land use and land cover change) and its causative environmental effect-rocky desertification by integrating qualitativ...In order to study the spatial-temporal change and environmental management of regional karst LUCC (land use and land cover change) and its causative environmental effect-rocky desertification by integrating qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis, and relying on RS, GIS and GPS (3S) techniques, karst land rocky derification dynamic monitoring and visualization management information system (KLRD.DMVM.IS) is framed, which includes design aim and structure model, function design, database design and model system design. The model system design gives priority to dynamic monitoring, drive force diagnosis, comprehensive evaluation and decision support of karst rocky desertification. From the viewpoint of model type, mathematic expression and its meaning, the dynamic monitoring models are concretely devised to reflect the spatial and temporal changing features and the trend of karst LUCC and rocky desertification. Taking Du'an Yao Autonomic County of Guangxi as an example, the KLRD.DMVM.IS is systematically analyzed in the application of the process and trend of karst LUCC and rocky desertification in Du'an County, and it provides the technical support for the study on karst land rocky desertification.展开更多
HPR1000 is an advanced nuclear power plant(NPP)with the significant feature of an active and passive safety design philosophy,developed by the China National Nuclear Corporation.On one hand,it is an evolutionary desig...HPR1000 is an advanced nuclear power plant(NPP)with the significant feature of an active and passive safety design philosophy,developed by the China National Nuclear Corporation.On one hand,it is an evolutionary design based on proven technology of the existing pressurized water reactor NPP;on the other hand,it incorporates advanced design features including a 177-fuel-assembly core loaded with CF3 fuel assemblies,active and passive safety systems,comprehensive severe accident prevention and mitigation measures,enhanced protection against external events,and improved emergency response capability.Extensive verification experiments and tests have been performed for critical innovative improvements on passive systems,the reactor core,and the main equipment.The design of HPR1000fulfills the international utility requirements for advanced light water reactors and the latest nuclear safety requirements,and addresses the safety issues relevant to the Fukushima accident.Along with its outstanding safety and economy,HPR1000 provides an excellent and practicable solution for both domestic and international nuclear power markets.展开更多
Many problems with underlying variational structure involve a coupling of volume with surface effects.A straight-forward approach in a finite element discretiza- tion is to make use of the surface triangulation that i...Many problems with underlying variational structure involve a coupling of volume with surface effects.A straight-forward approach in a finite element discretiza- tion is to make use of the surface triangulation that is naturally induced by the volume triangulation.In an adaptive method one wants to facilitate'matching'local mesh modifications,i.e.,local refinement and/or coarsening,of volume and surface mesh with standard tools such that the surface grid is always induced by the volume grid. We describe the concepts behind this approach for bisectional refinement and describe new tools incorporated in the finite element toolbox ALBERTA.We also present several important applications of the mesh coupling.展开更多
Gas extraction is one of the main measures of control and use of gas of coal mines. At present, the design method is under the experimental period and do not satisfy the need of practice. In this paper, the theory of ...Gas extraction is one of the main measures of control and use of gas of coal mines. At present, the design method is under the experimental period and do not satisfy the need of practice. In this paper, the theory of gas extraction of coal seams based upon Darcy law was studied. Mathematical model of gas extraction of coal seams was established and two kinds of solv- ing approaches based on computer software and linear approximation were given. The rightness and the validities of the model were examined with a practical example. Results obtained can be used to determine and optimize the parameters related etc.展开更多
The main objective of this work is to use the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) technique to study the effects of pitch ratio on the controllable pitch propeller's thrust characteristic. The propeller analyzed is ...The main objective of this work is to use the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) technique to study the effects of pitch ratio on the controllable pitch propeller's thrust characteristic. The propeller analyzed is at the following design condition: diameter of 3.65 m, speed of 200 rpm, blade number of 4, average pitch of 2.459 m, pitch ratio at 0.7 of 0.6737. The first stage involves the mesh generation and refinement on domain of the designed propeller. The second stage deals with the identification of initial and boundary conditions of the mesh-equipped module. In the final stage, various results are calculated and analyzed for pitch ratio affecting on the propeller's thrust characteristic. The achieved results are the basis design and improving efficiency of the controllable pitch propeller.展开更多
The simple dynamic model is often adopted to deal with control questions in research on semi-active suspension. The model has more theoretic meanings than authentic ones because of difference between practical and phy...The simple dynamic model is often adopted to deal with control questions in research on semi-active suspension. The model has more theoretic meanings than authentic ones because of difference between practical and physical models. The virtual prototype has remarkable advantages in its application simulation processes. It is not only faster and more veracious, but also of better visualization of the simulation results.展开更多
This paper analyzes advantages and disadvantages of the current several popular computer-aided English learning software. combined with modem English teaching philosophy, proposed learning system with synchronization,...This paper analyzes advantages and disadvantages of the current several popular computer-aided English learning software. combined with modem English teaching philosophy, proposed learning system with synchronization, interactivity, intelligence, and incentives in one of the English to students. System uses JavaEE framework to build, each module uses a low coupling between the way facilitate future extensions. The system can help students build confidence and motivate its progress.展开更多
In order to achieve highly accurate and efficient numerical calculations of structural dynamics, time collocation method is presented. For a given time interval, the numerical solution of the method is approximated by...In order to achieve highly accurate and efficient numerical calculations of structural dynamics, time collocation method is presented. For a given time interval, the numerical solution of the method is approximated by a polynomial. The polynomial coefficients are evaluated by solving algebraic equation. Once the polynomial coefficients are evaluated, the numerical solutions at any time in the interval can be easily calculated. New formulae are derived for the polynomial coefficients,which are more practical and succinct than those previously given. Two structural dynamic equations are calculated by the proposed method. The numerical solutions are compared with the traditional fourth-order Runge-Kutta method. The results show that the method proposed is highly accurate and computationally efficient. In addition, an important advantage of the method is the simplicity in software programming.展开更多
Ground Source Heat Pump technique and its operating principle are described in this paper. Ground heat exchanger is the key technique of ground source heat pump and its patterns are discussed. Software is helpful to d...Ground Source Heat Pump technique and its operating principle are described in this paper. Ground heat exchanger is the key technique of ground source heat pump and its patterns are discussed. Software is helpful to design ground heat exchanger. A project of Chinese Ground Source Heat Pump is introduced and its market is more and more extensive.展开更多
This paper introduces the solidworks design flow, design methods and design principles of desk lamp. And we use the ergonomics principle, analysis the function of each part of the lamp, and analyses the design of lamp...This paper introduces the solidworks design flow, design methods and design principles of desk lamp. And we use the ergonomics principle, analysis the function of each part of the lamp, and analyses the design of lamp components, to meet user needs in the bedroom, do practical, human nature and convenient lamp. The application shows that the use of this software can make easier the realization of the design of the parts with complex shape, raise the design efficiency, optimize the product structure and save the cost.展开更多
The prevention of fatigue damages is a crucial issue for NPPs (nuclear power plants). The AFC (AR.EVA fatigue concept) provides for a multi-step and mnlti-disciplinary process against fatigue during the design and...The prevention of fatigue damages is a crucial issue for NPPs (nuclear power plants). The AFC (AR.EVA fatigue concept) provides for a multi-step and mnlti-disciplinary process against fatigue during the design and operating phase of NPPs. The entire process of fatigne design is based on an installed FAMOS (fatigue monitoring system). In this way, realistic load data are available to manage the component ageing and enable the optimization of operating modes. The measured temperatures are processed via a FFE (fast fatigue evaluation). Thus, an online fatigue evaluation of the cumulative usage factor is performed after every operational cycle. This procedure gives a first fatigue status of the power plant. Furthermore, a DFC (detailed fatigue calculation) conforming to the code rules is carried out in order to determine the state of the plant at the highest loaded positions. These finite element analyses include determination of thermal transient and subsequent stresses and strains. Fatigue environmental factors are taken into account in these studies.展开更多
In advanced nuclear fuel design, the outer strap of a spacer grid plays an important role on fuel assembly mechanical and thermal-hydraulic performance, e.g., precluding the risk of hang-up and improvement on the mixi...In advanced nuclear fuel design, the outer strap of a spacer grid plays an important role on fuel assembly mechanical and thermal-hydraulic performance, e.g., precluding the risk of hang-up and improvement on the mixing of the coolant. The communication of the outer strap affects the hydraulic force exerted by the spacer grid of the fuel assembly which could induce fuel assembly bow. In present study, in order to understand the influencing factors of hydraulic force exerted by the spacer grid, outer straps with various flow opening design features, different location and size are investigated by a commercially CFD (computational fluid dynamics) code, ANSYS CFX 12.1. Three dimensional rod bundles including the outer strap without and with different openings are modelled for simulation. The analysis results show that the openings on the spacer grid outer strap can reduce the lateral hydraulic loadings perpendicular to the centerline of the fuel rods exerted by the spacer grids obviously because of the pressures inside and outside the spacer grids being balanced. Besides, influences of the opening design features on the hydraulic force, resistance characteristics and lateral flow factor are investigated in details.展开更多
Teaching design incorporating a sense of sustainability to architecture students is a challenge today, primarily because of the trend to label every design as sustainable or green even though it is no different from a...Teaching design incorporating a sense of sustainability to architecture students is a challenge today, primarily because of the trend to label every design as sustainable or green even though it is no different from a more traditional one. The result is a "green-washed" education in architecture. To address this issue, this paper describes a teaching methodology of architectural design with a special focus on sustainability implemented in the Graduate School of Architecture in Clemson. This method includes an analysis of the location, the climate conditions, the materials needed and the construction process. Knowing that sustainable design is generally perceived as being expensive, there is a special focus on simplicity and affordability. Rather than relying on expensive technical solutions, students are encouraged to design for the given environment and apply passive strategies. In the approach discussed in this paper, the design process is a number of logical scientific decisions rather than an intuitive draft. The goal of this pedagogy is to raise awareness about how to handle global resources carefully and to show the importance of the later performance of the project as a key to design. The teaching strategy is described here along with the successful participation by our graduate students in a number of refereed competitions.展开更多
Based on Fermi’s golden rule and the theory of Boltzmann collision term approximation, the hole scattering mechanism ofstrained Si/(111)Si1 xGexwas established, including ionized impurity, acoustic phonon, non-polar ...Based on Fermi’s golden rule and the theory of Boltzmann collision term approximation, the hole scattering mechanism ofstrained Si/(111)Si1 xGexwas established, including ionized impurity, acoustic phonon, non-polar optical phonon and totalscattering rate models. It was found that the total scattering rate of the hole in strained Si/(111)Si1 xGexdecreased obviouslywith the increasing stress when energy was 0.04 eV. In comparison with one of the unstrained Si, the total hole scattering rateof strained Si/(111)Si1 xGexdecreased about 38% at most. The decreasing hole scattering rate enhanced the hole mobility instrained Si materials. The result could provide valuable references to the research on hole mobility of strained Si materials andthe design of PMOS devices.展开更多
In the present paper,computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulations were executed to exploring the intent of using aspirated cascade to replace tandem cascades.Firstly,the ONERA tandem cascades were investigated,and th...In the present paper,computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulations were executed to exploring the intent of using aspirated cascade to replace tandem cascades.Firstly,the ONERA tandem cascades were investigated,and the performance of the cascades at the design point were listed,such as diffusion factor,total pressure loss coefficient,deviation angle etc.For replacing the ONERA tandem cascades,a new cascade was designed with the codes BLADEGEN developed by the authors.The quasi 3-D calculations were carried out using the collection of programs for cascade analysis and design,MISES.The cascade was analyzed and designed by using this code.And the cascade was simulated and analyzed by commercial CFD software.It is found there is an obvious separation on the suction side.Based on the 3D CFD simulation results of the cascade without aspiration,an aspirated cascade was designed by introducing a slot on the suction side.The performance of the aspirated cascade was investigated and compared with the tandem cascades,indicated that under the same inlet condition,the total pressure loss of the single row aspirated cascade was less than that of the tandem cascades,and the outlet static pressure is higher than that of the tandem cascades.Meanwhile,the different suction slot location,suction width and suction mass flow are studied for the aspirated cascade.展开更多
System analysts often use software fault prediction models to identify fault-prone modules during the design phase of the software development life cycle. The models help predict faulty modules based on the software m...System analysts often use software fault prediction models to identify fault-prone modules during the design phase of the software development life cycle. The models help predict faulty modules based on the software metrics that are input to the models. In this study, we consider 20 types of metrics to develop a model using an extreme learning machine associated with various kernel methods. We evaluate the effectiveness of the mode using a proposed framework based on the cost and efficiency in the testing phases. The evaluation process is carried out by considering case studies for 30 object-oriented software systems. Experimental results demonstrate that the application of a fault prediction model is suitable for projects with the percentage of faulty classes below a certain threshold, which depends on the efficiency of fault identification(low: 47.28%; median: 39.24%; high: 25.72%). We consider nine feature selection techniques to remove the irrelevant metrics and to select the best set of source code metrics for fault prediction.展开更多
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos.10573003,10647110,and 10703001National Basic Research Programme of China under Grant No.2003CB716300Dalian University of Technology under Grant No.893321
文摘Current universe (assumed here to be normal matter on the brahe) is pressureless from observations. In this case the energy condition is po ≥ 0 and po =O. By using this condition, brahe models can be distinguished. Then, assuming arbitrary component of matter in DGP model, we use four known energy conditions to study the matter on the brahe. If there is nonnormal matter or energy (for example dark energy with w 〈-1/3) on the brane, the universe is accelerated.
基金Under the auspices of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40161004, 40361002)Guangxi Natural Science Foundation (No. 023646, 0342001-2).
文摘In order to study the spatial-temporal change and environmental management of regional karst LUCC (land use and land cover change) and its causative environmental effect-rocky desertification by integrating qualitative analysis and quantitative analysis, and relying on RS, GIS and GPS (3S) techniques, karst land rocky derification dynamic monitoring and visualization management information system (KLRD.DMVM.IS) is framed, which includes design aim and structure model, function design, database design and model system design. The model system design gives priority to dynamic monitoring, drive force diagnosis, comprehensive evaluation and decision support of karst rocky desertification. From the viewpoint of model type, mathematic expression and its meaning, the dynamic monitoring models are concretely devised to reflect the spatial and temporal changing features and the trend of karst LUCC and rocky desertification. Taking Du'an Yao Autonomic County of Guangxi as an example, the KLRD.DMVM.IS is systematically analyzed in the application of the process and trend of karst LUCC and rocky desertification in Du'an County, and it provides the technical support for the study on karst land rocky desertification.
文摘HPR1000 is an advanced nuclear power plant(NPP)with the significant feature of an active and passive safety design philosophy,developed by the China National Nuclear Corporation.On one hand,it is an evolutionary design based on proven technology of the existing pressurized water reactor NPP;on the other hand,it incorporates advanced design features including a 177-fuel-assembly core loaded with CF3 fuel assemblies,active and passive safety systems,comprehensive severe accident prevention and mitigation measures,enhanced protection against external events,and improved emergency response capability.Extensive verification experiments and tests have been performed for critical innovative improvements on passive systems,the reactor core,and the main equipment.The design of HPR1000fulfills the international utility requirements for advanced light water reactors and the latest nuclear safety requirements,and addresses the safety issues relevant to the Fukushima accident.Along with its outstanding safety and economy,HPR1000 provides an excellent and practicable solution for both domestic and international nuclear power markets.
文摘Many problems with underlying variational structure involve a coupling of volume with surface effects.A straight-forward approach in a finite element discretiza- tion is to make use of the surface triangulation that is naturally induced by the volume triangulation.In an adaptive method one wants to facilitate'matching'local mesh modifications,i.e.,local refinement and/or coarsening,of volume and surface mesh with standard tools such that the surface grid is always induced by the volume grid. We describe the concepts behind this approach for bisectional refinement and describe new tools incorporated in the finite element toolbox ALBERTA.We also present several important applications of the mesh coupling.
文摘Gas extraction is one of the main measures of control and use of gas of coal mines. At present, the design method is under the experimental period and do not satisfy the need of practice. In this paper, the theory of gas extraction of coal seams based upon Darcy law was studied. Mathematical model of gas extraction of coal seams was established and two kinds of solv- ing approaches based on computer software and linear approximation were given. The rightness and the validities of the model were examined with a practical example. Results obtained can be used to determine and optimize the parameters related etc.
文摘The main objective of this work is to use the CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) technique to study the effects of pitch ratio on the controllable pitch propeller's thrust characteristic. The propeller analyzed is at the following design condition: diameter of 3.65 m, speed of 200 rpm, blade number of 4, average pitch of 2.459 m, pitch ratio at 0.7 of 0.6737. The first stage involves the mesh generation and refinement on domain of the designed propeller. The second stage deals with the identification of initial and boundary conditions of the mesh-equipped module. In the final stage, various results are calculated and analyzed for pitch ratio affecting on the propeller's thrust characteristic. The achieved results are the basis design and improving efficiency of the controllable pitch propeller.
文摘The simple dynamic model is often adopted to deal with control questions in research on semi-active suspension. The model has more theoretic meanings than authentic ones because of difference between practical and physical models. The virtual prototype has remarkable advantages in its application simulation processes. It is not only faster and more veracious, but also of better visualization of the simulation results.
文摘This paper analyzes advantages and disadvantages of the current several popular computer-aided English learning software. combined with modem English teaching philosophy, proposed learning system with synchronization, interactivity, intelligence, and incentives in one of the English to students. System uses JavaEE framework to build, each module uses a low coupling between the way facilitate future extensions. The system can help students build confidence and motivate its progress.
基金Supported by Liu Hui Applied Mathematics Center of Nankai University-Tianjin University( No. H10124).
文摘In order to achieve highly accurate and efficient numerical calculations of structural dynamics, time collocation method is presented. For a given time interval, the numerical solution of the method is approximated by a polynomial. The polynomial coefficients are evaluated by solving algebraic equation. Once the polynomial coefficients are evaluated, the numerical solutions at any time in the interval can be easily calculated. New formulae are derived for the polynomial coefficients,which are more practical and succinct than those previously given. Two structural dynamic equations are calculated by the proposed method. The numerical solutions are compared with the traditional fourth-order Runge-Kutta method. The results show that the method proposed is highly accurate and computationally efficient. In addition, an important advantage of the method is the simplicity in software programming.
文摘Ground Source Heat Pump technique and its operating principle are described in this paper. Ground heat exchanger is the key technique of ground source heat pump and its patterns are discussed. Software is helpful to design ground heat exchanger. A project of Chinese Ground Source Heat Pump is introduced and its market is more and more extensive.
文摘This paper introduces the solidworks design flow, design methods and design principles of desk lamp. And we use the ergonomics principle, analysis the function of each part of the lamp, and analyses the design of lamp components, to meet user needs in the bedroom, do practical, human nature and convenient lamp. The application shows that the use of this software can make easier the realization of the design of the parts with complex shape, raise the design efficiency, optimize the product structure and save the cost.
文摘The prevention of fatigue damages is a crucial issue for NPPs (nuclear power plants). The AFC (AR.EVA fatigue concept) provides for a multi-step and mnlti-disciplinary process against fatigue during the design and operating phase of NPPs. The entire process of fatigne design is based on an installed FAMOS (fatigue monitoring system). In this way, realistic load data are available to manage the component ageing and enable the optimization of operating modes. The measured temperatures are processed via a FFE (fast fatigue evaluation). Thus, an online fatigue evaluation of the cumulative usage factor is performed after every operational cycle. This procedure gives a first fatigue status of the power plant. Furthermore, a DFC (detailed fatigue calculation) conforming to the code rules is carried out in order to determine the state of the plant at the highest loaded positions. These finite element analyses include determination of thermal transient and subsequent stresses and strains. Fatigue environmental factors are taken into account in these studies.
文摘In advanced nuclear fuel design, the outer strap of a spacer grid plays an important role on fuel assembly mechanical and thermal-hydraulic performance, e.g., precluding the risk of hang-up and improvement on the mixing of the coolant. The communication of the outer strap affects the hydraulic force exerted by the spacer grid of the fuel assembly which could induce fuel assembly bow. In present study, in order to understand the influencing factors of hydraulic force exerted by the spacer grid, outer straps with various flow opening design features, different location and size are investigated by a commercially CFD (computational fluid dynamics) code, ANSYS CFX 12.1. Three dimensional rod bundles including the outer strap without and with different openings are modelled for simulation. The analysis results show that the openings on the spacer grid outer strap can reduce the lateral hydraulic loadings perpendicular to the centerline of the fuel rods exerted by the spacer grids obviously because of the pressures inside and outside the spacer grids being balanced. Besides, influences of the opening design features on the hydraulic force, resistance characteristics and lateral flow factor are investigated in details.
文摘Teaching design incorporating a sense of sustainability to architecture students is a challenge today, primarily because of the trend to label every design as sustainable or green even though it is no different from a more traditional one. The result is a "green-washed" education in architecture. To address this issue, this paper describes a teaching methodology of architectural design with a special focus on sustainability implemented in the Graduate School of Architecture in Clemson. This method includes an analysis of the location, the climate conditions, the materials needed and the construction process. Knowing that sustainable design is generally perceived as being expensive, there is a special focus on simplicity and affordability. Rather than relying on expensive technical solutions, students are encouraged to design for the given environment and apply passive strategies. In the approach discussed in this paper, the design process is a number of logical scientific decisions rather than an intuitive draft. The goal of this pedagogy is to raise awareness about how to handle global resources carefully and to show the importance of the later performance of the project as a key to design. The teaching strategy is described here along with the successful participation by our graduate students in a number of refereed competitions.
基金supported by the National Ministries and Commissions(Grant Nos. 51308040203, 9140A08060407DZ0103 and 6139801)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (Grant No.72105499)
文摘Based on Fermi’s golden rule and the theory of Boltzmann collision term approximation, the hole scattering mechanism ofstrained Si/(111)Si1 xGexwas established, including ionized impurity, acoustic phonon, non-polar optical phonon and totalscattering rate models. It was found that the total scattering rate of the hole in strained Si/(111)Si1 xGexdecreased obviouslywith the increasing stress when energy was 0.04 eV. In comparison with one of the unstrained Si, the total hole scattering rateof strained Si/(111)Si1 xGexdecreased about 38% at most. The decreasing hole scattering rate enhanced the hole mobility instrained Si materials. The result could provide valuable references to the research on hole mobility of strained Si materials andthe design of PMOS devices.
基金funded by the International S&T Cooperation Program (No.2010DFB70620) of china
文摘In the present paper,computational fluid dynamics(CFD) simulations were executed to exploring the intent of using aspirated cascade to replace tandem cascades.Firstly,the ONERA tandem cascades were investigated,and the performance of the cascades at the design point were listed,such as diffusion factor,total pressure loss coefficient,deviation angle etc.For replacing the ONERA tandem cascades,a new cascade was designed with the codes BLADEGEN developed by the authors.The quasi 3-D calculations were carried out using the collection of programs for cascade analysis and design,MISES.The cascade was analyzed and designed by using this code.And the cascade was simulated and analyzed by commercial CFD software.It is found there is an obvious separation on the suction side.Based on the 3D CFD simulation results of the cascade without aspiration,an aspirated cascade was designed by introducing a slot on the suction side.The performance of the aspirated cascade was investigated and compared with the tandem cascades,indicated that under the same inlet condition,the total pressure loss of the single row aspirated cascade was less than that of the tandem cascades,and the outlet static pressure is higher than that of the tandem cascades.Meanwhile,the different suction slot location,suction width and suction mass flow are studied for the aspirated cascade.
基金the FIST project,of DST, government of India for sponsoring the work on web engineering and cloud based computing
文摘System analysts often use software fault prediction models to identify fault-prone modules during the design phase of the software development life cycle. The models help predict faulty modules based on the software metrics that are input to the models. In this study, we consider 20 types of metrics to develop a model using an extreme learning machine associated with various kernel methods. We evaluate the effectiveness of the mode using a proposed framework based on the cost and efficiency in the testing phases. The evaluation process is carried out by considering case studies for 30 object-oriented software systems. Experimental results demonstrate that the application of a fault prediction model is suitable for projects with the percentage of faulty classes below a certain threshold, which depends on the efficiency of fault identification(low: 47.28%; median: 39.24%; high: 25.72%). We consider nine feature selection techniques to remove the irrelevant metrics and to select the best set of source code metrics for fault prediction.