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Domann, Michael. "Characteristics of spray unsteadiness." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.268873.
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Dimier, Celine. "Photoacclimation processes and ecological characteristics of phytoplankton." Thesis, Open University, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.437316.
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Lau, Sze Chun Gary. "Physical characteristics of flocs in water treatment processes." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 2005. http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1444945/.
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Aluminium sulphate, calcium nitrate, and two cationic polymers have been used to coagulate and flocculate dilute kaolin and latex suspensions (< 100 mg/1) in a stirred vessel. The effects of the different destabilising agents on the resulting floes have been monitored using a simple continuous optical technique based on turbidity fluctuations and the behaviour of these floes under shear conditions and the possibility of subsequent floe re-formation have been investigated. The results showed vast differences in behaviour regarding to floe breakage and re formation between the systems. For a low molecular weight, high charge polymer (A) and calcium nitrate, floe breakage was almost completely reversible. However, for aluminium sulphate, limited floe re-formation was observed on restoring previous shear conditions after breakage. For a high molecular weight polymer (B), limited floe breakage was observed. Moreover, a new automated monitoring technique based on cake and vacuum filtration has been developed to assess the filterability of floes. The technique is reliable and provides reproducible results. The results showed that polymer A was more effective in enhancing filterability than polymer B for both kaolin and latex suspensions. However, polymers do not have a significant influence on the filterability of floes if the primary particles involved have high sphericity.
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Brady, Marian. "Discourse characteristics following right hemisphere stroke." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.248294.
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Roos, Johan. "Cooperative venture formation processes : characteristics and impact on performance." Doctoral thesis, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm, Institute of International Business (IIB), 1989. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hhs:diva-1793.
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Li, Lixia. "Investigation on fabrication processes and characteristics of BiSrCaCuO films." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=40175.
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Superconducting thin films of BiSrCaCuO with a thickness from 0.4 to 1 $ mu$n have been successfully fabricated on (100) oriented MgO substrates by CO$ sb2$ laser ablation and post annealing. Pb-doped BiSrCaCuO targets were prepared from oxide with different ratios of metals. Oxygen pressure during deposition was found to affect the composition of the as-deposited films. Although the substrate heating improved morphology of the films, it did not have a strong effect on the stoichiometry. Good quality superconducting films were produced after a two-step annealing with a controlled rate of temperature increase, which was determined by the chamber pressures used.The onset critical temperature for the superconducting films was between 86 and 118 K and the zero critical temperature was between 77 and 106 K. These critical temperatures are the highest ones obtained so far for BiSrCaCuO films prepared by the CO$ sb2$ laser ablation technique. The critical current density of the films was in the range of $10 sp2 sim 10 sp3$ A/cm$ sp2$. The films were found to contain 2212 and 2223 superconducting phases, with a dominant 2223 phase. The composition was uniform along the films and the average ratio was close to that for the standard 110 K high-T$ sb{ rm c}$ phase.
The noise of the BiSrCaCuO films in normal state was inversely proportional to frequency and was at least 5 orders of magnitude larger than the noise of typical metals. In the superconducting state, the films showed a noise peak in the tail region of the superconducting transition. This noise peak also showed a 1/f variation at intermediate frequencies. The noise peak was maximum at a given current, and decreased with an increase in the external magnetic field. It is believed that this noise peak was caused by the vortex motion.
Three peaks were observed in microwave-induced voltage versus temperature curves (microwave frequency = 10.28 GHz) for the BiSrCaCuO superconducting films. One of the peaks occurred at the midpoint of the superconducting transition, which was due to a bolometric effect. The other two peaks occurred at temperatures near the tail region of the transition and these were caused by a non-bolometric effect.
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Kwalik, Kristina Mary. "Bifurcation characteristics in closed-loop polymerization reactors." Diss., Georgia Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1853/11711.
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Xiong, Junlin. "Synthesis of dynamic systems with Markovian characteristics." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2007. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B38979330.
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Xiong, Junlin, and 熊軍林. "Synthesis of dynamic systems with Markovian characteristics." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2007. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B38979330.
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Nanayakkara, Julian F. "Effects of operating characteristics on work-in-progress in batch manufacturing systems." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.482967.
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Spiess, Malte [Verfasser]. "Characteristics of Poisson cylinder processes and their estimation / Malte Spiess." Ulm : Universität Ulm. Fakultät für Mathematik und Wirtschaftswissenschaften, 2012. http://d-nb.info/1024534057/34.
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Anokye-Siribor, Kwame. "An analytical model for pressbrake forming using in-process identification of aerospace material characteristics." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.298630.
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Peter-Jaarsveld, Saskia. "Creative cognition : characteristics of products and processes in visual design tasks." Thesis, University of Sunderland, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.433927.
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Oguchi-Chen, Fumiko. "Characteristics of thought processes and knowledge structures of Novice tennis players." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/28770.
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Performers of physical skills develop knowledge structures in which the content, structure and process of special skills as well as context information are represented (Allard & Burnett, 1985; Gardner, 1985; Vickers, 1986). In the teaching of sports and physical education we deal with complexly organized knowledge structures and mental operations and changes occur as one (students, athletes, teachers and coaches) progresses from the novice to expert levels. The differences between the knowledge representation of experts and novices were documented in many areas, such as chess (Chase & Simon, 1973), physics (Chi, Feltovich & Glaser, 1981), mathematics teaching (Leinhardt& Smith, 1985) and gymnastics (Vickers, 1986).
The basic purpose of this study was, for pedagogical reasons, to better understand the development of the novice performers' knowledge structure by exploring their thought processes in action. The focus was upon novice tennis players during the game situation. Four novice level volunteer students from a physical education tennis performance class were the subjects of this study. A multiple case study method utilizing both qualitative and quantitative data was employed. The qualitative method and procedure of stimulated recall (Grimmett, 1982; Housner & Griffey, 1985; Peterson, 1982; Tuckwell, 1980) was used to obtain verbal reports disclosing the novices' thought processes when reviewing the video tape segments of their play. Quantitative performance data using the CompuTennis scoring system were analyzed in order to verify the accuracy of the subject's comments during the analysis of their interview transcriptions. Moreover, field notes and two questionnaires completed multiple source data base in order to permit the analysis of a subject in all dimensions.
A description of what the players thought and felt during the interview in relation to their tennis performance was presented and the players' thought processes and knowledge structures were analyzed and interpreted in relation to the complex internal and external cues reported in particular game situations.
Diagrammatical summary of each case was presented as a representation of a player's thought processes and knowledge structures. As well, a novice player's thought processes and knowledge structures were discussed with a comparative view in relation to selected stage theories (Anderson,1982; Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986; Jewett & Mullan, 1977).
The present multiple cases revealed common themes across the cases of the novices as well as distinct individual differences in terms of the breadth, depth, organization and accessibility of the knowledges, working memory capacity and information processing efficiency (Kyllonen & Christal, 1989). Moreover, from the results of the study, developmental processes of compilation, composition and proceduralization of knowledges of action (Anderson, 1982) in the tennis game situation were discussed. Finally, the implications were discussed for the designs of instruction of skill performance.Education, Faculty of
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Ratitch, Bohdana. "On characteristics of Markov decision processes and reinforcement learning in large domains." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=85641.
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Reinforcement learning is a general computational framework for learning sequential decision strategies from the interaction of an agent with a dynamic environment. In this thesis, we focus on value-based learning methods, which rely on computing utility values for different behavior strategies. Value-based reinforcement learning methods have a solid theoretical foundation and a growing history of successful applications to real-world problems. However, most existing theoretically-sound algorithms work for small problems only. For complex real-world decision tasks, approximate methods have to be used; in this case there is a significant gap between the existing theoretical results and the methodologies applied in practice. This thesis is devoted to the analysis of various factors that contribute to the difficulty of learning with popular reinforcement learning algorithms, as well as to developing new methods that facilitate the practical application of reinforcement learning techniques.In the first part of this thesis, we investigate properties of reinforcement learning tasks that influence the performance of value-based algorithms. We present five domain-independent quantitative attributes that can be used to measure various task characteristics. We study the effect of these characteristics on learning and how they can be used for improving the efficiency of existing algorithms. In particular, we develop one application that uses measurements of the proposed attributes for improving exploration (the process by which the agent gathers experience for learning good behavior strategies).
In large realistic domains, function approximation methods have to be incorporated into reinforcement learning algorithms. The second part of this thesis is devoted to the use of a function approximation model based on Sparse Distributed Memories (SDMs) in approximate value-based methods. Like for all other function approximators, the success of using SDMs in reinforcement learning depends, to a large extent, on a good choice of the structure of the approximator. We propose a new technique for automatically selecting certain structural parameters of the SDM model on-line based on training data. Our algorithm takes into account the interaction of function approximation with reinforcement learning algorithms and avoids some of the difficulties faced by other methods from the existing literature. In our experiments, this method provides very good performance and is computationally efficient.
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Oliva, Anthony Michael. "Odor representation in the brain : insights into activity and sex-dependent processes /." Connect to full text via ProQuest. Limited to UCD Anschutz Medical Campus, 2007.
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Thesis (Ph.D. in Neuroscience) -- University of Colorado Denver, 2007.Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 124-137). Free to UCD affiliates. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;
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Rodríguez, Cortés Francisco Javier. "Modelling, Estimation and Applications of Second-Order Spatio-Temporal Characteristics of Point Processes." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Jaume I, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/394025.
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Esta tesis se centra principalmente en el desarrollo de propiedades y características de los estimadores de segundo orden de procesos puntuales y espacio-temporales. En primer lugar, se presenta un marco teórico acerca de procesos puntuales espaciales y espacio-temporales. El resto de la tesis se organiza como sigue. En el capítulo 2, se presenta una nueva familia de kernel positivos y óptimos, además se propone un estimador insensgado alternativo para la función de la densidad del producto. Su rendimiento se compara para varios kernel mediante MISE. En el capítulo 3, se dada un nuevo estimador kernel de la función de la densidad producto espacio-temporal y también se desarrollan expresiones cerradas para la varianza en el caso de Poisson. En el Capítulo 4, nos centramos en los métodos de orientación de segundo orden los cuales proporcionan una herramienta para el análisis natural para los datos espaciales anisótropicos. Finalmente, se proporciona una descripción general de los proyectos de investigación actualmente en curso que han surgido motivadas por la estrecha relación con las propiedades de segundo orden de los procesos puntuales espaciales y espacio-temporales.This thesis is mainly focused on developing properties and estimators for second-order characteristics of spatio-temporal point processes. First, we present a theoretical framework of spatial and spatio-temporal point processes. The rest of the thesis is organized as follows. In Chapter 2 we present a new family of optimal and positive kernels an alternative unbiased estimator for the product density function. Its performance is compare under several kernel through MISE. In Chapter 3 a new kernel estimator of spatio-temporal product density function are given and also are developed close expressions for the variance under the Poisson case. En el capítulo 4 nos centramos en los métodos de orientación de segundo orden que proporcionan una herramienta natural para el análisis de los datos de proceso Punto espaciales anisótropas. Finally, we provide a general description of the currently ongoing research projects which have emerged motivated by the close relationship with the second-order properties.
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Alves, Kyle Vierra. "What are the delivery system design characteristics of information-centric mass claims processes?" Thesis, University of Exeter, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10871/32564.
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This thesis examines the operational delivery systems of information-centric Mass Claims Processes. Empirical data is presented which builds upon existing literature within the Operations Management discipline. This thesis aims to extend the area of knowledge which focuses on the rendering of assistance to very large groups of individuals disadvantaged through particular events such as armed conflict, civil unrest, acts of government and other similarly sweeping actions. One such approach of aid delivery is through a legal process known as a Mass Claims Process which delivers assistance. This research examines how this assistance is rendered to the individual, the ‘claimant’, through a legally guided and controlled analysis of claimant-provided information. Such organisations are typically either publicly funded or funded through social schemes, which introduces significant pressure for efficiency. Similarly, the legal nature of MCPs emphasises the need for accuracy in the delivery of justice and law. The research addresses a number of areas not fully explored by the extant literature. There is a lack of research which explores the apparent trade-off between efficiency and accuracy in large scale legal services. Little empirical evidence exists on the application of Postponement strategies in information-centric operations. This research also investigates a previously unexplored context in which strategic frameworks must find optimal alignment between the service concept and the design of the delivery system in a restricted and challenging environment. Fieldwork was carried out over a three year period in two separate organisations, and utilised a polar case approach to increase the validity of the findings. The phenomenon of information interrelation, previously unidentified in the literature, is shown to have significant impact in this context. Several models are presented to describe the dynamic relationships between the characteristics and the strategic choices of the MCP. The results produce a set of findings illustrating optimal design choices for the key delivery system characteristics associated with MCPs. The financial impact of such organisations reaches into the billions (USD), and will continue to be a significant economic consideration for the foreseeable future. As such, research in this area has the ability to increase the efficient use of organisational resources for the organisations, while improving the service for the applicants. Whilst this thesis contributes to the body of knowledge for delivery system design, further research is welcomed, especially on the phenomenon of information interrelation, for the growing area of information-centric organisations.
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Ottosson, Anton, and Viktor Karlstrand. "Gaussian Process Methods for Estimating Radio Channel Characteristics." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-289449.
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Gaussian processes (GPs) as a Bayesian regressionmethod have been around for some time. Since proven advant-ageous for sparse and noisy data, we explore the potential ofGaussian process regression (GPR) as a tool for estimating radiochannel characteristics.Specifically, we consider the estimation of a time-varyingcontinuous transfer function from discrete samples. We introducethe basic theory of GPR, and employ both GPR and its deep-learning counterpart deep Gaussian process regression (DGPR)for estimation. We find that both perform well, even with fewsamples. Additionally, we relate the channel coherence bandwidthto a GPR hyperparameter called length-scale. The results show atendency towards proportionality, suggesting that our approachoffers an alternative way to approximate the coherence band-width.Gaussiska processer (Gaussian processes,GPs) har länge använts för Bayesiansk regression. Då de visat sigfördelaktiga för gles och brusig data utforskar vi möjligheternaför GP-regression (Gaussian process regression, GPR) som ettverktyg för att estimera egenskaper hos radiokanaler.Isynnerhetbetraktasskattningaventidsvarierandeöverföringsfunktion utifrån diskreta samplingar. Vi presenterarden grundläggande teorin kring GPR, och använder både GPRoch dess djupinlärningsmotsvarighet DGPR (deep Gaussian pro-cess regression) för skattning. Båda ger goda resultat, även när samplingarna är få. Utöver detta så relaterar vi koherens-bandbredden hos en radiokanal till en hyperparameter i GPR-modellen. Resultaten visar på en tendens till proportionalitet,vilket antyder att vår metod kan användas som ett alternativt sätt att approximera koherensbandbredden.
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Nazarinezhad, Giashi Abolhasan. "Modeling and Simulation of High Dynamic Processes for Laminated Composite Materials with Nonlinear Characteristics." Doctoral thesis, SIG Combibloc System GmbH, 2019. https://tud.qucosa.de/id/qucosa%3A36880.
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This work resulted in a simulation platform and a validated numerical framework, which can precisely model the packaging material that are made of complex paperboard composite laminates and predict the material behaviour when it undergo es processing and converting procedures.
Due to their specific advantages such as flexibility, hygiene, cost-effectiveness and environmental compatibility, paperboard composite materials are widely us ed for food and beverage packaging. The packaging materials are made of multi-layer sandwich laminates and mainly consists of several carton plies, a thin aluminium foil and several polyethylene layers. Compared to other conventional composite structures, such as carbon fibre composites, carton-based packages have an extremely thin composite structure with significantly softer material properties.
To obtain a robust and well-formed commercial packaging, many manufacturing processes are usually carried out, for instance creasing, folding or bottom and gable sealing. In addition to the structural and architectural aspects, various technical requirements must b e met regarding functionality, rigidity and robustness of the packaging. During the converting procedures; especially at higher production speeds, unexpected operational flaws might b e observed often for material rupture and inter-layer delamination influencing the quality of a package performance.
Furthermore, to examine the new paperboard material generations and operational developments, it is necessary to characterize and predict materials behaviour and packaging process if higher converting speeds, extended performance and efficiency are demanded. To satisfy the above-mentioned technical requirements, mathematical modelling and simulation methods are an appropriated way to formulate the paperboard material characteristics and analyse converting processes such as creasing and folding.
A series of quasi-static and high-speed tensile tests were carried out to determine the mechanical properties of the highly anisotropic carton material. In addition to the classical tensile test, improved tests were also conducted specifically to measure the shear strength of the paperboard plies. Tests such as the Rigid Block Shear Test (RST) and the Double Notches Shear Test (DNST) were performed to obtain the shear stress curve and maximum shear strength across the paperboard thickness, respectively. Furthermore, the z-directional tensile test (ZDT) was also employed to identify the paperboard interfacial characteristics in terms of traction-separation curves.
A mathematical model based on the finite element method (FEM) has been develop ed and implemented in the commercial ABAQUS software to simulate material behaviour under highly dynamic loads. The simulation model includes both constitutive elasticplastic formulation of packaging composite structure and a description of interlayer interaction and delamination between the composite plies as well. A formulation according to the Hill ´criteria has been used to formulate the anisotropic elastic-plastic behaviour of the material based on its rate-dependent characteristics. The interaction between the paperboard layers and the corresponding delamination during the creasing and folding processes have been implemented using an anisotropic traction separation model in respect to the relative sliding and opening of the adjacent interfaces.
The most important simulation parameters have been comprehensively investigated and optimized regarding the calculation accuracy, simulation costs and efficiency. Subsequently, the obtained numerical results were successfully validated with available experimental data for practical static and dynamic creasing and folding processes.:1. Introduction
2. The State of the Art
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Paperboard and packaging composites manufacturing process
2.3 Paperboard converting process: creasing and folding
2.4 Analyzing of existing models for packaging materials and packaging procedures
2.5 Conclusions
3 Objective and Research Program
3.1 Objective
3.2 Research Program
4 Continuum Mechanics and Modeling of Packaging Process
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Continuum mechanics
4.2.1 Deformation gradient
4.2.2 Finite strain equations
4.2.3 Constitutive model and stress decomposition
4.2.4 Velocity gradient and rate of deformation
4.2.5 Yield criteria
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4.3 Analytical model for paperboard material characterization
4.3.1 Constitutive equations
4.3.2 Elasticity
4.3.3 In-plane plasticity
4.3.4 Out-of-plane plasticity
4.4 Contact and interfacial formulation
4.4.1 Normal contact analysis
4.4.2 Tangential contact analysis
4.4.3 Interface model
4.5 Conclusions
5 Development of Experimental Methods for Paperboard Material Identification
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Quasi-static tensile test
5.3 Shear and interfacial experiments
5.3.1 Rigid block shear test (RST)
5.3.2 Double notched shear test (DNST)
5.3.3 Z-directional tensile test (ZDT)
5.4 Paperboard dynamic material characterizations
5.4.1 Dynamic test set-up and measurement
5.4.2 Dynamic material calibration and parameter identification
5.5 Conclusions
6 Paperboard Composites Converting Process Experiments and Finite Element
Modeling
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Material and interfacial numerical modeling
6.3 Punching creasing
6.3.1 Punching creasing experiment
6.3.2 Punching creasing FE simulation
6.4 Dynamic creasing
6.4.1 Dynamic creasing experiments
6.4.2 Dynamic creasing simulation
6.5 Folding model
6.5.1 Folding experiment
6.5.2 Folding simulation
6.6 Conclusions
7 Results and Discussion
7.1 Introduction
7.2 FE results and validation
7.2.1 Quasi-static punching creasing process
7.2.2 High speed rotating dynamic creasing process
7.2.3 High speed folding process
7.3 Conclusions
8 Potential Analysis of Material and Process Optimization
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Material optimization
8.2.1 Material continuum characterization
8.2.2 Material interface characterization
8.2.3 Material shear characterization
8.3 Conclusion
9 Summary and Outlook
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Thambidorai, Ganesh. "Multiresponse Optimization Methodology Considering Related Quality Characteristics." Thesis, North Dakota State University, 2011. https://hdl.handle.net/10365/29174.
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Engineering problems often involve many conflicting quality characteristics that must be optimized simultaneously. Engineers are required to select suitable design parameter values which provide better trade-off among all quality characteristics. Multiresponse optimization is one of the most essential tools for solving engineering problems involving multiple quality characteristics. Optimizing several quality characteristics when the quality characteristics are correlated makes the optimization process more complex. The aim of this research is to evaluate the performance of several existing multiresponse
optimization methods and investigate their capabilities in dealing with correlated quality characteristics. This study also investigates the impact of uncertainty in terms of input parameter selection. A new multi-response optimization approach has been proposed for solving correlated quality characteristics. The proposed approach is compared with the existing methods and found more robust in terms dealing with
uncertainty in target selection. The comparative study and application of the proposed approach is demonstrated by considering two examples from the literature having correlated quality characteristics.
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Tyutyunova, Ksenia. "CEO turnover in post-acquisition integration processes: Impact of individual characteristics and cross-border factor." Thesis, KTH, Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-123950.
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Chief executive officers are very important players in their organizations. They control company’s strategies and structure, and consequently are a crucial factor in its direction and performance. As a result, their replacement can be a critical juncture for organizations. Analyzing a sample of 429 acquisitions that happened between 2001-2007 in Europe and USA, I try to investigate whether or not CEO replacement/retention is more likely or less likely in cross-border acquisitions and how this relation is moderated by such individual characteristics of the CEO as age, tenure, CEO being the founder, multiple roles in the target and education. According to the results, CEOs having multiple roles and a longer tenure have higher chances to depart within three years in case of domestic acquisitions. Moreover, working in the instruments industry and the industry related to computer and office equipment has a positive impact on the CEO turnover within three years as well. The hypotheses regarding the lower CEO turnover rates in cross-border acquisitions comparing to the domestic ones that increase over time were supported.
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Hsieh, Men-Chi Ravigururajan T. S. "Plaque behavior characteristics and regrowth of plaque in diseased arteries tissue during post-cryoplasty processes." Diss., Click here for available full-text of this thesis, 2006. http://library.wichita.edu/digitallibrary/etd/2006/t058.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Wichita State University, College of Engineering."May 2006." Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 31, 2006). Thesis adviser: T. S. Ravigururajan. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 89-95).
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Dutta, Partha Schneegurt Mark A. "Plaque behavior characteristics and regrowth of plaque in diseased arteries tissue during post-cryoplasty processes." Diss., Click here for available full-text of this thesis, 2006. http://library.wichita.edu/digitallibrary/etd/2006/t059.pdf.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Wichita State University, Dept. of Biological Sciences."May 2006." Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 31, 2006). Thesis adviser: Mark Schneegurt. Includes bibliographic references (leaves 41-58).
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Anorov, Julie Margaret, and n/a. "Integrated Study of Coastal Wetland Characteristics and Geomorphic Processes in a South East Queensland Catchment." Griffith University. Australian School of Environmental Studies, 2004. http://www4.gu.edu.au:8080/adt-root/public/adt-QGU20060223.153104.
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Coastal wetlands are dynamic ecosystems that are highly susceptible to change due to natural and human factors. The study area, located within the Native Dog Creek sub-catchment of the Logan River - which drains into Moreton Bay, south east Queensland - holds a detailed history of environmental change spanning most of the Holocene epoch. This history is preserved in the estuarine sedimentary record and is a valuable indicator of natural environmental change. More recently, human-induced changes within the study area have been superimposed on the natural process of environmental change. In order to develop a conceptual bio-geomorphic model of the coastal wetlands of Native Dog Creek, this thesis examined - on an integrated catchment basis - the evolution and connectivity of four coastal wetland community types (Melaleuca, Casuarina, saltmarsh and mangroves). The research consisted of four discrete studies within the study area: a geomorphic investigation that provided a framework for understanding how the wetlands evolved during the Holocene epoch; an acid sulfate soil (ASS) study that surveyed the distribution and concentration of sulfides; a palynological study that examined the natural directions of ecosystem change; and an investigation of the impact of specific human activities on these ecosystems. Detailed stratigraphic modelling found that the Logan River system (and its Native Dog Creek sub-catchment) has evolved from an infilling estuary since the peak of the Holocene transgression 6500 years before present. Recognition of the major controls that influenced geomorphic coastal development during the Holocene, provided important insights into the distribution and genesis of estuarine pyritic sediments which strongly influence the soils within the study area. In general, the estuarine central basin and fluvial delta sediments posed the greatest risk to the environment from acidification if disturbed. The major focus of the ASS study was to survey the distribution of ASS and to identify other areas most vulnerable to acidification. A predictive approach that combined chemical and stratigraphic analysis was used. Results showed that these areas are intrinsically related to their environment of deposition. The study found, for example, that the alternation of excessively wet and dry conditions - combined with high organic carbon levels and variations in microtopography - provided ideal conditions for the re-formation of pyrite in the stream channel within the Melaleuca wetlands. The palaeo-environmental study reconstructed the evolution of Holocene coastal wetland vegetation during the marine transgression and subsequent shoreline progradation. Pollen records from the four representative wetland communities (previously mentioned) were examined. The results found the mid-late Holocene vegetation history was controlled by the development of geomorphic features that have affected freshwater input, drainage and salinity. In response to the progradation of the shoreline after sea level stabilised, changes in fossil pollen from mangroves and saltmarsh taxa during the early-mid Holocene, to freshwater taxa during the late Holocene, are estimated to have taken 800 years. Thus, pollen analysis when used in combination with stratigraphic modelling, provided an important point of reference for rates of natural ecological change in response to evolutionary changes to the physical environment. The wetlands within the study area have suffered varying degrees of disturbance since European settlement in the 1820s. The most significant changes occurred during early European settlement, when vast areas of coastal lowlands were cleared for timber, sheep and cattle grazing and for agricultural purposes. A second period of change occurred from 1989 to 1995, when the Melaleuca community suffered dieback in response to hydrological modifications to Native Dog Creek for the development of a golf course. Results indicate that human-induced changes over the past 170 years have occurred at a rate far beyond the ability of the natural ecosystem to adapt or move to a more ecologically sustainable state, at least in the short-term. Hence the current environment is experiencing degradation through both decline in health and loss of indigenous species. The development of a conceptual bio-geomorphic model was based on the integration of results from all four studies, in an effort to provide a holistic understanding of the coastal wetland environment and of the impact of human-induced changes upon that environment. If these vulnerable ecosystems are to be maintained, successful and sustainable coastal management strategies must rely on a sound scientific understanding of the response of a coastal ecosystem to both human and environmental changes.
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Chao, Shir-Ley. "Relationships among patient characteristics, care processes, and outcomes for patients in coronary care units (CCUs)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276836.
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The purpose of this research was to describe the relationships among patient characteristics, care processes, and care outcomes for patients in a coronary care unit (CCU). The sample consisted of 179 CCU patients. Data collectors reviewed charts and retrieved the chart information needed to measure the operational variables of APACHE II score (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II), years of age, CCU length of stay, nurse to patient ratio, and mortality. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the demographic data of the patient characteristics. Correlational statistics were used to analyze the five operational variables in the "CCU Patient Outcomes Model." Pearson correlations revealed significant positive relationships between APACHE II score and age and nurse to patient ratio. Point Biserial correlations revealed significant positive relationships between mortality and APACHE II score and nurse to patient ratio. Patient characteristics were related to care processes. Patient characteristics and care processes were related to patient outcomes.
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Adam, William George. "The relationship between subglacial processes, basal ice characteristics and ice marginal moraines : a sedimentological approach." Thesis, Keele University, 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.518415.
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Plum, Alexander B. "Tasks and characteristics of end users during the open innovation processes on the social web." Thesis, Teesside University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10149/237391.
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The present thesis aims to deduce tasks and characteristics of end users during the open innovation process on the social web. The social web with its communities, forums and blogs affords new prospects as well as unknown challenges for companies, and at the same has increasingly influenced academic research during the last few years. Especially research regarding communication behaviour on the social web as well as social web technologies has currently progressed well. However, in innovation research, social web technologies are currently primarily used to integrate users into the company’s innovation process, for example through company user toolkits or company innovation communities. In those cases users were excluded from their normal social web environment and integrated into a company’s environment, a sort of laboratory environment. Despite this, the present research project will use the natural behaviour, comments and discussions of users within their social web environment to develop and apply a new mixed-method approach with the aim to deduce tasks and characteristics of innovative end users on the social web. To apply the mixed-method approach within a longitudinal case study and to deduce statements and regularities regarding the innovation process on the social web, it was possible to analyse the end user developer online forum of one of the leading open source CRM software technologies. Based on this analysis, the assumptions from an extensive literature analysis could be verified and extended: it could be shown that the expected single innovative user does not exist. In fact, the process from the initial idea to an innovation requires different users with different characteristics and different points of view. They will be deduced, explained and presented within the present thesis.
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Tipsrisukond, Narin. "Impact of lipid degradation processes, and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction on flavor characteristics of lard /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3091972.
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Carroll-Scott, Amy. "Neighborhood structural characteristics, social processes, and child wellbeing a multilevel study in two urban contexts /." Diss., Restricted to subscribing institutions, 2008. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?did=1708983661&sid=1&Fmt=2&clientId=1564&RQT=309&VName=PQD.
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VanHorn, Gregory Ray. "Characteristics and Decision-Making Processes of Collaborative Teams inDetermining Instructional Strategies: An Ethnographic Case Study." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523014710710291.
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Matthews, Lauri Luce. "Top Management Groups: the Relationships among Member Characteristics, Group Processes, Business Environments, and Organizational Performance." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277707/.
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In the present quasi-experimental study, the relationships among individual executive characteristics, top management group processes, the business environment, and organizational performance for the gas and computer industries were investigated. Data were collected through a questionnaire using several published instruments measuring work locus of control, self-monitoring, group innovation/improvement, collaboration, and task management, environmental uncertainty, and perceptions of organizational performance. Return on assets data and sales data for several years were obtained from a business database. A total of 204 executives, 135 from the gas industry and 69 from the computer industry, returned completed questionnaires. Group processes were positively correlated with the average return on assets over three years. In addition, based on regression analyses, group processes predicted the average return on assets over three years. Work locus of control was positively correlated with group processes. However, none of the hypothesized moderator relationships were supported due to collinearity difficulties with one of the measures. Also, there were no differences between the gas and computer industries with regard to the uncertainty of the business environment.
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Hüfner, Anna. "Gold nanoparticles explore cells : molecular insights into cellular characteristics and processes using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2015. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.708921.
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Hunsberger, Aaron Stuart. "Afrocentric facial characteristics and processes of dehumanization : evidence from the stereotype content model and infra-humanization." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2014. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.697933.
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Tomback, Robert M. "Characteristics of classroom contexts, self-processes, engagement, and achievement across the transition from middle school to high school." College Park, Md. : University of Maryland, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1903/6661.
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Thesis (Ph. D.) -- University of Maryland, College Park, 2007.Thesis research directed by: Human Development. Title from t.p. of PDF. Includes bibliographical references. Published by UMI Dissertation Services, Ann Arbor, Mich. Also available in paper.
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CHANG, WEI-YU, and 張瑋淯. "Characteristics of Aerosols Generated During Furniture Processes." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/s98nm4.
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碩士嘉南藥理大學
職業安全衛生系
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Wood dust from furniture manufacturing can be hazardous to workers' health. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of wood dust produced from each furniture manufacturing unit and put forward the furniture manufacturing industry with wood dust occupational health management to protect workers. A typical furniture factory was selected to explore the haracteristics of wood dust produced from six units in the furniture manufacturing process. The six units are lumber cutting (S1), surface planing (S2), section planing (S3), processing cutting (S4), patching and sanding of semi-finished product (S5), sanding of semi-finished product sprayed with paint (S6). Wood dust from furniture manufacturing was measured continuously for nine hours (working hours 08:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00, noon break 12:00-13:00) using a dust particle size analyzer (Grimm 1.109) at a fixed location in each manufacturing unit area. Mass concentration (inhalable, thoracic and respirable dust fractions), particle number concentration and particle size distribution (0.25μm~32μm) of wood dust were measured in this study. The results show that the wood dust produced from furniture manufacturing increased the concentration of wood dust in the air of workplace obviously. The concentration of thoracic and respirable wood dust accounted for 46.6% ~ 62.7% and 17.0% ~ 34.7% of the concentration of inhalable wood dust. During working time and rest time, the concentration of wood dust measured was the highest in section planing area (S3) and the lowest in lumber cutting area (S1). The use of air spray guns to clean the body, machine and wood objects can raise the coarse wood dust. The size of wood dust produced from other working activities is mainly distributed within the sub-micron range. The roughness of sandpaper can affect the size of wood dust produced by sanding. The size of wood dust produced by sandpaper with small roughness is also small. The installation of the local exhaust device in furniture manufacturing can capture wood dust and effectively reduce mass and particle number concentrations of wood dust in the working environment. It is recommended to select suitable and feasible prevention methods for wood dust based on a comprehensive assessment of source control (local exhaust, dust collection equipment, wetting or isolation), environmental transmission route control (cleaning or wetting) and personal protection (dust protective equipment) according to the characteristics of each furniture manufacturing unit. The actual implementation of occupational health management should be able to effectively reduce the workers to expose wood dust
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Chin, We-hau, and 金惟豪. "Processes and Characteristics of Lead-free Thick-film Resistors." Thesis, 2005. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/01782561700234880683.
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碩士義守大學
材料科學與工程學系碩士班
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Lead-free thick-film resistors (TFR) were prepared starting from ruthenium oxide (RuO2) and a lead-free glass( K20-CaO-B2O3-SiO2). The relationships between the electrical properties and microstructures of the resistors were discussed. The resistors were post-fired on alumina substrates with sintering temperature 850℃, dwelling time 75 min and commercial size 1210 with sintering temperature 850℃, dwelling time 8 min respectively. The interactions between the resistors film and alumina substrates resulted in diffuseness during sintering process. The effect of these interactions on the sheet resistance and temperature coefficient of the resistor（TCR）is discussed. The sheet resistivities of the film resistors prepared in this study were in the ranges between 0.1 and 100 Ω/sq , and the TCR values of the resistors were less than ±100 ppm/℃. When RuO2 /glass volume ratio equaled to 10/90, the sheet resistively of the resistor was 14.7 Ω/sq , it had TCR value of 101.4 ppm/℃. Various oxides, such as TiO2, Fe2O3, were added to RuO2 thick film resistors as temperature coefficient of the resistor adjustment agent. From the results of this study, it indicated that increasing the TiO2 contents, the TCR values of the resistors moved toward negative direction. Resistivities of the resistors film increased with increasing TiO2 contents. However, both resistivity and TCR value of the resistor decreased with increasing Fe2O3 content.
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Lee, Jia-Huei, and 李佳蕙. "A Variables Sampling Plan for Processes with Multiple Characteristics." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/98735885301234541415.
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碩士國立交通大學
工業工程與管理系所
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Acceptance sampling plans have been one of the most practical tools used in classical quality control applications. It is a practical tool for quality assurance applications involving quality contract on product orders. The sampling plans provide the vendor and buyer decision rules for product acceptance to meet the present product quality requirement. A well-designed sampling plan can effectively reduce the difference between the actual supply quantity and order quantity. According to today’s modern quality improvement theory, the manufactured product involving more than one quality characteristic is quite common. Therefore, in this paper, we introduce a new variables sampling plan based on process capability index to deal with product acceptance determination for multiple characteristics. Practitioners can use the proposed method to determine the number of required in section units, the critical acceptance value, and make reliable decisions in product acceptance. At the end, a case study is also presented to illustrate how the proposed procedure can be constructed and applied to the real applications.
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Tsai, Meng-Chun, and 蔡孟純. "Capability Measures for One-Sided Processes with Multiple Characteristics." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/99922909195481165596.
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碩士國立交通大學
工業工程與管理學系
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Process capability indices (PCIs) have been proposed in the manufacturing industry to provide numerical measures on process capability, which are effective tools for quality assurance and guidance for process improvement. These four indices (Cp, Cpk, Cpm and Cpmk) measure for processes with two-sided specifications. However, the product quality characteristics are with one-sided specification and PCIs , are adopted. But these indices only investigate the process with single characteristic. We consider the index proposal by Wu and Pearn (2005) and an asymptotic normal distribution of is derived from for processes with multiple independent characteristics. The natural estimator, the sample distribution and the lower confidence bound of are obtained. A statistical hypothesis testing procedure is provided for testing whether the performance of a process satisfies the preset capability benchmark. An application example is presented.
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Chang, Chin-Fa, and 張晉發. "Leaking Characteristics of Equipment Components for Petrochemical Plant Processes." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/87476663618205518234.
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碩士輔英科技大學
環境工程與科學系碩士班
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This study investigated and analyzed the characteristics of VOCs leakage for the petrochemical plants in the Kao-Ping air quality control areas. The investigated method was based on the Environmental Analysis Laboratory of Taiwan’s EPA, which was used to detect the leaking concentration and estimated VOCs emissions through the measurement equipment components. The results indicated that the leakage ratios following the regulated leakage definition over 2,000 ppm in 2008, 2009 and 2010 were 0.44%, 0.71% and 1.20%, respectively. The highest of leakage ratio was the sampling connection device (8.33%), the second of leakage ratio was the control valve (4.49%), and the third of leakage ratio was the opening line of light fluid (3.85%). To analyze the VOCs species of top 10 high ozone creation potential in the Kao-Ping air quality control areas, the equipment components of higher leakage ratio included p-xylene, ethylene, toluene and o-xylene. Furthermore, the methods of USEPA AP-42 emission factors were utilized to analyze the VOCs leaking emissions, including the level coefficient method, the SOCMI average method, and the non-spill/non-leakage coefficient method. Results showed that the SOCMI average method had the most difference among the above methods. The following was the non-spill/non-leak coefficient method. The last was the level coefficient method, which resulted in the less difference, and it was also similar with the current standard. As for the leakage and fugitive emissions of equipment components, if the self-test an inspection is found leakage and repairs leakage below the regulatory definition, this is the best solution for the petrochemical plants to improve the polluted emissions of the equipment components.
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Huang, Jia-Yu, and 黃家瑜. "Group Selection for Two-Sided Processes with Multiple Characteristics." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/39466c.
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碩士國立交通大學
工業工程與管理系所
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In this thesis, we consider the supplier selection problem which deals with comparing two-sided processes with multiple characteristics and selecting a group that has a significantly higher capability value based on the process capability index C_pk^T. We present the Bonferroni method to tackle the supplier selection problem. We take the difference C ̂_pk^T values of any two suppliers as the test statistic. For the Bonferroni method, we provide the testing hypothesis for comparing any of two suppliers’ performance and examining the process capability difference between two suppliers. We present the critical values for the testing procedure, comparison the power of the Bonferroni method and the MCB method, required sample sizes for designated selection powers and to illustrate the practicality of this approach. Three application examples on a two-sided process with multiple characteristics are presented to compare with the Bonferroni method and the MCB method.
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Chen, Yu-Hsuan, and 陳妤宣. "Group Selection for One-Sided Processes with Multiple Characteristics." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/b5rv94.
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碩士國立交通大學
工業工程與管理系所
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The decision-maker usually faces the problem of selecting the best manufacturing material supplier – the one with the largest capability index – from several available suppliers in the initial stage of production setting. In this thesis, we consider the group selection problem for one-sided processes with multiple independent characteristics. More specifically, the aim of this thesis is to select all the possibly best suppliers into a group among k (k > 2) suppliers based on CpuT. An effective selection procedure is developed for practical applications. We apply the Bonferroni method to deal with multiple comparisons problem. For practitioners’ convenience, critical values for testing procedure and required sample sizes for a designated selection power are also investigated and tabulated. In addition, we compare the power between two multiple comparisons techniques, Bonferroni method and multiple comparisons with the best (MCB) method. The application examples for one-sided processes with multiple characteristics are presented to illustrate the practicality of this approach.
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Huang, Yung-Han, and 黃永翰. "Preparation Processes and Characteristics of Metal-Oxide Composite Catalysts." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8ysakc.
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博士國立臺北科技大學
材料科學與工程研究所
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There are two different approaches in this thesis. One approach is to synthesize spinel-type oxides as a precursor preparing Cu or Ni catalysts for steam reforming of methanol (SRM). The other approach focuses on preparation of Au or Pt catalysts from intemetallic compounds or amorphous alloys to perform CO oxidation reaction. These approaches in terms of the ellingham diagram which is usually used to evaluate the ease of reduction of metal oxides or oxidation of metal. Firstly, various Cu-based spinel compounds, i.e., CuFe2O4, CuMn2O4, CuAl2O4 and CuLa2O4 were fabricated by a solid-state reaction method. H2-TPR results indicated that reducibility of Cu-based spinel compounds was strongly dependent on the B-site component where the CuFe2O4 catalyst revealed the lowest reduction temperature (190°C), followed by CuAl2O4 (267°C), CuMn2O4 (270°C) and CuLa2O4 (326°C). The reduced CuAl2O4 catalyst revealed the best performance in terms of catalytic activity. Based on the SEM and XRD results, pulverization of the CuAl2O4 particles due to gas evolution and a high density of nanosized Cu particles (50.9 nm) precipitated on the surfaces of the Al2O3 support were observed after reduction at 360°C in H2. Reduction of Cu-based spinel compounds appear to be a potential synthesis route for preparing a catalyst with high catalytic activity and thermal stability. The catalytic performance of these copper-oxides composites was superior to those of conventional copper catalysts. Secondly, Fe3O4-supported Cu and Ni catalysts are prepared through reduction of Cu-Ni (Ni1-xCuxFe2O4) ferrites. All ferrites are characterized with granular morphology and a smooth particle surface before reduction. Reduction temperature for the CuFe2O4, Ni0.5Cu0.5Fe2O4 and NiFe2O4 ferrites were 240, 300, and 400°C, respectively, in which nanosized Cu and/or Ni particles (5-32 nm) and mesopores (5-30 nm) are distributed and adhered on the surfaces of Fe3O4 supports. After the reduction treatment at temperature higher than 500°C for NiFe2O4 ferrite, the Ni particles and mesopores disappear from the Fe3O4 surfaces, which is due to the formation of a Fe-Ni alloy covered on the Fe3O4 surfaces. The CuFe2O4 ferrite after H2 reduction at 240°C exhibits the highest activity quoted with H2 production rate of 149 ml STP/min．g-cat at 360°C. The existence of Ni in the Cu-Ni ferrites enhances the reverse water gas shift reaction, raises the CO selectivity and reduces the CO2 selectivity. Formation of the Fe-Ni alloy exaggerates the trend and poisons the H2 production rate. Finally, in order to develop a process for preparation of a new form of catalyst where Au, Pt fine particles supported on metal oxides (ZrO2, Fe2O3), Au or Pt–contained Zr2Fe-based intermetallic compounds and amorphous alloys were used as precursors for oxidation treatment. The catalytic properties of Au, Pt/metal oxides catalysts prepared by crystallization or oxidation have been investigated with CO oxidation reaction (CO+1/2O2→CO2). Zr67Fe33, Zr67Fe30Au3 and Zr67Fe30Pt3 alloys were prepared by arc-melting in Ar atmosphere. Amorphous phase was further fabricated by single-roller melt spinning in an Ar atmosphere. The catalysts were obtained by annealing amorphous ribbons at elevated temperatures. After the oxidation process, metal-oxide composite catalysts of Au, Pt/ZrO2-Fe2O3 were obtained. The changes in the intermetallic compounds and amorphous alloy ribbons before and after the oxidation treatment were analyzed, and the effects of the oxidation features and mechanisms on the catalytic activity of the catalyst was investigated. On the other hand, the metal/oxide complex catalyst (Au, Pt/CeO2-NiO) was successfully synthesized using the cerium-based intermetallic compound Ce50Ni50 as a precursor and replacing Ni with a small quantity of Au or Pt. The catalytic properties of CeO2-NiO supported Au and Pt catalysts for the CO oxidation reaction were investigated. The catalysts were obtained by oxidation treatment at elevated temperatures. The cerium metal in the intermetallic compound was easily oxidized to CeO2 during the oxidation process, in which Au or Pt particles precipitated on the surface and promoted the overall catalytic activity. This was especially clear when intermetallic Ce50Ni45Au5 was tested in the reaction bed directly; Au and Ni particles precipitated to the surface of the CeO2 support and were evenly distributed after five cycles of a heating and cooling test.
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Lin, Chun Jen, and 林俊仁. "The study on characteristics and processes of love intimate homicide." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10722288369920268521.
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博士國立中正大學
犯罪防治研究所
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This study attempted to explore the characteristics and processes of love intimate homicide in Taiwan and used the convergence design to achieve above goals. In quantitative research, 384 convicted documentations from District Court, between 2000-2010, were carefully collected and analyzed so as to explore various characteristics of love intimate homicide. Qualitative interviews were conducted to 7 inmates who killed their girl friends and now still incarcerated in Yunlin, Tainan and Kaohsiung prisons by purposive sampling and semi-structured interview. The quantitative results showed that the perpetrators who killed their beloved were overwhelmingly male (91.9%) and the typical gender pattern was the male offered to murder the female victim (73.7%). The main categories of homicide causes were romantic breakup (41.4%) and love jealousy (35.2%). 32.6 percent of the killings occurred in victims’ home, 20.1% in the cohabited house. Affection murders were more likely to take place during the evening between 20-24 p.m. Knives and sharp instruments (64.6%) were most likely to be used in killing the beloveds and one-third of the victims died on the spot on that moment. 11.7 percent of perpetrators committed suicide after the killing happened. The average length of the sentence is 8.31 years. The qualitative results were as follows: (1)Perpetrators’ background, like dysfunctional family, criminal record, failed marriage, negative occupation and entertainment, etc, will affect the choosing and start of romantic relationship and partner. (2)The differences in personality, values, hobbits, financial pressure, communication, attraction and commitment will increase conflicts in daily life and affect the intimate relationship. (3)The character contest: role claiming, role rejection, role sparring, role enforcement and role determination will initiate violent encounters. (4)The jealousy: emotional infidelity or sexual betray, will generate negative feelings and malice interpretation, then encourage perpetrators to revenge. (5)The perpetrators will use violence to get back the advantage status and control in their relationship, or make reprisals to their discontentment. (6)Once, violent encounters, breakup and jealousy result in harm, then the suffering will lead to negative interpretation and encourage to attack the love traitor. (7)Lost control of emotion, alcohol affected, lack of stopping mechanism will result in severer fatal assault and end in killings.. (8)After killing the beloved, perpetrators will committe suicide or hurt themselves in regrets.
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Chen, Shih-Jhang, and 陳世璋. "Study on Electrochemical Deposition Processes and Characteristics of Fe-Ga Alloy." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/14862395913124721853.
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碩士國立中正大學
機械工程所
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Magnetic deformation properties of magnetic materials called magnetostrictive, it’s property can exchage electromagnetic energy to mechanical energy one another. The former representative material,Terfenol-D, has been commercialized because of their high mechanical strength, stable performance,and low equivalent input impedance and is widely used in various fields. The Fe-Ga alloy, recent developed magnetic material, becomes the high potential research object due to the better the magnetic properties than Terfenol-D. Current literature published Fe-Ga alloy films is mainly fabricated by high-cost semiconductor equipment. The target of the experiment attempted to use low-cost electrodeposition method and Taguchi method to draw up the procedure in order to find the relationship between the electrodeposition parameter conditions and the characters of each material, finally get the optimal parameter condition. The results show that solution concentration, deposition time, and temperature are the vital conditions to control the film component during the process parameters of the electrochemical deposition. To take the Ga content into account, the parameters of GaCl3 concentration, current density,and pH and deposition temperature were positively correlated with it, others were nonlinear relations,in addition, the effect of the GaCl3 concentration was severe to the experiment. The magnetic coercivity (Hc), was severely affected by the deposition time which was inverse to the Hc among the parameters, and rest were nonlinear relations. The magnetostriction reached 333ppm under the condition of Ga content being 16%.
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Kao, Chun-Min, and 高君敏. "Product Acceptance Sampling Plan for One-Sided Processes with Multiple Characteristics." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/31881916201815061060.
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碩士國立交通大學
統計學研究所
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In statistical quality control, acceptance sampling plans can be used for quality assurance applications involving quality contract on product orders between producer and consumer. With the rapid advancement of manufacturing technology, producers require their products have high quality with law fraction of defectives in parts per million. In practical, in order to improve the product quality due to the product design, more than one quality characteristic must be simultaneously considered. Hence, in this study, we propose a new sampling plan based on process capability index Cpu^T to deal with product acceptance determination for multiple characteristics and very low fraction of defective. We tabulate the required sample size and the corresponding critical acceptance value for various producer’s risks, the consumer's risks with the capability requirement AQL and LTPD. Practitioners can use the proposed new sampling plan to determine the sample size n and the corresponding critical acceptance value c0 to make reliable decision in product acceptance.
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Raineault, Nicole A. "Effects of bulkheads on estuarine beach swash zone processes and characteristics." 2008. http://hdl.rutgers.edu/1782.2/rucore10001600001.ETD.17376.
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Duggins, Ronald. "The learning processes, characteristics, and behaviors of necessity entrepreneurs in Brazil." 2005. http://digital.library.okstate.edu/etd/umi-okstate-1253.pdf.
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Chun-TingChen and 陳俊庭. "Effects of Different Processes on the Characteristics and Reliability of FinFET." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/66d4z4.
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YaFei, Chuang, and 莊雅斐. "PCI Methodology Applied to Multiple Characteristics and Tool Wear Manufacturing Processes." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/50994307379363897573.
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碩士國立交通大學
工業工程與管理系所
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Process capability indices have been widely used in the manufacturing industry and provided numerical measures on process performance. However, process capability indices seem to be easy and straightforward to apply. That is because of some assumption must be satisfied: the process under investigation is free from any special or assignable cause, the process characteristic is normal distributed, and the observations of quality characteristics are statistically independent. However, these conditions are not always fulfilled in many manufacturing situations. In real world, process is always influenced by some assignable cause. In addition, capability measure for processes with single characteristic has been investigated extensively, but capability measure for processes with multiple characteristics is comparatively neglected. In the thesis, the process capability indices for multi-characteristics of one-sided process and the modified index for tool wear process are proposed. Two real-world examples from multiple characteristics process and tool wear process respectively are taken to illustrate the applications of the propose approaches. For the first example, we used four bootstrap methods to estimating and compare the estimation precision of these methods. The results indicated that the BCPB method has better performance based on estimation precision than others. The table of the lower confidence bound values and sample sizes required for specified precision of the estimation is provided for the practitioners. For the second example, a procedure of capability measure with assignable causes is developed, and the critical value for various values capability requirements and sample size are provided. The proposed procedure is similar to those used in monitoring a process with control chart, and used to monitor the process and decide if the process should stop and replace the tool to avoid producing unacceptable products.