Scott, Thomas M. (Thomas Matthew), 1958-(1991-03-14)
The potential gains that could be realized from
optimizing timber harvesting are significant. To a great
extent it is these initial functions that dictate the
quality of future manufacturing steps. Timber harvesting
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Mechanical properties of Nb-Ti composite superconducting wires were tested at
room temperature. The results were analysed using simple composite theory, the rule
of mixtures. The objective is to predict the mechanical ...
Public construction projects are frequently presented as
occurring in complex social, political and economic settings
described as being uncertain. In public administration, this
uncertainty is cited as a cause for sh ...
Statistically, travel by air is one of the safest forms of transportation. Yet we
continue to experience aviation tragedies. Do we fully understand flight safety or is
there another way of looking at the problem? In th ...
This study presents the results of an experimental investigation
of wood combustion. Variables chosen for investigation
were fuel feed rate, fuel moisture content,
fuel particle size, excess air, fraction and temperat ...
In this paper, a numerical method is used to predict
the response of an elastic body during a collision in which
both normal and tangential impulses are important. Results
are compared with those from simplified predi ...
The objective of this investigation is the development
of improved techniques for the estimation of robustness for
dynamic systems with structured uncertainties, a problem
which was approached by application of the Ly ...
The Production Switching Heuristic (PSH) developed by
Mellichamp and Love (1978) has been suggested as a more
realistic, practical and intuitively appealing approach to
aggregate production planning (APP). In this res ...
In current practice, design documentation often fails
to support the activities of design understanding,
communication, and redesign. A Design History Tool has been
developed to improve current design documentation. T ...
Combustive Synthesis or Self-Propagating High-Temperature
Synthesis (SHS), is an energy-efficient combustion
method of producing metallic, ceramic and composite
materials from their constituent powders.
This thesis p ...
A decision support system (DSS) for nurse scheduling in
hospitals is developed and implemented on microcomputer. The
system includes algorithms and databases for developing weekly
work and shift patterns and combining ...
The development of modern industries calls for the
robotic manipulators with high speed and accurate tracking
performance. Many authors have paid attention to robust
control of robotic manipulators; however, only few ...
This thesis examines the influence on range-of-motion
of beetle body of changes in leg segment
parameters. From beetle's leg orientation, influence of
the following leg segment parameters are investigated:
coxa lengt ...
The application of laser generated ultrasonics was first
demonstrated in the mid-seventies and has shown good potential
when applied to isotropic materials. However, its use with
composite materials is still in the ea ...
The objective of many steady-state simulations is to
study the behavior of a nonterminating system with a peak load
of infinite duration. Due to the complexity of the system, the
initial conditions of the system are o ...
Automated storage and Retrieval (AS/R) systems have had
a significant impact on storage and retrieval of finished
goods, work-in-process, and raw materials and supplies. A
microcomputer-based simulation model was deve ...
One of the commonly used simulation approaches is process orientation.
This is based on the use of nodes (or blocks) that perform functions in series. In
spite of the compactness and ease of learning that characterize ...