The problem of evaluation of advisory system quality is studied. Specifically, 18 advisory strategies for operators of a cold rolling mill were designed using different modelling assumptions. Since some assumptions may be more appropriate in different working regimes, we also design a new advising strategy based on the on-line merging of advices. In order to measure actual suitability of the ad...

Abstract In this work, by the method of mechanical processing in a high-energy planetary mill titanium powder (PTS – 1) and ceramic nitride, composite particles with size 10 to 100 μm were obtained, volume which ultrafine nitride are distributed. It is assumed that use such spraying cold or thermal spray will increase homogeneity distribution refractory elements coating volume. Depending on tim...

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The paper challenges the prevalent paradigm that differentiates between the management of a core competence and commodity processes. A case study is conducted to examine the strategic planning and management of a call center to illustrate that a commodity process, such as handling customers’ complaints and enquiries, can be transformed into a core competence, if a clear strategic intent is arti...

Title of dissertation: PROCESSING OF EX-SITU ACQUIRED SIGNALS FROM MAGNETIC DISKS Patrick McAvoy, Doctor of Philosophy, 2008 Dissertation directed by: Professor I. D. Mayergoyz Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering The ubiquity and high performance of hard disk drives for nonvolatile digital data storage cannot be denied. As the magnetic recording industry continues to develop new t...

An ordered-probit model was developed to predict tree grade from treeand stand-level variables, some of which could be changed by management. Applied to uneven-aged mixed loblolly (Pinus tuedu L.) shortleaf pine (Pinus echinatu Mill .) stands, the model showed that the grade of pine trees was highly correlated with tree diameter, tree height, and stand basal area, in non-linear fashion. In addi...

The cypress species Hesperocyparis lusitanica (Mill.) Bartel and H. macrocarpa (Hartw.) (formerly known as Cupressus C. macrocarpa) are widely grown in New Zealand where they noted for their high-value timber. Preliminary growth models were developed 2004 based on limited data. Here, we describe new stand-level these two using measurements from 521 permanent sample plots. Each model consists of...

Currently, little information is available to estimate individual tree attributes for longleaf pine (Pinus palustris Mill.), an important tree species of the southeastern United States. The majority of available models are local, relying on stem diameter outside bark at breast height (dbh, cm) and not including stand-level parameters. We developed a set of individual tree equations to predict t...