The operability of a vessel in the sea environment, i.e. the capability to accomplish its mission is a major performance indicator of the vessel. It is well known that adverse sea conditions induce significant dynamic motions, velocities, accelerations and loads, which deteriorate the performance of both the crew and the various subsystems onboard, including the hull form itself. For example, t...

One of the most serious threats to the development of the learning object economy as described by Downes (2002) is the consistent campaign by the controllers of copyright to undermine, and render inoperable, the public domain. The learning object economy is the system of learning object repositories, distribution systems and rights’ management that is currently being developed by a wide variety...

The ‘fit’ of a garment is often considered to be a subjective measure of garment quality. However, some experts attest that a complaint of poor garment fit is a symptom of inadequate or excessive ease, the space between the garment and the wearer. Fit has traditionally been hard to quantify, and space suits are an extreme example, where fit is difficult to measure but crucial for safety and ope...

In this paper we present conflict resolution measures in connection dispatching suitable for railway transportation companies without having full access to relevant data. The presented measures do not only cover classical waiting/non-waiting-strategies but also alternative dispatching measures if a distributor train cannot wait. The fact of unknown travel chains and insufficient data availabili...

Determining the boundaries of any processrdesign where feasible and safe operation is guaranteed has long been recognized as a major concern in process industries. Of additional ®alue is identifying the range of operating conditions where the design is most profitable. Although there is a lot of discussion in the open literature regarding design feasibility in terms of uncertainty of process ®a...