The degradation of the material in critical components is shown to be an effective measure which can be used to compute the risk adjusted economic penalty associated with different maintenance decisions. The approach of estimating the probability, with confidence interval, of the time that a...

Field balancing can achieve significant results when other problems are present in the frequency spectrum and multiple vibrations are evident in the waveform. Many references suggest eliminating other problems before attempting to balance. That`s great - if you can do it. There are valid reasons...

It is estimated that electric utilities use about 40 million distribution transformers in supplying electricity to customers in the United States. Although utility distribution transformers collectively have a high average efficiency, they account for approximately 61 billion kWh of the 229...

Tyrimo objektas – ilgalaikis materialusis turtas. Tyrimo dalykas – ilgalaikio materialiojo turto apskaita. Darbo tikslas – nustatyti ilgalaikio materialiojo turto finansinės apskaitos ir apskaitos pelno mokesčiui apskaičiuoti metodikų įtaką pelno mokesčio sąnaudoms ir galutiniam...

Economics is viewed as a discipline that is mainly concerned with 'simplistic' theorizing, centered upon constrained optimization. As such, it is ahistorical and outcome focused, ie, it does not deal with economic processes. It is argued that all parts of the economy are inhabited by complex...

Reverse procurement platforms which enable buyers to place requests for proposal online and then offer suppliers the possibility to bid for contracts have been intensely used in a B2B-context for several years. Since about 2004, such platforms have become available to ordinary consumers and are...

This thesis provides an analysis of cost of ownership issues and techniques, andprovides the supporting data to enable future system designers to make rationaldecisions on design options. It represents the experience gained whilst collectingcost and cost relationship data in the Rolls-Royce...

In today’s extremely competitive marketplace, firms are facing the need to meet orexceed increasing customer expectations while cutting costs to stay competitive in aglobal market. To develop competitive advantage in this business climate, companiesmust make informed decisions regarding their...

One of the distinguishing features of the civil aero-engine market is its highcompetitiveness. The costs and risks associated with new projects are such that thedifference between two apparently equally attractive options could result in success fromone and a threat to the survival of the...

An attempt has been made here to model the moisture transport kinetics across porcine stratum corneum. Samples of porcine skin were dissected in the form of 'thin layers' (i.e. stratum corneum) of dimensions of 11.3 ?? 11.3 mm (70-200 ??m thick). These layers were dried in a laboratory...