This study considers a fuzzy based computing technique for control and optimising performance of overhead gantry crane. The objective is to minimise load swing and stabilise crane position in the least possible time. The fuzzy controllers were designed using nine gaussian and triangular shape...

A mathematical model that describes the dynamics of the heat transfer in an inflatable-tunnel solar collector for air heating is proposed and validated. The model is distributed-parameters, one-dimensional and unsteady-state. It considers the thermal inertia of a pebble bed acting as the...

Profitable beef farming requires continuous appraisal and adaptation of production systems in response to advances in technology and evolving market and agricultural policy conditions. In this context bioeconomic models can be a useful aid to researchers seeking to understand how production...