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An investigation of the maximum experimental safe gap anomaly
(Elsevier, 1979)
The "safe gap" is defined as the maximum gap between two close-fitting, flat, machined metal surfaces that will just prevent an explosion within a vessel from producing a propagating combustion wave in the gases that ...
Profit-based FMS dynamic part type selection over time for mid-term production planning
(Elsevier, 1992-11-25)
The dynamic part type selection problem for mid-term scheduling to maximize profit over time in a general flexible manufacturing system is considered. Some mathematical programming models are developed to address this ...
On the dynamic structure factor, S(q,[omega]), of polymers in dilute solution
(Elsevier, 1981-08)
In principle, interpretation of dynamic scattering experiments requires theoretical calculation of either intermediate scattering functions S(q,t) or dynamic structure factors S(q,[omega]). Although dynamic scattering ...
A comprehensive error compensation system for correcting geometric, thermal, and cutting force-induced errors
(Springer-Verlag; Springer-Verlag London Limited, 1997-10)
A comprehensive error compensation system has been developed to correct geometric, thermal, and cutting force-induced errors on a turning centre. The basic approach to error compensation is proposed in this paper. The ...
Crosslinking chemistry for high-performance polymer networks
(Elsevier, 1994-11)
A new thermally reactive monomer has been designed and synthesized that brings novel crosslinking chemistry to high-performance polymers. This monomer (XTA) is a derivative of terephthalic acid and was based on the thermal ...
Determination of the electro-optical coefficient r33 and refractive index of para-substituted poly([gamma]-benzyl--glutamate) derivatives
(Elsevier, 1994-01)
The electro-optical coefficient r33 and refractive index of films of poly([gamma]-benzyl--glutamate) and the p-nitro, p-fluoro and p-trifluoromethyl derivatives were determined as a way to assess the non-linear optical ...
Parallel decomposition of large-scale stochastic nonlinear programs
(Baltzer Science Publishers, Baarn/Kluwer Academic Publishers; J.C. Baltzer AG, Science Publishers ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1996-12)
Many practical decision problems involve both nonlinear relationships and uncertainties. The resulting stochastic nonlinear programs become quite difficult to solve as the number of possible scenarios increases. In this ...
Computational experience with a backtracking algorithm for solving a general class of precedence and resource-constrained scheduling problems
(Elsevier, 1990-11-06)
In this paper computational results are presented with a very general, yet powerful backtracking procedure for solving the duration minimization and net present value maximization problems in a precedence and resource-constrained ...
A simple proof of a primal affine scaling method
(Baltzer Science Publishers, Baarn/Kluwer Academic Publishers; J.C. Baltzer AG, Science Publishers ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1996-12)
In this paper, we present a simpler proof of the result of Tsuchiya and Muramatsu on the convergence of the primal affine scaling method. We show that the primal sequence generated by the method converges to the interior ...
Stochastic scheduling of parallel queues with set-up costs
(Kluwer Academic Publishers; J.C. Baltzer AG, Science Publishers ; Springer Science+Business Media, 1995-12)
We consider the problem of allocating a single server to a system of queues with Poisson arrivals. Each queue represents a class of jobs and possesses a holding cost rate, general service distribution, and a set-up cost. ...