The rapid development of China's transportation system brings huge challenges to fire safety issues. Fire Protection Engineering Applications for Large Transportation Systems in Chinaanalyzes key fire issues for large transportation systems in rail, airport, tunnels, etc. and of…
Complete inspection plans have become increasingly important in the area of quality control due to the growth in modern manufacturing systems that makes complete inspection inexpensive and reliable. In the process of inspection, an inspector is likely to commit Type I and Type I…
The Yanbu Refinery Laboratory (YR Lab) is committed to providing quality analytical services for Saudi Aramco petroleum facilities in Yanbu. The laboratory analyzes crude oil, gasoline, diesel, kerosene, jet fuel, LPG, water, wastewater and environmental samples. This study exam…
In order to stay competitive in global markets, industries must monitor and improve processes and services rapidly to satisfy the needs of both existing and potential customers. Traditional X¯ process control procedure, as a major statistical process control tool, has been used …
Recently, there has been a lot of interest in the economics of quality control. One of the important issues in quality control is finding the optimal target value for a process under various inspection policies. Researchers have considered various aspects of this problem either …
This book gathers select contributions from the 32nd International Congress and Exhibition on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2019), held at the University of Huddersfield, UK in September 2019, and jointly organized by the University of Hudde…
This book gathers select contributions from the 32nd International Congress and Exhibition on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM 2019), held at the University of Huddersfield, UK in September 2019, and jointly organized by the University of Hudde…
Increasing our understanding of how service firms can enhance their operations with knowledge-based assets, this study investigates empirically if, how and when the implementation of information technology (IT) initiatives, human resource management (HRM) procedures and knowledg…
Shewhart control charts have been used to monitor uncorrelated quality characteristics. Advancement in manufacturing technology and increased complexity of products and systems raise the need to monitor correlated characteristics. The literature provides numerous examples of res…
Günümüzün rekabetçi ortamında, üretim tesislerinde verimlilik en büyük öncelik haline gelmiştir. Verimlilik, farklı sektörlerde farklı çıktılarla bağlantılı olabilir. Maliyet azaltma ve kontrol, verimli üretim sistemlerinin en belirgin ve istenen sonuçları olsa da, marka güvenil…
Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is a glue-like substance secreted by the specific swiftlets, including Aerodramus fuciphagus and Aerodromus maximus , which is a valuable Chinese esteemed food. Despite long history of human consumption, the detailed chemical compositions and biological …
Under similar conditions, products that are designed and used for similar tasks fail similarly. Developers may become aware of various product failure modes during the initial stages of new product generation, where redesign and failure mitigation processes can occur with minima…
In smart manufacturing systems, production scheduling, maintenance decision-making, and process monitoring are three key, closely interconnected components, which play significant roles in the system performance, quality control, and overall cost. Due to the rapid advancement of…
The mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) is inherited differently and mutates more frequently than the genetic material residing in the cells’ nucleus. Whilst the genome of the mtDNA is small, at only 16.5 kilobases, it contains key components of the metabolic chain, and must communicat…
The red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren, is non-native, invasive ant that arrived in the United States in the 1930s. It is now distributed throughout the southern US where it is found in both urban and rural habitats. The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Sa…
This book offers a high-level treatise of evidence-based decisions in drug development. Because of the inseparable relationship between designs and decisions, a good portion of this book is devoted to the design of clinical trials. The book begins with an overview of product dev…
This book covers powder flow properties, their measurement and applications. A wide range of problems such as flow obstructions, segregation and vibrations are discussed. The content helps to understand the powder flow and provides practical solutions. The fundamentals of bulk s…
