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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Benchmarking data"”.
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Web-based Performance Benchmarking Data Collection and Preliminary Analysis for Drinking Water and Wastewater Utility
… with a scope of improvement are identified. Benchmarking and performance evaluation are key components in the process of continuous improvement for utility's performance. Benchmarking helps utilities make policies and programmatic decisions that reduce operational expenses and increase …
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Development and Implementation of the SPHERES-Slosh Experiment
… effective. The SPHERES-Slosh Experiment gathers benchmarking data that can be used to validate computational fluid dynamics models for microgravity environments. This thesis discusses the design of the SSE hardware and the control theory used on the International Space Station during test …
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Simulation and Analysis of Energy Consumption for an Energy-Intensive Academic Research Building
… reduction. A utility analysis, including a benchmarking study, was completed to gauge the performance of the facility and a detailed energy model was developed using EnergyPlus to mimic current operation. The baseline energy model was then used to simulate eight energy efficiency measures …
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Benchmarking and productivity analysis in South Africa's automotive industry
… and trends in the local industry. The study uses benchmarking data to analyse productivity improvements in the industry. It finds that South African component firms have implemented lean and world class production techniques, improving their operational competitiveness with significant …
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Experimental study of natural convection heat transfer and gaseous dynamics from dual-channel circulation loop
… high-resolution and high-fidelity experimental data for local heat transfer and gaseous dispersion measurements utilizing sophisticated techniques under different operating conditions. These techniques are 1) non-invasive flush wall mounted heat transfer coefficient probe to measure reliably the …
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Made in South Africa? An Assessment of Local Content within the Automotive Value Chain
… literature, industry reports, time series data and benchmarking data to analyse the development of the industry. The study reaffirms the underdevelopment of the local supply chain and points to its continued decline. The introduction of an amended national automotive industrial programme …
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Passive gust load alleviation through bend-twist coupling of composite beams on typical commercial airplane wings
… of orthotropic box beams within 15% of the benchmarking data and provides best results for beams of higher aspect ratios and with layup angles below 30 degrees. Airplane level aero-structural simulations are performed in ASWING using models of Boeing's 737 and 777. The composite wings are …
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Synthesizing Linked Data and Detecting Per-Query Gaps Under Differential Privacy
<p>The abundance of data, often containing private and sensitive information, coupled with an ever-growing interest in using the data for research and driving business value at scale has raised concerns about privacy protections. Formal policies have made access to such data heavily regulated, …
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Process developments and critical design attributes in buffer systems for the biopharmaceutical industry
… and a structured industry survey to generate benchmarking data. The results provide unique insights into prevailing practices, challenges, and the barriers to adopting advanced strategies such as inline buffer preparation and buffer concentrates. Economic evaluation of buffer management …
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An integrated systems approach to QFD
… and rigorous method to analyse subjective data in the QFD charts.<br/><br/>Two approaches are developed that integrate Fuzzy Logic and Fuzzy Set theory with QFD to identify and rectify inconsistencies in the input data in the QFD charts. Another approach that integrates the Taguchi Method …
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Integrating Machine Learning into Data Analysis and Plant Performance
… like automated robots or additive manufacturing, data management and analysis continues to be an area of opportunity. Challenges with data analysis are exacerbated by the ever increasing influx of data from every point of the product manufacturing process as well as the integration of that data …
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Data Aggregation Reporting Tool for Implementation in Home Health Fall Reduction Program
… of the project consisted of aggregating fall data for benchmarking metrics to bring the agency’s Fall Reduction Program closer to compliance with state and national fall prevention guidelines. Two hundred and three fall event reports were analyzed and a problem arose from the collected …
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Incentive Regulation with Benchmarking in the Electricity Distribution Industry
… issues of using DEA models for efficiency benchmarking in four aspects. Suggestions are given for improving the use of DEA models based on the review and discussion. In Chapter 3, I empirically investigate the effect of incentive regulation with DEA benchmarking on operational efficiency …
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Towards automated complex ontology alignment using rule-based machine learning
… ontologies. And each ontology may have its own data vocabulary, modeling philosophy, and even language, which makes the semantic data integration process very challenging. To facilitate interoperability between different organizations, ontology alignment has been considered as the silver bullet …