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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"handling operations"”.
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A Markovian queueing network approach to the optimal design of handling operations at containerports.
Thesis. 1978. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Civil Engineering.
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Forecasting earthquake losses in port systems
… impact on the overall port system's ship handling operations and the regional, national, and even international economic impacts that result from extended earthquake-induced disruption of a major container port. Managing risks from system-wide disruptions resulting from earthquake damage …
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A dynamic behavior modeler for future inclusion into a multi-tasking motion planning system for material handling in construction
Construction has multiple material handling equipment that cross each others’ paths. These equipments have significant dynamic behavior under various load conditions. A system to model multi-tasking material handling with dynamic behavior capabilities will provide advances in automation. Current …
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Aviation and climate change: a focus on Zambia’s international aviation emissions.
… was attributed to inefficiency in ground handling operations, inefficiency in aircraft operations and increase in the number of aircraft. Results further showed that the compliance levels against CORSIA SARPs were low to medium. This is owing to the absence of an electronic platform to …
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Aviation and climate change: a focus on Zambia’s international aviation emissions.
… was attributed to inefficiency in ground handling operations, inefficiency in aircraft operations and increase in the number of aircraft. Results further showed that the compliance levels against CORSIA SARPs were low to medium. This is owing to the absence of an electronic platform to …
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The bag’s journey in its entirety through Keflavik Airport : analyzed with simulation
Baggage handling systems (BHS) are a crucial infrastructure to ensure smooth baggage handling operations at major airports. Insufficient capacity of a BHS makes it more challenging to secure accurate and punctual delivery of bags. With the increasing number of passengers travelling through Keflavik …
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Análise da eficiência da geração de resíduos sólidos no âmbito da gestão portuária : um estudo dos portos marítimos brasileiros
… are efficient in the management of cargo handling operations, otherwise the Brazilian productive sector will have a competitive disadvantage in the international market. One of the results of inefficiency in port operations is the generation of solid waste, whose inventory was obtained …
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Assembly lead time reduction in a semiconductor capital equipment plant through improved material kitting
Manufacturing operations were studied at a semiconductor capital equipment manufacturing plant, with an aim to reduce the production time of their longest lead time module. Preliminary analysis was done by observing the assembly and test operations on the production floor, and material handling …
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Cost modelling for inland waterway transport systems.
… facilities as an interface point for cargo handling operations. Methods have been determined to enable various costs to be estimated. This estimating procedure can be very useful for a preliminary evaluation of development proposals pending a more detailed cost analysis. Estimated benefits …
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Control Flow Merging: A Compiler Transformation to Mitigate Branch Misprediction by Branch Elimination
… predicated instruction sequences, even when handling operations with side effects. Our work targets branch elimination at the compiler level by converting control flow dependencies into dataflow. We introduce the Control Flow Merging (CFM) pass for branch removal which replaces if and …
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Analysis and implementation of laboratory automation system
… the transition from manual to automated specimen handling operations. Furthermore, it is crucial to model the behavior of the newly automated production system. This thesis discusses the risk analysis performed on the transition from manual operations into automated as well as a discrete event …
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LNG as a transition fuel for shipping in emission control areas
… vessels require while in port for their cargo handling operations. The emission reducing effects of storing and using LNG on-board ocean-going vessels was examined in comparison to conventional marine fuels (IFO, MDO, and MGO) as well as cold ironing techniques (coal and natural gas). After …
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BEHAVIOUR OF GRAVITY CAISSON ON SANDBED
… a quay crane used to service quay-side container handling operations may be severely affected by a differential level between the front and rear crane rails exceeding l/500 over a distance of 35.6m. Thus, there is a need to study the movement of the gravity caissons as well as that of the …
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Managing vessel arrival uncertainty in container terminals: a machine learning approach
… is a complex system where a broad range of operations are carried out involving a wide array of resources that need to interact over a 24 hour operating cycle. Since the various activities are mutually related to each other, there is a need not only to maximise the efficiency of each one, …
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Analisi dell’inquinamento atmosferico prodotto dalle operazioni aeroportuali e impiego di soluzioni energetiche innovative secondo il paradigma del “Hydrogen Airport”
… prodotto dai mezzi GSE durante le operazioni di handling aeroportuale, è stato studiato il possibile impiego della tecnologia fuel cell a idrogeno. L’obiettivo dell’attività di ricerca è duplice: • valutare il beneficio ambientale ottenibile mediante l’impiego della tecnologia fuel cell come …
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Experimental and Modeling the Flow Properties of Distillers Dried Grains (DDG) with Varying Soluble Levels and Moisture Contents
… flow are very crucial for DDGS processing, and handling operations. This study is thus an initial step taken towards the effective handling and utilization of DDGS and other ethanol co-product streams.</p>