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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"reliability study"”.
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An accident and seismic containment reliability study including statistical uncertainty
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Nuclear Engineering, 1978
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Vertical profile engineering and reliability study of silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistors
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1996.
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Thermographic Assessment of the Forearm During Data Entry Tasks: A Reliability Study
… to increased risk of WMSDs. The following study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using thermography to quantify differences in thermal readings of participants during and following a data entry task and assess the repeatability of thermal readings. Skin surface temperature measurements …
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Measurement of sacroiliac joint stiffness with Doppler imaging of vibrations – A reliability study
… have been contentious with regard to their reliability. Doppler Imaging of Vibrations (DIV) has been advocated as one alternative adjunct method of evaluating SIJ dysfunction. Purpose: The aim of this research was to test reliability of the DIV technique to assess SIJ stiffness within a …
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Reliability study of Zr and Al incorporated hf based high-k dielectric deposited by advanced processing
… voltage, lower interface state density, and good reliability. In order to overcome these challenges, improvements of the high-x film properties and deposition methods are highly desirable. In this dissertation, a detail study of Zr and Al incorporated HfO_2 based high-[kappa] dielectrics is …
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Perspectives on the management of humerus fractures due to gunshot trauma: an inter- and intra-observer agreement and reliability study
… reported low levels of intra- and inter-rater reliability (IRR) for the classification of proximal humerus fractures using Neer and AO/OTA classification. The complexity of the fractures, the inconsistency of classification systems outcomes and the wide variety of treatment modalities demand …
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The validity and reliability of a 1-minute half sit-ups test
The purpose of this study was to investigate the validity and reliability of a 1-minute half sit-up test to allow for its implementation as a test of abdominal strength and endurance. Subjects (N= 133) performed as many sit-ups as they could in one minute. A test-retest reliability study was …
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Evaluation of Travel Time Estimates Derived From Automatic Vehicle Identification Tags in San Antonio, TX
… identification (AVI) system, including the reliability and accuracy of the AVI system, travel tag level of market penetration (LMP) trends, and a comparison of aggregated travel time values with probe vehicle travel time values. This thesis serves as a first step toward the modeling of AVI …
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Investigation of Upper Limb Kinematics and Corticospinal Pathway Activity Early After Stroke
… or high potential risk of bias. A test-retest reliability study investigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) measures of corticospinal pathway excitability in the bilateral biceps, extensor carpi radialis (ECR), and abductor pollicis brevis (APB) in neurologically intact adults. The …
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Stent Reliability and Maintenance: Integrating Probabilistic and Physics-of-Failure Models
… new challenges to the failure analysis and reliability study of such new devices. More than one million stents are implanted in human arteries each year. These devices are subject to a wide range of stress due to biological and procedural factors. Fatigue and structural damage can occur to …
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Design and Behavior of Composite Steel-Concrete Flexural Members with a Focus on Shear Connectors
This study consists of three self-standing parts, each dealing with a different aspect of design of composite steel-concrete flexural members. The first part deals with a new type of shear connection in composite joists. Composite steel-concrete flexural members have increasingly become popular in …
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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INTRA AND INTER-RATER RELIABILITY OF THE FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT SCREEN™
… thesis is to comprehensively investigate the reliability of the Functional Movement Screen ™ (FMS). The study presents the findings of a comprehensive reliability study, which demonstrates differences between the intra‐ and inter‐ rater reliability of the FMS. The intra‐rater reliability of …
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Confiabilidade e política de manutenção aplicadas a sistemas de máquinas de plataformas offshore
… must be scheduled and carried out, based on the study and analysis of the history of failures and repairs of machine systems, considering a reliability study. The objective is to be able to establish the maintenance policies considering the priority of the tasks to be carried out. To establish …
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Strength Calculation Model for Standoff Screws in Composite Joists
… a strength prediction equation and determine reliability parameters compatible with the Load Factor Resistance Design (LRFD) procedure that would allow the use of this shear connector in design of composite floor systems. The study considers results from push-out tests using this type of screw …
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Behavior and Strength of Welded Stud Shear Connectors
… of welded shear studs are subjects of ongoing study. In recent years, research has shown that the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) specification equations for shear stud strength are unconservative for studs placed in deck with ribs transverse to the steel beam. Twenty-four solid …
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Gas exchange kinetics in elite runners.
… to their aerobic fitness. The purpose of this study was to examine whether an established technique for measuring gas exchange kinetics could be applied as a test to differentiate between elite athletic groups. The subject groups selected for this study were 12 elite male sprinters (ST) and 12 …
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Effectiveness of single and combined treatments on biomechanical and clinical outcomes during walking in healthy individuals and individuals with knee osteoarthritis
… four studies were conducted. Firstly, a reliability study amongst healthy individuals was conducted. Secondly, a reliability study of individuals affected by knee OA was conducted. Both studies showed that most biomechanical and clinical outcomes have excellent reliability and low …
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Criteri di valutazione medico-legale della narcolessia
… still lacking. We explored: 1. the interobserver reliability among Italian Medical Commissions making disability and handicap benefit decisions for people with narcolepsy, searching for correlations between the recognized disability degree and patients’ features; 2. the willingness to report …
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Usability and Reliability of the User Action Framework: A Theoretical Foundation for Usability Engineering Activities
… activities to help determine the usability and reliability of the User Action Framework. First, we conducted a formative evaluation of the UAF Explorer, a component of the UAF, and its content. This led a re-design effort to fix these problems and to provide an interface that resulted in a more …
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