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A note on the comparison of three near infrared reflectance spectroscopy calibration strategies for assessing herbage quality of ryegrass [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
peer-reviewedPerennial ryegrass (n = 1,836), Italian ryegrass (n = 137) and hybrid ryegrass (n = 103) herbage was taken from harvested plots from the Irish national variety evaluation scheme and analysed for in vitro dry matter digestibility, water ...
Burns, G. A.   +3 more
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Research on the Design and Application of a Novel Curved-Mesh Circumferential Drainage Blind Pipe for Tunnels in Water-Rich Areas

open access: yesInfrastructures
To address the issues of low permeability, clogging susceptibility, and insufficient circumferential bearing capacity of traditional drainage blind pipes behind tunnel linings in water-rich areas, this study proposes a novel curved-mesh circumferential ...
Wenti Deng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Measurement Science to Assess Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics for Manufacturing Robotics

open access: yesInternational Journal of Prognostics and Health Management, 2016
Unexpected equipment downtime is a ‘pain point’ for manufacturers, especially in that this event usually translates to financial losses. To minimize this pain point, manufacturers are developing new health monitoring, diagnostic, prognostic, and ...
Guixiu Qiao, Brian A. Weiss
doaj   +1 more source

Synthesis of Best Practice for Increasing Protection and Visibility of Highway Maintenance Vehicles, CTRE Final Report Iowa DOT Project TR-475, August 2002 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The purpose of this research project is to study current practices in enhancing visibility and protection of highway maintenance vehicles involved in moving operations such as snow removal and shoulder operations, crack sealing, and pothole patching ...

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DEVELOPMENT OF LOCOMOTIVE CC 203 MAINTENANCE STRATEGY USING RISK-BASED RELIABILITY CENTERED MAINTENANCE (RCM 3) METHOD

open access: yesRekayasa Mesin
Trains play a vital role in Indonesia's transportation system as they help reduce exhaust emissions and are one of the most environmentally friendly modes of transportation.
Oky Arfiansyah, I Gusti Nyoman Wiratmaja
doaj   +1 more source

IWMI medium term plan 2010-2012 [PDF]

open access: yes
Research institutes / Strategy planning / Financial situation / Research priorities / Research projects / Project planning / Maintenance costs / Water resource management / Irrigated ...
International Water Management Institute (IWMI).
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Long-term energy capture and the effects of optimizing wind turbine operating strategies [PDF]

open access: yes, 1981
Methods of increasing energy capture without affecting the turbine design were investigated. The emphasis was on optimizing the wind turbine operating strategy.
Formica, W. J., Miller, A. H.
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FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSIS (FMEA) ON TRACK INFRASTRUCTURE INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT

open access: yesRekayasa Mesin
Track infrastructure plays an important role in the railway business, where the safety of rail travel is determined by the integrity that exists in each component of the railway track.
Angga Ahmad Maulana   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnostics and prognostics utilising dynamic Bayesian networks applied to a wind turbine gearbox [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The UK has the largest installed capacity of offshore wind and this is set to increase significantly in future years. The difficulty in conducting maintenance offshore leads to increased operation and maintenance costs compared to onshore but with better
Kenyon, Andrew   +4 more
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Developing Pavement Maintenance Strategies and Implementing Management Systems

open access: yesInfrastructures
The traffic volume and maintenance demand on Taiwan’s provincial highways have been steadily increasing. One of the most challenging issues in maintenance is determining the optimal timing and allocation of funds to avoid duplicative investments and ...
Li-Ling Huang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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