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To determine the economic design of control charts and the specification limits with minimum cost are two separate issues in previous research areas. In this study, we proposed a method to determine the optimal design parameters of X control charts and the specification limits simultaneously from an economic viewpoint. We also consider two types of X control charts: one is the economic X control chart and the other is the economic statistical X control chart. We obtain the optimal results by minimizing the expected cost per unit time for the-larger-the-better quality characteristic with a Weibull distribution. We consider the asymmetric control limits because of the asymmetric feature of theWeibull distribution. Also, we are considering the difference between monitoring the process by using an economic statistical X control chart and conducting a complete inspection plan. Which way is better, process control or inspection plan? In our data analysis of the two types of X control chart, we find that the optimal expected cost per unit time with complete inspection is lower than without complete inspection. This is because the coefficient of Taguchi’s quadratic loss function we set is too small. And the analysis shows us the significant parameters for the optimal expected cost per unit time and design parameters. At last, in our numerical examples for two different types of X control chart, we find that the performance of the economic X control chart is as good as the economic statistical one. However, we suggest the producer use the economic statistical X control chart with a complete inspection plan to obtain a lower expected cost per unit time and larger power of the control chart.

Selective laser melting (SLM) is an additive manufacturing process which enables the creation of intricate components from high performance alloys. This facilitates the design and fabrication of new cellular materials for blast and impact mitigation, where the performance is heavily influenced by geometric and material sensitivities. Design of such materials requires an understanding of the relationship between the additive manufacturing process and material properties at different length scales: from the microstructure, to geometric feature rendition, to overall dynamic performance. To date, there remain significant uncertainties about both the potential benefits and pitfalls of using additive manufacturing processes to design and optimise cellular materials for dynamic energy absorbing applications. This investigation focuses on the out-of-plane compression of stainless steel cellular materials fabricated using SLM, and makes two specific contributions. First, it demonstrates how the SLM process itself influences the characteristics of these cellular materials across a range of length scales, and in turn, how this influences the dynamic deformation. Secondly, it demonstrates how an additive manufacturing route can be used to add geometric complexity to the cell architecture, creating a versatile basis for geometry optimisation. Two design spaces are explored in this work: a conventional square honeycomb hybridised with lattice walls, and an auxetic stacked-origami geometry, manufactured and tested experimentally here for the first time. It is shown that the hybrid lattice-honeycomb geometry outperformed the benchmark metallic square honeycomb in terms of energy absorption efficiency in the intermediate impact velocity regime (approximately 100 m/s). In this regime, the collapse is dominated by dynamic buckling effects, but wave propagation effects have yet to become pronounced. By tailoring the fold angles of the stacked origami material, numerical simulations illustrated how it can be optimised for specific impact velocity regimes between 10-150 m/s. Practical design tools were then developed based on these results.

Rapporten täcker vidareutvecklingen av en grafkomponent som från början kunde visa linjediagram med datapunkter bestående av reella tal. Grafkomponenten var en del av programvaran Tunnel Manager som är utvecklad av Sogeti till Atlas Copco. Tunnel Manager används i kombination med Atlas Copcos borrigg Boomer. Grafkomponenten utvidgades med stapeldiagram med flera serier, stapeldiagram med adderade serier och med cirkeldiagram. Den utvidgades även med nya datapunktstyper i form av datum och tid. Även gruppering av data för stapeldiagram lades till. Utökad information visades också när muspekaren hölls över ett diagram, ett så kallat tooltip. Zoom och panorering i diagrammen implementerades så användaren kunde granska vissa områden i detalj.  Rapporten omfattar även en utredning där det undersöktes vilken information och vilka diagram Atlas Copco hade behov av i framtiden i Tunnel Manager. Det visades sig att det fanns stort behov av att visa diverse information i diagram för att få ett bra underlag till beslutsfattning. Dels för planering av användandet av borriggen. Dels för underhåll av borriggen.  När stora mängder information samlas in behövs bra sätt att sammanfatta den på. Diagram är ett mycket bra sätt för detta ändamål. Diagrammen behöver dock följa vissa grundläggande regler för att de ska vara tillförlitliga. Bland annat att diagram som jämförs ska ha samma skala för att underlätta jämförelsen. Vidareutvecklingen av grafkomponenten tog hänsyn till dessa regler, det bidrog till att den lämpar sig att använda i produktion. / This report covers the further development of a chart component. The component could display a linechart with real number datapoints at the beginning. The chart component was part of as software called Tunnel Manager, developed by Sogeti for Atlas Copco. Tunnel Manager is used in combination with Atlas Copcos drilling rig Boomer. The charts added were barchart with support for several dataseries, stacked barchart with support for stacked dataseries and piechart. A new datapoint type for date and time was added. Grouping of data for the barcharts was also added.  Extended information was shown when the mouse pointer was held over a diagram, a tooltip. Zoom and panning in the charts was implemented, allowing the user to view some parts in detail.  The report also covers an investigation. The investigation finds out what kind of information, and what kinds of charts Atlas Copco had need of in the future in Tunnel Manager. There was a great need for displaying information in charts to get a good base for decision making. The information was needed for planning and maintenance of the drilling rigs.  When a lot of information is gathered from different sources a good way is needed for compilation and displaying of the information. Charts are a very good way of doing this. The carts need to follow a set of basic rules to be trustworthy. For example if several charts is to be compared, they need to have the same scale, to make it easier to compare. The further development of the chart component took these rules into account and it made it suitable for usage in production.

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This master thesis is concerned with the business plan of establishing an E-sport bar. Based on the critical analysis of the risks, marketing research, market analysis, this thesis is aiming to suggest a specific plan according to which it would be possible to establish the E-sport bar.

The presented master’s thesis is focused on the design of device for spring dismount from shock absorber and measuring of its spring characteristic. Then is the thesis focused on the design of device for measuring the spring characteristic of anti-roll and torsion bars. The introductory part of the thesis describes the basic distribution of springs and their properties and also design variants of wheel suspensions. Next part introduces devices already available on the market. The following sections aim to the design of stated devices itself, i.e. the description of their parts and functions, the definition of output parameters and stress-strain analysis. Both designs, including the analyses and technical drawings, were created in Autodesk Inventor software.

This master’s thesis deals with design of mechanical screen cleaning machine for wastewater treatment plant, which will be placed in 800 mm wide and 1 850 mm deep intake canal. Thesis includes research of produced systems, construction design, drive unit design and other necessary strength and technical calculations. Thesis is supplemented by drawing of machine and its details.

Un des enjeux majeurs dans la gestion de la plaie de pied diabétique est l’obtention d’informations permettant d’anticiper l’évolution de ces infections. Actuellement, il n’existe pas d’outils suffisamment efficaces qui permettent de distinguer une plaie colonisée d’une plaie infectée. L’approche proposée est basée sur discrimination de plusieurs bactéries fréquemment retrouvées dans les plaies chroniques de pied diabétique à partir de leur profil métabolique, et plus particulièrement des métabolites volatils qu’elles produisent. En effet, le dynamisme du métabolisme bactérien serait à même de mettre en évidence les changements qui s’opèrent dans la plaie. Dans un premier temps, une nouvelle méthodologie de concentration des métabolites volatils par Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) a été développée. Elle est basée sur l’utilisation de barreaux qui sont placés à la fois dans le milieu de culture et en espace de tête, suivie d’une analyse par GC-MS. La méthode a ensuite été comparée avec une autre méthode de concentration utilisant des fibres (la SPME) et a montré une meilleure capacité de concentration, permettant ainsi une détection plus sensible. Cette méthodologie a ensuite été utilisée pour suivre la production métabolique de six souches bactériennes cultivées dans des conditions mimant la plaie chronique. Grâce à leur profil métabolique, il a été possible de distinguer des espèces bactériennes. De plus, de manière plus surprenante, il a été possible de distinguer deux souches de Staphylococcus aureus présentant des profils de virulence différents. Enfin, une étude en co-culture a mis en évidence que 83% des métabolites produit en culture simple étaient retrouvés, prouvant l’intérêt de la méthodologie pour distinguer des souches bactériennes d’une même espèce au sein d’une plaie. / One of the major challenges in the management of diabetic foot wounds is to obtain information to anticipate the evolution of these infections. Currently, there are no sufficiently effective tools to distinguish a colonized wound to an infected wound. The proposed approach is based on the discrimination of several bacteria frequently found in chronic diabetic foot wounds from their metabolic profile, and more specifically the volatile metabolites they produce. Indeed, the dynamism of bacterial metabolism would be able to highlight the changes that are occurring in the wound. First, a new methodology for the concentration of volatile metabolites by Stir Bar Sorptive Extraction (SBSE) was developed. It is based on the use of stir bars that are placed both in the culture medium and in headspace, followed by GC-MS analysis. The method was then compared with another concentration method using the fibres (SPME) and we highlighted a better concentration capacity with a more sensitive detection. This methodology was then used to monitor the metabolic production of six bacterial strains grown under conditions mimicking the chronic wound. Their metabolic profile allowed us to distinguish bacterial species. Moreover, more surprisingly, it was possible to distinguish two strains of Staphylococcus aureus with different virulence profiles. Finally, a co-culture was performed and we showed that 83% of the metabolites produced in simple culture were found, proving the interest of the methodology to distinguish bacterial strains of the same species within a wound.

Dans cette thèse, nous nous intéressons aux propriétés homotopiques des algèbres sur une opérade, desopérades elles-mêmes et des opérades colorées, dans le monde des complexes de chaînes. Nousintroduisons une nouvelle adjonction bar-cobar entre les opérades unitaires et les coopéradesconilpotentes courbées. Ceci nous permet de munir ces dernières d'une structure de modèles induite parla structure projective des opérades le long de cette adjonction, qui devient alors une équivalence deQuillen. Ce résultat permet de passer, sans perte d'information homotopique, dans le monde descoopérades qui est plus puissant : on peut y décrire, par exemple, les objets fibrants-cofibrants en termesd'opérades à homotopie près. Nous appliquons ensuite la même stratégie aux algèbres sur une opérade.Pour cela, on munit la catégorie des cogèbres sur la coopérade duale de Koszul d'une structure demodèles induite par celle de la catégorie des algèbres d'origine le long de leur adjonction bar-cobar, quidevient une équivalence de Quillen. Cela nous permet de décrire explicitement pour la première fois despropriétés homotopique des algèbres sur une opérade non nécessairement augmentée. Dans unedernière partie, nous introduisons la notion d'opérade colorée à homotopie près que nous arrivons àcomparer aux infinies-opérades de Moerdijk--Weiss au moyen d'un foncteur : le nerf dendroidal. Nousmontrons qu'il étend des constructions dues à Lurie et à Faonte et nous étudions ses propriétéshomotopiques. En particulier, sa restriction aux opérades colorées est un foncteur de Quillen à droite.Tout ceci permet de relier explicitement deux mondes des opérades supérieures / This thesis deals with the homotopical properties of algebras over an operad, of operads themselves andof colored operads, in the framework of chain complexes. We introduce a new bar-cobar adjunctionbetween unital operads and curved conilpotent cooperads. This allows us to endow the latter with aDépôt de thèseDonnées complémentairesmodel structure induced by the projective model structure on operads along this adjunction, which thenbecomes a Quillen-equivalence. This result allows us to study the homotopy theory of operads in theworld of cooperads which is more powerful: for instance, fibrant-cofibrant objects can be described interms of operads up to homotopy. We then apply the same strategy to algebras over an operad. Morespecifically, we endow the category of coalgebras over the Koszul dual cooperad with a model structureinduced by that of the category of algebras along their bar-cobar adjunction, which becomes a Quillenequivalence.This allows us to describe explicitly for the first time some homotopy properties of algebrasover a not necessarily augmented operad. In the last part, we introduce the notion of homotopy coloredoperad that we compare to Moerdijk--Weiss' infinity-operads by means of a functor: the dendroidalnerve. We show that it extends existing constructions due to Lurie and Faonte and we study itshomotopical properties. In particular, we show that its restriction to colored operads is a right Quillenfunctor. All this allows us to connect explicitly two different worlds of higher operads