Performance Verification in Complex Enterprise-Level Component Systems

Role of boundaries in the crystallization of amorphous films

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100105199 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 46 ◽

pp. 626-627

Author(s):

D. A. Smith

Keyword(s):

Low Temperature ◽

Amorphous State ◽

Nucleation And Growth ◽

Amorphous Films ◽

Island Nucleation ◽

Surface Steps ◽

Transmission Electron ◽

Component Systems ◽

Temperature Deposition

The nucleation and growth processes which lead to the formation of a thin film are particularly amenable to investigation by transmission electron microscopy either in situ or subsequent to deposition. In situ studies have enabled the observation of island nucleation and growth, together with addition of atoms to surface steps. This paper is concerned with post-deposition crystallization of amorphous alloys. It will be argued that the processes occurring during low temperature deposition of one component systems are related but the evidence is mainly indirect. Amorphous films result when the deposition conditions such as low temperature or the presence of impurities (intentional or unintentional) preclude the atomic mobility necessary for crystallization. Representative examples of this behavior are CVD silicon grown below about 670°C, metalloids, such as antimony deposited at room temperature, binary alloys or compounds such as Cu-Ag or Cr O2, respectively. Elemental metals are not stable in the amorphous state.

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Development of Islanding Detection Device for PV Inverters by Harmonic Impedance Detection and Performance Verification using Resonant Circuit

IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications ◽

10.1541/ieejias.133.961 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 133 (10) ◽

pp. 961-969 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Yoshiaki Yoshida ◽

Hirokazu Suzuki ◽

Koji Fujiwara ◽

Yoshiyuki Ishihara

Keyword(s):

Resonant Circuit ◽

Islanding Detection ◽

Performance Verification ◽

And Performance

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Automatic Tread Gaging Machine

Tire Science and Technology ◽

10.2346/1.2151011 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 31-39

Author(s):

G. S. Ludwig ◽

F. C. Brenner

Keyword(s):

Experimental Tests ◽

Automatic Machine ◽

Wear Rates ◽

Handling Device ◽

Straight Line ◽

Component Systems ◽

Before And After ◽

Good Repeatability ◽

The Difference ◽

Straight Lines

Abstract An automatic tread gaging machine has been developed. It consists of three component systems: (1) a laser gaging head, (2) a tire handling device, and (3) a computer that controls the movement of the tire handling machine, processes the data, and computes the least-squares straight line from which a wear rate may be estimated. Experimental tests show that the machine has good repeatability. In comparisons with measurements obtained by a hand gage, the automatic machine gives smaller average groove depths. The difference before and after a period of wear for both methods of measurement are the same. Wear rates estimated from the slopes of straight lines fitted to both sets of data are not significantly different.

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An Exploratory Study of Trade Union Pluralism in Ghana

African Journal of Employee Relations (Formerly South African Journal of Labour Relations) ◽

10.25159/2520-3223/4312 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 42 ◽

Author(s):

Kenneth E. Parku ◽

Yvonne Ayerki Lamptey

Keyword(s):

Trade Union ◽

Snowball Sampling ◽

Freedom Of Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Trade Union Movement ◽

Union Movement ◽

Legal Provisions ◽

Enterprise Level ◽

The Government ◽

Cross Sectional Design

The practice of trade union pluralism at an enterprise level is seen as problematic for both the management of enterprises and the trade union movement. The problems arise from inter-union rivalries, competition and disputes over demarcations of privileges and rights. This article explores the practice of trade union pluralism at the enterprise level in Ghana with the aim of creating awareness of the effect of the practice on the general trade union movement. This qualitative study employed a cross-sectional design and used purposive and snowball sampling methods in selecting the participants. The data was analysed thematically. The findings from the study show that union pluralism is stimulating the decline in general union membership, the breakaway of local unions from the federations, and employersâ€™ classification of workers based on their qualifications once they are employed by organisations, and their assignment to specific unions (automatic membership at enterprise level). It is suggested that employment laws encourage union breakaways, which weakens the unions especially at the enterprise level. It is recommended that the state, labour officials and policy-makers should enforce labour laws, especially regarding freedom of association, and consider revisiting or amending some labour laws to curb their abuse. The government and labour institutions need to work together to operationalise the implementation of legal provisions on freedom of association or consider amending the provisions to curb the existing abuse.

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Valuable designing is the most important social problem (on A.L. Zhukov's monograph «Modern methods of wage regulation»)

Russian Economic Journal ◽

10.33983/0130-9757-2019-3-116-118 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 116-118

Author(s):

V.D. Roik

Keyword(s):

Social Problem ◽

Macro Level ◽

Existing Problems ◽

Modern Methods ◽

Wage Regulation ◽

Enterprise Level ◽

Practical Recommendations

Review of the book indicated in the review’s title. According to the summary of the reviewer's reflections on the monograph, its author: a) highly characterizes the whole complex set of existing problems in the field under consideration; b) gives practical recommendations for their resolution — to improve the mechanism of wage regulation in Russia at various management levels (from the macro level to the enterprise level).

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