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  • Cost functions for degradation control of electric motors in electric vehicles 
    Samaranayake, Lilantha; Longo, Stefano (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2015-11-16)
    This paper introduces a novel set of electric motor degradation cost functions based on energy usage, energy loss and work output, against their continuous operation rated values recommended by the manufacturer. Unlike ...
  • Cost impact analysis for requirements management 
    Oduguwa, Patrick Ademola (Cranfield University, 2006-10)
    Competition and the associated challenges in the automotive industry are increasing. Products are becoming more complex to satisfy growing needs of the consumers and products need to be cheaper and produced quicker. The ...
  • Cost inference of discrete-time linear quadratic control policies using human-behaviour learning 
    Perrusquía, Adolfo; Guo, Weisi (IEEE, 2022-06-30)
    In this paper, a cost inference algorithm for discrete-time systems using human-behaviour learning is pro-posed. The approach is inspired in the complementary learning that exhibits the neocortex, hippocampus, and striatum ...
  • Cost modelling for cloud computing utilisation in long term digital preservation 
    Shehab, Essam; Sanya, Isaac; Badawy, Mohamed; Ocal, Fatma; Namiesnik, Bartosz; Morineau, Julien; Odika, Stephen; Fernandez Ortiz, Zaira (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    The rapid increase in volume of digital information can cause concern among organisations regarding manageability, costs and security of their information in the long-term. As cloud computing technology is often used for ...
  • Cost modelling for manufacturing of aerospace composites 
    Ma, Weitao (Cranfield University, 2011-01)
    The application of composites has been increasing dramatically in aerospace structures recently, for example, composites have contributed over 50 percent of the structure mass of large transport airplanes Boeing 787 and ...
  • Cost modelling system for lean product and process development 
    Ahmad, Wasim (Cranfield University, 2012-09)
    This PhD project aims to develop a cost modelling system to support lean product and process development. The system enables the designers to assess the design along with associated manufacturing processes and ...
  • Cost modelling techniques for availability type service support contracts: a literature review and empirical study 
    Datta, Partha Priya (Cranfield University Press, 2009-04-01)
    The research in this paper is focused on enhancing existing knowledge in cost estimation models at the bidding stage of service support contracts. The difficulty of this task lies in the long lasting contracts, which in ...
  • The cost of a large-scale hollow fibre MBR 
    Verrecht, Bart; Maere, Thomas; Ingmar, Nopens; Brepols, Christoph; Judd, Simon J. (Elsevier, 2010-10)
    A cost sensitivity analysis was carried out for a full-scale hollow fibre membrane bioreactor to quantify the effect of design choices and operational parameters on cost. Different options were subjected to a long term ...
  • Cost of a package plant membrane bioreactor 
    Fletcher, Harriet Kate (2007-05)
    The capital and operating costs associated with a small package plant MBR for smallscale domestic duty has been appraised based on a medium-strength municipal wastewater. The three main membrane configurations were ...
  • The cost of a small membrane bioreactor 
    Lo, C. H.; McAdam, Ewan; Judd, Simon J. (IWA Publishing, 2015-07-23)
    The individual cost contributions to the mechanical components of a small membrane bioreactor (MBR) (100–2,500 m3/d flow capacity) are itemised and collated to generate overall capital and operating costs (CAPEX and OPEX) ...
  • Cost of industrial product-service systems (IPS2) 
    Roy, Rajkumar; Datta, Partha Priya; Romero Rojo, Fran; Erkoyuncu, John Ahmet (CIRP, 2009-05)
    The motivation of this Keynote comes from the lack of research in estimating costs of an industrial product-service system (IPS2 ). A competitive IPS2 framework has been developed by Cranfield University for delivering ...
  • Cost of photochemical machining 
    Roy, Rajkumar; Allen, David M.; Zamora, Oscar (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2004-06-10)
    Photochemical machining (PCM), also known as photoetching, photofabrication or photochemical milling, is a non-traditional manufacturing method based on the combination of photoresist imaging and chemical etching. PCM ...
  • Cost of Physical Vehicle Crash Testing 
    Baguley, Paul; Roy, Rajkumar; Watson, James W. (2008-12-31)
    The automotive safety-testing environment currently deploys virtual methods and physical crash testing for new product development and validation in safety testing legislation. Cost benefit analysis of crash testing is ...
  • Cost reduction approaches for fermentable sugar production from sugarcane bagasse and its impact on techno-economics and the environment 
    Baral, Pratibha; Munagala, Meghana; Shastri, Yogendra; Kumar, Vinod; Agrawal, Deepti (Springer, 2021-05-18)
    In an enzymatically driven lignocellulosic biorefinery, pretreatment and hydrolysis modules are the two most significant cost contributors for obtaining high gravity sugar solutions. The present study aimed to reduce the ...
  • Cost uncertainty management and modelling for industrial product-service systems 
    Erkoyuncu, John Ahmet (Cranfield University, 2011-01)
    Globally manufacturing based industries are typically transforming operations to enhance the delivery of services throughout equipment use. Within the defence industry, Contracting for Availability (CfA) has emerged as ...
  • Cost, benefit, and financial risk (COBEFR) of ERP implementation 
    Badewi, Amgad; Shehab, Essam (Cranfield University Press, 2013-09-19)
    The purpose of this research is to develop Benefits, Costs, and Financial Risks (CoBeFR) model to show and measure the impact of ERP related decisions, such as degree of business process re-engineering and the level of ...
  • Cost-benefit analysis of a trans-Arctic alternative route to the Suez Canal: a method based on high-fidelity ship performance, weather, and ice forecast models 
    Li, Zhiyuan; Ding, Li; Huang, Luofeng; Ringsberg, Jonas W.; Gong, Hui; Fournier, Nicolas; Chuang, Zhenju (MDPI, 2023-03-25)
    Climate change in recent years has produced viable shipping routes in the Arctic. However, critical uncertainties related to maritime operations in the Arctic make it difficult to predict ship speeds in ice and, thus, the ...
  • A cost-benefit forecasting framework for assessment of advanced manufacturing technology development 
    Jones, Mark Benjamin (Cranfield University, 2014-05)
    Development of new Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) for the aerospace industry is critical to enhance the manufacture and assembly of aerospace products. These novel AMTs require high development cost, specialist ...
  • Cost-effective approach to lung cancer risk for a radiological dispersal device (RDD) scenario 
    Costa, Karolina P. S.; Lima, Sergio X.; Brum, Tercio; Lima, Zelmo R.; Amorim, Jose C. C.; Healy, Matthew J. F.; Vital, Helio C.; Prah, Matjaž; Andrade, Edson R. (De Gruyter Open, 2019-12-11)
    A release of radioactive material into the environment can lead to hazardous exposure of the population and serious future concerns about health issues such as an increased incidence of cancer. In this context, a practical ...
  • A cost-effective knowledge-based reasoning system for design for automation 
    Shehab, Essam; Abdalla, Hassan S. (Professional Engineering Publishing, 2006)
    Design for assembly automation (DFAA) is an important part of the concurrent engineering strategy for reduction of product manufacturing costs and lead times. An intelligent knowledge-based system (KBS) for design for ...