The way in which a manufacturing system is designed is a crucial determinant of its operational efficiency and profitability. System design is, therefore, a major consideration for organisations. However, the efficacy ...

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is the most economically important Allium crop. Onion cultivars adapted for growth in temperate regions require long days for bulb initiation, so the summer crop is stored over-winter. Deterioration ...

This thesis compares the attributes and limitations of the various Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data types for large area vegetation studies in the context of global change research. In chapter 1, some ...

With increasing competitive pressures in a global economy, manufacturing organisations are constantly looking for new methods to maximise efficiency and effectiveness, and hence profitability. Philosophies like Total ...

Assessment of river rehabilitation and restoration projects, as well as the monitoring of morphological changes in rivers requires collection of hydromorphological parameter data (i.e. depth, velocity and substrate). Field ...

Breast cancer remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Assessment of the axillary lymph nodes is part of the staging of the disease. Advances in surgical management of breast cancer have seen a move towards ...

A theoretical design and study of production of various types of ultrasound transducers for acoustic emission research into the fatigue failure mechanism and application in machine condition monitoring of rolling element ...

The research presented in this thesis identifies the need to develop a strategy specially designed to improve the operational performance of functional layouts. The traditional approach has been to replace functional layouts ...

A full understanding of the processes controlling the movement of pesticides within the soil 1 water regime is critical to the successful reduction of losses of these substances to surface waters. Until recent years the ...

An investigation has been undertaken to determine the consequence of using water table control for lowland rice production by growing rice varieties Azucena and IR36 in sand cores under a controlled environment in a series ...