, the control variates method imposes the effect of limit state function nonlinearity on the obtained first-order failure probability by using a very small sampling size simulation. The result is a new reliability formulation that is highly suitable for solving...

the impact of type of supplemental non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) (starch and/ or sucrose) on in vitro

first order disappearance kinetic of commercial cellulose (Cell)....

examination of model goodness-of-fit, otherwise the validity of estimated parameters may be controvertible. One of the

criteria for evaluating goodness-of-fit is model behaviour analysis. In the present work, the behaviour of a first-order model...

Limited supplies and or high costs of conventional roughages and concentrates dictate that alternate sources

of feeds should be used in ruminant rations (Brown et al., 1976). Cottonseed hulls (CH) are a by-product ...

and meal disturbance. The control algorithm incorporates expert knowledge about the treatment of this disease by using first order TSK type fuzzy logic controller to regulate the blood glucose level. The control scheme is based on closed-loop feedback...