Artificial efficiency

A second criterion of performance sometimes used is an artificial thermal efficiency (tja) in which the energy in the fuel supply to the CHP plant is supposed to be reduced by that which would be required to produce the heat load (Qu) in a separate heat only boiler of efficiency (tjb). i e- by (Qu/ b)- The artificial efficiency (tja) is then given by... 

For the supplementary fired plant of Fig. 9.2b, the artificial efficiency would be W 1... 

The present work was done with the aim to evaluate the efficiency of the acoustic emission method as a diagnostic tool for analysing a carbon plastic composite and its adhesive joints. The samples of the carbon plastic type UKN-5000 were used in the test. Non-defected samples and samples with artificial defects were tested. 

The nervous systems and especially the brains of animals and humans work very fast, efficiently, and highly in parallel. They consist of networked neurons which work together and interchange signals with one another. This section describes the functionality of a biological neuron and explains the model of an artificial neuron. 

Concomitantly with the increase in hardware capabilities, better software techniques will have to be developed. It will pay us to continue to learn how nature tackles problems. Artificial neural networks are a far cry away from the capabilities of the human brain. There is a lot of room left from the information processing of the human brain in order to develop more powerful artificial neural networks. Nature has developed over millions of years efficient optimization methods for adapting to changes in the environment. The development of evolutionary and genetic algorithms will continue. 

Dentures require accurate fit, reasonable chewing efficiency, and lifelike appearance (189). The chewing efficiency of artificial dentures is one-sixth that of natural dentition (190). AcryHc resins are generally used as powder/Hquid formulations for denture base, bone cement, and related appHcations. Polymerization is achieved thermally using initiators photochemicaHy using photoactive chemicals and either uv or visible light irradiation and at ambient temperatures using initiator/activator systems. 

Isoquinolines have been shown to useful as artificial receptors for resorcinol. The Pictet-Gams reaction offers a short and efficient route to the complex triisoquinoline (33) artificial receptor. 

In the enzyme design approach, as discussed in the first part of this chapter, one attempts to utilize the mechanistic understanding of chemical reactions and enzyme structure to create a new catalyst. This approach represents a largely academic research field aiming at fundamental understanding of biocatalysis. Indeed, the invention of functional artificial enzymes can be considered to be the ultimate test for any theory on enzyme mechanisms. Most artificial enzymes, to date, do not fulfill the conditions of catalytic efficiency and price per unit necessary for industrial applications. 

Our laboratory is developing and employing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in an effort to provide more efficient, reliable and thorough evaluation of materials and compensate for the lack of human experts.(X) Our goals are to automate tests that are... 

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