In this paper, we describe benchmarking efforts for production control approaches applied to complex manufacturing systems. Complex manufacturing systems are characterized by a large number of products, an over time changing product mix, sequence-dependent set-up times, unrelated parallel machines, a mix of different process types and internal and external disturbances. In order to ensure compa...

In ρ photoproduction in ultra-peripheral heavy ion collisions, either ion can be the photon emitter or the target. The two possibilities are indistinguishable, and they should be able to interfere, reducing rho production at low transverse momentum, pT < h̄/〈b〉, where 〈b〉 is the median impact parameter. The two ρ production points are separated by 〈b〉 ≈ 18−46 fm, while the ρ decay before travell...

Using the strong electromagnetic fields in peripheral heavy ion collisions gives rise to a number of interesting possibilities of applications in both photon-photon and photon-hadron physics. We look at the theoretical foundations of the equivalent photon approximation and the specific problems in the heavy ion case. The interesting physics processes that can be studied in this way are outlined...

A low efficiency of bull fattening resulted in a decrease of beef production in Poland. One of the possibilities of the improvement of fattening efficiency is a proper choice of decisions concerning the course of a fattening process. Making the optimal decisions can be supported by means of dynamic programming (DP) models, using the hierarchic Markov process (HMP) technique. The models develope...

Plant-based platforms have been successfully applied for the last two decades for the efficient production of pharmaceutical proteins. The number of commercialized products biomanufactured in plants is, however, rather discouraging. Cytokines are small glycosylated polypeptides used in the treatment of cancer, immune disorders and various other related diseases. Because the clinical use of cyto...

This article presents an architecture for the production and delivery of Rich Digital Books on the Web. These books are transformed and enriched with supporting media, like images and sound, pursuing the goal of reaching broader audiences and enlarging usage possibilities. The architecture affords for the production process’ automation, and thus has the potential to increase digital books’ avai...