The present paper discusses the development of a performance model of power generation system of a thermal plant for performance evaluation using Markov technique and probabilistic approach. The study covers two areas: development of a predictive model and evaluation of performance with the help of developed model. The present system of thermal plant under study consists of four subsystems with...

In this paper we have constructed an optimal eighth-order method with four function evaluations to solve the nonlinear equations. The proposed method is a three-step method in which no derivative is required. Our scheme is optimal in the sense of Kung and Traub. Moreover, some test functions have been also included to confirm the superiority of the proposed method. At the end, we have presented...

differences between stress-based and strain-based criteria are investigated in seismic performance evaluation of the arch dams in time domain. a numerical model of the coupled dam-reservoir-foundation system is prepared with the finite element technique. reservoir is modeled using the eulerian approach as a compressible domain, and the foundation rock is assumed to be massless. dynamic equilibr...

In this paper, a summary of performance evaluation is presented, including a discussion of different types of evaluations. The following performance metrics are introduced and defined: speedup, efficiency and scalability. The paper includes a literature survey of performance counters used in multiprocessor systems. A classification is established based on the various parameters of the counters....

performance evaluation is one of the most important management agendas as key to achieving continuous improvement in the ability to evaluate the ongoing performance of the organization. many organizations have realized the importance of ongoing evaluation of performance and performance appraisal systems employ a variety of organizations. in this regard between 1850 and 1975, only on the basis o...