In this paper, the authors investigated the various factors, which can affect the performance of a turbofan engine. For this, the various subunits of a turbofan engine like inlet duct, compressor, combustion chamber, liner, turbine, exhaust nozzle etc. are investigated to find its various reliability characteristics through Markov process and supplementary variable technique (SVT). The main adv...

Isokinetic resistance is frequently used to strength profile healthy athletes and to evaluate the status of injured athletes involved in rehabilitation programs. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the reliability of peak torque, torque acceleration energy, endurance ratio, average power, and total work measures obtained with a Cybex isokinetic dynamometer. Fifteen college studen...

This paper proposes new reliability measures on translation quality. A reliability measure is important for a translation system to select the best one of multiple translations. The proposed measures are independent of translation systems, so they are applicable to any translation system. Experiments on selection proved the effectiveness of our measures.

purpose this preliminary study aimed to determine the intrarater reliability of the quantitative tests for the study of non-specific low back pain. methods test-retest reliability of the measurements of ratio data was determined by an intraclass correlation coefficient (icc), standard error of measurements (sems), coefficient of variation (cv), and one-way repeated measures anova using the valu...

This study was carried out to assess the validity of the SPADI, (Shoulder pain and Disability Index), a self assessment of shoulder pain and disability in community based patients.The authors gave a fair introduction on the development of the SPADI and briefly critiqued the 2 studies that initially supported the validity of the subjective outcome measure. I note only moderate test-retest reliab...

The Motion Sensitivity Test (MST) is a clinical protocol designed to measure motion-provoked dizziness during a series of 16 quick changes to head or body positions. The MST has been used as a guide for developing an exercise program for patients with motion-provoked dizziness and as a treatment outcome measure to monitor the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation therapy. This study determ...