• 제목/요약/키워드: confidence factor

검색결과 1,068건 처리시간 0.024초

Reliability-Based Design Optimization using Semi-Numerical Strategies for Structural Engineering Applications

  • Kharmanda, G.;Sharabatey, S.;Ibrahim, H.;Makhloufi, A.;Elhami, A.
    • International Journal of CAD/CAM
    • /
    • 제9권1호
    • /
    • pp.1-16
    • /
    • 2010
  • When Deterministic Design Optimization (DDO) methods are used, deterministic optimum designs are frequently pushed to the design constraint boundary, leaving little or no room for tolerances (or uncertainties) in design, manufacture, and operating processes. In the Reliability-Based Design Optimization (RBDO) model for robust system design, the mean values of uncertain system variables are usually used as design variables, and the cost is optimized subject to prescribed probabilistic constraints as defined by a nonlinear mathematical programming problem. Therefore, a RBDO solution that reduces the structural weight in uncritical regions does not only provide an improved design but also a higher level of confidence in the design. In this work, we seek to improve the quality of RBDO processes using efficient optimization techniques with object of improving the resulting objective function and satisfying the required constraints. Our recent RBDO developments show its efficiency and applicability in this context. So we present some recent structural engineering applications demonstrate the efficiency of these developed RBDO methods.

소셜커머스 이용자들의 의복쇼핑성향과 지각된 위험이 패션제품 구매의도에 미치는 영향 (The effects of clothes shopping orientation and perceived risk on purchase intention in social commerce)

  • 김혜진;정명선
    • 복식문화연구
    • /
    • 제23권3호
    • /
    • pp.384-399
    • /
    • 2015
  • The purpose of this study is to empirically investigate consumers' clothes shopping orientation factors and perceived risk factors affecting the purchase intention for fashion products in social commerce. For this study, questionnaires were given to 500 adults in their 20s~30s who had experience of using social commerce related to general products or services. To analyze the results of this study, we conducted descriptive analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, a chi-square independence test, and hierarchical regression analysis using SPSS 18.0. The results were as follows. First, social commerce users'clothes shopping orientations were classified into the pursuit of pleasure, brand, fashion innovation, trend, and utility, and the perceived risks were classified into the risks related to products, consumer service, loss of purchase opportunity, confidence in the web site, economy, and security. Second, clothes shopping orientation factors and perceived risk factors had a somewhat significant influence on the purchase intention for fashion products. Third, there was a significant difference between sexes regarding the influences of the clothes shopping orientation factors and perceived risk factors for the purchase intention of fashion products. Finally, this study aims to provide useful information for fashion companies to enable them to establish specific strategies that can influence consumers'purchase behaviors through social commerce.

Optimization of photo-catalytic degradation of oil refinery wastewater using Box-Behnken design

  • Tetteh, Emmanuel Kweinor;Naidoo, Dushen Bisetty;Rathilal, Sudesh
    • Environmental Engineering Research
    • /
    • 제24권4호
    • /
    • pp.711-717
    • /
    • 2019
  • The application of advanced oxidation for the treatment of oil refinery wastewater under UV radiation by using nanoparticles of titanium dioxide was investigated. Synthetic wastewater prepared from phenol crystals; Power Glide SAE40 motor vehicle oil and water was used. Response surface methodology (RSM) based on the Box-Behnken design was employed to design the experimental runs, optimize and study the interaction effects of the operating parameters including catalyst concentration, run time and airflow rate to maximize the degradation of oil (SOG) and phenol. The analysis of variance and the response models developed were used to evaluate the data obtained at a 95% confidence level. The use of the RSM demonstrated the graphical relationship that exists between individual factors and their interactive effects on the response, as compared to the one factor at time approach. The obtained optimum conditions of photocatalytic degradation are the catalyst concentration of 2 g/L, the run time of 30 min and the airflow rate of 1.04 L/min. Under the optimum conditions, a 68% desirability performance was obtained, representing 81% and 66% of SOG and phenol degradability, respectively. Thus, the hydrocarbon oils were readily degradable, while the phenols were more resistant to photocatalytic degradation.

Place Brand Equity and Domestic Investors' Choice: A Case Study in Vietnam

  • PHAM, Huong Thi Thu;PHAM, Nga Thi
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
    • /
    • 제7권10호
    • /
    • pp.149-159
    • /
    • 2020
  • Selecting an investment location is one of the most crucial decisions of investors as it has a great influence on the operation and development of the business in the future. At the same time, the attraction of localities will bring advantages for socio-economic development for the localities invested. Investors are interested in localities that have the potential to invest. The study focused on analyzing and testing the influence of place brand equity on the choice of investment locations of domestic investors through a regression analysis using 425 survey samples of investors in Phu Tho province, one of the northern industrial zones in Vietnam. Research results showed that 56.5% of investment decisions depended on factors from place brands. In addition, in the decision-making process for choosing investment locations, brand awareness factor had the greatest impact on investor's decisions, followed by brand image and brand personality, and finally brand confidence had the smallest impact. Therefore, in the coming time, in order to retain and attract domestic investors to choose Phu Tho as an investment and business destination, it is necessary to increase the value of place brand equity and implement solutions to promote place brands to investors.

Mediation Effect of Motivation and Immersion for Learning in the Relation between Tutor and Learning Effectiveness of Cyber Home Learning

  • Baek, Hyun-Ki;Kang, Jung-Hwa;Ha, Tai-Hyun
    • 디지털융복합연구
    • /
    • 제7권1호
    • /
    • pp.137-147
    • /
    • 2009
  • The main purpose of cyber home education in public sector is to promote public education and restrain expensive private education expenses. The primary purpose of this study is to explore the effects of motivation, immersion and tutor on the effectiveness of cyber home learning. The variables of motivation, immersion and tutor participation were incorporated in this study as follows: 1) tutor participation was classed as a single independent variable, which has interaction and also effects passion; 2) motivation and 3) immersion were classed as two mediatory variables: motivation which include relevance and confidence; and immersion which includes attention and controllability. 4) learning effect was classed as a single dependent variable of learning influence factor which has learning attitude and learning satisfaction. The results show that a tutor had a direct influence on the effects of the learners' study but motivation and immersion had an indirect influence on the effects of learners' study independently. Based on these findings a tutor should provide motivation and immersion with various learning methods and contents for learners to get maximum benefits from cyber home learning.

  • PDF

게임 제작을 통한 학습에서 학업적 자기효능감, 학습동기 및 학습태도에 대한 경로분석 (Path analysis for academic self-efficacy, the motivation and learning attitude on the learning through game making activity)

  • 박형성
    • 정보교육학회논문지
    • /
    • 제16권1호
    • /
    • pp.33-40
    • /
    • 2012
  • 본 연구는 게임제작 활동을 통한 학습에서 학업적 자기효능감, 학습동기, 컴퓨터 학습태도의 관계를 알아보는데 있다. 이를 통해 디지털게임을 통한 학습에서 학습자들의 참여와 학습목표 달성을 위한 변인들의 구조적 관계를 확인하였다. 연구결과 과제난이도, 자기조절효능감, 자신감의 하위요인으로 이루어진 학업적 자기효능감이 학습동기와 컴퓨터 학습태도에 유의한 영향을 미치는 구조방정식모형을 검증하였다. 학습자의 신념, 과제 수용태도, 학습과정을 조절하는 요인이 활동중심 학습이 중심이 되는 디지털 게임을 통한 학습에서 중요한 요인이었다.

  • PDF

여성소비자의 화장품구매체험이 이미지메이킹 효능감과 화장품추구혜택에 미치는 영향 (The Influence of Female Consumer's Cosmetics Purchase Experience on Image-making Efficacy and Cosmetics Pursuit Benefits)

  • 박은희;이상주
    • 한국의상디자인학회지
    • /
    • 제17권4호
    • /
    • pp.131-144
    • /
    • 2015
  • The object of this study was to find out the influence of female consumers' cosmetics purchase experience on image-making efficacy and cosmetics pursuit benefits. Total 405 surveys of women working at the industrial complex in Daegu-Kyoungbuk area were used for data analysis. Frequency, factor analysis, reliability analysis, regression analysis, and ${\chi}^2$-test were used for data analysis. Our findings are as follows. Cosmetics purchase experience of female consumers had factors as recognition experience, relationship experience, emotional experience, visit experience, and sensual experience. The factors of image-making efficacy were self-confidence in displaying, ability of facial expression and display ability while those of cosmetics purchase experience turned out to be trend/brand pursuit, appearance improvement pursuit, functionality pursuit and economic feasibility pursuit. Cosmetics purchase experience was found to have significant effects on the factors of image-making efficacy, and cosmetics purchase experience on factors of cosmetics pursuit benefits. The differences by ages variable was examined with relation to the level of make-up and how they chose products when buying.

  • PDF

모유량 부족증후군의 잠재요인 분석 (Potential Determinant Factors of Insufficient Milk Supply Syndrome)

  • 김혜숙
    • 대한간호학회지
    • /
    • 제24권1호
    • /
    • pp.33-46
    • /
    • 1994
  • In Korea, breastfeeding practice has decreased since 1980's. According to the literature review, insufficient milk supply(IMS) is a major reason found by mothers for early termination of breastfeeding practice. Insufficient milk supply syndrome cannot be explained simply. IMS is a complex phenomenon that has never been adequately investigated in Korea. Using the modified IMS conceptual framework by Hill and Humenick(1989), a study was conducted at one well baby clinic located in metropolitan hospital. Approval was obtained from head of nursing service and employees ill the well baby clinic. The study sample was to restricted mothers who initiated breastfeeding and still continuously breastfeeding (n=52) and mothers who initiated breastfeeding but terminated at the time of data collection (n=39). Factor analysis suggested that Potential Determinant factors, maternal psychologic factors were : sociocultural factors, breastfeeding behaviors, breastfeeding frequency, social support, maternal education and prenatal preparation, physical and sibling support, maternal confidence, and maternal physicals which accounted for 71.12% of the variance. Using discriminant analysis those potential determinant factors predicted 72.49% of the cases accurately. These findings of research suggest that the modified IMS model is valid. But additional variables which consider Korea sociocultural factors may need to be included in future studies to determine and develop an IMS model for Korea.

  • PDF

통학복 유형에 따른 의복행동에 관한 비교연구 -광주지역 남.여 고등학생을 중심으로- (A Comparative Study on the Clothing Behavior by a Type of Campus Wear -With an Emphasis for the Boy's and Girl's High School Students in Kwangju-)

  • 유명의
    • 대한가정학회지
    • /
    • 제30권1호
    • /
    • pp.11-24
    • /
    • 1992
  • The purpose of this study is to investigate the present states and preferences for a type of campus wear, the differences between the life-style variables and clothing behavior among school uniform students and non-uniform students, to explore variabels of the purchasing tendency in clothes of boys' and girls' high school students. The questionnaires were administered to samples of four boys' and girls' high schools respectively in Kwangju. The data from 522 respondants were analyzed in using Frequency and T-test. The results were as follows: 1. Most of schools are likely to take a school uniform system in the near future but students do not have favorable attitude against the system. 2. There were partly significant differences between the clothing behavior variables (boys : psychological dependence, comfort and atmosphere of the store, girls : downtown shopping) among school uniform students and non-uniform students. 3. There were partly significant differences between life-style variables(boys : leadership and social attitude, advertisement confidence, girls : price consciousness) among school uniform students and non-uniform students. 4. About 80% of the subject group planned their clothing purchase in advance, and their parents and friends influenced on clothing buying behaviors more then other fashion information sources, however, for the boy students the atmosphere of the store is most affecting variables. The store in which the subject group purchased clothing most frequently was a specialty fashion store. In clothing selection, aesthetic factors were showen as important factor and the most affecting mass media is TV.

  • PDF

최대 최소 주응력 관계를 활용한 Cutout Panel 구조물의 피로해석연구 (Study on Fatigue Analysis for the Cutout Panel Structure using the Relation of Max-Min Principal Stress)

  • 신인수;박규철;문정원;홍승현
    • 항공우주시스템공학회지
    • /
    • 제9권4호
    • /
    • pp.31-36
    • /
    • 2015
  • The fatigue analysis for cutout panel used for the weight reduction of aircraft has been conventionally performed through the open hole concept using the reference stress and stress concentration factor (Kt). However, in the actual structure cases, the goal of weight reduction might be less meaningful due to the conservative approach induced by the difficulties of extracting the confident reference stress from FE-Analysis in the complicated loading behavior. Therefore a new approach is proposed in order to secure the effectiveness of weight reduction and validate the confidence of the analysis results using the interaction of max-min principal stress at the critical location of open hole edge line.