We study the CoO/Ni interface by first principles calculations. Because the lattice mismatch is large, a realistic description requires a huge supercell. We investigate two interface configurations: in interface 1 the coupling between the Ni and Co atoms is mediated by O, whereas in...

We discuss results of spin-polarized electronic structure calculations for a 1×1 YBa2Cu3O7/PrBa2Cu3O7 supercell, obtained by the full-potential linear augmented plane wave (FLAPW) method as implemented in the WIEN2k package. The calculations are based on the generalized gradient approximation...

The incommensurate composite systems M<Subscript>14</Subscript>Cu<Subscript>24</Subscript>O<Subscript>41</Subsc ript> (M=Ca, Sr, La) are based on two fundamental structural units: CuO<Subscript>2</Subscript> chains and Cu<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>3</Subscript> ladders. We present electronic structure calculations within density functional theory in order to address the interrelations between chains and ladders. The...</subscript></subscript></subscript><//subsc></subscript></subscript></subscript>

By means of band structure calculations within the density functional theory and the generalized gradient approximation, we investigate the electronic structure of self-organized Pt nanowires on the Ge(001) surface. In particular, we deal with a novel one-dimensional surface state confined in...

The application of the Kanban system in a practical environment is reported. The objective was to determine the optimal number of Kanbans for each component part. The effect of the time interval between replenishment of parts on the amount of work‐in‐process inventory was also investigated....

A case study on the balancing and design of a line assembling black‐and‐white television receivers is reported. Task allocations are made using a cost model and considering the relatedness of tasks. The variability of task times, together with variability in the failure rates of the sets,...

Provides a comprehensive review of various modelling approaches related to Just‐in‐Time (JIT) manufacturing. JIT is essentially a philosophy for reducing lead time as well as excessive work‐in‐progress inventories. Based on this concept a number of techniques have been developed for the...