Essays about: "Horns"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 32 essays containing the word Horns.

  1. 16. Increasing the knowledge of Bali cattle management - the key to maintain genetic variation and improve animal welfare

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Ann Eriksson; [2015]
    Keywords : Bali cattle; Indonesia; phenotypic description; breeding management; white spotted cattle; white spotts; inbreeding; breeding; minor field study;

    Abstract : In Indonesia half of the 4.5 million households that keep livestock are small scale farmers. The most important cattle breed for these farmers is the Bali cattle, which is a dual purpose animal that is well adapted to demanding conditions. READ MORE

  3. 17. Neck mobility, Grazing habits, and intraspecific combat behaviour in the Giant Pleistocene horned Turtle Meiolania Platyceps

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Andréas Jannel; [2015]
    Keywords : Testudinata; neck retraction; cervical vertebrae; Photogrammetry; 3D modelling; Testudinata; rétraction du cou; vertèbres cervicales; Photogrammétrie; Modélisation 3D; Testudinata; hals indragning; halskotor; fotogrammetri; 3D-modellering;

    Abstract : Meiolania platyceps is the stratigraphically youngest, and osteologically best-known members of the enigmatic Paleogene-Holocene testudinatan clade Meiolaniidae. This study generated digital reconstructions of intervertebral mobility using the complete cervical series of M. READ MORE

  4. 18. On Asset Life Cycle Management for Offshore Wind Turbines : A Case Study of Horns Rev 1

    University essay from KTH/Tillämpad termodynamik och kylteknik

    Author : Caroline Broliden; Linn Regnér; [2015]
    Keywords : Asset Life Cycle Management; ALCM; end of lifetime; wind turbine; business case;

    Abstract : The world’s first large scale offshore wind farm, Horns Rev 1, is approaching the decommissioning phase the profitability of future investments therefore has to be investigated further. Investment decision-making requires the consideration of several perspectives based on a life cycle view of the asset’s condition and profitability. READ MORE

  5. 19. Park optimization and wake interaction study at Bockstigen offshore wind power plant

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jan Borràs Morales; [2014]
    Keywords : Wake; Wind power; Offshore; Analytical models; Experimental validation; Atmospheric stability; Layout optimization;

    Abstract : Losses for wake effects in offshore wind farms represent about 10% to 20% of the park annual energy production. Several analytical wake models have been developed and implemented to predict the power deficit of a wake-affected wind turbine. READ MORE

  6. 20. The use of endogenous retroviruses as markers to describe the genetic relationships among some local Swedish sheep breeds

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Robert Mukiibi; [2014]
    Keywords : Indigenous Swedish breeds; enJSRV; primitive; endogenous; polymorphism; proviruses;

    Abstract : The present modern sheep is believed to have evolved from its wild ancestors 2.5 million years ago. Furthermore archeological evidence suggest that sheep has been domesticated by man since 8500-9000 years BC for their beneficial products to man including; milk, meat, skin and wool. READ MORE