Combustion
Efficiency Ratio of the heat released in combustion to the heat available from the fuel.
Energy
Efficiency Ratio of energy output of a conversion process or of a system to its energy input; also known as first - law efficiency.
exergy
efficiency the ratio of (theoretical) minimum exergy input to actual input of a process or a system; also known as second - law efficiency
In 2013, for example, the iShares Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (XBB) had an after - tax return of -3.10 % and a before tax return of -1.47 %, resulting in a tax -
efficiency ratio of +2.11 or +211 %, which is obviously incorrect.
Bladex likewise has an exceptional
efficiency ratio of 31 %.
Not exact matches
As a rough — and perhaps unfair — comparison with a much more established competitor, PayPal's transaction
efficiency ratio is 30 percent: It spent $ 1.2 billion on transaction costs in the first six months
of 2015 to process $ 3.9 billion
of payments.
The combined
ratio, loss and LAE
ratio, and underwriting expense
ratio are used as indicators
of the Company's underwriting discipline,
efficiency in acquiring and servicing its business and overall underwriting profitability.
Those measuring a railroad's
efficiency often consult the operating
ratio, which measures operating costs as a percentage
of revenue (lower is better).
As such, customer success makes much more sense to include in your CAC
ratio, not in pure CAC, because you'll want to measure the
efficiency of your acquisition teams independently.
Since then, he's improved the railway's operating
ratio (an important measurement
of efficiency)-- and shareholders have been rewarded in the process: CP's stock closed on Tuesday 153 per cent above where it was trading when Harrison was appointed.
The litigation cost
of $ 1 billion contributed to an operating loss
of $ 1.3 billion in the third quarter and increased the
efficiency ratio to a worse - than - expected 65.5 percent.
Protein shall be minimum 15 per cent with protein
efficiency ratio (PER)
of two or minimum 20 per cent with PER
of 1.75
Whey Protein has an excellent amino acid profile resulting in a Protein
Efficiency Ratio (PER)
of 3.2.
Former number one pick Sam Bradford has been the height
of efficiency, completing a whopping 71.7 %
of his passes with a 4:1 touchdown to interception
ratio.
I even said (numerous times now) that his
efficiency, or Ast / TO
ratio doesn't define his game... but it IS a part
of it, and it wasn't good.
I feel that points per drive or per 100 yds
of offense is a much better indicator and that I believe has a direct causation effect which can be shown in red zone
efficiency, TD to FG
ratio, and third down
efficiency.
The most widely used measure
of feed
efficiency is the weight - based feed conversion
ratio, calculated as the
ratio of feed intake (by weight) to weight gain.
«We need a complete understanding
of feed
efficiency, though, because aquatic species differ from livestock in important ways that are not considered in feed conversion
ratios.»
To produce these
efficiency estimates, the research team collected data on variables including feed composition, feed conversion
ratios, edible portions and nutritional content
of major farmed terrestrial and aquatic animal species.
In experiments
of this kind, the support
ratio (that is, the
ratio of the transmutation rate to the production rate) is an important indicator
of transmutation
efficiency.
In situations where consumers must average
ratio information, such as comparing the fuel
efficiency of two cars using the
ratio miles per gallon, they often flub the numbers by incorrectly assuming the mathematic equation to find miles per gallon would be to average the sum
of the mileage
of both cars and then divide by two, instead
of using a more complex equation needed to accurately compare
ratios.
To figure that just how much the
efficiency improves, Keeling and his colleagues examined the
ratio of CO2 having the isotope carbon 13 versus its lighter and much more prevalent cousin, carbon 12.
«The high detection
efficiency and low dark count rate
of the SNSPD means that the weak signal from the backscattered light can be detected with a high signal - to - noise
ratio,» said Xia.
The team improved the plant's water - use -
efficiency — the
ratio of carbon dioxide entering the plant to water escaping — by 25 percent without significantly sacrificing photosynthesis or yield in real - world field trials.
This extraordinary leap in
efficiency is achieved by placing a layer
of metamaterials onto the bed
of the scanner, which improves the signal - to - noise
ratio.
The paper, published June 26 in the journal Nature, shows that attention increases the
efficiency of signaling into the brain's cerebral cortex and boosts the
ratio of signal over noise.
In the familiar heat engine model at macroscopic scale, referred to as the Carnot heat engine, the
efficiency increases as a function
of the
ratio between the temperatures
of the low - and high - temperature baths.
-- The Secretary shall review annually the product - specific criteria for designating, and the product models that qualify as, Best - in - Class Products and, after notice and a 30 - day comment period, make upwards adjustments in the
efficiency criteria as necessary to maintain an appropriate
ratio of such product models to the total number
of product models in the product class.
Such a model should provide appropriate data regarding the safety and the
efficiency of the drug, thus evaluating its benefit / risk
ratio, prior to conducting early phases
of a therapeutic trial.
The new laser, designed with the collaboration
of the European Southern Observatory (ESO), TOPTICA Photonics AG and MPB Communications Inc., is a state -
of - the - art, 20 - watt, continuous wave laser that will increase the coupling
efficiency over the current laser by more than 15 times and improve the relative Strehl
ratio by a factor
of about two.
Major consequences
of such changes over regional scales will probably include (1) reductions in primary production combined with (2) shifts from diatom - dominated (low SA: V
ratio) phytoplankton assemblages with high POC - export
efficiencies to picoplankton communities (high SA: V
ratio) characterized by low export
efficiencies (Smith et al., 2008; Morán et al., 2010; Morán et al., 2015).
Luciferase assays were analyzed based on the
ratio of Firefly / Renilla to normalize cell number and transfection
efficiency.
HIIT offers the best results when it comes to
efficiency to time
ratio, for example compared to the long time required to perform a steady pace cardio workout, with HIIT you «ll get the same results in only a fraction
of that time.
Protein
Efficiency Ratio (PER) measures weight gain
of an individual relative to protein intake, but does not directly measure absorption, net incorporation, etc..
A. Recommended Methods for Kjeldahl Techniques in Total Nitrogen Determination B. Methods for Analysis
of Amino Acid Composition
of Pure Protein and Protein Foodstuffs C. Microbiological Assays and Prediction
of Protein
Efficiency Ratio References
* Protein
Efficiency Ratio [PER] = Gain in body weight divided by weight
of protein consumed.
Mating; fertility; gestational indices; ovarian primordial follicle counts; estrous cyclicity; precoital interval; gestational length; offspring sex
ratios; postnatal survival; nipple / areolae retention in preweanling males; epididymal sperm number, motility, and morphology; daily sperm production; and
efficiency of daily sperm production were not affected at any exposure.
Historically, the quality
of proteins has been determined by Protein
Efficiency Ratio (PER), which measures the weight gain
of experimental growing rats when being fed the test protein.
Consider this graph
of food
efficiency, which is the
ratio of body weight gain to food intake:
This e-book will provide you specific recommendations on carbohydrate to protein
ratios for various types
of training days along with extensive lists
of foods and
ratio tables to support your Metabolic
Efficiency Training goals.
The
ratio of carbs to fats to proteins to fiber etc. changes the
efficiency of conversion to stored energy.
Another quality measure for protein is the «Protein
Efficiency Ratio», which whey scored near top
of all proteins at 3.2 - just below that
of egg protein at 3.9.
Primarily efforts to improve the
efficiency of solar panels, which is the
ratio of the amount
of the incoming sunlight energy into electrical energy generated.
Some
of the countries with the highest
efficiency ratings do not pay the highest salaries, nor do they have the lowest student - teacher
ratios.
The resulting cost - effectiveness
ratios can be used to rank alternative programs in terms
of efficiency such that decision - makers can determine which program will produce the greatest impact for a given investment.
Because Two - Mode is a second - generation approach conceived by transmission experts instead
of engine specialists, gasoline and electric power sources are more ingeniously combined with fixed and variable gear
ratios to achieve higher
efficiency over a broader range.
VC - T, for Variable Compression - Turbocharged, can raise or lower the stroke
of the pistons allowing the compression
ratio to vary between 8:1 and 14:1 — providing performance benefits at low compression and
efficiency improvements at high compression.
The mechanical
efficiency of this Getrag - built automatic has been a key contributor to the ability
of the Focus to reach 40 mpg, but its unpredictable clutch engagement and frequent cycling
of gear
ratios could make you crazy.
The absolute best
efficiency that we could ever achieve at this point in the process is the stochiometric
ratio of approximately 14:1 air to fuel
ratio.
Not only will this reduce the use
of fossil fuels, but the higher purity fuels made in this way can be used in even higher compression
ratio engines, increasing
efficiency even more.