The phrase "alter the performance of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes or modifications to how something functions or operates, often in a technical or analytical context.
Example: "The new software update is designed to alter the performance of the system, improving speed and efficiency."
Alternatives: "modify the functionality of" or "change the operation of".
The density and temperature of the air through which the shell passes, the temperature of the propelling charge, any variation in weight of the shell from standard, any variation in the velocity of the shell owing to gradual wear on the gun these and similar environmental changes can alter the performance of the shell from its theoretical values.
Heat generated by high level radioactive wastes could alter the performance of a clay repository.
Shape tailoring of active materials could alter the performance of supercapacitors.
Capillary water absorption and water vapour permeability values showed that the coatings did not alter the performance of the mortars.
However, misalignment by half degree would make the diaphragm around 13%% more of its expected dimensions which can alter the performance of a sensor.
However, Austin (2016) shows that this does not significantly alter the performance of the matching estimator in terms of balancing covariates.
In this study, our purpose was to investigate to what extent the deposition of some metal promoters such as Pd, Co and Ag may alter the performances of EtOH-SCR sulfated ceria-zirconia catalysts and the complex network of reactions pertaining to the reaction mechanism.
The polarising current, used for the measurements, altered the performance of the electrodes.
The milling of the SSA altered the performance of mortars to the extent that the compressive strength and workability were comparable to the performance of ordinary mortar.
The proportional-prize contest performs better by limiting the degree to which heterogeneity among contestants discourages weaker entrants, without altering the performance of stronger entrants.
It remains unknown whether these possible additional cases would have altered the performance of the various tests and/or case definitions.
