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Analysis of machining quality in edge trimming of carbon fiber reinforced composite

Urban, Neebu Alex (2005-12)

Carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRP) have found extensive application in today’s industries such as aerospace, automotive and shipping industries for their high strength and light weight. But due to its inhomogeneous ...
Analyze transition state of move rate changes with simulation -- FULL TEXT IS NOT AVAILABLE

Nagabhushana, Keshav Prasad (2006-12)

In today’s competitive world, on time delivery is one of the most important factors while meeting customer demand. If organizations focus only on the invention and not on value from the customer’s point of view, principles ...
ANN model to predict burr height and thickness

Manjunatha, Nikethan Narigudde (2007-05)

The drilling of metals produces undesirable projections at the surface of the hole called burrs, which are very costly to remove from the work piece. Any effort involved in simplifying the drilling process that decreases ...
Application of revenue management principles in warehousing of a third party logistics firm

Venkitachalam, Prakash (Wichita State University, 2007-12)

As global business landscape becomes more competitive, new and innovative methods to stay ahead of the competition are imperative. Profits being the bottom line of every business, margins are shrinking in the face of extreme ...
Are the threshold limit values (TLVS®) for lifting proposed by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists independent of gender and anthropometry?

Zarzar, Muci Jose Chali (Wichita State University, 2010-05)

Low back disorders remains the top musculoskeletal disorder across several industries, where lifting is commonly associated as a major risk factor in the workplace. Researchers have developed numerous assessment methods ...
Assessment of an evidence based postural support computer workstation checklist

Kirby, Jonathan P. (Wichita State University, 2009-12)

Previous studies have shown that musculoskeletal discomfort can result from long duration of computer use with the following conditions: improper location of the keyboard and mouse, monitor too high, and a lack of forearm ...
Assessment of whole body vibration among forklift drivers using ISO 2631-1 and 2631-5

Deshmukh, Aditya Anil (Wichita State University, 2009-07)

The use of forklifts to move material is very common in large manufacturing companies. Exposure to whole body vibration from industrial vehicles such as forklifts has been associated with low back pain and also with the ...
Bottleneck shifting in production lines: Impact of variability, new detection method and control strategies

Tamilselvan, Prasannavenkatesh (Wichita State University, 2010-08)

One of the main causes for degrade in the performance of a production line is bottleneck machine. To improve system performance, bottleneck (BN) is one of the critical factors that need to be addressed. Most of the researchers ...
Buffer allocation in an unreliable homogeneous serial parallel production line

Venkataraju, Ram Prasaad (Wichita State University, 2010-12)

Buffers are inventory held in between machines to avoid stockout of parts. When a company has large buffer quantities between machines the inventory holding cost increases. Reducing the amount in a buffer increases the ...
Condition based maintenance of a single system under spare part inventory constraints

Rausch, Mitchell T. (Wichita State University, 2008-08)

The problem of effectively integrating condition based maintenance and spare part inventory control is studied and a solution methodology demonstrated. Degradation modeling, Bayesian analysis, and optimization techniques ...
Critical path analysis using simulation techniques and selection of lean tools to multiple critical paths based on cost factor

John, Mervyn (Wichita State University, 2011-12)

A production system converts raw materials into finished goods by various processes. The processes could occur parallel in order to reduce the time taken to complete the processes. Critical path in production systems is ...
Decision analysis process model for alternative technologies evaluation within warehousing applications

Kolyesnik, Olena (Wichita State University, 2008-05)

Led by competition, companies strive for competitive advantage. Accepting the value based holistic concept of the supply chain, organizations realize the importance of increased communication flow and availability of ...
Deformation of OFHC copper during cutting

Vasomsetti, Sreedhar (Wichita State University, 2012-05)

Metal cutting induces larger strains and high strain rates within the primary shear zone (PSZ). The study is aimed at understanding the nature of high strain rate deformation of a highly ductile and workhardening material, ...
Design of hybrid layouts for large size facility layout problems

Narayanan, Venkataramani (Wichita State University, 2007-12)

Generally facility layout problems are solved traditionally using assembly layout or process layout or cellular layout. Hybrid layouts are layouts that combine all three traditionally layouts considering product characteristics ...
Detection of bottlenecks for multiple products and mitigation using alternative process plans

Karthikeyan, Arul Pragash (Wichita State University, 2010-12)

In a manufacturing environment, productivity and quality of the system can be improved by focusing on production constraints (bottlenecks). As a result, the bottleneck detection methods have gained more importance in ...
Develop a training procedure to improve the rater-reliability of a modified 5S audit checklist

Gorrepati, Nishant (Wichita State University, 2012-07)

5S is a lean tool, which is a visual housekeeping technique that can be implemented in a shop floor to eliminate waste and improve the process. The performance of the 5S tool in a workplace is evaluated using a 5S audit ...
Deviation between the sliding direction of the chip over the tool and the direction of the friction force in oblique cutting

Yegneswaran, Kamalesh (2006-07)

Pure oblique cutting experiments with conventional cutting tools as well as ultra-sharp tools have been carried out under a wide range of cutting conditions using a linear slide based cutting set-up. The chip flow direction ...
The effect of arm posture and descent height on landing forces

Polsani, Anoop Kumar (2006-12)

Operators of mobile construction equipment (e.g., bulldozers, scrapers, etc.) often opt to descend out of the cabin in an irregular fashion without using proper egress methods, despite being trained on proper egress methods. ...
Effect of conditioners on Cu-Cu and Al-Cu high current density sliding electrical contacts

Badamikar, Anupam Shirish (Wichita State University, 2009-12)

This study was aimed at evaluating the performance of contact conditioners in sliding electrical contacts. Cu-Cu and Al-Cu sliding contacts have been tested at current densities up to 933 A/mm2 and 733 A/mm2 respectively. A ...
Effect of variations of riveting process on the quality of riveted joints

Bajracharya, Bijay (2006-12)

This thesis presents a study of the effect of controllable riveting parameters, mainly squeeze force, rivet length, rivet diameter tolerance, hole countersunk depth and hole diameter tolerance, on the quality of formed ...