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2-Stage stochastic programming approach for hub location problem under uncertainty: a case study of air network of Iran
(Elsevier B.V., 2015-08)In this paper 2-stage stochastic programming has been developed for formulating stochastic uncapacitated multiple allocation hub location problem. This problem is studied under three cases. The first, stochastic demand, ... -
3D printed nanocomposite parts for improved dental recovery of decayed teeth
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2021-12)Bone regeneration and tooth recovery processes have been gaining much popularity and becoming a feasible process worldwide. This process is also called bone scaffolding and grafting where grafted bones are surgically placed ... -
3D printed superhydrophobic structures for sustainable manufacturing benefits: An overview
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2022-06)Superhydrophobic properties have been present in nature for many millennia before human beings discovered their true capabilities and utilized them to revolutionize modern societies. The most familiar form of hydrophobicity ... -
3D printing of Portland cement using a binder jetting system
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2021-06)This paper presents proof of the concept that Portland cement can be used as a material on a commercial binder jetting system. Sixteen cylindrical specimens were printed using different layer thicknesses and cured under ... -
3D printing of Portland cement using binder jetting systems
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Additive Manufacturing (AM) in recent years has become a common method for creating detailed parts or models from 3D CAD data. The main applications of AM in the construction industry are dominated by Contour Crafting (CC) ... -
A benchmark study - How industrial engineering undergraduate programs are addressing healthcare needs
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2019-12)While healthcare in the U.S. has made great strides at improvement, the delivery system still needs major changes, as evidenced by increasing costs (4-10% per year) and ongoing problems with patient safety. Healthcare ... -
A brain computer interface system for the improvement of cognitive and communication abilities for patients with neuromuscular disorders
(Industry, Engineering & Conference Management Systems Conference, 2021-03)More than 16 million people in the United States are living with cognitive impairment. Reports suggest that 12,000-15,000 people have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and approximately 17 million people have cerebral palsy, ... -
A comprehensive cost estimation for additive manufacturing
(Wichita State University, 2021-07)Additive Manufacturing (AM) is an emerging manufacturing method by which Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models are directly made into products and structures. Layers of material, such as polymers, metals, ceramics, composites, ... -
A critical analysis of the AIAG-VDA FMEA; does the newly released AIAG-VDA method offer improvements over the former AIAG method?
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2020-06)After several years of collaboration, The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) completed a harmonized version of their respective FMEA methods. Previous to the ... -
A decision model for economic and environmental impacts of the food and biofuel competition
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Rising demand for food and energy leads to debates about biofuel production from food crops. On the other hand, biofuels derived from lignocellulosic sources offer positive environmental impacts such as enriching degraded ... -
A finite difference solution for 1-D soil consolidation using Excel
(Industry, Engineering & Conference Management Systems Conference, 2020-03)Terzaghi's one-dimensional (1-D) soil consolidation equation is solved using a finite difference (FD) method and Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet. Spreadsheets are inexpensive computational tools that are readily available ... -
A framework for pediatrics clinic no-show prediction using elastic net and Bayesian Belief Network
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)No-Shows not only creates additional cost for healthcare facilities but also affect the quality of care for the patients. This study predicts the no-show probability of the patient with using demographic, social and ... -
A fuzzy multicriteria generation expansion planning model
(Inderscience Publishers, 2011)In this paper, we present a fuzzy multi-objective model for power generation expansion planning problem with uncertainty in objective functions and demand balance constraints. The purpose of the fuzzy generation expansion ... -
A genetic algorithm for battery-based energy storage transportation using railway
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2019-12)The use of renewable energy sources has increased significantly in the past few years. Due to the intermittent nature of the renewable energy sources, planning and distribution of this energy is considered a challenging ... -
A genetic algorithm metaheuristic for bakery distribution vehicle routing problem with load balancing
(2011-05)In this paper, we analyze a distribution problem at a bakery company in Istanbul, Turkey. The bakery wants to distribute products with the available fleets of trucks, while maintaining balance in workload between different ... -
A hybrid imperialist competitive algorithm approach to solve a green vehicle routing problem
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)One of the most significant extension problems of the vehicle routing problem (VRP) is the heterogeneous fixed fleet vehicle routing problem (HFFVRP), which aims to provide service to a specific customers' group using a ... -
A hybrid learning model for the vehicle routing problem with drones in the era of industry 4.0
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)Under the vision of industry 4.0, the application of drones or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in last-mile transportation has been capturing the attention of many logistics giants. Leaders in logistics and transportation ... -
A knowledge-based advisory system for statistical quality control
(Taylor & Francis, 1993)Implementation of an effective quality management system requires the ready availability of expert statistical quality control (SQC) practitioners. However, this expertise may be unavailable to many small- and medium-size ... -
A knowledge-based model management system for aircraft survivability analysis
(Elsevier B.V., 1995)For the survivability analysis of a weapon system, an analyst has to consider and choose from a large number of available models the set of models that best fits the study requirements. This paper presents a knowledge-based ... -
A knowledge-based system for sensor selection
(Elsevier, 1989)This paper presents a Knowledge-based system (KBS) developed to allow users, who may not be knowledgeable about sensors, to select sensors suitable for their specific needs. The KBS runs on a micro-computer. The selection ...