Browsing ISME Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Biocompatibility and biofunctionality evaluations of metallic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
(Wichita State University, 2015-12)Bone grafting has been widely and successfully used in biomedical fields. Current methods of bone grafting that have been used in medical fields are autografting, allografting, and xenografting but there is a limitation ... -
Bottleneck shifting in production lines: Impact of variability, new detection method and control strategies
(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
(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 ... -
Capacity planning of food using simulation modeling for balancing nutrition during space flight
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Aerospace expansion explores feats towards space travel and potential life on new planets, with organizations focusing heavily on engineering and new developments. With this recent development towards space travel comes ... -
Committee neural network force prediction model in milling of fiber reinforced polymers
(Wichita State University, 2008-08)Increasingly, fiber reinforced polymers are being used in aerospace, naval, and automotive industries due to their high specific strength and high stiffness. Some of the damage problems encountered during machining these ... -
Comparison of refill friction stir spot welding versus riveting in aircraft applications
(Wichita State University, 2019-07)Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) developed an innovative robotic Refill Friction Stir Spot Joining (RFSJ) system for welding aluminum alloys. This RFSJ method, also referred to Refill Friction Stir Spot Welding (RFSSW), has ... -
Computational intelligence in industrial operations
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)Computational intelligence can improve the efficiency and performance of various industrial systems. Industry 4.0 shows the rise in methods that provide (such as the Internet of Things or IoT) computational intelligence. ... -
Condition based maintenance of a single system under spare part inventory constraints
(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 ... -
Cost benefit analysis of condition monitoring systems for optimal maintenance decision making
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)Tremendous advances in high performance sensing and signal processing technology enable the development of condition monitoring systems (CMS) for complex engineered systems to detect, diagnose, and predict the system-wide ... -
Critical path analysis using simulation techniques and selection of lean tools to multiple critical paths based on cost factor
(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 ... -
Cyber-physical supply chain using ranked blockchain
(Wichita State University, 2022-12)The complex nature of modern supply chains has made the traceability of goods throughout their lifecycles very difficult. Modern technology and the digitization of the supply chain have created vast amounts of data that ... -
Data driven decision making frameworks with probabilistic graphical models in healthcare
(Wichita State University, 2017-05)Advancements in data gathering and uncertainty surrounding health care and human behavior require advanced modelling techniques such as Bayesian belief networks (BBNs) and Markov networks (MNs) to analyze such a complex ... -
Decision analysis process model for alternative technologies evaluation within warehousing applications
(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
(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 dynamic facility layouts under production and material handling capacity constraints
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)For a manufacturing facility to be competitive in today’s market driven conditions, it is inevitable that it meet the market’s demand with optimal resources within the required time. Resources and its utilization can be ... -
Design of hybrid layouts for large size facility layout problems
(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 ... -
Design of multi-echelon supply chain systems to optimize cost and service levels
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)Primarily found basic uncertainties in the supply chain design are supply and demand, later there are many more uncertainties added in the literature of the field, e.g., control. For an organization there are many options ... -
Design of resilient and sustainable complex engineered systems
(Wichita State University, 2017-07)With the development of new complex engineered systems or retrofitting the old ones, new types of safety issues and unforeseen failure modes may have arisen. Traditional probabilistic risk assessment framework falls short ... -
Design of response networks during disasters
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Every year the world faces many different and diverse types of disasters. The effects of these catastrophes are vast and disastrous for humanity. The most critical stage in the management of disasters is the response phase. ... -
Design of thin film solar cell material structure for reliability and performance robustness
(Wichita State University, 2013-07)Although a continued exponential growth of solar power generation over the world paves a path to a future in sustainable energy, development of photovoltaic (PV) technologies with low-cost and high-stability materials ...