Browsing ISME Theses and Dissertations by Title
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Evolving design model synchronization for system health management using Laplace approximation
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Lifecycle health management plays an increasingly important role in realizing resilience of aging complex engineered systems since it detects, diagnoses, and predicts system-wide effects of adverse events, therefore enables ... -
Experimental determination of strain rate and flow stress in the primary shear zone while machining AISI 4340 and Ti-6AL-4V
(Wichita State University, 2010-08)Metal cutting subjects the material being cut to high strain rates (103 -106/s) and strains>100% within the primary shear zone (PSZ). This thesis is aimed at quantitative measurement of the strain, strain rate and flow ... -
Experimental determination of velocity and strain rate fields in metal cutting of OFHC copper
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)Metal cutting subjects the material being cut to strains greater than 100% at high strain rates between 103/s and 106/s and may be a good test for mechanical properties in this strain rate regime. This thesis presents an ... -
Experimental study of the effect of a contact conditioner on sliding electrical contacts
(Wichita State University, 2007-12)This thesis documents research carried over the past two years, aimed at studying the tribology of sliding contacts subjected to high densities of current of the order is 422 --917A/mm2. The overall aim was the development ... -
Exprimental study of the effect of a contact conditioner on sliding electric contact
(2006-12)This thesis is aimed at studying the tribology of sliding contacts subject to high current densities. A flat-ended Copper tip sliding on a flat Copper plate was the test configuration and current densities of the order of ... -
Fabrication of hydroxyapatite coated magnesium alloy for orthopedic bio-degradable metallic implant applications
(Wichita State University, 2013-07)Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are potential biodegradable implant materials because of their alluring biological property. Moreover, they have attracted growing interest as a promising alternative for medical implant and ... -
Fabrication of metallic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
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Fabrication of niobium coated magnesium alloy for automotive & aerospace applications
(Wichita State University, 2014-12)Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are being considered as potential materials to enhance fuel efficiency in the aircraft and automotive industries because of the light weight. However, the major limitation of Mg is its high ... -
Facilitating a knowledge network: the role of communities of practice
(Wichita State University, 2013-07)Today, sophisticated consumers drive an organization's market share. They demand timely innovation and challenge an organization's capacity to manage its competencies. Communities of Practice (CoPs) harvest and disperse ... -
Facility layout design considering risk for single-period and multi-period cases.
(Wichita State University, 2008-05)The most desirable characteristic of a facility layout is its ability to maintain its efficiency over time while coping with the uncertainty in product demand. A traditional facility layout design method is governed by the ... -
Factors correlating with revisions of ISO 9001 Quality Management Standard
(Wichita State University, 2018-12)Because of the importance placed on quality, many organizations are implementing the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 family of quality management standards. Today, these standards have been adopted ... -
Heuristics for energy efficient vehicle routing problem
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)US logistics cost of 1.397 trillion dollars in 2007, which stands for more that 10 percent of the total GDP of the country justifies any attempt of reducing it. Transportation followed by inventory-carrying and logistics ... -
An IDEF0 model for a terrorist resistant Global Supply Chain (GSC)
(Wichita State University, 2009-05)After the infamous terrorist attacks on September 11th 2001 in the United States, the world has become increasingly vulnerable to terrorist activities. International businesses that function through Global Supply Chain ... -
Identification and mitigation of bottlenecks in complex production system
(Wichita State University, 2010-12)A production system is a system where the raw materials are converted to finished products. A production system is classified in to two types based on the products processed namely single product production system and ... -
Impact of process parameters on mechanical properties of 3D printed polycaprolactone (PCL) parts
(Wichita State University, 2018-07)Rapid prototyping is an innovative and powerful technology used for direct layer-by-layer fabrication of parts from a 3D computer model. Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is the most common and simplest technique in 3D ... -
Impact of riveting sequence, pitch and gap between sheets on quality of riveted lap joints
(2006-12)This thesis presents a study on the effect of controllable process parameters in riveting (i.e., such as the sequence of riveting, distance between rivets (pitch) and gap between sheets) on the quality of riveted lap ... -
Implementation and evaluation of curved layer fused deposition modeling
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) is an extrusion based additive manufactur- ing (AM) process in which thermoplastic material is extruded through a nozzle. The nozzle deposits material along a two-dimensional path to create ... -
Incorporating environmental index as waste into value stream mapping
(2005-12)In today’s fiercely competitive environment, the goal of any enterprise is to make money now and in the future (Goldratt, 1992). In order to fulfill this goal, an enterprise should eliminate waste embedded in the value ... -
Industrial facility nonprocess energy life cycle information
(Wichita State University, 2011-12)In this study, published information on nonprocess energy use, which includes lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation, humidity control, and particulate control, for industrial buildings has been analyzed and compiled and ... -
Integrated supply chain: multi products location routing problem integrated with inventory under stochastic demand
(Wichita State University, 2008-12)When two logistical decisions of the supply chain namely location (a strategic decision) and routing (a tactical decision) are combined, the location- routing problem (LRP) is formed. LRP deals with simultaneously locating ...