Browsing ISME Theses and Dissertations by Title
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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 ... -
Large-scale online environmental mapping: from theory to implementation
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Within the context of environmental studies, environmental mapping addresses the monitoring and analysis of physical processes appearing in the nature, such as atmospheric or oceanic transformations. In such studies, ... -
Lean Six-Sigma applications in aircraft assembly
(2007-05)To improve the performance of a process and ensure on time delivery there are numerous different approaches available nowadays. Lean offers a unique method that helps identify possible improvement areas on a production ... -
Life cycle and energy analysis of products and hospital systems
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)There is a relationship between the healthcare sector and treatment of the patient in the delivery of service. During the process of this relationship, waste and CO2 are generated, which increases over time. Compared to ... -
A macro level environmental performance comparison: dry machining process vs wet machining process
(2007-05)The metal cutting process, known as conventional machining process, utilizes cutting fluids to provide lubrication, cooling and easy chip removal. The long-term effects of cutting fluids disposal into the environment are ... -
Maintenance oriented optimal design of accelerated degradation testing
(2006-12)In this dissertation, the problem of using accelerated degradation testing data for reliability estimation is studied and demonstrated. Simulation and analytical approaches have been investigated. By simulation which ...