Browsing ISME Theses and Dissertations by Issue Date
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Operational tolerance allocation and machine assignment under process capability and product value constraints
(2005-05)Process planning is an activity within the production process that translates design requirements into a detailed description of instructions for transforming a raw stock of material into a completed product. The instructions ... -
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 ... -
Thermo-mechanical analysis of metallized stereolithography EDM electrodes
(2005-12)EDM is widely accepted in tool and die industries for its versatility in machining hardened steels. Its ability to machine heat treated hardened steels eliminates the conventional method of heat treatment after machining ... -
A revenue management framework for appointment allocation in rehabilitation outpatient clinics
(2005-12)Rehabilitation outpatient clinics help patients overcome physical disabilities through various rehabilitation services. Appointment scheduling and accepting new patients are very important processes in rehabilitation ... -
Analysis of machining quality in edge trimming of carbon fiber reinforced composite
(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 ... -
Tool wear of diamond interlocked tools in routing of CFRP composites
(2005-12)Though all CFRP materials are manufactured to their near net shape, they require a secondary machining operation for their final assemblage. In doing so, the main problem encountered is damage that results from delamination. ... -
Setup approval and self starting schemes for short production runs
(2005-12)A number of approaches have been proposed for applying statistical process control in short production runs. However little has been done to provide a methodology to compare and select from various statistical process ... -
Evaluation of springback prediction capability using uniform pure bending
(2006-05)The aim of this study is to develop uniform pure bending as an objective test for determining the accuracy of springback prediction by employing different FEA techniques. A complete theoretical solution for the bending ... -
Deviation between the sliding direction of the chip over the tool and the direction of the friction force in oblique cutting
(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 ... -
Multicriteria analysis of power generation expansion planning
(2006-07)This thesis describes and evaluates a set of multiobjective generation expansion planning models that include four objectives and importance given to renewable generation technologies while considering location of generation ... -
Modeling of distributed layouts for dynamic period cases
(Wichita State University, 2006-12)In this work, a systematic methodology to construct distributed layouts has been developed. Previous researches in this field suggest distributed layouts as an alternative to process layouts. But there has been no ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Effect of variations of riveting process on the quality of riveted joints
(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 ... -
Improving the thermal modeling of the orthogonal machining process
(Wichita State University, 2006-12)This study was aimed at improving the thermal modeling of the orthogonal machining process. The first goal was to improve the prediction of the heat partition coefficient (β) and the second was to improve the prediction ... -
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 ... -
Parallel-machine scheduling with load-balancing and sequence-dependent setups
(2006-12)In many practical manufacturing environments, setups consume a significant amount of industrial resources. Therefore, reducing setups in a non-identical parallel machine environment will significantly enhance a company's ... -
The effect of arm posture and descent height on landing forces
(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. ... -
Development and application of immersive virtual environment for assembly tasks
(Wichita State University, 2006-12)This research is aimed at the development and application of an immersive virtual reality environment (IVE) for performing assembly and maintenance simulations using the Jack® software package. The Flock of Birds™ motion ... -
ANN model to predict burr height and thickness
(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 ...