Improvement of manufacturing productivity is dependent on the successful
automation of manufacturing processes, the success of which is based in turn upon
the availability of information which describes the state of ma ...
Silver interlayers between maraging steel base metal were examined to evaluate mechanisms leading to ductile failure in constrained thin metals. The constraint of the maraging steel base metal during uniaxial testing of ...
Dynamic modeling of the atmospheric flight mechanics of a projectile
equipped with an uncontrolled internal rotating disk is investigated and a modified
projectile linear theory is established. It is shown through mode ...
Control issues are investigated for a parafoil and payload system with left and
right parafoil brakes used as the control mechanism. It is shown through dynamic
modeling and simulation that parafoil and payload systems ...
Control of high-speed, light-weight robotic
manipulators is a challenge because of their special
dynamic characteristics. In this work, a two-stage
control algorithm for the position control of flexible
manipulators ...
This report frames the debate over studded tires in terms of economic principles of marginal cost pricing and efficient resource allocation. In the absence of a user tax, the pavement damage caused by studded tires resul ...
The development of an OSB (oriented strand board)
industry in Western Oregon would prove to be a real boost
to the economy of an area that has suffered from the
earlier recession of the forest products industry. Past
...
Task Management (TM) refers to the function in which the human operator
manages his/her available sensory and mental resources in a dynamic, complex, safety-critical
environment in order to accomplish the multiple task ...
Materials which can be changed in shape and size when exposed to a
magnetic field are called magnetostrictive materials. The magnetostrictive material
was developed for use in the many actuator industries. A single cry ...
Significant improvements in manufacturing productivity has resulted from
implementing cellular manufacturing systems (CMSs) in small to medium sized batch-oriented
manufacturing systems. The work reported in this thesi ...
Piloting a commercial aircraft involves performing multiple tasks in a real-time
environment that require pilot's attention and cognitive resource allocation. Due to resource
limitation, pilots must perform cockpit tas ...
The cockpit is an environment in which many important tasks simultaneously
compete for pilot attention. Cockpit Task Management (CTM) is the process by
which pilots selectively attend to flight tasks in such a way as t ...
This study presents the results of using common two or three-parameter "default"
distributions in place of "best fit distributions" in simulations of serial production lines
with finite buffers and blocking. The defaul ...
The "global marketplace" has been a driving force for change, resulting in a
dramatic increase in competition and expectations of consumers. With more mailing
options available, consumers are scrutinizing service and c ...
Educational institutions are exposed to a continuously changing environment. As
in business, they experiment with their methods and techniques to improve their outputs.
Performance assessment, both in education and bus ...
Silicon carbide (SiC) and aluminum nitride (AlN) exhibit a combination of thermal and mechanical properties that are relevant to applications in electronics, aerospace, defense and automotive industries. However, the suc ...
The effects of the orifice geometry and the surface boundary condition on the heat transfer distribution to a flat surface of an impinging jet array were investigated. The jet array impinged normally onto the surface whi ...