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  • Energy use coefficients for irrigation system materials

    Creator:
    Daskalakis, George H.
    Abstract:
    Finite, uncertain, and increasingly expensive energy resources require a better understanding of energy utilization in all sectors of the national economy including agriculture. A significant portion of energy used in agriculture is required for the manufacturing, installation, transporting, and operation of irrigation systems. Quantification of the amounts of energy used...
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    Masters Thesis
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    for the manufacturing, instal- lation, transporting, and operation of irrigation systems

  • A product development process measurement methodology applied to small manufacturing companies

    Creator:
    Schlegel, Stephen C.
    Abstract:
    The implementation of concurrent engineering into many large companies has greatly improved their product development processes. These companies have seen significant gains in quality and customer satisfaction with reduced product costs, defects, and time-to-market (Lake, 1992). Many large companies have successfully employed this relatively new product development philosophy. However, smaller...
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    Masters Thesis
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    applied to small manufacturing companies AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Stephen C. Schlegel Jr. for the

  • Analyzing manufacturing system changes using discrete event simulation

    Creator:
    Baker, Eric S.
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    This research studied the effects of changing from a traditional manufacturing system to a cell manufacturing system in a value-added wood products company. Discrete event simulation was used to describe the current system and the proposed new systems. Parts were separated into part families that shared similar processing requirements. From...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Drilling process evaluation by predicting drilled hole quality and drill bit wear with on-line acoustic emission signals

    Creator:
    Wang, Kuang-Jen, 1962-
    Abstract:
    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 manufacturing operations. Acoustic Emission (AE) signals related to the cutting process and tool wear have been recently applied to...
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    Dissertation
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    . Abstract approved: Robert K. Paasch Improvement of manufacturing productivity is dependent on the

  • Automated Assembly Planning : From CAD Model to Virtual Assembly Process

    Creator:
    Rafibakhsh, Nima
    Abstract:
    Assembly planning is a crucial task for every manufacturing product. In general, assembly operations consume more than 30% of the total manufacturing time and cost. Therefore, any effort in optimizing assembly will have a significant impact on the economic success of manufacturing. Finding an optimal assembly plan by hand is...
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    Dissertation
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    planning is a crucial task for every manufacturing product. In general, assembly operations consume more

  • Assisting decision making in component design for sustainable manufacturing

    Creator:
    Eastlick, Dane D.
    Abstract:
    Current life cycle assessment tools are often deficient in assisting design for sustainable manufacturing efforts. Integrating an improved assessment method into a decision support framework will provide a means for designers and engineers to better understand the impacts of their decisions. A unit process modeling-based sustainability assessment method is presented...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : ASSISTING DECISION MAKING IN COMPONENT DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING Abstract approved