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  • Knowing your customers : ontological gathering and analysis techniques

    Creator:
    Nix, Anthony A.
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    This research presents a methodology to analyze customer needs and direct the gathering of customer needs that both span the need space and are independent. An ontological categorization, the fundamental research contribution of this work, is created to support both aims of the overall methodology. Providing designers with a customer...
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    &C’s with me, as well as Dr. Kathy Mullet for letting me use her students from time to time for

  • Customer needs elicitation and disability simulation suit validation to benefit knowledge and methods for inclusive product design

    Creator:
    Armstrong, Jessica
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    Current product design methodologies are not conducive to creating inclusive products (products that meet the needs of persons with and without disabilities). In order to reduce the effort and expense involved in creating inclusive products, empathic design principles are applied to discover whether customer needs for people with disabilities can...
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    Masters Thesis
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    grips. [Online] Available at http://www.oxo.com/s-21-good-grips.aspx [5] K. Hunter-Zaworski, D

  • Development of a small scale scroll expander

    Creator:
    Harada, Kevin J.
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    The organic Rankine cycle (ORC) is a versatile approach in the utilization of waste heat in the production of electricity, clean drinking water, and cooling. The efficiency of these cycles must be maximized to make them economical. Parameters for the optimization of ORCs such as evaporator and condenser temperature have...
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    K. Mullet for their recommendations and advice on my thesis. Specially, I would like to thank Dr

  • Study of a constrained-film bubble absorber under cycle operating conditions

    Creator:
    Cardenas, Ruander
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    An experimental and numerical study of absorption of ammonia vapor bubbles into a constrained thin film of ammonia-water solution is presented in the context of a potential reduction in size of a heat-actuated heat pump component. A large-aspect-ratio channel with a depth of 600 µm restricts the thickness of the...
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    stream. Experimental results indicate that overall heat transfer coefficients vary from 700 W/m2-K

  • Incremental Forming of Polymers at Room Temperature

    Creator:
    Davar Panah, Mohammad Ali
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    Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF) is a forming process in which a fully clamped sheet is formed by a hemispherical ended tool that moves along a predefined 3D toolpath. The sheet is formed in a series of local deformations to reach its desired shape. Double Sided Incremental Forming (DSIF) includes...
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    members, Dr. Brian Paul, Dr. Christopher Hoyle, Dr. Karl Haapala, Dr. Ali Tabei and Dr. Kathy Mullet as

  • Gathering information rich customer needs for inclusive product design

    Creator:
    Armstrong, Jessica
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    This work explores a framework for the gathering and analysis of information rich customer needs, with the goal of informing inclusive product design practice. The goal is to be able to provide information and experience to designers so that they can better understand the needs of exceptional users and include...
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    , Kate Hunter-Zaworski, Mike Pavol, Kathy Mullet. Matt Olsen: for the wonderful determination, for the

  • Understanding Designer Mental Models to Support Computer Directed Analogical Design

    Creator:
    Arlitt, Ryan M.
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    Analysis of alternative concepts has a significant impact on design project outcomes, and yet many design teams fail to consider a significantly broad range of conceptual solutions. Within the realm of conceptual design exists a technique called design by analogy (DBA) -- the practice of reapplying old solutions to new...
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  • Systematic design of biologically-inspired engineering solutions

    Creator:
    Nagel, Jacquelyn Kay
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    Biological organisms, phenomena and strategies, herein referred to as biological systems, provide a rich set of analogies that can be used to inspire engineering innovation. Biologically-inspired, or biomimetic, designs are publicly viewed as creative and novel solutions to human problems. Moreover, some biomimetic designs have become so commonplace that it...
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    Conley, Jr., Dr. Phil- lip Brownell, Dr. Irem Tumer, Dr. David Cann and Dr. Kathy Mullet, for their

  • Design of an accessible sleeper compartment for next generation passenger rail : investigation of user needs and application of human factors through digital human modeling

    Creator:
    Tabattanon, Kamolnat
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    As the trend of increasing age, weight, size, and disability within the population continues to increase, the demand for accessible transportation is expected to increase as well. Accessible and inclusive transportation is key in providing independent, barrier-free mobility for persons with accessibility needs. This thesis describes work completed in partial...
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    Masters Thesis

  • Reverse engineering, modeling, and redesign of a vibratory conveyor

    Creator:
    Foglesong, Timothy J.
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    Some successful products are still developed and produced without the benefit of modern design techniques. One such product is a vibratory conveyor that has been developed largely through prototype iteration. The manufacturer has collaborated with Oregon State University to introduce model-based design into the development process. This research details a...
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    industry partner, A&K Development Company, for generous support and assistance. To my research colleagues