This study was designed to compare two types
process overview displays for a distributed process
control system. The two types of formats included in
the study were an alphanumeric type (letter) and an
analog type (bar). The study required the subjects to
perform check reading and search tasks.
Thirty-six subjects...
A simple heat exchanger network has been studied as
an example of a dynamically interactive process. The
process is relatively simple, requiring only temperature
measurements and flow rate manipulations. Equations are
presented for the design of a physical process having a
specified steady-state Relative Gain Array and specified
dynamic characteristics....
An analytic model for implementation of participatory process control was
designed from a literature review of management theory, organizational development,
statistical process control and base study methodology. A fieldwork research
plan was developed using case study methods to explain the functional flow of the
model. The research data on a...
Recent technical progress has made new forms of controller
implementations on computers possible. Especially the technique of Fuzzy Logic
Control has found a growing number of applications. Also the development of fast
A/D converters has made the acquisation of data with vision based systems
possible. In this project we combine...
This publication focuses on how design of experiments can help companies solve problems in manufacturing. Part of the Performance Excellence in the Wood Products Industry series.
Statistical Process Control techniques have been successfully
implemented in the mechanical fabrication and chemical manufacturing
industries. The techniques consist of the application of statistical
theory in conjunction with quality control procedures. To date the
Forest Products industry has yet to apply these techniques toward lumber
drying. This thesis focuses on...
