Facility location studies involve the selection of a preferred
course of action from an array of multiattributed alternatives. The
factors affecting this selection are defined in both quantifiable and
qualifiable terms. The former comprises primarily monetary or operational
data, and the latter consists of nonmonetary and environmental
parameters; where the...
Shrimp gradually has become a significant portion of seafood in
Oregon during the last two decades. The attention is attracted to the
economic, technology, and efficiency of resource management, harvesting,
processing, and marketing.
This thesis is a study of the path of Pacific pink shrimp, Pandalus
Jordani, from the ocean,...
Shrimp gradually has become a significant portion of seafood in
Oregon during the last two decades. The attention is attracted to the
economic, technology, and efficiency of resource management, harvesting,
processing, and marketing.
This thesis is a study of the path of Pacific pink shrimp, Pandalus
Jordani, from the ocean,...
The necessity for the evaluation of training methods on a between
methods basis is suggested. Current methods of training evaluations
are considered, and found to be generally deficient for their
lack of between technique comparisons. The necessity for an outline
of planned comparative analysis of training methods is indicated and...
The Dungeness crab fishery is the largest and oldest known
shellfish fishery of the North Pacific coast of North America. The
stability and development of this fishery is seriously hampered by
increasing meat extraction costs and labor shortages.
Alternative solutions to offset the increasing costs and labor
shortages include: 1)...
A multi-phase methodology is proposed as an aid to
resource planning and management activities in a high
technology company faced with an uncertain marketing
future. An attempt is made to incorporate both quantifiable
and non-quantifiable factors.
The problem analysis phase of the proposed methodology
employs Resource Planning and Management (RPM)...
This paper approaches the problem of arranging
facilities and moving materials in a sheltered workshop,
or rehabilitation center, employing handicapped people.
Traditional plant layout and material handling principles,
along with human engineering principles, are used for
developing a layout for Open Door Incorporated, a
sheltered workshop located in Corvallis, Oregon....
Resource Planning and Management (RPM) techniques have been
applied in this study of a product-mix and production scheduling linear
programming problem of a cooperating food processor.
Resource Planning and Management is a graphical portrayal of
the interactions between related resources and activities within a
system. In this study linear RPM...
A system's analysis study utilizing Resource Planning and
Management System network methodology, integer programming, and
goal programming is presented. The integrated approach is developed
and applied to the rare metals production process of the Oregon
Metallurgical Corporation (OREMET). As defined by OREMET
management, optimization of the production process required the...
Pattern recognition techniques and their application to a
consumer behavior study are presented. The Local Majority Method
(LOMAME) utilizes a set of prototypes and corrective factors which
undergo a training cycle before being utilized as pattern classifiers.
Its advantages over the Minimum-Distance Method and the Fix
and Hodges Method are...
An analytical tool to assist municipal planners in evaluating
alternative planning strategies is proposed. Schlager's Land Use
Plan Design Model provides the linear formulation of the problem,
Goal Programming is used to create alternatives, and Brown and Kirby's
Measures of Urban Performance serve to evaluate the alternatives.
Resource Planning and...
With increasing frequency man is required to operate as a
controller of complex processes. Although his ability to operate
quickly varying processes has been extensively studied, his ability
to control slowly varying processes has been largely neglected.
Often his performance in such tasks is dependent upon his ability
to forecast...
The study evaluates performances of three multiple time series
(MTS) forecasting methods; investigates possible improvements in
MTS forecasting operations, and proposes a multiple time series
based forecasting system. Time series considered are finite,
linear, covariance stationary, and discrete.
Specific objectives for the thesis were: (a) conducting comparative
studies of MTS...
The traditional and the unit dose pharmacy distribution system
were compared to determine which one, in thd opinion of hospital
pharmacists and administrators, is best suited to the needs of hospitals
of less than 200 beds.
The comparison was made by having the pharmacists rate the
alternative distribution systems on...
This thesis extends Wagner-Whitin's Planning Horizon Theorem
to discount situations in multiperiod multiple-item dynamic lot sizing
problems. Three heuristic techniques are developed using the Least
Unit Cost Method, Silver-Meal Method, and Inoue-Chang Method. The
three techniques are described and compared in terms of their effectiveness
in dealing with the dynamic...
The use of logistic-type growth curves in the prediction of future engineering manpower utilization patterns is a viable technique. When a work environment consists of a large number of repetitive type project the use of regression analysis and Weibull curve shapes gives a reliable forecast of the time-phased utilization of...
Although some of the most difficult problems in forest management occur as a result of timber harvest operations, present methodology in harvest planning emphasizes guidelines which rely heavily upon the experience of the individual forest manager for their correct application. This study was undertaken in an effort to develop a...
Tolerance analysis and synthesis plays a vital role in the success of a product design because it directly affects product quality and manufacturing cost. It also affects manufacturing process selection and planning. This research provides a review of several commonly used assembly tolerance analysis models and evaluation of their limitations....
This study was set up to examine selected aspects of
the knowledge of welding metallurgy that is a part of the
background of present teacher educators who teach welding
courses for Industrial Arts majors.
Specifically this study was made to answer the following
questions:
1. What knowledge is now possessed...
This paper is a study of the fatigue properties of the alloy
columbium - one percent zirconium in reverse bending. This paper
also is a design study of a satisfactory plate reverse bending fatigue
specimen configuration for use with the General Electric PRB pneumatic
testing machine. Selected tensile tests were...
The concept of a Critical Path Scheduling Tableau is introduced
as an integrating tool for solving industrial engineering problems
involving the application of transitive graphs.
The Tableau is a combination of a precedence matrix and a
boundary time table which may be used to construct graphical representations
for critical path...
An experimental investigation has been made of the effect of
vibration on heat transfer from a cylinder in crossflow. The
cylinder used was 3/16-inch in diameter and was sinusoidally
oscillated in the vertical direction by a mechanical drive mechanism
while immersed in an open water channel. Nominal amplitude
ratios, a/d,...
The problem was to determine (1) to what extent the Industrial
Arts Program had expanded in facilities, enrollment and teachers
from 1952 to 1962, (2) to compare the status of the Industrial Arts
Program in 1952 with that in 1962 to determine growth and trends,
and (3) to determine to...
The purpose of this work was to design a system for measuring
the velocity of a powder actuated fastener or drivepin during penetration.
This system would provide a tool for further investigation
into drivepin penetration characteristics. The main characteristic
of interest is the instantaneous acceleration from which the forces
on...
The study of highlead logging operations through the use of
statistical models is investigated, and their potential use for estimating
and control of operations examined.
During the preliminary phases of the study 16 work elements
and 26 influencing variables are identified and measurement criteria
developed for each. A coding system...
The utilization of historical data is suggested as an approach to
solving some of the difficulties involved in the estimating of activity
durations in critical path scheduling.
The historical data presented show the effects of various
weather conditions upon the performance of human labor and mechanical
equipment. When combined with...
The thesis was an investigation into the mechanism of precipitation
from solid solution in an Aluminum-0.7% Magnesium-0.6%
Silicon alloy containing iron impurities. Laue x-ray diffraction patterns
were obtained from solution heat treated and aged single crystal
specimens in various crystallographic orientations. Precipitation
related streaking was detected on some of the...
It is desirable to be able to describe an automobile mathematically
because of the large number of variables which affect automobiles'
handling characteristics and of the high cost of building prototypes.
A mathematical analysis facilitates the construction of a
few prototypes whose configurations look most promising.
Equations of motion were...
Critical Path Budgeting is introduced as an integrating tool for
project planning, coordination, and control. Through a synthesis of
budgeting and critical path scheduling, it is possible to treat the time
and cost variables of a project explicitly. Thus, one can analyze the
behavior of the firm as an approximation...
Systems Tableau is suggested as a convenient tool for the
integration of the three phases of systems theory: the synthesis of
a model from the analysis of a system; the evaluation of the model;
and the decision-making process for the design and control of the
resulting system.
From a basic...
The purpose of this study was to develop an achievement test
suitable for eighth grade industrial arts, in the Province of British
Columbia. The test was designed to conform to the limitations established
in the curriculum bulletin, Industrial Arts 8, authorized in
1962. Norms were to be developed from the...
The heat-transfer mechanism studied in this experiment was
pool boiling from a flat horizontal surface facing upward with the
bulk liquid at its saturation temperature. The hot-film anemometer
probe was introduced to boiling heat-transfer analysis as a possible
device for counting active nucleation sites and for other investigations
such as...
An experimental study has been made of the local natural convective
heat transfer coefficient around the circumference of a heated
horizontal cylinder oscillating vertically in water. The heat transfer
surface consisted of a 1 3/8-inch diameter cylinder with a small test
section imbedded in its surface. This enabled data to...
The purpose of this project was to research, design and build a shoe press for a local company called Soft Star Shoes. Soft Star Shoes were looking for different ways to replace their barging process, which is the process of attaching the rubber sole of the shoe to the upper...
An experimental study was made of acoustic switching of
pneumatic turbulence amplifiers. The development of fluidic devices
was generally reviewed, and the operation of the pneumatic turbulence
amplifiers made for testing was described. The characteristics
of the turbulence amplifiers were experimentally determined
and found to be typical for this type...
A machine capable of demonstrating and solving queueing
problems is useful to any systems engineer. This paper describes
a successful queueing simulator constructed from readily available
materials. The machine is easy to operate, portable, and simple
enough to be built in any well equipped machine shop.
The educational values of...
The formation of frost on a forced convection refrigeration
coil, operating below the freezing temperature is known to have the
effect of imparing the efficiency of a refrigeration system, This
investigation was directed toward the study of the behavior of the
overall coefficient of heat transfer and the air static...
The importance of automobile exhaust as a source of atmospheric pollutants has been recognized for several years. With the
control of stationary sources in geographic areas such as Los
Angeles County, the automobile has become the major uncontrolled
source of air pollution.
The three major pollutants emitted by automobiles are...
The merits of the photoelastic coating technique as applied to
wood were evaluated. Comparative tests were made on 12 nominal
two-by-four Douglas Fir boards. The object of these tests was to
determine the limitations of this technique, such as accuracy and
complexity of experimental procedure. Correlation of the experimental
results...
These studies are concerned with the forced motion of a two-degree-of-freedom system consisting of a "flexible beam" supported
by pendulum type hangers.
Using an asymptotic method, an approximate solution to the
nonlinear equations of motion was found. The solution takes the form
of a series in powers of the amplitude...
This thesis deals with the effect of pressure coupling on the
stresses in shells having geometric discontinuities. The problems
are, 1) cylinder with an axially symmetric thickness change and
2) cylinder with a hemispherical end closure. Solutions to the
above problems are based on differential equations that included the
straightening...
A design for an agricultural airplane is developed and evaluated,
A biplane configuration was adopted since it provides better maneuverability
and stall characteristics than a monoplane of comparable
size and design simplicity. The airplane, powered by a 600-horse-power
Pratt Whitney radial engine, was sized to carry a useful
load of...
A qualitative evaluation was made of the adherence between
borosilicate glass and the ceramics, steatite and alumina. Three
basic adherence studies were performed.
(1) A comparison between the x-ray diffraction patterns of
the ceramic and the fused glass-ceramic powder mixture was made
to determine if any new compounds were formed...
Submicron particulate (mean size of 0.52 microns) was filtered
from air at substantially atmospheric temperature and pressure by
passing air up through a bed of fluidized glass shot in a two inch column.
Removal efficiency, defined as the percentage removal of
particulate from the air stream, was essentially constant during...
The use of consumable -electrode arc melting as a production technology
is growing. An advantageous feature of the process is the avoidance of ingot
contamination by soluble crucible materials. This is accomplished by the
expedient of employing a chilled metal crucible. As might be expected, the
thermal balance under these...
The maximum principle developed by the Russian mathematician,
L.S. Pontryagin is considered to be one of the most significant
contributions to the recent advances in mathematical optimization
techniques.
Unfortunately, most of the published literature on the application
of the maximum principle is in the field of control system design,
and...
Because of the potential elevated-temperature applications
of high-purity vanadium in nuclear reactors an
investigation was conducted to determine the effects of
nuclear irradiation upon the properties of the pure metal.
The results of this investigation indicated that the effects
caused by irradiation, increased strength and hardness and
decreased ductility, could...
This thesis presents and discusses a method for comparing
the neutron flux of some calculational model with the actual
flux of a critical system. Both the theoretical and experimental
aspects of this method are investigated in this report.
Experiments were performed to find neutron energy dependent
data. These involved the...
A model for analytical study of the attitude stability of an
orbiting satellite consists of a rigid body whose mass center is constrained to move at constant speed in a circular path about the
center of an inverse-square force field. The body is assumed to
have one axis of inertial...
This work shows how a new design in a load cell can be built
using the principles of photoelasticity. From photoelasticity one
knows that fringes denoting the stress pattern can be observed in a
plastic model viewed in a polariscope. Through knowledge of the
properties of the material one can...
The "Teepee" type wood residue incinerator, similar to
many other sources, requires sampling at the point where the emissions enter the atmosphere. Because the location of the emission
point is hazardous and unpleasant for the operation of a sampling
probe, a portable, tilt-up column was developed which permitted installation, operation,...
A study of stress transfer near the ends of the whisker in a simulated whisker reinforced composite material was conducted by using
photoelastic techniques. The composite material studied was
αAl₂O₃ whiskers in an aluminum matrix. The photoelastic models
used consisted of a scaled-up macroscopic stiffener embedded in a
three-dimensional epoxy...
Neutron flux and gamma-ray dose have been measured in the
experimental facilities of the Oregon State TRIGA reactor.
Thermal neutron flux measurements utilized foil activation
techniques.
The gamma-ray dose was measured with a thermoluminescent
dosimetry system. The thermoluminescent material used was LiF.
Fast neutron spectrum measurements were performed. The
fast...
The stress concentration factors at butt joints in six-ply laminated
lumber were determined experimentally. Concentration factors
for a uniform tensile stress were found for a joint at each of
three possible locations.
Four experimental techniques were used and evaluated on actual
wood specimens: strain gages, brittle lacquer, moiré grids, and...
A single item is to be produced over a given number of time
periods to satisfy the future requirements which are subject to fluctuations.
The production rate and work force level for each time
period are to be decided in order to minimize the production cost
where the costs for...
Industrial training in the Fashion Apparel Industry is confronted with difficult objectives. In this industry, continual style and fabric change challenge the effectiveness of conventional industrial training techniques and concepts. To meet this challenge, the "Self-Help" training concept was developed. "Self-Help" centers around the philosophy of training sewing machine operators...
The use of a three-pipe distribution system is known to impair
the operating costs of an air conditioning system. Additional costs
are encountered because heating water and cooling water are mixed
in a common return pipe after use by the various air conditioning
units. This investigation covers the design and...
A method of treating resonance captures for few energy group
calculations is developed using the Narrow Resonance-Infinite
Absorber approximation to the resonance integral. The application
of this method is not restricted to this approximation, however,
as other approximations to the resonance integral could also be
used.
The approach presented defines...
The purpose of this thesis work has been the design, construction
and calibration of an instrumented surface for convective heat
transfer studies. The surface is in the form of a flat plate roughly
24 inches wide by 48 inches long. It is made up of 48 individual
cells, laminated side-by-side...
A market survey of aluminum users' purchasing
policies and the concept of opportunity costs are combined
in a quantitative decision model designed to
assist aluminum suppliers' efforts in directing products
and services improvements.
The opportunity cost, as the percentage of business
forgone, is determined for seven criteria representing
the products...
The behavior of individuals in decision making under risk was
investigated using choice structures of greater complexity than the
types examined in previous studies. The experiment performed consisted
of two phases. In Phase I a basic utility function for money
was derived for each subject using lotteries with two equally...
Industrial operations are becoming more mechanized and
automated. The increasing complexity of work affects the proportion
of physical to mental effort which workers spend in the performance
of their jobs. Traditional work measurement techniques which are
primarily designed to measure the individual's physical load have to
be complemented with other...
The equations which govern the motion of a rigid satellite in
an inverse-square force field exhibit a weak coupling between the
translation of, and the rotation about the center of mass. The effects
of this translational-rotational coupling on the equilibrium positions
in a circular orbit, and their stabilities are examined....
This dissertation deals with end and side launching of marine
vessels. Its object is three-fold: first, to review several successful
techniques of launching and to describe the problems involved;
second, to derive and explain the calculations needed for assuring a
successful launching; and third, to propose several computer programs
which...
A two-dimensional perturbation theory computer code,
PERT-IV, has been developed that will calculate reactivity
coefficients, the delayed neutron fraction, and the neutron
generation time.
The program uses the output flux and adjoint
flux from either a diffusion theory or transport theory program.
A discussion and derivation of the perturbation equation...
The work in this thesis involves the development of specimen preparation techniques for the observation with an electron microscope of alpha
particle tracks in cellulose nitrate plastic.
Both direct observation
using thin films and replica production techniques were investigated.
Direct observation of the alpha tracks was accomplished by cutting
thin...
Line balancing is concerned with the optimal assignment of work
elements to individual operators in an assembly tine of a mass producing
system.
This paper summarizes the assembly line balancing terminology,
the computational methods, and objective functions applicable to a wide
variety of assembly lines. Single and mixed-model situations for...
This thesis presents an introduction to Marketing Research concepts,
relates Operations Research to Marketing Research and discusses
the limitations of each. An Information Theory approach based
on Shannon's fundamental theorems and extended by Kunisawa is
applied to one-factor and two-factor marketing problems.
The objective of one-factor information channel models is...
Automated Storage and Retrieval (AS/R) Systems
have had a considerable impact on manufacturing and
distribution processes. The configuration of AS/R systems
vary considerably, depending on the particular application.
The effect of different retrieval scheduling rules
is analyzed and compared for three different unit-load
AS/R systems operating under dual-command cycle. The...
The focus of this research is to design and develop a microcomputer-based information management and production planning system for a discrete parts manufacturing facility. The information management module is based on relational database concepts. This information is used by the scheduling module to generate initial production schedules based on manufacturing...
Multiobjective Decision Making (MODM) has been
suggested for the solution of complicated decision
problems. Decision analysis in numerous areas, including
industrial energy and environmental planning, necessarily
requires consideration of multiple conflicting
objectives. MODM has been successfully applied to
a number of these problems of this type. Moreover, it
has the...