Browsing Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering by Title
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Adaptive Production Planning and Scheduling for the Make-to-order DNA Manufacturing System
(North Dakota State University, 2010)This thesis develops an adaptive production planning and scheduling system for the make-to-order plasmid (DNA) manufacturing system. The system, which has stochastic nature and random demand, was represented by a ... -
Advanced Numerical Modeling in Manufacturing Processes
(North Dakota State University, 2022)In manufacturing applications, a large number of data can be collected by experimental studies and/or sensors. This collected data is vital to improving process efficiency, scheduling maintenance activities, and predicting ... -
Applying Simulation and Genetic Algorithm for Patient Appointment Scheduling Optimization
(North Dakota State University, 2013)In this study, we discuss the implementation of integrated simulation and genetic algorithm for patient scheduling optimization under two different settings, namely the "traditional" scheduling system and the "open access" ... -
Assessing Reliability of Highly Reliable Products Using Accelerated Degradation Test Design, Modeling, and Bayesian Inference
(North Dakota State University, 2019)The accelerated degradation test methods have proven to be a very effective approach to quickly evaluate the reliability of highly reliable products. However, the modeling of accelerated degradation test data to estimate ... -
CFD Heat Transfer Simulation of the Human Upper Respiratory Tract for Oronasal Breathing Condition
(North Dakota State University, 2011)In this thesis. a three dimensional heat transfer model of heated airflow through the upper human respiratory tract consisting of nasal, oral, trachea, and the first two generations of bronchi is developed using computational ... -
Challenges and Barriers Affecting the Success of Total Quality Management
(North Dakota State University, 2013)This thesis is a compilation of two papers. The first provides an overview of TQM from its beginnings through today's business climate. The fundamental principles of TQM are explored and the benefits identified. A review ... -
Design and Manufacturing of Variable Stiffness Cellular Architecture
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Cellular structures are highly evaluated due to their high material efficiency. Both theoretical and experimental studies have done on periodic cellular structures. However, the mechanical performance can be stochastically ... -
Designing Bio-Ink for Extrusion Based Bio-Printing Process
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Tissue regeneration using in-vitro scaffold becomes a vital mean to mimic the in-vivo counterpart due to the insufficiency of animal models to predict the applicability of drug and other physiological behavior. Three-dimensional ... -
A Domain-Knowledge Modeling of Hospital-Acquired Infection Risk in Healthcare Personnel From Retrospective Observational Data: A Case Study for Covid-19
(North Dakota State University, 2022)Healthcare personnel (HCP) is facing a consistent risk of viral infections. We proposed a domain-knowledge-driven infection risk model to quantify the individual HCP and the population-level risks. For individual-level ... -
Dynamic Pricing in Supply Chains Bringing the Perishable Approach to Dynamic Car Market
(North Dakota State University, 2014)In a business environment, using dynamic pricing is a standard practice, especially in the management of revenue. Given the availability of online information concerning inventory and pricing, customers are in a position ... -
Economic Analysis of Packaging Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Packaging has a significant impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain, where improvement can be achieved through the development and selection of an appropriate packaging system. One way to explore ... -
The Effect of Stress on Task Capacity and Situational Awareness
(North Dakota State University, 2012)In today’s industry, many occupations require manpower resources to include both labor and cognitive resources. As the technology is rapidly changing and businesses are becoming more dependent on cognitive performance, it ... -
Electrical Performance Analysis of a Novel Embedded Chip Technology
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Recently ultra-thin embedded die technology gained much attention for their reduced footprint, light weight, conformality and three-dimensional assembly capabilities. The traditional flexible circuit fabrication process ... -
Evacuation Trees with Contraflow and Divergence Considerations
(North Dakota State University, 2018)In this thesis, we investigate how to evacuate people using the available road transportation network efficiently. To successfully do that, we need to design evacuation model that is fast, safe, and seamless. We enable the ... -
Experimental Study of the Temperature Profile of a Gaussian Type Heat Distribution
(North Dakota State University, 2020)In research aimed at studying the laser microwelding of thermoplastic materials, two theoretical heat flow models were studied by Dr. Grewell. In the surface temperature profile based on the Gaussian type distributed heat ... -
Form and Functionality of Additively Manufactured Parts with Internal Structure
(North Dakota State University, 2019)The tool-less additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing processes (3DP) use incremental consolidation of feed-stock materials to construct part. The layer by layer AM processes can achieve spatial material distribution ... -
Impact of Integrating Zone Bypass Conveyor on the Performance of a Pick-To-Light Order Picking System
(North Dakota State University, 2012)This thesis investigates the impact of integrating Zone Bypass (ZBP) conveyor to a Pick-To-Light (PTL) order picking system. This integration results in a new system (PTL+Z), which could be helpful to achieve higher levels ... -
Implementing Industry 4.0: a study of socio-technical readiness among manufacturers in Minnesota and North Dakota
(North Dakota State University, 2024)The implementation of Industry 4.0 has become increasingly prevalent in the manufacturing industry since its inception. With the introduction of these newer technologies, changes in personnel and organizational structures ... -
Improvement of Wind Forecasting Accuracy and its Impacts on Bidding Strategy Optimization for Wind Generation Companies
(North Dakota State University, 2012)One major issue of wind generation is its intermittence and uncertainty due to the highly volatile nature of wind resource, and it affects both the economy and the operation of the wind farms and the distribution networks. ... -
Integrated Projection and Regression Models for Monitoring Multivariate Autocorrelated Cascade Processes
(North Dakota State University, 2014)This dissertation presents a comprehensive methodology of dual monitoring for the multivariate autocorrelated cascade processes using principal component analysis and regression. Principle Components Analysis is used to ...