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A predictive modeling system for manufacturing process parameters
(1990)
A methodology was developed using neural network theory to predict the occurrence of out of control process parameter conditions in a composite board manufacturing facility. Three weeks of process parameter data were ...
A new approach for resolving certain linear optimization problems using separation theory
(1994)
This dissertation poses fundamentally new results based on separation theory to resolve a number of issues in linear optimization. First, redundancies present in a collection of linear inequalities are characterized, and ...
A branch and cut approach for certain problems in assembly systems
(1994)
This research addresses certain problems associated with assembly systems, namely the assembly line balancing problem (ALBP), the workload smoothing problem (WSP), and the single-product assembly system design problem ...
The effect of positively correlated arrivals on the single server queue
(1993)
The appropriateness of independence assumptions in queueing theory should be doubted at least in applications such as modem manufacturing or telecommunication systems. Simplifying independence assumptions may lead to a ...
A study of the kitting process in low volume assembly systems operating in stochastic environments : a Markov renewal approach
(1994)
This dissertation analyzes the kitting process in stochastic assembly systems. In particular, the effects of kitting are studied in these important stochastic settings: one-time assembly; repetitive, small-lot assembly; ...
Efficient solution of die casting machine scheduling problem using Benders Decomposition approach
(1994)
A complex machine scheduling problem is studied in this research. It is formulated using the traditional integer programming (IP) technique. However, this formulation appears computationally intractable when the problem ...
Robust multiple-response system design using computer simulation experiments
(1995)
The primary goal of this research is to develop a new method for robust multiple-response system design using computer simulation experiments. Taguchi's robust-de ' sign technique focused on making product and process ...
Strategic control of multichannel bulk server diffusion/oxidation processes
(1990)
This research investigates how knowledge of future arrivals can be used to strategically control bulk server diffusion and oxidation processes. The objective is to reduce the average time that lots spend waiting to be ...
On adaptive radial basis function neural networks for the forecasting of time series processes
(1994)
A feedforward neural model, the radial basis functions (RBF) network, was utilized to forecast process parameter values from a time series process. To demonstrate the forecasting capability, a predictive modeling system ...
Geometric modeling for non-manifold curved solids
(1995)
In modem designs, manifold and non-manifold objects with planar and sculptured surfaces are used widely. Such shapes present many problems in integrating product and process engineering. At the root of these problems is ...