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A method for defining the requirements of a product platform
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The economic success of a company depends on its ability to produce products that satisfy the needs of a wide variety of consumers. These products have to be produced in a cost-effective manner. One approach to this problem ...
Development and implementation of setup time reduction strategies for a 700-ton Danley progressive die press
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Setup time reduction is one of the principle forces enabling lean manufacturing. This thesis documents the formulation and reduction to practice of two stages of a setup time reduction strategy for a 700-ton Danley progressive ...
Aircraft interior acoustic noise control
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
An experimental study was perfonned to determine which materials are best suited for internal aircraft noise reduction. An impedance tube with dimensions of a scaled aircraft was constructed and evaluated, and eleven ...
Let there be Luxo : a jumping lamp sheds light on heavy legged locomotion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)
Field tests on a personal mobility aid for the elderly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The number of elderly Americans is currently rising and will continue to do so. These elderly individuals face several problems in the later years of their lives including the move into an eldercare facility. Personal ...
An axial force sensor for a prosthetic knee
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
Web-based computer simulation of lead-acid batteries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
A computer simulator for sealed lead-acid (SLA) batteries has been built leveraging the Distributed Object Modeling Environment (DOME) project. DOME provides web accessibility for models written in various applications. ...
Enablers and barriers to successful implementation of activity-based costing in the defense aircraft industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
Activity-Based Costing, ABC, is a strategic cost-allocation method that provides enterprises with better understanding of how cost flows through their organizations. This report analyzes the implementation of ABC within ...
The development of a web-based variation risk management tutorial
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The tutorial teaches the concepts of variation risk management and the methodology of key characteristics to an audience of college-level engineers. Key problems addressed in the design of the tutorial are the need to ...
A study of the mechanical behavior of particle filled elastomers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
The ability of elastomeric materials to undergo relatively large deformations in an elastic manner makes them the material of choice for a wide range of applications. Filler particles, such as carbon black, can be added ...