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Standards as interdependent artifacts : the case of the Internet
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis has explored a new idea: viewing standards as interdependent artifacts and studying them with network analysis tools. Using the set of Internet standards as an example, the research of this thesis includes the ...
Commonality in complex product families : implications of divergence and lifecycle offsets
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Commonality, or the sharing of components, processes, technologies, interfaces and/or infrastructure across a product family, represents one of many potential tools for increasing corporate profitability. Industrial interest ...
Scalability of the air transportation system and development of multi-airport systems : a worldwide perspective
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
With the growing demand for air transportation and the limited ability to increase capacity at some key points in the air transportation system, there are concerns that in the future the system will not scale to meet demand. ...
System transition : dynamics of change in the US air transportation system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The US Air Transportation System is currently facing a number of challenges including an increasing demand for travel and growing environmental requirements. In order to successfully meet future needs, the system will need ...
Energy system development in Africa : the case of grid and off-grid power in Kenya
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This research used a combination of a grounded theory approach and system dynamics to study the electric power system in Kenya and to model the feedback at work in the development of the system. The ethnographic study ...
A model to design a stochastic and dynamic ground delay program subject to non-linear cost functions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
When inclement weather reduces the arrival capacity of a busy metropolitan airport, it may lead to significant airborne delays. Delaying aircraft in the air consumes additional fuel, increases overall air traffic congestion, ...
Knowledge integration for problem solving in the development of complex aerospace systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The development of complex products requires widespread knowledge interactions among a significant number of individuals and teams designing numerous interrelated components. Increasing product complexity typically leads ...
Evaluating the impact of advanced vehicle and fuel technologies in U.S. light duty vehicle fleet
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
The unrelenting increase in oil use by the U.S. light-duty vehicle (LDV) fleet presents an extremely challenging energy and environmental problem. A variety of propulsion technologies and fuels have the promise to reduce ...
An algorithmic approach to system architecting using shape grammar-cellular automata
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
This thesis expands upon the understanding of the fundamentals of system architecting in order to more effectively apply this process to engineering systems. The universal concern about the system architecting process is ...
Group decision making in a prototype engineering system : the Federal Open Market Committee
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
All ES evolve as the result of stakeholder decisions and decision processes that affect their design and operation. These decision making problems often involve many stakeholders, each of whom have a say in the outcome. ...