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Characterization of the cost of forecast error in a complex supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998)
The importance of forecast accuracy is increasing in the semiconductor industry due to two compounding factors. The complexity of the manufacturing process is increasing which causes manufacturing cycle times to increase ...
Integrating information flow with linked-cell design in manufacturing system development
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Modeling and control of an autonomous underwater vehicle with combined foil/thruster actuators
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Design, cognition, and complexity : an investigation using a computer based design task surrogate
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Molecular dynamics analysis of spectral characteristics of phonon heat conduction in silicon
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Due to the technological significance of silicon, its heat conduction mechanisms have been studied extensively. However, there have been some lingering questions surrounding the phonon mean free path and importance of ...
Justification of village scale photovoltaic powered electrodialysis desalination systems for rural India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis justifies photovoltaic (PV)-powered electrodialysis (ED) as an energy and cost-effective means of desalinating groundwater in rural India and presents the design requirements for a village-level system. Saline ...
Computations and modeling of oil transport between piston lands and liner in internal combustion engines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
The consumption of lubricating oil in internal combustion engines is a continuous interest for engine developers and remains to be one of the least understood areas. A better understanding on oil transport is critical to ...
A fundamental study of relationships among fuel properties, combustion characteristics and emission with normal and synthetic diesel fuel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Ship hull plating weld misalignment effects when subjected to tension
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Where solar thermal meets photovoltaic for high-efficiency power conversion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
To develop disruptive techniques which generate power from the Sun, one must understand the aspects of existing technologies that limit performance. Solar thermal and solar photovoltaic schemes dominate today's solar market ...