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Applying factory physics to manual assembly at an aerospace fabrication site
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
The assembly of welded reservoirs at the Boeing Tube Duct, and Reservoir Center (TDRC) is a traditional batch and queue operation that relies heavily on manual craftsmanship. The production system experiences high variability ...
Supply chain financing in Developing countries
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
There is no definitive blueprint for ending poverty and increasing prosperity across the globe, but the World Bank argues that inclusive economic growth is critical to achieving global development goals. This thesis focuses ...
Dynamics of technology innovation and diffusion with emphasis on wind energy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
This thesis takes an interdisciplinary look at wind energy innovation and diffusion through a historical case study and system dynamic quantitative model. The former uses a framework known as actor-network- theory (that ...
Essays on the attitudes, behavior, and decision-making of income-constrained electricity consumers : implications for integrative grid and off-grid business model planning
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Electrification rates in a number of low income and developing countries have faced steady improvements in the last few decades, with impressive technological advancements in both the grid and off-grid sectors. There are ...
Assessing and mitigating vulnerability chains in model-centric acquisition programs
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Acquisition programs increasingly use model-centric approaches, generating and using digital assets throughout the lifecycle. Model-centric practices have matured, yet in spite of sound practices there are uncertainties ...
Crushed rock thermal energy storage & nuclear technology : option space & economic impacts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
Increasing amounts of intermittent renewables have led to zero and negative priced electricity at times of peak wind and solar production. The volatility added to the grid by renewables and low prices at peak production ...
Impact of Middle East emerging carriers on US and EU legacy airlines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Airlines in the Middle East have captured significant attention from governments, media and consumers over the past decade. By building large networks that facilitate international connections at their hubs, Middle East ...
Impacts of environmental policy in China's Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region : a case study of the iron and steel industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This thesis focuses on the drivers of regional development and environmental control decisions in the iron and steel industry in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China. The analysis presented includes (1) a county-level ...
An investigation of human-model interaction for model-centric decision-making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
This thesis presents an investigation of human-model interaction in relation to model-centric decision-making. Models are abstractions, or simplifications, of reality that humans use to augment their ability to make sense ...
Making cyber security interdisciplinary : recommendations for a novel curriculum and terminology harmonization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
Cyber security was historically a technical subfield of computer science. However, pervasive computing technology has recently made security a significant concern for management and policy. In this thesis, I review the ...