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Optimizing thermal spray quality verification in FAA repair station specializing in rotating components
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Thermal spray is a manufacturing process where melted particles are sprayed onto a surface to build up thickness. It is used extensively in the aerospace industry to improve and repair part surfaces, extending the useful ...
Value proposition analysis for medium- and heavy- lift cargo unmanned aircraft systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
The majority of current unmanned aircraft system (UAS) research is focusing on small UAS operations at low altitude over rural and underpopulated areas. There is a gap in research about UAS greater than 55 pounds. The first ...
Aerospace automated drilling and fastening technology product selection framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Ascent Aerospace is a global tooling and factory automation supplier for the Aerospace industry. Ascent's customers are typically introducing automation for the first time, or have already introduced automation to their ...
A systems-based analysis method for safety design in rocket testing controllers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Boeing is the prime contractor for building the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for upcoming exploration missions beyond low earth orbit. Due to the rigorous demands ...
RPK growth modeling for passenger airlines using network-related variables
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
On average, an airline starts to place orders or aircraft within 3 - 10 years before the expected delivery date. During this time, there could be changes given the natural response of the airlines to continuously refine ...
Modeling manufacturing on-time delivery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Historically, Company X has undertaken multiple projects to improve On-time Delivery (OTD) goals but not all of these have resulted in significantly improved performance. As a government contractor, Company X is evaluated ...
System redesign within complex, technically integrated products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The process by which complex, technically integrated products are designed and introduced can be a source of competitive advantage, especially when marketplaces are sensitive to product quality levels. An extension of this ...
Enabling Autonomy in Commercial Aviation: An Ontology and Framework for Automating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)
Autonomous air vehicles are rapidly gaining interest within the aviation industry with novel business cases such as urban air mobility, package delivery, and more. However, these increasingly autonomous systems come with ...
Systems level approach to process improvement initiatives in a semiconductor manufacturing environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
Many successful companies have difficulty implementing large-scale change initiatives such as Lean, Six Sigma, outsourcing or Advanced Process Control. This can often be due to the fact that they treat large-scale improvement ...
Lean Transformations in Supply Chain, the autocatalytic nature of lean principles, and tactics for implementing lean tools
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
Expanding Lean principles beyond the manufacturing floor, ultimately to entail a comprehensive Lean Enterprise, has gained increasing attention among corporations. This thesis entails a detailed case study of initiating a ...