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Development of a robust work transfer iomplementation process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The industry-wide need for a robust method of transferring the manufacturing of a component from one location to another is addressed in this thesis. Work transfer activities can be initiated due to a number of business ...
Evaluation of control systems for automated aircraft wing manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The Boeing Company is looking to bring aircraft manufacturing technology into the 21st century. As part of this process, several projects have been started to develop the technologies required to achieve Boeing's vision ...
Determining appropriate levels of robotic automation in commercial aircraft nacelle assembly
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis examines the application of reconfigurable industrial robotics in the assembly of the engine nacelle inlet for a commercial aircraft. In addition to addressing the achievable level of automation, this thesis ...
Use of isoperformance, constraint programming, and mixed integer linear programing for architecture tradespace exploration of passive Optical Earth Observation Systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
This thesis presents work performed during the course of an internship at An Aerospace Company (AAC) and research performed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory as part of a fellowship. Both ...
A framework for safe system design in space launch vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)
A hazard analysis for the test firing of NASA's Space Launch System core stage is performed using a systems-based alternative to the traditional reliability-based method. The method used, Systems-Theoretic Process Analysis ...
Go-to-market process for new aerospace transparencies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)
One challenge that many manufacturing companies face is the transition from lab-scale product development to full-scale production. Techniques and processes that are used by research and development (R&D) personnel or ...
Production leveling and cycle time reduction in satellite manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Reducing cycle time for geostationary communication satellites represents a major competitive advantage for manufacturers. Reducing cycle time can be done through application of lean manufacturing techniques such as ...
Evaluation of environmental foot printing techniques
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
With a growing focus on sustainability many companies are proactively assessing their product and supply chain footprints. Cisco is a leader in the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) industry and is working ...
Principal-agent alignment and relational incentive contracts in high-performance service operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
This thesis focuses on the creation of a high-performance service operations organization. As organizations increasingly compete on service quality, increased attention has been given to measuring, tracking, and improving ...
Ranking CubeSat communication systems using a value-centric framework
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
This work focuses on the application of a streamlined version of Multi-Attribute Tradespace Exploration (MATE) as a first-order analysis tool to aid in the selection of CubeSat communication systems. As CubeSats have become ...