Keyword: materials

Found 57 papers in total
Estimation of Fibre Length Distributions from Fibre Endpoints
Estimation of Fibre Length Distributions from Fibre Endpoints
2015,
Estimating the fibre length distribution in composite materials is of practical...
Analysis of composite plates using moving least squares differential quadrature method
Analysis of composite plates using moving least squares differential quadrature method
2014,
In this work, the moving least squares differential quadrature method (MLSDQM) is...
Topology optimization of periodic microstructures for enhanced dynamic properties of viscoelastic composite materials
Topology optimization of periodic microstructures for enhanced dynamic properties of viscoelastic composite materials
2014,
We present a topology optimization method for the design of periodic composites with...
The use of topology optimization in disposing carbon fiber reinforcement for concrete structures
The use of topology optimization in disposing carbon fiber reinforcement for concrete structures
2014,
A topology optimization procedure is presented as a tool for determining the...
The potential risks from metals bottlenecks to the deployment of Strategic Energy Technologies
The potential risks from metals bottlenecks to the deployment of Strategic Energy Technologies
2013,
This paper examines the use of materials, in particular metals, in six...
Efficient surrogate construction by combining response surface methodology and reduced order modeling
Efficient surrogate construction by combining response surface methodology and reduced order modeling
2013,
Response surface methodology is an efficient method for approximating the output of...
An intelligent multi‐criteria optimization method for quick and market‐oriented textile material design
An intelligent multi‐criteria optimization method for quick and market‐oriented textile material design
2011,
Owing to various end‐uses and good performance/cost ratio, the multifunctional...
RFID‐facilitated construction materials management (RFID‐CMM) – A case study of water‐supply project
RFID‐facilitated construction materials management (RFID‐CMM) – A case study of water‐supply project
2011,
Due to the complex and dynamic nature of the construction industry, construction...
Reverse channel design: the case of competing retailers
Reverse channel design: the case of competing retailers
2006,
The economical and environmental benefits of product remanufacturing have been widely...
Managing new and remanufactured products
Managing new and remanufactured products
2006,
We study a firm that makes new products in the first period and uses returned cores to...
Integration design of material flow management in an e-business manufacturing environment
Integration design of material flow management in an e-business manufacturing environment
2006,
A material flow management (MFM) system that controls and manages material flows on...
Niver Lines: A system-dynamics approach to tanker freight modeling
Niver Lines: A system-dynamics approach to tanker freight modeling
2006,
Managers can improve their investment decisions in a cyclical market, such as the...
An integrated approach for shop floor configuration in fractal manufacturing systems
An integrated approach for shop floor configuration in fractal manufacturing systems
2006,
Fractal manufacturing is an emerging concept that allocates the production resources...
Loop based facility planning and material handling
Loop based facility planning and material handling
2005,
A sizeable proportion of manufacturing expenses can be attributed to facility layout...
Operations Research: An indispensable toolkit for the logistician
Operations Research: An indispensable toolkit for the logistician
2005,
This paper traces the origin of the word logistics, outlines its conceptual evolution,...
Route planning for automated guided vehicles in a manufacturing facility
Route planning for automated guided vehicles in a manufacturing facility
2005,
Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are widely used in manufacturing and transporting...
Hongkong International Terminals gains elastic capacity using a data-intensive decision-support system
Hongkong International Terminals gains elastic capacity using a data-intensive decision-support system
2005,
As the flagship of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), Hongkong International Terminals...
The best shape for a crossdock
The best shape for a crossdock
2004,
Within both retail distribution and less-than-truckload transportation network...
Nu-kote's spreadsheet linear-programming models for optimizing transportation
Nu-kote's spreadsheet linear-programming models for optimizing transportation
2004,
Nu-kote International manufactures ink-jet, laser, and toner cartridges; ribbons; and...
The Canadian Pacific Railway transforms operations by using models to develop its operating plans
The Canadian Pacific Railway transforms operations by using models to develop its operating plans
2004,
North American railways have traditionally practiced tonnage-based dispatching,...
Metal resource constraints for electric-vehicle batteries
Metal resource constraints for electric-vehicle batteries
2001,
We estimate at what size electric-vehicle stocks could become constrained by metal...
The optimisation of block layout and aisle structure by a genetic algorithm
The optimisation of block layout and aisle structure by a genetic algorithm
2002,
The design of a manufacturing layout is incomplete without consideration of aisle...
Optimum design of fibre composite stiffened panels using genetic algorithms
Optimum design of fibre composite stiffened panels using genetic algorithms
2000,
A procedure is derived for a generalized optimum design of stiffened panels made up of...
Developing a theory of reverse logistics
Developing a theory of reverse logistics
2000,
Reverse logistics, a fairly new concept in logistics, has gained increasing importance...
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