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On optimal pooling of renewable energy sources through risk-averse portfolio optimization methods
(2022-02-17)
This dissertation investigates approaches to achieve optimal pooling of renewable energy sources through risk-averse portfolio optimization methods. The first chapter aims at evaluating the potential for an approach targeted ...
Categorization of Coast Guard Aviation Mishaps Following Aircraft Model Transitions: A Natural Language Processing Approach
(2022-03-03)
Aircraft model transitions at United States Coast Guard (USCG) air stations present a unique, and often hidden, set of hazards that may only be identified through reported mishaps. Although all USCG aviation mishaps are ...
Comprehensive Methodology for the Design Configuration and Operational Control of Shuttle-based Storage and Retrieval Systems
(2022-04-20)
During recent years, Autonomous Vehicle Storage and Retrieval Systems (AVS/RS) have been widely applied in distribution centers and production sites to meet the increasing demand for rapid and flexible large-scale warehousing ...
Using Network Analysis and Natural Language Processing Methods to Study Dark Side of Social media with Applications in Fake news and Anti-vaccine Messages
(2022-07-29)
Social media has revolutionized the way people consume information and communicate with each other. Despite the several benefits and opportunities of the advent of social media, such as crisis management and situational ...
Design Optimization of Lightweight Structures for Additive Manufacturing
(2022-07-26)
Lightweight structures have many applications in different engineering areas, such as automotive, aerospace, or medical industries, among many others. Optimal design of lightweight structures deals with finding the most ...
Data and Information Flow Improvements in Manufacturing Systems
(2022-11-27)
The fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, is making its mark with a wave of efforts to digitize and digitalize data and information in manufacturing systems. Global efforts are being made to accelerate the adoption ...
Technology Acceptance in the Manufacturing Environment
(2022-11-29)
Employee technology acceptance is an important consideration for any manufacturing organization interested in implementing new technology in the workplace. Industry 4.0 introduces new technologies that can significantly ...
The Effects of Lean Manufacturing on Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
(2022-11-29)
The association between Lean Manufacturing (LM) and occupational safety and ergonomics (S/E) is a widely disputed topic in scientific literature. This study attempts to add clarity to this controversial relationship through ...
Fatigue Properties and Reliability of Solder Joints in BGA Assembly
(2022-12-05)
Lead-free near-eutectic Sn-Ag-Cu (SAC) solder system has raised increasing attention in the electronics industry since the hazardous effects of SnPb solders. One of the critical considerations for the reliability of an ...