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Author:: Bobuk, Aaron Michael
Title:: A Design Method For Product Family Trade Studies Utilizing GVI and PFPF Metrics With Application to Robotic Ground Vehicles
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: design
product
family
trade studies
GVI
generational variety index
PFPF
product family penalty function
robot
robotic
ground
vehicle
ATSV
genetic algorithm
Simulink
Matlab
mathematical model
commonality
platform
optimization
File:: Download Aaron_Bobuk_M.S_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Carlsen, Daniel Edward
Title:: ASSESSMENT OF USER-GUIDED VISUAL STEERING COMMANDS DURING TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: ATSV
trade space exploration
visual steering
user-guided
interactive optimization
multi-objective genetic algorithm
visualization
File:: Download DanielCarlsenMSThesisSpring2008.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Logan, Drew G.
Title:: OPTIMIZATION OF HYBRID POWER SOURCES FOR MOBILE ROBOTICS THROUGH THE USE OF ALLOMETRIC DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: system modeling
optimal design
hybrid systems
dynamic programming
allometric design
mobile robots
robot performance
File:: Download Drew_Logan_MS_ME_Thesis.pdf
Committee Members:: Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Sean N Brennan, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Karl Martin Reichard, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Wolf, David Richard
Title:: AN ASSESSMENT OF NOVICE AND EXPERT USERS’ DECISION-MAKING STRATEGIES DURING VISUAL TRADE SPACE EXPLORATION
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Multi-dimensional data visualization
trade space exploration
human-computer interaction
design optimization
File:: Download David_R_Wolf_Masters_Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Martin, Jay Dean
Title:: A Methodology for Evaluating System-Level Uncertainty in the Conceptual Design of Complex Multidisciplinary Systems
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: conceptual design
uncertainty assessment
sensitivity analysis
kriging models
File:: Download JayDMartin-Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Kon Well Wang, Committee Member
Russell Richard Barton, Committee Member
Mark Thomas Traband, Committee Member
Runze Li, Committee Member

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Author:: Slingerland, Laura A.
Title:: A Product Family Optimization Approach Using Multidimensional Data Visualization
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: multiobjective optimization
product platform
product family
commonality
visualization
File:: Download Thesis_Laura_A_Slingerland.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Timothy William Simpson, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

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Author:: Yukish, Michael
Title:: Algorithms to Identify Pareto Points in Multi-Dimensional Data Sets
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Pareto frontier
efficient frontier
dominance
nondominance
multi-objective
design optimization
File:: Download yukish_PhD_thesis_FINAL.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mark Thomas Traband, Committee Member
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Soundar Kumara, Committee Member

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Author:: Muthiah, Saravanan
Title:: Prediction of Performance Measures for Buses: A System-Based Approach
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: acceleration and gradeability
fuel economy
Artificial Neural Networks (ANN)
Transit buses
Performance Based Standards (PBS)
pass-by noise
reliability
multi-criteria optimization
File:: Download Phd_Thesis_Saravanan_Muthiah.pdf
Committee Members:: Thomas Litzinger, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Dr Mirna Urquidi Macdonald, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member
Sean N Brennan, Committee Member
Shelley Marie Stoffels, Committee Member

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Author:: Farrell, Ronald Scott
Title:: A Platform-Based Methodology for the Redesign of Low Volume Highly Customized Products
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Virtual Product Platform
Mass Customization
Redesign
Web-Based Implementation
Engineer-to-Order
Valve Yokes
File:: Download Thesis_Final.pdf
Committee Members:: Timothy William Simpson, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Mary I Frecker, Committee Member
Russell Richard Barton, Committee Member
Martin Wesley Trethewey, Committee Member

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Author:: Mehta, Vipul Vijay
Title:: Design, Analysis, and Applications of Cellular Contact-Aided Compliant Mechanisms
Graduate Program:: Mechanical Engineering
Keywords:: Contact-aided compliant mechanisms
topology optimization
meso-scaled structures
morphing aircraft skin
stress relief
File:: Download Vipul_Mehta_Dissertation.pdf
Committee Members:: Mary I Frecker, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mary I Frecker, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
George A Lesieutre, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
James Hansell Adair, Committee Member
Christopher Rahn, Committee Member
Timothy William Simpson, Committee Member

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