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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Technology Selection"”.
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Customer Focussed Technology Selection Using Expert Opinion. Incorporating the 'Voice of the Customer' and Expert Opinion in Technology Selection.
… to capture the customer requirements. As all the technology combinations cannot be assessed experimentally due to resource limitations, expert opinion has been employed. A questionnaire has been developed to capture the experts’ opinions of the performance of the technologies in a non-linear …
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Oil shale surface retorting technology selection: a comparative analysis
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-219).
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Space logistics network optimization with embedded propulsion technology selection
… space logistics frameworks, so that propulsion technology trade-offs can be conducted internally. This work develops two new frameworks for optimizing the combined use of low-thrust and high-thrust propulsion options within campaign-level space logistics planning tools. The first framework uses …
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Technology selection and architecture optimization of in-situ resource utilization systems
… landscape (an inherent feature of developing technology systems) is applied to the design of a lunar in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) oxygen plant. Four optimization methods using genetic algorithms are compared on both a quadratic-based test function and the ISRU plant design with the goal …
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Methodology for technology selection for Department of Defense research and development programs
… technologies to utilize a rational basis for technology selection. An example of this methodology is shown based on selecting technologies for the US Army's Active Protection System. The example demonstrates that use of this methodology can provide decision makers with a clear understanding of …
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Surface finishing technology selection and work team development study in a product conversion
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, 1994.
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Tertiary Phosphorus Removal Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) Virginia Initiative Plant (VIP): Technology Selection and Operational Considerations
Excess phosphorus and nitrogen released in treated wastewater can harm rivers and coastal ecosystems by promoting algal blooms and reducing water quality. Beginning in 2032, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) must meet a much stricter limit for phosphorus in treated wastewater at its …
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Holistic Building Technology Selection for Sustainability: A Market Analysis and Multi-Attribute Decision Making Approach for Residential Water Heaters in U.S.
… a Decision Support Tool (DST) be used prior to selection of a water heater for new construction or replacement. Although there are numerous tools available, it is challenging to find a tool that takes into account all factors critical to the selection of water heaters, addresses gaps and …
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Technology Decisions In New Product Development
<p>Selecting the right technology is one of the most important and challenging decisions in new product development (NPD) process that can greatly affect all downstream design activities which have a great impact on product success in the market place. Although new technologies may bring more …
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Automation as a manpower reduction strategy in navy ships
… this time period, the rapid-onset improvement of technology led to the increase and complexity of automated systems and equipment installed on ships. These combining trends have caused ships to evolve from a fully manually operated system into a socio-technical system. But does increasing …
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Material transport system design in manufacturing
… design problem (MTSDP), integrating decisions of technology selection and flow network design. This research is motivated by the design of material transport systems (MTS) in manufacturing plants. The objective is to design a MTS with minimum lifetime costs, subject to service requirements, flow …
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Improved selection of technically attractive projects using knowledge management and net interactive tools
Conventional technology forecasting and selection practices, in the Western World, suffer from several shortcomings including: weak criteria for developing and evaluating forecasts, limited tool sets for developing possible future states of implementation, anchoring in current functional capability …
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Deploying the right technology : a framework for digital strategy and selection at the United States Postal Service to shape the future of work
With the rapid evolution of technology from more affordable hardware and data storage to artificial intelligence, companies must evolve their technology strategy to remain relevant. Federal agencies are no exception as they continue to deploy transformational technology to improve services for the …
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Development of program implementation, evaluation, and selection tools for household water treatment and safe storage systems in developing countries
… thesis is to generate program implementation and selection tools to aid in the implementation of HWTS systems for local communities in developing nations. The tools generated are presented as two separate components: (1) a HWTS implementation organization survey and (2) a HWTS technology selection …
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Development and application of a framework for technology and model selection under uncertainty
Technology selection is a complex decision problem that is often faced in process engineering. This has been a particularly important problem recently in the energy field, in which many new technologies have been proposed. Typically only point estimates of the chosen metrics are used in the …
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Early-stage design and development of mine waste valorisation technologies with expert input: a case study of South African sulfide-enriched coal waste
… within such a context, with many unknowns, makes selection of appropriate technologies difficult. Another potential difficulty associated with designing and developing technologies for waste reuse is that unsolicited novel technologies by universities and research institutions can face opposition …
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Geospatial cost drivers in computer-aided electrification planning : the case of Rwanda
… Access Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who have endeavored to contribute to the resolution of a complex set of global issues by exploring possible solutions to the challenges of achieving universal energy access. To this end, a technoeconomic electricity infrastructure …
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A functional approach for studying technological progress : extension to wireless telecommunications technology
… to study the technological progress of wireless technology and the wireless industry throughout history, using high-level, non-device specific performance metrics. Such metrics are developed by following the broad functional category approach. The analysis performed is both qualitative and …
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A flexible design framework for autonomous mowing
… autonomous mowing is supported by fast moving technology domains that create the need for technology selection strategies that anticipate future trends in critical metrics. Currently an early dominant design has been produced, but increasing competition is actively advancing the current state …
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