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On the optimal computing budget allocation problem for large scale simulation optimization
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2017 , Article)
Selecting a set that contains the best simulated systems is an important area of research. When the number of alternative systems is large, then it becomes impossible to simulate all alternatives, so one needs to relax the ...
Global reverse supply chain design for solid waste recycling under uncertainties and carbon emission constraint
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
The emergence of concerns over environmental protection, resource conservation as well as the development of logistics operations and manufacturing technology has led several countries to implement formal collection and ...
Tidal power technology review with potential applications in Gulf Stream
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
With the increasing concern of global warming, the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been accepted worldwide. Realizing the contribution of conventional energy sources to greenhouse gas emissions and the ...
Soil-concrete interface properties subjected to temperature changes and cycles using direct shear tests
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American Society of Civil Engineers Library (ASCE Library)
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Geothermal foundations (energy piles) combine the structural function of deep foundations with the ground source heat exchangers to transfer geothermal energy to superstructures. The intermittent operation of the geothermal ...
Crushing behavior of a unit cell of CFRP lattice core for sandwich structures’ application
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Sandwich structures made of composites are designed mainly for higher and efficient load capacity. Mostly, the use of composite materials in lattice core sandwich structures is limited to the face sheet; whereas, the core ...
Age replacement models: A summary with new perspectives and methods
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article Review)
Age replacement models are fundamental to maintenance theory. This paper summarizes our new perspectives and hods in age replacement models: First, we optimize the expected cost rate for a required availability level and ...
A practical solution approach for the green vehicle routing problem
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
Green vehicle routing (GVRP) is an active research area that is concerned with the development and analysis of distribution activities with eco-friendly vehicles. We propose a practical solution approach for the GVRP that ...
Toward 3D Printed Prosthetic Hands that Can Satisfy Psychosocial Needs: Grasping Force Comparisons Between a Prosthetic Hand and Human Hands
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springer link
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The advancement in 3D printing technologies appears to be the key toward affordable and functional artificial limbs. The loss of an amputee’s capability to do functional tasks like grasping objects has an obvious effect ...
Development of active acoustic noise cancellation using the professional audio development kit (PADK) featuring the TMS 320C6727 DSP
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Springer Verlag
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The PADK is a highly versatile DSP platform for implementing real-time audio applications. It features the Texas Instruments TMS320C6727, a powerful floating-point DSP processor and can process audio from eight input ...
A hybrid optimization-simulation approach for robust weekly aircraft routing and retiming
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2017 , Article)
We address the robust weekly aircraft routing and retiming problem, which requires determining weekly schedules for a heterogeneous fleet that maximizes the aircraft on-time performance, minimizes the total delay, and ...