Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Works Published in 2016

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2016 journal article

An integer programming approach for solving the p-dispersion problem

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, 253(1), 216–225.

By: F. Sayyady* & Y. Fathi n

author keywords: Location problem; Max-min diversity; Integer programming; Traffic sensor location
TL;DR: This work defines a collection of node packing problems associated with each instance of this problem and employs existing integer programming techniques, i.e., branch-and-bound and strong valid inequalities, to solve these nodes packing problems. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

On linear conic relaxation of discrete quadratic programs

Optimization Methods and Software, 31(4), 737–754.

By: T. Nie n, S. Fang n, Z. Deng* & J. Lavery n

author keywords: discrete quadratic program; linear conic relaxation; RLT method
TL;DR: A special reformulation-linearization technique based linear conic relaxation is proposed for discrete quadratic programming (DQP) and it is shown that the proposed relaxation is tighter than the traditional positive semidefinite programming relaxation. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Effects of Electrically Activated Silver-Titanium Implant System Design Parameters on Time-Kill Curves Against Staphylococcus aureus

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING, 36(3), 325–333.

By: Z. Tan n, G. Xu n, P. Orndorff n & R. Shirwaiker n

Contributors: Z. Tan n, G. Xu n, P. Orndorff n & R. Shirwaiker n

author keywords: Antimicrobial efficacy; Orthopaedic implants; Ionic silver; Post-operative infections; Design parameters
TL;DR: The in vitro antimicrobial efficacy of a silver-based prophylactic system for orthopaedic implant applications is characterized and provides a reference of design parameters for future product engineering. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Approximations for Heavily Loaded G/GI/n plus GI Queues

NAVAL RESEARCH LOGISTICS, 63(3), 187–217.

author keywords: many-server queues; queues with customer abandonment; queuing performance approximations; steady-state performance; queues with non-exponential distributions
TL;DR: Simulation experiments show that the proposed approximations are effective for large‐scale queuing systems for a significant range of the traffic intensity ρ and the abandonment rate θ, roughly for ρ > 1.02 and θ > 2.0. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Reformulations for project portfolio selection problem considering interdependence and cardinality

Pacific Journal of Optimization, 12(2), 355–366.

By: X. Li, Y. Huang, S. Fang & Z. Deng

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 article

Overview of Materials Qualification Needs for Metal Additive Manufacturing (vol 68, pg 747, 2016)

Seifi, M., Salem, A., Beuth, J., Harrysson, O., & Lewandowski, J. J. (2016, May). JOM, Vol. 68, pp. 1492–1492.

By: M. Seifi*, A. Salem*, J. Beuth*, O. Harrysson n & J. Lewandowski*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

On-time delivery probabilistic models for the vehicle routing problem with stochastic demands and time windows

European Journal of Operational Research, 249(1), 144–154.

By: J. Zhang, W. Lam & B. Chen

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Modeling for the equitable and effective distribution of donated food under capacity constraints

IIE TRANSACTIONS, 48(3), 252–266.

author keywords: Food distribution; equity; fairness; effectiveness; food bank; capacitated network flow problems; resource allocation; humanitarian logistics; food supply chain; food insecurity
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Influence of chondrodystrophy and brachycephaly on geometry of the humerus in dogs

VETERINARY AND COMPARATIVE ORTHOPAEDICS AND TRAUMATOLOGY, 29(3), 220–226.

author keywords: Dog; anatomy; humerus
TL;DR: Assessment of the geometry of canine humeri as seen on radiographs in chondrodystrophic dogs (CD) and brachycephalic dogs (BD) compared to non-chondroderstrophic Dogs (NCD) found differences are minor and unlikely to have clinical significance. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

In vitro characterization of design and compressive properties of 3D-biofabricated/decellularized hybrid grafts for tracheal tissue engineering

JOURNAL OF THE MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, 59, 572–585.

By: C. Johnson*, P. Sheshadri n, J. Ketchum*, L. Narayanan n, P. Weinberger* & R. Shirwaiker n

Contributors: C. Johnson*, P. Sheshadri n, J. Ketchum*, L. Narayanan n, P. Weinberger* & R. Shirwaiker n

author keywords: Trachea; Scaffolds; Tissue engineering; Decellularized ECM; Biofabrication
MeSH headings : Animals; Cartilage; Compressive Strength; Prosthesis Design; Swine; Tissue Engineering; Tissue Scaffolds; Trachea
TL;DR: The data support the possibility that future embodiments using a hybrid graft approach may reduce the need for intraluminal stenting in tracheal transplant recipients, and show that the resistance to compression offered by the hybrid grafts created using gamma radiation sterilized scaffolds was comparable to that of fresh trachesal segments. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Comprehensive insight into supplier quality and the impact of quality strategies of suppliers on outsourcing decisions

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, 21(1), 92–102.

By: M. Uluskan n, J. Joines n & A. Godfrey n

author keywords: Six sigma; Quality management; Lean; Outsourcing; Reshore; Supplier quality
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

CARDINALITY CONSTRAINED PORTFOLIO SELECTION PROBLEM: A COMPLETELY POSITIVE PROGRAMMING APPROACH

JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL AND MANAGEMENT OPTIMIZATION, 12(3), 1041–1056.

By: Y. Tian, S. Fang*, Z. Deng & Q. Jin

author keywords: Cardinality constrained portfolio selection problem; completely positive programming; second-order cone; adaptive approximation
TL;DR: The numerical results show that the proposed algorithm can find better approximate and feasible solutions than other known methods in the literature. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Winner determination for risk aversion buyers in multi-attribute reverse auction

OMEGA-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, 59, 184–200.

author keywords: Reverse auction; Winner determination; Prospect theory; Multi-attribute decision making; Risk aversion
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
10. Reduced Inequalities (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

The Effects of Haptic Feedback and Visual Distraction on Pointing Task Performance

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION, 32(2), 89–102.

By: B. Corbett n, C. Nam n & T. Yamaguchi*

TL;DR: Results indicate a strong positive effect of haptic feedback on performance in terms of task time and root mean square error of motion and level of similarity between distractor objects and the target object significantly reduced performance, and subjective ratings indicated a sense of increased task difficulty as similarity increased. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Overview of Materials Qualification Needs for Metal Additive Manufacturing

JOM, 68(3), 747–764.

By: M. Seifi*, A. Salem*, J. Beuth*, O. Harrysson n & J. Lewandowski*

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Identifying potential bottlenecks in production systems using dual prices from a mathematical programming model

International Journal of Production Research, 54(7), 2000–2018.

By: A. Kefeli & R. Uzsoy

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Fracture Mechanics Model of Needle Cutting Tissue

JOURNAL OF MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME, 138(1).

By: A. Barnett*, Y. Lee n & J. Moore*

author keywords: needle insertion; tissue cutting; cutting edge geometry; tribology
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Feedrate optimization for smooth minimum-time trajectory generation with higher order constraints

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 82(5-8), 1029–1040.

By: A. Bharathi n & J. Dong n

Contributors: A. Bharathi n & J. Dong n

author keywords: Feedrate scheduling; Jerk constraints; Trajectory generation; Optimal control
TL;DR: This paper proposes a heuristic trajectory planning algorithm that can provide a near-optimal minimum time trajectory for problems with higher order dynamic states and supports the incorporation of higher orderynamic states in constraints for optimization without sacrificing the computational efficiency. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Experimental Study of Disruption of Columnar Grains During Rapid Solidification in Additive Manufacturing

JOM, 68(3), 842–849.

By: G. Manogharan*, B. Yelamanchi*, R. Aman* & Z. Mahbooba n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Additive manufacturing-integrated hybrid manufacturing and subtractive processes: economic model and analysis

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING, 29(5), 473–488.

author keywords: hybrid manufacturing; EBM; CNC-RP; AIMS; economic analysis and additive manufacturing
TL;DR: It was shown that the cost of producing ‘near-net’ shape through SM and AM was the decision criteria; which will be critical for tough-to-machine alloys and at multi-batch size. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

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