Date of Award
Fall 2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Committee Director
Han Bao
Committee Member
Miltiadis Kotinis
Committee Member
Ghaith Rabdi
Abstract
Obsolescence has been a constant issue for process planners and designers and if not properly accounted for, obsolescence can become an expensive issue. As systems become more complex, interconnected, and nonhomogeneous, separate studies of single groups of equipment are no longer sufficient in modeling the obsolescence of the systems that they make up. The purpose of this dissertation is to model the likelihood of a process's design becoming obsolescent given the obsolescent behavior of the equipment used to complete the process. The methodology discussed in this work is based on a combination of using a systems engineering tool called the DSM (Design Structure Matrix) and a technological forecasting tool known as the growth curve to simulate the duration and cost of completing a process, and to determine if the process'sdesign will keep its utility as it ages.
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DOI
10.25777/kfb0-hn05
ISBN
9781369567403
Recommended Citation
Obeng, Gershom K..
"Development of a DSM-Based Model for Managing the Design of Complex Systems Considering the Impact of Technological Obsolescence"
(2016). Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Dissertation, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Old Dominion University, DOI: 10.25777/kfb0-hn05
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Rogers Case Study
476092_supp_516294_original_dsmrs.xlsx (15 kB)
Original DSMRS
476092_supp_A848EAAC-dist_bounds.xlsx (30 kB)
Dist. Bounds