Dr. Theo Freiheit

Assembly and Manufacturing Systems Laboratory/Publications/Dr. Theo Freiheit

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2017

  • Zhao, Lei, Freiheit, T., “Estimating Good Design Attributes from Generalized Drivers to Provide Early Assistance to Design Requirements Analysis,” Journal of Engineering, Design, and Technology, v15, n3, 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JEDT-06-2016-0033
  • Li, W., Freiheit, T., Miao, E., “A lever concept integrated with simple rules for flow shop scheduling,” International Journal of Production Research, v55, n11, 2017, pp3110-3125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1246762
  • Freiheit, T., Li, W., “The Effect of Work Content Imbalance and its Interaction with Scheduling Method on Sequential Line Performance,” International Journal of Production Research, v55, n10, 2017, pp. 2791-2805 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1194536

2016

  • Koren, Y., Gu, X., Freiheit, T., “The impact of corporate culture on manufacturing system design,” Annals of the CIRP, Vol. 65/1, 2016. Also presented at the 66th CIRP General Assembly, August 21-27, 2016, Guimaraes, Portugal. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2016.04.061
  • Fazlirad, A., Freiheit, T., “Application of Model Predictive Control to Control Transient Behavior in Stochastic Manufacturing System Models,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 138, 081007 (2016) (15 p.) http://dx.doi.org/10.1115/1.4031497
  • Li, W., Freiheit, T., “An effective heuristic for adaptive control of job sequences subject to variation in processing times,” International Journal of Production Research, v.54, n.12, pp. 3491-3507, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2015.1073403

2014

  • Cai, T., Freiheit, T., “Resource Allocation for Lean Product Development Using a Value Creation Cell Model,” ASME Journal of Mechanical Design, v.136, October, 2014, 101701-1-12. Selected by the Journal to be featured in its companion website http://www.asmejmd.org/featured-articles (at time of publication).

2013

  • Kianimanesh, A., Yang, Q., Park, S.S., Xue, D., and Freiheit, T., “Model for the Degradation Performance of a Single-Cell Direct Methanol Fuel Cell under Varying Operational Conditions,” Fuel Cells, v. 13, n. 6, December, 2013, pp. 1005-1017.
  • Parmar, K., Kianimanesh, A., Freiheit, T., Park, S.S., “Design Enhancements for High Performance Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells,” ASME Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, v. 135, August 2013, pp. 031011-1-8.
  • Yu, B., Yang, Q., Kianimanesh, A., Freiheit, T., Park, S.S., Zhao, H., and Xue, D., “A CFD Model with Semi-empirical Electrochemical Relationships to Study the Influence of Geometric and Operating Parameters on DMFC Performance,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, v. 38, n. 23, August, 2013, pp. 9873-9885.

2012

  • Kianimanesh, A., Yu, B., Yang, Q., Freiheit, T., Xue, D., Park, S.S., “Investigation of Bipolar Plate Geometry on Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Performance,” International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 37, Issue 23, December 2012, Pages 18403-18411.
  • Gopinath, S., Freiheit, T., “A Waste Relationship Model and Center Point Tracking Metric for Lean Manufacturing Systems,” IIE Transactions (Operations Engineering), v.44, Feb. 2012, pp. 136-154. Featured in January 2012 Industrial Engineer magazine Research column.

2011

  • Yang, Q., Kianimanesh, A., Park, S.S., Freiheit, T., Xue, D., “A semi-empirical model considering the influence of operating parameters on performance for a direct methanol fuel cell,” Journal of Power Sources, Volume 196, Issue 24, December, 2011, pp. 10640-10651.
  • Salimi, S., Park, S.S., Freiheit, T., “Dynamic Response of Intraocular Pressure and Biomechanical Effects of the Eye Considering Fluid-Structure Interaction,” ASME Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, v. 133, n.9, Sept. 2011, 091009-1 to -11.

2010

  • Farshidi, R., Trieu, D., Park, S.S., Freiheit, T. “Non-Contact Experimental Modal Analysis Using Air Excitation and a Microphone Array,” Measurement, Volume 43, Issue 6, July 2010, Pages 755-765.
  • Eggermont, M., Brennan, R., Freiheit, T., “Improving a Capstone Design Course through Mindmapping,” American Society of Engineering Education, Advances in Engineering Education, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Spring, 2010, 26 pp.

2008

  • Mascardelli, B., Park, S.S., Freiheit, T., “Substructure Coupling of Micro-End Mills to Suppress Chatter,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, v. 130, n. 1, February, 2008, pp. 11010-12 pages

2007

  • Li, J., Freiheit, T., Hu, S.J., and Koren, Y., “A Quality Prediction Framework for Multistage Machining Processes Driven by an Engineering Model and Variation Propagation Model,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 129, December, 2007, pp 1088-1100.
  • Freiheit, T., Wang, W., Spicer, S., “A Case Study in Productivity-Cost Trade-off in the Design of Paced Parallel Production Systems,” International Journal of Production Research, v. 45, n. 14, July, 2007, pp. 3263-3288.

2006

  • Chae, J., Park, S.S., Freiheit, T., “Investigation of micro-cutting operations,” International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, v 46, n 3-4, March, 2006 pp. 313-332.

2005

  • Li, X., Huang, L., Freiheit, T., Zhang, G., “A Performance Comparison of Algorithms Estimating the Strain of Soft Tissue from Ultrasound,” Instrumentation Science and Technology, v. 33, n. 6, 2005, pp. 673-689.
  • Zhang, W., Freiheit, T., Yang, H., “Dynamic scheduling in flexible assembly system based on time Petri nets model,” Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, v 21, n 6, December, 2005, pp. 550-558.

2004

  • Li, X., Ying, S., Freiheit, T., “A portable measurement instrument for soft tissue mechanical properties,” Instrumentation Science and Technology, v 32, n 6, November, 2004, pp 611-626.
  • Freiheit, T., Koren, Y., Hu, S. Jack, “Productivity of Parallel Production Lines with Unreliable Machines and Material Handling,” IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, v.1, n.1, July, 2004, pp. 98-103.
  • Freiheit, T., Shpitalni, M., Hu, S. Jack, “Productivity of Paced Parallel-Serial Manufacturing Lines with and without Crossover,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, v. 126, May, 2004, pp. 361-367.
  • Freiheit, T., Shpitalni, M., Hu, S. Jack, Koren, Y., “Productivity of Synchronized Serial Production Lines with Flexible Reserve Capacity,” International Journal of Production Research, v. 42, n. 10, May 15, 2004, pp. 2009-2027.

2003

  • Freiheit, T., Shpitalni, M., Hu, S. Jack, Koren, Y., “Designing Productive Manufacturing Systems without Buffers,” Annals of the CIRP, Vol. 52/1, 2003, pp. 105-108.

2002

  • Freiheit, T., Hu, S. Jack, “Impact of Machining Parameters on Machine Reliability and System Productivity,” ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, v 124, n 2, May 2, 2002, pp. 296-304.

1993

  • Placek, D.G., Freiheit, T., “Progress in vapor phase lubrication technology,” Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, v 115, n 4, October, 1993, pp. 700-705.

1991

  • Rao, S.S., Freiheit, T.I., “Modified Game Theory Approach to Multiobjective Optimization,” Journal of Mechanisms, Transmissions, and Automation in Design, v 113, n 3, September, 1991, pp. 286-291.