All design research studies — page 163
Every peer-reviewed study in the designdex.org index, newest first. Each entry links to a full summary with the finding, method, limitations and a practical design takeaway.
- Innovation & Design · 2011Sex Ratio Bias Significantly Impacts Male Reproductive Success in Turtle Populations
- Resource Management · 2011Genetic modification of poplar trees enhances ozone tolerance, reducing air pollution damage.
- Commercial Production · 2012Fuzzy Multi-Objective Decision Making for Selecting Optimal E-Health Architectures
- Resource Management · 2015Citizen acceptance of e-waste management strategies significantly impacts recycling efficacy.
- Resource Management · 2010Net-Zero Energy Retrofits Offer Payback Within 14 Years
- Commercial Production · 2011Coating Vitamin A in Fortified Rice Premixes Preserves Potency for 6 Months
- Innovation & Design · 2012Rural Youth Migration Driven by Perceived Urban Opportunities
- Commercial Production · 2012Optimized Actuation Pulses Enhance Inkjet Drop Velocity Consistency by 20%
- User-Centred Design · 2012Transition programs improve student and stakeholder perceptions of high school readiness.
- Commercial Production · 2014Estimating Interaction Force in Robotics via Sliding Mode Observers Enhances Safety and Reduces Costs
- Final Production · 2011Branched polymer architectures offer significantly lower melt viscosity than linear counterparts.
- Commercial Production · 2012Microencapsulation via Interfacial Polymerization Enhances Active Ingredient Stability and Controlled Release
- Commercial Production · 2013Surface Roughness Significantly Enhances Hydrogen Permeation in Palladium-Based Membranes
- Human Factors · 2012Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence Increases by 750% in Young Adults Due to Rising Obesity
- Commercial Production · 2013Accelerated Project Timelines Increase Rework and Reduce Quality
- Resource Management · 2014Microwave Dehydrator Reduces Chemical Waste in Petroleum Demulsification by 87%
- Commercial Production · 2014Employee withdrawal significantly impacts organizational performance more than commitment.
- Resource Management · 2014Nitrogen deposition significantly alters nutrient dynamics in Calluna vulgaris heathlands, favoring invasive species.
- Commercial Production · 2010Automated Satellite Image Analysis Enhances Land-Use Monitoring Accuracy
- Human Factors · 2015Shared Trauma in Military Mental Health Professionals Impacts Resilience and Support Needs
- Innovation & Design · 2014Portfolio-Based Assessment Enhances Researcher Visibility and Impact
- Resource Management · 2012Intensive Green Roofs Enhance Building Resilience and Water Independence
- Commercial Production · 2015AI-powered edge detection enhances blur detection accuracy in manufacturing by 25%
- Commercial Production · 2015Cognitive Agent System Improves Production Scheduling Responsiveness by 25% During Machine Downtime
- Innovation & Markets · 2012Entrepreneurial Opportunity in EDA: Capturing Value in Electronic Design Automation
- Innovation & Markets · 2013Servitization and Globalization: A Strategic Pathway for Japanese IT Manufacturers in Emerging Markets
- Commercial Production · 2012Process Insight Repository Enables Continuous Manufacturing Optimization
- Commercial Production · 2012Early-stage architectural decisions significantly impact integrated circuit power efficiency.
- Commercial Production · 2012Dynamic Control Plans Boost Semiconductor Yield by Optimizing Inspection Frequency
- Human Factors · 2011Infrared Thermography Enables Non-Contact Control for Users with Severe Motor Impairments
- Innovation & Design · 2015Telepresence Robots: Emerging Legal Personhood and Design Implications
- Commercial Production · 2010Warehouse design framework reduces order cycle time by 15% and improves operational efficiency
- Commercial Production · 2015Aligning Management Accounting with Supply Chain Strategy Boosts Firm Competitiveness
- Commercial Production · 2012RFID integration slashes manufacturing waste by up to 20%
- Innovation & Design · 2012Shifting Dietary Paradigms: The Evolution of Food Processing and Health Advice
- Innovation & Design · 2015Continuous Market Intelligence Drives Competitive Product Design
- Commercial Production · 2012Stakeholder Dissonance Leads to System Use Errors in Healthcare IT Deployment
- Commercial Production · 2015Integrating Lean Six Sigma and LCA drives competitive advantage through enhanced sustainability
- Innovation & Design · 2015Workplace Innovation Index Predicts Organisational and Product Innovation Success
- Commercial Production · 2011MES data accelerates Lean improvements by 25%
- Sustainability · 2013Adaptive-Emergent Design: A Replicable Model for Sustainability Education in Schools
- Commercial Production · 2015Decision Support Tool Optimizes Metal AM Cost and Build Time
- Final Production · 2015Hybrid Jute-Carbon Composites Offer 170% Tensile Strength Boost for Structural Retrofitting
- Final Production · 2015Surface Pre-treatment of Abaca Fibers Boosts Composite Tensile Strength by 61%
- Final Production · 2012Sisal fiber reinforcement enhances dielectric properties and conductivity of PVA biocomposites
- Final Production · 2012Surface treatment of bamboo fibers enhances recycled polypropylene composite strength by 30%
- Final Production · 2013Date Palm Fibers Enhance Polypropylene Composite Strength by Up to 25%
- Final Production · 2014Anisotropic thermal conductivity of natural fiber composites can be predicted by modeling lumen presence
- Resource Management · 2015Incorporating Rubberwood Powder Enhances Biodegradability of Bioplastics
- Final Production · 2014Palm Fiber Composites: Thermal Conductivity Increases with Fiber Content
- Final Production · 2015Optimized Organosolv Pulping Conditions Enhance Bamboo Fiber Reinforcement Potential
- Final Production · 2014Periodic Foundations Offer Tunable Seismic Wave Attenuation for Critical Infrastructure
- Final Production · 2014Optimizing Biodegradable Composite Flexural Strength with Areca Frond Fiber Reinforcement
- Final Production · 2010Aging TiNiCu Alloys Significantly Alters Dry Sliding Wear Properties
- Innovation & Design · 2012Ontology-Driven Services Enhance Collaborative Innovation by 30%
- Final Production · 2010Embedded NiTi SMA Wires Enhance Vibration Damping in Epoxy Composites
- Final Production · 2014Smart materials enable lighter, more efficient morphing UAV wings
- Resource Management · 2011Inflatable Reflectors Enable Passive Deorbiting of Small Satellites
- Final Production · 2011Carbon Fiber Composites Offer Enhanced Electromagnetic Shielding and Antenna Performance
- Final Production · 2014Hybrid SMA-SMP Actuators Achieve Tunable Stiffness Through Controlled Thermal Stimulation
- Final Production · 2012Nitinol Pedicle Screws Offer Enhanced Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone
- Final Production · 2011Phosphate coatings enhance Nd-Fe-B magnet corrosion resistance in physiological environments
- Modelling · 2014SMA Wire Integration Enhances Composite Shaft Natural Frequencies and Critical Speeds
- Final Production · 2012Diatom Nanostructures Offer Scalable Bio-Manufacturing Platforms
- Final Production · 2012Graphene oxide nano-architecture enhances glucose biosensor sensitivity by 7.66 μA mM⁻¹ cm⁻²
- Final Production · 2015PCB Manufacturing Enables Cost-Effective Ag/AgCl Reference Electrodes for Biosensors
- Final Production · 2015Nanomaterial-Modified Electrodes Enhance Biosensor Sensitivity for Purine Derivatives
- Resource Management · 2015Ancient Tongan Agriculture: Resource Exploitation and Societal Development
- Final Production · 2013Open-die forging of SiC-reinforced aluminum composites requires precise control of die velocity to manage deformation and energy dissipation.
- Final Production · 2015Selective Laser Melting parameter optimization enhances Co-Cr alloy tensile strength
- Resource Management · 2010Incorporating Waste Foundry Sand into Ceramic Tiles Reduces Porosity and Improves Material Properties
- Final Production · 2011Optimizing Al-Cu-Ni alloy hardness through controlled aging time and composition
- Final Production · 2014Optimizing Cobalt-Based Alloys with Tantalum Carbide for Enhanced Strength and Hardness
- Final Production · 2011Indentation reveals residual stress in TiC-based cermets, impacting tooling performance.
- Final Production · 2015Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis yields spherical metallic nanoparticles above melting point
- Final Production · 2011Mechanical Alloying Enhances CNT Dispersion in Aluminum Composites by 99%
- Final Production · 2014Magnetohydrodynamic Stirring Enhances Metal Matrix Composite Properties
- Final Production · 2013Optimizing Selective Laser Melting for Silver Alloys: A Parameter-Driven Approach
- Final Production · 2015Integrated Energy Directors Enhance Ultrasonic Welding Speed but Reduce Joint Strength in PEKK Composites
- Final Production · 2014Elevated temperatures during hot extrusion can refine Al-NiO composite structures, enhancing mechanical properties.
- Final Production · 2013Optimized Sintering of Pb-Sn Composites for Projectile Cores
- Final Production · 2011Coupling agents enhance SLS part accuracy and strength in glass-filled PA12 composites
- Resource Management · 2013Optimized Communication Protocols for Energy-Efficient Sensor Networks
- Innovation & Design · 2012Government Funding as a Catalyst for Pharmaceutical Innovation
- Final Production · 2014Optimal die semicone angle for microtube flaring increases wall thickness and flare radius
- Final Production · 2015Finite Element Simulation Accurately Predicts Sheet Metal Formability Limits
- Modelling · 2010Economic Interventions Significantly Impact Consumer Price Index Fluctuations
- Final Production · 2014Tailor Rolled Blanks Enhance Hot Stamping Formability by 3%
- Final Production · 2015Warm stamping of titanium sheet metal can be accurately simulated using validated numerical models.
- Human Factors · 2011Optimizing Train Cabin Temperature for Passenger Comfort
- Final Production · 2012Spark Plasma Sintering Achieves Net-Shape Composites with Enhanced Microstructure
- Final Production · 2015Optimizing InGaN/GaN Quantum Well Design for Enhanced Photovoltaic Efficiency
- Final Production · 2015Bamboo Glulam: A Sustainable Alternative to Wood in Furniture Production
- Final Production · 2015Optimizing Ni-P-Al2O3 Composite Coating Corrosion Resistance through Process Parameter Control
- Final Production · 2012CFD-PBM Hybrid Models Enable Predictable Scale-Up of Latex Production
- Commercial Production · 2011Weak inter-industry linkages hinder Nigeria's manufacturing competitiveness
- Final Production · 2011Ni-Ti orthodontic wire properties degrade with oral residence time
- Final Production · 2014Nature's surfaces offer superior lubrication and wear resistance for engineered components.
- Final Production · 2012Ultrasonic enhancement reduces electroless plating temperature by up to 20°C
- Resource Management · 2010Airborne Spectroradiometry Achieves 94.4% Accuracy in Mapping Tropical Timber Species