Engineering Systems Division (ESD) Working Paper Series: Recent submissions
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An Extension of Dematerialization Theory: Incorporation of Technical Performance Increases and the Rebound Effect
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-07)Dematerialization is the reduction in the quantity of materials needed to produce something useful over time. Dematerialization fundamentally derives from ongoing increases in technical performance but it can be counteracted ... -
Endogenous Control of Service Rates in Stochastic and Dynamic Queuing Models of Airport Congestion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-07)Airport congestion mitigation requires reliable delay estimates. This paper presents an integrated model of airport congestion that combines a tactical model of capacity utilization into a strategic queuing model. The model ... -
Capacity pricing schemes to implement open-access rail in Tanzania
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division, 2014-06)We analyze alternative capacity pricing schemes (access charges) to implement an open-access railway system in Tanzania. We show that the implementation of variable access charges widely used in the railway industry may ...
