Solar-powered agricultural irrigation is an attractive application of renewable energy. However, to be practical it must be both technically and economically feasible. Here, a method is presented for calculating the feasibility of photovoltaic-powered (PVP) irrigation. The feasibility is...

This paper focuses on the connection between product complexity and vertical integration using original empirical evidence from the auto industry. A rich literature has addressed the choice between internal production and external sourcing of components in the auto industry. More recent...

Intro -- Contents -- Series Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Design Structure Matrix Methods -- The Complex World of Systems -- What Is the DSM? -- Matrix-Based Tools for Modeling System Architectures -- Types of DSM Models -- A Brief History of DSM -- Structure of This Book --...