Browsing Graduate Theses by Title
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Numerical simulation of plasma interactions with high voltage solar arrays in low earth orbit
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989) -
Numerical simulation of primary petroleum migration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)A numerical simulation is presented for the generation and movement of petroleum in a single layer of source rock, a process also know as primary migration. The equations governing the system are derived from principles ... -
Numerical simulation of the flow of real fluids with heat transfer.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1973) -
Numerical simulation of the response of sandy soils treated with pre-fabricated vertical drains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This research is part of the ongoing effort of the Seismic Risk Mitigation for Port Systems Grand Challenge. It addresses the problem of numerically simulating the response of sandy soils treated with earthquake drains, ... -
Numerical simulations of lobed mixer flow fields
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Numerical simulations of perforated plate stabilized premixed flames with detailed chemistry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The objective of this work is to develop a high efficiency two-dimensional reactive flow solver to investigate perforated-plate stabilized laminar premixed flames. The developed code is used to examine the impact of the ... -
Numerical simulations of supercritical water-hydrocarbon mixing in a 3-D cylindrical tee mixer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Supercritical water upgrading and desulfurization (SCWUDS) is a new concept in the oil refining industry wherein, crude oil is mixed with supercritical water in a reactor leading to chemical breakdown of the sulfur containing ... -
Numerical simulations of the effects of microstructure on photonic crystals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)The optical properties of photonic crystals were studied to gain an understanding of the response of these structures to electromagnetic waves. In particular, multilayer films and two-dimensional systems were studied. It ... -
Numerical simulations of the forward problem and compressive digital holographic reconstruction of weak scatterers on a planar substrate
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)TFT (Thin-film transistor) - LCD (Liquid-crystal display) is now widely used by the display industry for the reason that LCD is compact and light with very low power consumption; moreover, it has little or no flicker and ... -
Numerical solution methods for differential game problems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Differential game theory provides a potential means for the parametric analysis of combat engagement scenarios. To determine its viability for this type of analysis, three frameworks for solving differential game problems ... -
A numerical study of crack tip blunting under cyclic loading
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992) -
A numerical study of fluid flow around two-dimensional lifting of surfaces
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
A numerical study of vortex method schemes for two-dimensional incompressible flows
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001) -
A numerical study of Witsenhausen's Counterexample
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)In this thesis, we consider Witsenhausen's Counterexample, a two-stage control system in decentralized stochastic control. In particular, we investigate a specific homogenous integral equation that arises from the necessary ... -
Numerical Synthesis of Arbitrary Multi-Qubit Unitaries with low 𝑇-Count
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-02)Quantum gate synthesis based on numerical optimization produces efficient circuits for NISQ (Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum) computing by minimizing the num- ber of two-qubit gates. The requirements for fault tolerant ... -
Numerical tools for rate-cost-quality analysis of laser-based additive manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)AM expands the design space in an unprecedented manner, as it can allow complex internal geometries, support multiple materials or structural gradients, significantly reduce lead times for small-batch production, and enable ... -
Numerical upper and lower bound limit analysis for braced excavations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis reviews limit theorems and their applications for stability problems in geotechnical engineering. Rigorous numerical solutions of limit analyses can be obtained through finite element discretization of the soil ... -
A numerical, parametric study of plasma contactor performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989) -
Numerically generating topology of the liner finish in internal combustion engines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Internal combustion (IC) engines are broadly utilized today. The friction caused by piston rings in IC engines contributes around 20% of the mechanical friction losses. The liner finish is the most critical parameter to ... -
Numerically-based ducted propeller design using vortex lattice lifting line theory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)This thesis used vortex lattice lifting line theory to model an axisymmetrical-ducted propeller with no gap between the duct and the propeller. The theory required to model the duct and its interaction with the propeller ...
