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Maneuvering of a robotic pike
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
A robotic mechanism is described, called Robopike. The robot has fork length equal to 82cm, and contains 5 motors, a computer and a wireless modem for communication during testing. Details of the construction and testing ...
A strip theory approximation for wave forces on submerged vehicles in finite depth water
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV's) are becoming of increasing use in shallow waters for oceanographic data collection, coastal mapping, and military operations such as mine surveillance along enemy coastlines. Currently ...
Hydrofoil shape optimization by gradient methods
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
A study was carried out to develop and test techniques for the computational optimization of hydrofoil sections and lifting surfaces advancing under a free surface. A mathematical model was developed based on the extension ...
Machinery monitoring technology design methodology for determining the information and sensors required for reduced manning of ships
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Effect of hull-to-bulkhead flexible connection on blast resistance of double hulled ships
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The use of double hull construction is commonplace within the shipping industry though it is largely unexploited within naval vessels. The Impact and Crashworthiness Lab at MIT has proposed the use of adaptive sandwich ...
A comparison of experimental and computational analyses of two dimensional foil sections
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Ship hull plating weld misalignment effects when subjected to tension
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Manning and automation of naval surface combatants : a functional allocation approach using axiomatic design theory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The design of ships is an inherently complex process. This complexity is significantly increased when the particular ship being designed is a naval surface combatant. The ship design process is traditionally viewed as a ...
Comparison of approaches for determining the failure of stiffened cylindrical shells
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Evaluation of non-intrusive monitoring for condition based maintenance applications on US Navy propulsion plants
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The thesis explores the use of the Non-intrusive Load Monitor (NILM) in Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) applications on US Navy ships as part of the Office of Naval Research Electric Ship Integration (ESI) Initiative. ...