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Resilient acquisition : unlocking high-velocity learning with model-based engineering to deliver capability to the fleet faster
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
As the nation's security needs call for a growing naval fleet, the public-private industrial base for construction and weapon system acquisition will be stressed to perform at a high level of operational excellence. While ...
Material characterization of lithium ion batteries for crash safety
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
The safety of lithium-ion batteries is extremely important due to their widespread use in consumer products such as laptops and cell phones. Several cases of thermal runaway in lithium ion batteries that resulted in fires ...
COLREGS-compliant autonomous collision avoidance using multi-objective optimization with interval programming
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
High contact density environments are becoming ubiquitous in autonomous marine vehicle (AMV) operations. Safely managing these environments and their mission greatly taxes platforms. AMV collisions will likely increase as ...
Using the principles of set-based design to realize ship design process improvement
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Set-based design (SBD) is a relatively new complex product development method. Its use has been well researched in the automotive and aerospace industries and, although it requires an upfront investment in resources, it ...
Automated decision making for operations within a Traffic Separation Scheme using MOOS-IvP
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
This thesis proposes a set of practical applications that utilizes the sharing of intent information and intended courses between marine vehicles operating in the vicinity of a Traffic Separation Scheme in order to reduce ...
Incorporating contact management and marine dynamics in decentralized auction bidding for autonomous surface vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
This research studies techniques that can be applied to practical multi-task multi-vessel marine applications to manage mission planning for autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs). This thesis investigated the use of a ...
Electronics first : development of a basic electronics course of study for naval engineers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
MIT's 2N program produces naval engineers for the U.S. Navy. It provides its students with a solid foundation of critical engineering, design, construction, and naval architecture concepts. However, within that curriculum, ...
Z-source circuit breakers in naval power systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
New power system components and control systems are required to facilitate the U.S. Navy's move to medium voltage direct current power (MVDC) systems on future vessels. Integrating the z-source circuit breaker into a ...
Naval additive manufacturing : bridging the gap between research and implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)
Additive manufacturing (AM), commonly known as three-dimensional printing, presents numerous advantages over traditional production methods, including design-to-end-use process reduction and on-demand generation of needed ...
Object localization and identification for autonomous operation of surface marine vehicles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
A method for autonomous navigation of surface marine vehicles is developed A camera video stream is utilized as input to achieve object localization and identification by application of state-of-the-art Machine Learning ...