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A basic study of gas diffusion in foam insulation
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Basin-scale modeling of nutrient impacts in the Eel River Watershed, Plymouth, Massachusetts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002) -
The basis and application of perturbation theory to neutron diffusion
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1959) -
Basis reduction algorithms and subset sum problems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991) -
Basis risk and property derivative hedging in the UK : implications of the 2007 IPF Study of tracking error
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)This thesis examines how the basis risk affects property derivative hedging in the UK market, based on the tracking error (basis risk) report from the Investment Property Forum study in 2007 (the IPF Study). The thesis ... -
Basolateral Aamygdala circuits for differentiating positive and negative associations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)The ability to differentiate between rewarding and threatening stimuli, and engaging the appropriate behavioral response is critical for survival. The Basolateral Amygdala (BLA) is an almond shaped structure in the brain ... -
Batax Limited--a case study on business management in Poland
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Batch Bayesian optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Bayesian optimization is a useful technique for maximizing expensive, unknown functions that employs an acquisition function to determine what unseen input point to query next. In many real-world applications, batches of ... -
Batch sizing strategy & production load leveling in a multi-step chemical manufacturing process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In the last couple of years Eastman Kodak Company went through major changes in its strategic direction. The same disruptive technologies that they helped develop for digital imaging have shaped a new industry, and the ... -
Batch wavelength assignment in all-optical central-switch networks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Batch-microfabricated miniaturized planar arrays of Langmuir probes for reentry plasma diagnostics and nanosatellites
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)One of the most important technical goals in spacecraft design is maintaining the vehicle's integrity under the extreme conditions encountered during reentry to the Earth's atmosphere. When a hypersonic vehicle travels ... -
Bath house : corporeal consciousness & the permeability of space
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997)New York City. Row Houses, Two. Dense Urban Fabric. Water. Work, Work, Work. Light. Lower East Side. Screens, 25' x 200' long. Comfort. -
Bathrooms, bubbles and systems : archigram and the landscapes of transience
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)The dissertation studies the Archigram, the primary avant-garde architectural publication in Britain from 1961 to 1970, and the related avant-garde practices that engendered the high-tech movement. Drawing on the histories ... -
Bathymetric evolution of sand bed forms under partially standing waves
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Experiments were conducted in a large wave flume where the interaction between water waves and a movable sand bed were investigated. Monochromatic and poly- chromatic waves of specified amplitudes and period were generated ... -
BaTiO₃ based materials for piezoelectric and electro-optic applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)Ferroelectric materials are key to many modem technologies, in particular piezoelectric actuators and electro-optic modulators. BaTiO₃ is one of the most extensively studied ferroelectric materials. The use of BaTiO₃ for ... -
A battery powered near infrared (NIR) camera for the MIT HelioDome
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Research in advanced fenestration systems has led to the development of the Heliodome project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Daylighting Laboratory. The MIT Heliodome project is dedicated to goniophotometry ... -
Battery storage system sizing evaluation for utility distribution asset investment deferral
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)A need exists for systematic evaluation methods of battery storage sizing as an electric utility asset investment. Atlantic Electric, like many US utilities, has begun to consider battery energy storage systems for multiple ... -
Battery-Electric-Bus Transit System Design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-09)The increasing availability of battery-electric buses (e-buses) as a sustainable alternative for public transportation has sparked considerable interest in recent years. With a notable decrease in lithium-ion battery prices, ... -
Battery-Free Subsea Internet-of-Things
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)Bringing massive connectivity to low-cost, low-power ocean sensors is important for numerous oceanographic applications (across climate/weather modeling, marine biology, aquaculture, and defense). However, standard IoT ... -
Battery-Free Wireless Imaging of Underwater Environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-09)Imaging underwater environments is of great importance to marine sciences, ocean sustainability, climatology, defense, marine robotics, geology, space exploration, and global food security. Despite advances in underwater ...