Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Enhanced corrosion of zirconium-based alloys in proximity to other metals : the "shadow effect"
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)Fuel cladding for water-cooled power reactors must meet certain requirements for optimal performance. To function in the extreme conditions typical of a nuclear reactor core the material used must be corrosion resistant, ... -
Enhanced Digital Capability through the use of Simulation in Footwear Product Creation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-06)Digital simulations, such as those utilizing the Finite Element Analysis method, are a common engineering tool in product development to build confidence in product performance and robustness of design. Footwear product ... -
Enhanced dynamic load sensor for the International Space Station : design, development, musculoskeletal modeling and experimental evaluation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)Prolonged exposure of a vertebrate musculoskeletal system to the microgravity environment of space leads to a reduction in bone mineral density, muscle mass, strength and endurance. Such deconditioning may impede critical ... -
Enhanced electrical, optical and chemical properties of graphene oxide through a novel phase transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Graphene oxide (GO) is a versatile, solution-processable candidate material for next-generation, large-area, ultrathin electronics, optoelectronics, energy conversion and storage technologies. GO is an atom-thick sheet of ... -
Enhanced engine efficiency through subsystem lubricant viscosity investigations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)This study initiates a three-year project to investigate the potential benefits in fuel efficiency, engine emissions, lubricant longevity, and engine durability. Two experimental testing platforms were designed and implemented ... -
Enhanced engine mechanical efficiency through tailoring of lubricant formulations to localized power cylinder wall conditions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Numerical and experimental studies were performed on an internal combustion engine power cylinder wall's lubricating oil film in order to assess the possibility of tailoring engine lubricants to specific engine configurations ... -
The Enhanced Finite State Projection algorithm, using conditional moment closure and time-scale separation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)The Chemical Master Equation (CME) is commonly used to describe the stochastic behavior of biomolecular systems. However, in general, the CME's dimension is very large or infinite, so analytical solutions may be difficult ... -
Enhanced flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels with structured surfaces at varied mass flow rates
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This thesis investigates the role of mass flux on flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels with surface micropillar arrays. The motivation for this investigation was to determine the general trends of the optimal ... -
Enhanced gauge symmetry in 6D F-theory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)This thesis reports on progress in understanding the set of 6D F-theory vacua. F-theory provides a strikingly clean correspondence between physics and physical quantities and mathematics and geometrical quantities, which ... -
Enhanced geothermal energy and cogeneration : design, technology and economics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The search for and the development of new sources of energy continue to gather importance into the 2 1st century. One of the options at hand is mining heat from the earth's crust. The U.S. Department of Energy has supported ... -
Enhanced light-atom interaction in an optical resonator
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Cavity quantum electrodynamics is a powerful platform for manipulating photonƯatom interactions. In this thesis, we explore its applications in photonic and atomic state preparation. With an optical cavity and an ensemble ... -
Enhanced methods for the design and test of CMOS process test vehicles
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Enhanced modeling : real-time simulation and modeling of graph based problems on interactive workbenches
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis presents a methodology and framework for designing systems that apply real-time simulation of computational models throughout the modeling and parameter modification stages of problem solving for graph based ... -
Enhanced next generation alternator
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The power requirements of automotive alternators are increasing significantly due to the introduction of new vehicle electrical loads. Moreover, the possible transition to a 42 V electrical system is introducing new concerns ... -
Enhanced performance of a low noise discrete pre-amplifier stage
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Enhanced performance of optical sources in III-V materials using photonic crystals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)This thesis applies the unique properties of photonic crystals to enhance the performance of several III-V optical sources. Emphasis is placed on the primary limitation of using photonic crystals for III-V optical sources: ... -
Enhanced polymeric nanoparticles for gene delivery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The potential of gene therapy to treat disease and improve human health is tremendous. The failure of viral gene therapy clinical trials due to toxicity, immunogenicity, and carcinogenicity has been tragic and strongly ... -
Enhanced Potts Models for Improved Computational Protein Design
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)Proteins are the fundamental building blocks of life, contributing to the structure, function, and regulation of all living cells. The ability to computationally design proteins to serve specific functions is thus of ... -
Enhanced probabilistic decision analysis for radiological confinement barriers in takamak reactors
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An enhanced propeller design program based on propeller vortex lattice lifting line theory
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)A suite of propeller numerical design tools was developed in MATLAB®, a high-level technical computing language. The tools were based on the FORTRAN programs developed by Professor Justin Kerwin at MIT in 2001 and include ...
