Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Evaluation of a digital communication device for railroad worker safety
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)This thesis documents the testing of a prototype of a smartphone to be used by roadway workers and dispatchers that was based in a wireless data link service. The main purpose of using a smartphone in railroad communications ... -
Evaluation of a direct time integration scheme for dynamic analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Direct integration schemes are important tools used in the dynamic analysis of many structures. It is critical that the solutions obtained from these schemes produce accurate results. Currently, one of the most widely used ... -
Evaluation of a displacement-body model for hypersonic shock-wave/boundary-layer interaction
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)In this thesis, a displacement-body model for strong-interaction shock-wave/boundary-layer interaction (SBLI) is presented and evaluated. The model considers 2-D flow over a flat plate with an adiabatic wall. The separation ... -
Evaluation of a gas-cooled fast breeder reactor for ship propulsion.
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Evaluation of a heated-air airship for the environment of Titan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Future exploration of Saturn's moon Titan can be carried out by airships, which have the capability to study the atmosphere as well as the capability to land and study the surface at multiple locations. Several lighter-than-air ... -
Evaluation of a methodology for detecting railroad track geometry anomalies and determining rail vehicle fatigue loads
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993) -
Evaluation of a self-contained, microcomputer-controlled, above-knee prosthesis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992) -
Evaluation of a supplementary auditory display in a dual axis compensatory tracking task.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1971) -
Evaluation of a variable-configuration-die sheet metal forming machine
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988) -
An evaluation of a wheel speed change-gyro-compass utilizing a single-degree-of-freedom gyroscope
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1967) -
Evaluation of aircraft performance algorithms in Federal Aviation Administration's Integrated Noise Model
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)The Integrated Noise Model (INM) has been the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) standard tool since 1978 for determining the predicted noise impact in the vicinity of airports. A review of the aircraft performance ... -
Evaluation of alternative fuel cycle strategies for nuclear power generation in the 21st century
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)The deployment of fuel recycling through either CONFU (COmbined Non-Fertile and UO2 fuel) thermal watercooled reactors (LWRs) or fast ABR (Actinide Burner Reactor) reactors is compared to the Once-Through LWR reactor system ... -
Evaluation of alternative mortgages design to reduce the negative effects of inflation on the affordability of homeownership : a case study in Venezuela
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996) -
Evaluation of an acoustic detection algorithm for reactive collision avoidance in underwater applications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)This thesis sought to evaluate a vehicle detection algorithm based on a passive acoustic sensor, intended for autonomous collision avoidance in Unmanned Underwater Vehicles. By placing a hydrophone at a safe distance from ... -
Evaluation of an adaptive control algorithm for use in uniform droplet spray in droplet based manufacturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)This thesis presents the results of a simulation study comparing the current integral control system with an adaptive control system for potential use in a Uniform Droplet Spray Process. First, an adaptive control algorithm ... -
Evaluation of an aluminum latent heat storage system for the fluoride-salt-cooled high-temperature reactor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Latent heat energy storage (LHS) systems offer multiple advantages over sensible heat storage systems in terms of energy density, cost, and cycle efficiency. LHS systems use a phase change medium (PCM) that transfer heat ... -
Evaluation of an auction mechanism for allocating airport arrival slots
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Evaluation of an object-based data interoperability solution for Air Force systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000) -
Evaluation of analytical methods to interpret ground deformations due to soft ground tunneling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)An in depth study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of analytical solutions in describing ground movements induced by soft ground tunneling. The analytical solutions that were examined consider both isotropic ... -
Evaluation of and design considerations for drilled shafts socketed into coral and coquina limestones
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982)