Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Mechanical and Biologic Impact of Dynamic Loading on Bovine and Human Models of Osteoarthritis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)Both dexamethasone (Dex) and Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) have shown promise as disease-modifying therapeutics for osteoarthritis (OA), a disease characterized by cartilage degradation. Additionally, dynamic loading ... -
Mechanical and electrical characterization of carbon Black-doped closed-cell Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) foam
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)Carbon Black-doped Polydimethylsiloxane (CB-PDMS) can be used as a pressure sensing material due to its piezoresistive properties. The sensitivity of such a sensor is in part dependent on the stiffness of the material. A ... -
Mechanical and electrical performances of superconducting cables subject to cyclic stresses
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Mechanical and electromagnetic transverse load effects on superconducting niobium-tin performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)Cable-in-Conduit Conductor is the typical geometry for the conductor employed in superconducting magnets for fusion applications. Once energized, the magnets produce an enormous electromagnetic force and very large transverse ... -
Mechanical and geological controls on the long-term evolution of normal faults
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)This thesis investigates the long-term evolution of rift-bounding normal faults. To first order, the observed diversity of extensional tectonic styles reflects differences in the maximum offset that can be accommodated on ... -
Mechanical and optical behavior of a novel optical fiber crack sensor and an interferometric strain sensor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)The proper interpretation of measurements from an optical fiber sensor requires a full understanding of its mechanical response to external action and the corresponding change in optical output. To quantify the mechanical ... -
Mechanical and psychophysical studies of surface wave propagation during vibrotactile stimulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Vibrotactile displays are based on mechanical stimulation delivered using an array of motors to communicate with the user. The way in which the display's motors are spaced and positioned on the body can have a significant ... -
Mechanical and trajectory design of wearable Supernumerary Robotic Limbs for crutch use
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)The Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRL) is a wearable robot that augments its user with two robotic limbs, kinematically independent from the user's own limbs. This thesis explores the use of the SRL as a hands-free robotic ... -
Mechanical and transcriptional alterations during cancer cell transendothelial migration
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Cancer metastasis results in over ninety percent of cancer-related deaths. A critical aspect of metastasis is the extravasation of tumor cells through blood vessel endothelial cell junctions, thought to be smaller than the ... -
Mechanical behavior and microstructure of self-assembling oligopeptide gels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)Hydrogels have become widely used in the fields of tissue engineering and drug delivery. One class of hydrogel is formed from synthetic oligopeptides that self-assemble into a solution of beta-sheet filaments. These filaments ... -
Mechanical behavior and thermal recovery characterization of NiTi-TiC shape memory composites
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994) -
Mechanical behavior of cellular solid composites : microsandwich foams and interpenetrating phase composites
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Mechanical behavior of cementitious foams
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991) -
Mechanical behavior of closed-cell and hollow-sphere metallic foams
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)(cont.) The elastic anisotropy and yield surfaces are fully characterized, and numerical equations are developed to allow the simple evaluation of the effect of geometric and material properties on the mechanical behavior ... -
Mechanical behavior of dip-brazed aluminum sandwich panels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)An experimental study was carried out to determine the mechanical behavior of sandwich panels containing cellular cores of varying shape. Compression and four point bend tests were performed on sandwich panels with square ... -
Mechanical behavior of elastic rods under constraint
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)We present the results of an experimental investigation of the mechanics of thin elastic rods under a variety of loading conditions. Four scenarios are explored, with increasing complexity: i) the shape of a naturally ... -
The mechanical behavior of faulted rock at high temperature and pressure.
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1975) -
Mechanical behavior of four brittle polymers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000) -
The mechanical behavior of heavily overconsolidated resedimented Boston Blue Clay
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Geotechnical engineers encounter some of the most challenging problems in heavily overconsolidated soils. Clays under this condition originated in nature or man-made construction. This thesis investigates the mechanical ... -
The mechanical behavior of high performance polymer fibers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992)
