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Browsing Theses - Dept. of Mechanical Engineering by Issue Date
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)In this study, we investigated the behavior of Discontinuously Rate Thickening Suspensions (DRTS) in capillary breakup, where a thin suspension filament breaks up under the action of surface tension forces. We performed ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Buildings account for over 40% of the energy consumption in the United States, nearly 40% of which is attributed to lighting. The selection of a fenestration system for a building is a critical decision as it offsets ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The biotechnology industry is undergoing a paradigm shift in the properties of the manufactured drug product. As therapeutic protein formulations change from agonist to antagonist methods of action, the concentration of ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)A low-frequency, low-g piezoelectric MEMS energy harvester has been designed. Theoretically, this new generation energy harvester will generate electric power from ambient vibrations in the frequency range of 200~30OHz at ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Historically, substrate breakage during the poling process has been responsible for a 2% yield loss for a contract manufacturer specializing in volume production of lead zirconate titatate (PZT) thin film devices. In this ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Graphene with sub-nanometer sized pores has the potential to act as a filter for gas separation with considerable efficiency gains compared to traditional technologies. Nanoporous graphene membranes are expected to yield ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Pneumatic power is traditionally provided by compressed air contained in a pressurized vessel. This method of energy storage is analogous to an electrical capacitor. This study sought to create an alternative pneumatic ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The ability of surfactants to lower surface tension makes them a key element in many products in a variety of industries. Trisiloxane surfactants have shown extraordinary wetting on hydrophobic surfaces, and are known as ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Risks in product development lead to schedule and cost over-runs and poor product quality. While numerous risk management frameworks have been published and research on specific risk management practices and methods has ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This thesis describes the design of a guidance device for faster and more accurate targeting of multiple probes during cryoablation and other percutaneous interventions performed in closed bore magnetic resonance (MR) ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The PZT cellular actuator developed in the MIT d'Arbeloff Laboratory utilizes small-strain, high-force PZT stack actuators in a mechanical flexure system to produce a larger-strain, lower-force actuator useful in robotic ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Oxygenated fluid mixture can be used to treat critically ill patients suffering from asphyxia, lung injury, and cardiac arrest. This oxygenated fluid delivered intravenously re-oxygenates the bloodstream, allowing for more ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Leaks are major problem that occur in the water pipelines all around the world. Several reports indicate loss of around 20 to 30 percent of water in the distribution of water through water pipe systems. Such loss of water ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)This thesis describes the development of the control system that runs the automated pin insertion machine in a surface mount technology assembly line. The control system is divided into 2 subsystems viz. pin sorting and ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The flutter of a thin filament can provide a good indication of fluid velocity at small scales. By combining a 'fishtail'-shaped filament's aeroelastic and vortex-forced flutter modes, its oscillation frequency can be ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)For many manufacturing and automotive companies, traditional sourcing decisions rely on total landed cost models to determine the cheapest supplier. Total landed cost models calculate the cost to purchase a part plus all ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Utility scale energy storage is needed to balance rapidly varying outputs from renewable energy systems such as wind and solar. In order to address this need, an innovative utility scale energy storage concept has been ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)The purpose of this thesis is to conduct user testing and performance evaluation of two different agricultural pre-packaged drip irrigation kit (PDIK) systems: Chapin Bucket Kit and International Design Enterprises (IDE) ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)A production line is a manufacturing system where machines are connected in series and separated by buffers. The inclusion of buffers increases the average production rate of the line by limiting the propagation of ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)Mitigation of climate change requires a reduction in atmospheric carbon dioxide (C0 2) emissions. One promising tool for achieving this is the large-scale injection of CO2 into deep saline aquifers. After injection, upward ...
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