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Aeronautics and Astronautics - Ph.D. / Sc.D.
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The biomedical problems of spaceflight pose a formidable challenge for the future of long-duration human space exploration. Besides the effects of radiation, astronauts experience muscle atrophy, cardiovascular deconditioning, ...
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The impact of aircraft design reference mission on fuel efficiency in the air transportation system (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Existing commercial aircraft are designed for high mission flexibility, which results in decreased fuel efficiency throughout the operational life of an aircraft. The objective of this research is to quantify the impact ...
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Extension of the peridynamic theory of solids for the simulation of materials under extreme loadings (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The simulation of materials exposed to extreme loads, as is relevant in many areas of engineering, including protection materials, impact damage in turbine engines and high velocity impact in space, remains one of the key ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)Surface traffic congestion causes significant taxi delays and long queues for takeoffs at busy airports, increasing operational and environmental costs. These impacts may be mitigated by optimizing runway and taxiway ...
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(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)The introduction of Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) as the future source of aircraft surveillance worldwide provides an opportunity to introduce high-precision airborne conflict alerting systems for ...
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