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  • Design and performance evaluation of an electric go-kart and custom permanent magnet brushless DC motor 
    Davis, Eli Marc (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    This undergraduate thesis documents the design considerations and specifications of building a personal battery-powered go-kart. This includes designing and building a custom brushless DC motor for use in the drivetrain. ...
  • Design, fabrication, and characterization of a motion stage for scalable imprinting of DNA nanowires 
    LaColla, John J. (John Joseph) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    This thesis work examines the scalability of an imprinting stage utilizing parallel self-aligning mechanisms in a DNA combing and imprinting (DCl) process. Scalability is vital in developing efficient, low-cost and high-yield ...
  • Design and optimization of actuation mechanisms for rapid skin closure device 
    Erickson, Andrew T. (Andrew Thomas) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Innovative mechanism designs were explored for the actuation of critical components in a novel rapid skin closure device used to close long surgical incisions. The rapid skin closure device is designed to speed up the wound ...
  • The design of a fluidized bed for testing of a robotic burrowing device which mimics razor clams 
    Dorsch, Daniel Scott (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    This thesis reviews the design of a fluidized bed test setup for testing digging kinematics of RoboClam, a burrowing device based on Atlantic Razor Clams. This test bed allows for in-lab testing in an environment covered ...
  • Design of a mobile community level water treatment system based on Humidification Dehumidification desalination 
    Huang, Jeffrey H. (Jeffrey Heining) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    In order to successfully deploy the mobile desalination technology being developed at the Rohsenhow Kendall Heat Transfer Laboratories, it is necessary to design a three dimensional, solid model of the technology. This ...
  • Rapid prototyping method for a microfluidics device 
    Klauber, Kameron L (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    The product design process can be described as a number of steps taken to turn an idea into a reality. One particular design process of creating a microfluidics device was studied and analyzed. A device containing channels ...
  • Design of a cusped field plasma thruster 
    Conte, Joseph Richard, III (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    A plasma space propulsion thruster has been designed. It is classified as a Cusped Field Thruster (CFT), which refers to the geometry of the magnetic field that influences the flow of electrons and ions. The thruster was ...
  • Solar-thermal hybridization of Advanced Zero Emissions Power Plants 
    El Khaja, Ragheb Mohamad Fawaz (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Carbon Dioxide emissions from power production are believed to have significant contributions to the greenhouse effect and global warming. Alternative energy resources, such as solar radiation, may help abate emissions but ...
  • Design and fabrication of force sensing robotic foot utilizing the volumetric displacement of a hyperelastic polymer 
    Estrada, Matthew A (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    This thesis illustrates the fabrication and characterization of a footpad based on an original principle of volumetric displacement sensing. It is intended for use in detecting ground reaction forces in a running quadrupedal ...
  • A student's guide to United States patent applications 
    Hammond, Jennifer N. (Jennifer Nicole) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    This thesis presents a comprehensive guide to patent applications in the United States derived from the information provided by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This guide gives indepth instructions ...
  • Convective heat transfer in rotating, circular channels 
    Hogan, Brenna Elizabeth (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Nusselt number values for flow in a rotating reference frame are obtained through computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis for Rossby numbers Ro ~1-4 and Reynolds numbers Re ~1,000-2,000. The heat-transfer model is first ...
  • Design of multiple constriction ratio microfluidic channels for 3D insulator based dielectrophoretic chips 
    Hidayah, Rand (Rand G.) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Insulator based dielectrophoresis (iDEP) is a technique used for sorting microparticles based on their electrical properties which proves to be promising in its development. Using multiple constrictions of area to generate ...
  • Mechanics of jammed media used as a structural element 
    Khalifa, Sammy Mohsen (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Granular medias such as sands, beads and even coffee exhibit the phenomenon of jamming when exposed to compressive stresses. Jamming refers to the process by which a normally smooth flowing material comprised of discrete ...
  • Portable controls experiments 
    Larson, Richard Winston (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Experiments for controls classes like MIT's 2.004 require large lab setups and expensive equipment such as oscilloscopes and function generators. We developed a series of controls experiments based on National Instruments' ...
  • Analog and digital control of an electronic throttle valve 
    Martins, Tomás V (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Two electronic throttler controllers were designed and implemented for an automotive throttle valve on a four-cylinder, spark-ignition gasoline engine. The first controller was designed using operational amplifiers and ...
  • The design and testing of a procedure to locate fresh submarine groundwater discharge in Cyprus 
    Olesnavage, Kathryn M (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    The aim of this collaborative project between Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Cyprus Institute was to develop an experimental procedure for identifying fresh submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) in Cyprus. ...
  • A mm-scale aeroelastic oscillation-based anemometer 
    McKay, Ian, S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (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 ...
  • Design of a carbon fiber suspension system for FSAE applications 
    Çobi, Alban C. (Alban Chris) (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Reducing weight while maintaining structural integrity is one of the key challenges Formula SAE teams face as they try and design the suspension of the formula car. The purpose of this paper is to present experimental data ...
  • Design and control of a spheroidal underwater robot for the inspection of nuclear piping systems 
    Lozano, Martin, Jr (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    While it is critical that nuclear plants frequently inspect their facilities for cracking, corrosion or other failure modes, humans cannot safely perform these tasks due to the hazardous conditions within the tanks and ...
  • Hierarchical superhydrophobic aluminum surfaces for condensation applications 
    Lopez, Ken, S.B. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
    Many existing industrial systems, including thermal desalination plants and air conditioning systems, involve the process of condensation and are heavily dependent on this process for achieving adequate levels of energy ...
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