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Low cost manufacturing of light trapping features on multi-crystalline silicon solar cells : jet etching method and cost analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
An experimental study was conducted in order to determine low cost methods to improve the light trapping ability of multi-crystalline solar cells. We focused our work on improving current wet etching methods to achieve the ...
The Education DesignShop : broadening non-designers' solutions for big issues
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2015)
Education in America can benefit from innovation. Creating problem-solving and inventive, innovative thinking from a diverse array of people and experiences can help redefine and reinvent this important public mission. ...
Multi-criteria lifecycle evaluation of transportation fuels derived from biomass gasification
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)
The development of a domestic biofuel industry has been a major policy thrust of the United States federal government in the first decade of the 21st century. Cellulosic biofuels have been identified as the primary candidate ...
Comprehensive performance metrics for Complex Fenestration Systems using a relative approach
(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 ...
A tool to create hydrodynamically optimized hull-forms with geometrical constraints from internal arrangements
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Internal arrangements and bulky equipment like machinery have been treated for many years as a secondary aspect of the ship design. Traditionally, in the design process, the centerpiece of the effort is the hull and its ...
Design space exploration and optimization using modern ship design tools
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014)
Modern Naval Architects use a variety of computer design tools to explore feasible options for clean sheet ship designs. Under the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division ...
Hydrophobicity of rare-earth oxide ceramics and their application in promoting sustained drop-wise condensation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)
Hydrophobic surfaces that are robust can have widespread applications in various industries including energy, hydropower, and transportation. In particular, hydrophobic materials promote dropwise condensation, which results ...
Technological development and innovation : selected policy implications
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Technological development is one of the main drivers in economic progress throughout the world and is strongly linked to the creation of new industries, jobs, and wealth. This thesis attempts to better understand how a ...