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The air quality and health impacts of aviation in Asia
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)
Aviation in Asia is growing more rapidly than other regions around the world. Adverse health impacts of aviation are linked to an increase in the concentration of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 [mu]m in diameter ...
En-route airspace capacity under flow separation and scheduling constraints
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
An evaluation of short innovation contest implementation in the federal context
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Technologies over the past three decades have democratized the tools of knowledge creation, thus creating increasing communities of innovators outside traditional organizations' boundaries. Cost effective ways of leveraging ...
The effect of dust blowback on spatial orientation estimation during lunar landing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
Landing is a dangerous and complex phase of any flight. Landing on an airless, dusty world presents unique challenges to perception, including dust blowback. During crewed lunar landings, astronauts will either be directly ...
Achieving real-time mode estimation through offline compilation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Autonomous control and membrane maintenance optimization of photovoltaic reverse osmosis systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
The supply of clean water in remote and off-grid areas has been a major global challenge for humanity. Over 780 million people lack access to clean water [1]. However, a significant fraction of these people have access to ...
Development of a light force accelerometer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)
In this work, the feasibility of a light force accelerometer was experimentally demonstrated. The light force accelerometer is an optical inertial sensor which uses focused laser light to levitate and trap glass microspheres ...
Planning and scheduling of concurrent high-level activities for UUV mission operations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
This thesis develops a mission planning and scheduling algorithm that enables a single Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) to concurrently perform high level activities, while managing various resources in a dynamic ocean ...
Spacecraft design-for-demise strategy, analysis and impact on low earth orbit space missions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
Uncontrolled reentry into the Earth atmosphere by LEO space missions whilst complying with stipulated NASA Earth atmospheric reentry requirements is a vital endeavor for the space community to pursue. An uncontrolled reentry ...
Integrated modeling and simulation of lunar exploration campaign logistics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
As NASA prepares to establish a manned outpost on the lunar surface, it is essential to consider the logistics of both the construction and operation of this outpost. This thesis presents an interplanetary supply chain ...