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Fuel performance of multi-layered zirconium and silicon carbide based Accident Tolerant Fuel claddings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The Accident Tolerant Fuel (ATF) program is focused on extending the time for fuel failure during postulated severe accidents compared to the standard UO₂-Zr alloy fuel system. This thesis investigates the feasibility of ... -
Fuel preheating in free-burning fires
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Fuel tank corrosion impacts on future fleet readiness
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)Ticonderoga-class cruisers face significant readiness problems stemming from widespread corrosion of an aging hull. This corrosion severely impacts shipboard safety and operational readiness when it compromises the integrity ... -
Fuel targeting and thermal environment effects onf spark-ignition engine mixture preparation process
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Fuel volatility modeling
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Fuel-cell propulsion for small manned submersibles.
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Fuel-conserving environmental control strategies for small Islanded microgrids
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)In this thesis I designed and deployed a control system that subjects Environmental Control Units (ECUs) at U.S. Army Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) to centralized control, and demonstrated how intelligent operation of the ... -
Fueled by crisis : U.S. alternative fuel policy, 1975-2007
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)This dissertation investigates the policy-making process that led to three "crash programs" for alternative fuels after energy shocks in the 1970s and early 2000s: (1) the proposed Energy Independence Authority in 1975-1976, ... -
Fueling an Energy Transition: Designing an Optimal Portfolio of Competing Fuels Under Uncertainty
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-09)To facilitate the energy transition, firms must allocate their investment between incumbent and emerging fuel capacity. Understanding how to pace investment between competing energy options during this transition is crucial ... -
Fueling innovation and growth strategies with corporate venturing
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)This thesis covers the broad topic of Corporate Venturing as used by large, established firms and focuses mainly on U.S. institutions. A comprehensive review of corporate R&D is presented, evaluating recent industry trends ... -
Fueling the innovation process : an experiment and field study on the relationship between explication and the noticing of new variables
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Fugitive Spaces For Cultivating Creativity: A Framework For Value-Centered Learning Environments
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-09)In today's world, there is a growing recognition of the importance of creativity and curiosity as essential 21st-century skills. Efforts to expand access to technology-mediated creative learning experiences have become ... -
Fukushima Exclusion Zone Survival Handbook
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-02)Ten years have passed since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, but its devastating impact has not subsided and may never end, given the radioactivity from the long-term decay period. As one of the most serious ... -
Fulfill me now : developments of the urban parcel
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)The experience of the urban inhabitant in the NOW, is a persistent crisis of time management. In the era of accelerated ecommerce, NOWness fulfills and entangles us further with every synaptic push of an Amazon dash button. ... -
Fulfilling the promise of targeted therapeutics in oncology via companion diagnostics : a perspective on pipeline trends and co-development strategies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011)Herceptin was the poster child of personalized medicine that brought forward the notion that contemporaneously developed companion diagnostics (CDx) could lead to more efficacious use of a cancer therapeutic in a selected ... -
Fulfillment algorithm for integrating stock between brick and mortar and E-commerce
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)This thesis proposes a novel fulfillment algorithm which maximizes profits and customer experience through optimal distribution in a multi-period setting for a set of shipping locations that includes both stores and ... -
Fulfillment center storage optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)Warehouses and fulfillment centers have traditionally been designed to handle bulk orders of pallet and cases. The growth in e-commerce is demanding operational improvements for efficient storage of large selections and ... -
Fulfillment Simulation and Inventory Location Optimization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022-05)For a large, global retailer, the expansion towards digital business has motivated a shift in supply chain strategy. The retailer is in the process of transitioning from traditionally using national hubs for fulfillment ... -
Fulfillment supply chain strategy evaluation : understanding cost drivers through comprehensive logistics modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010)The fulfillment supply chain consists of all activities associated with packing, storing, and transporting a product from the manufacturer to the customer. In the global environment, it is a challenge to accurately measure ... -
Full core 3D neutron transport simulation using the method of characteristics with linear sources
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The development of high fidelity multi-group neutron transport-based simulation tools for full core Light Water Reactor (LWR) analysis has been a long-standing goal of the reactor physics community. While direct transport ...
