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Value of distribution-level reactive power for combined heat and power systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
As the U.S. electric grid continues to experience an increase in the penetration of distributed energy resources (DER), electric utilities are evaluating new approaches for utilizing DER to help cost-effectively maintain ...
Artificial intelligence infrastructure into material attributes insights
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
The development of a biopharmaceutical manufacturing process involves an assessment of all possible sources of variation throughout each of the unit operations in the drive toward six sigma manufacturing. The primary goal ...
Increasing e-commerce distribution center capacity through slotting strategy
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
To meet increasing consumer expectations around delivery times, ecommerce retailers must take orders from 'click' to 'ship' as soon as possible. For retailers with tens of thousands of stock keeping units (SKUs), item ...
Inventory modeling for active pharmaceutical ingredient supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Pharmaceutical companies traditionally manufactured drugs in-house, and have only recently been increasingly outsourcing production to contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs). In this work, we use inventory modeling ...
Improving South Boston rail corridor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Rail services in older cities such as Boston include an urban metro system with a mixture of light rail/trolley and heavy rail lines, and a network of commuter services emanating from termini in the city center. These ...
Nonlinear analysis of topology-optimized scissor-like elements during deployment and structural performance analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Deployable structures, known for their flexibility and adaptability, have gained popularity in applications such as emergency shelters, aerospace structures, and sports facility roofs. One of many commonly used deployable ...
Spatial variability of peat subsidence in Southeast Asia by land use
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Variograms are a valuable tool for geospatial analysis as they provide a description of how data are correlated as a function of separation distance. Their application can prove valuable for not only analyzing variations ...
Measuring ambient air quality using low-cost sensors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Exposure to ambient air pollution increases morbidity and mortality - it is the leading environmental risk factor for the global burden of disease. Accurate and reliable air quality measurements can help identify sources ...
Enhancement of unconventional oil and gas production forecasting using mechanistic-statistical modeling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Unconventional oil and gas basins have rapidly become expansive and critical energy resource systems. However, accurately predicting highly variable well production rates remains challenging, given the typically poor ...
Evolution of low-cost airlines in different global regions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2020)
Low-cost air carriers have been growing aggressively in many regions around the world and today offer a significant proportion of the available flight and seat capacity in the markets where they operate. This thesis studies ...