Browsing MIT Theses by Title
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Optimization of electrostatic binding free energy : application to barnase and barstar
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Optimization of electrostatic binding free energy : applications to the analysis and design of ligand binding in protein complexes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)Electrostatic interactions play an important role in determining the energetics of association in biomolecular complexes. Previous work has shown that, within a continuum electrostatic model, for any given complex there ... -
Optimization of energy parameters in buildings
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)When designing buildings, energy analysis is typically done after construction has been completed, but making the design decisions while keeping energy efficiency in mind, is one way to make energy-efficient buildings. The ... -
The optimization of General Motors' warranty system by reducing mean time to discover failure
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)Warranty is an important part of many organizations. Warranty costs take money directly away from corporations' bottom line. General Motors Corporations warranty liability costs its shareholders upwards of billion dollars ... -
Optimization of head and duct design for a warehouse vacuum robot using computational fluid dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)This project focused on the development of a vacuum head and duct for integration into an automated robotic vacuum cleaning unit for warehouse and industrial applications. Although many autonomous cleaning robots are ... -
Optimization of Hybrid Hemodynamics from Mechanical Support Devices in Cardiogenic Shock
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2023-02)Cardiovascular mechanical circulatory support (MCS) offers the promise of forward blood flow maintenance and distal tissue perfusion without taxing the failing heart. However, there are no firm determinants of device ... -
Optimization of hydride fueled pressurized water reactor cores
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)This thesis contributes to the Hydride Fuels Project, a collaborative effort between UC Berkeley and MIT aimed at investigating the potential benefits of hydride fuel use in light water reactors (LWRs). This pursuit involves ... -
Optimization of hydrophobic meshes for oil spill recovery
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)Widespread use of petrochemicals often leads to accidental releases in aquatic environments, occasionally with disastrous results. Recent advances in the understanding of selectively wetting surfaces have led to the ... -
Optimization of image formation in X-ray lithography using rigorous electromagnetic theory and experiments
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Optimization of in-line semiconductor measurement rates : balancing cost and risk in a high mix, low volume environment
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)Due to a number of market development over the last decade, semiconductor manufacturing companies, including Intel Corporation, have added significant numbers of primarily high growth rate, high-mix, low-volume (HMLV) ... -
Optimization of influenza vaccine strain selection
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)The World Health Organization (WHO) is responsible for making annual vaccine strains recommendation to countries around the globe. However, various studies have found that the WHO vaccine selection strategy has not been ... -
Optimization of kitting operations for an automated microelectronics assembly process
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)Raytheon's Solid-State Microwave (SSM) manufacturing area produces a low-volume, high mix assortment of Microwave Integrated Circuits (MIC) for airborne radars. The current kitting process for pick-and-place assembly is ... -
Optimization of labor allocation at a syringe production facility : design proposals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)At MD Medical (Singapore), the syringe value stream is facing escalating labor cost and high labor turnover. Therefore, optimization of the current labor resources is necessary to control the labor cost effectively without ... -
Optimization of labor allocation at a syringe production facility : work study
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)At MD Company (Singapore), the syringe value stream faces escalating labor cost and high labor turnover. Two labor allocations were proposed previously to optimize current labor resources, with the aim of controlling the ... -
Optimization of labor allocation at a syringe production facility using computer simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)Optimization of the current labor resources at a Singapore pharmaceutical company is necessary to control the labor cost effectively without affecting the production capacity. Two new labor allocations were proposed. They ... -
Optimization of Lyapunov invariants in analysis and implementation of safety-critical software systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008)This dissertation contributes to two major research areas in safety-critical software systems, namely, software analysis, and software implementation. In reference to the software analysis problem, the main contribution ... -
Optimization of magnetic thin films for generating stable chiral magnetic structures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The field of spintronics, or the use of electron spin for information processing, has revolutionized information storage. The long-term stability, low energy and low current in magnetic devices make them attractive for ... -
Optimization of material flow by lean tools and RFID integration into a vendor-involved eKanban system
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2021)To survive in the global marketplace today that is more dynamic and complex than ever, companies must have a proper and up-to-date material flow design to ensure agile and resilient operations. The importance of monitoring ... -
Optimization of micro-coaxial wire routing in complex microelectronic systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)In this thesis, we explore wire routing strategies for new paradigms in chip design. Where current chip design techniques involve multi-layered techniques to prevent wire crossings and electrical interference, we work with ... -
Optimization of multi-echelon inventory development in a finished goods network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)
