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Ship hull plating weld misalignment effects when subjected to tension
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Characterization and modeling of the fundamental aspects of oil transport in the piston ring pack of internal combustion engines
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Engine oil consumption is one of the primary interests for the automotive industry in controlling emissions and reducing service cost. Due to a lack of understanding of the mechanisms of oil transport along the piston, ...
A stain-free detection system for electrophoresis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
In this thesis, a novel stain free detection system for slab gel electrophoresis is examined. Currently, stained techniques are used to identify electrophoretic bands in gels. The stains utilized in these methods involve ...
Design of a slurry layer forming station and improved fluid handling system for raster processes in 3DP®
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Three-Dimensional Printing (3DPTM) is a rapid-manufacturing process originally developed at MIT for building parts directly from CAD-generated models. Parts are fabricated in "slices" by creating a complete layer of powder ...
A robot for wrist rehabilitation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
In 1991, a novel robot named Manus I was introduced as a testbed to study the potential of using robots to assist in and quantify the neuro-rehabilitation of motor skills. Using impedance control methods to drive a 2 d.o.f. ...
WEB based cost estimation models for the manufacturing of advanced composites
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Presently there are many cost estimation methods and software available to the public for metal processing, but there are almost none (excluding proprietary) for advanced composites. As a result, our research group's ...
Modeling, estimation, and control of robot-soil interactions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
This thesis presents the development of hardware, theory, and experimental methods to enable a robotic manipulator arm to interact with soils and estimate soil properties from interaction forces. Unlike the majority of ...
Design of a four-point seat-belt presenter
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The ambition of this thesis was to design and prototype a seat-belt presenter of a four-point seat-belt system for the Lear Corporation. The seat-belt presenter designed is to be implemented in automobile seats in order ...
3D reconstruction from 2D images and applications to cell cytoskeleton
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Approaches to achieve three dimensional (3D) reconstruction from 2D images can be grouped into two categories: computer-vision-based reconstruction and tomographic reconstruction. By exploring both the differences and ...
Concept development for lightweight binary-actuated robotic devices, with application to space systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Exploratory space missions of the future will require robotic systems to lead the way by negotiating and mapping very rough terrain, collecting samples, performing science tasks, and constructing facilities. These robots ...