Browsing Theses - Materials Science and Engineering by Title
Now showing items 1314-1333 of 1929
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Observations of creep in aluminum at elevated temperatures
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1952) -
An off-lattice kinetic Monte Carlo method for the investigation of grain boundary kinetic processes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016)Kinetic Monte Carlo (Kc) methods have the potential to extend the accessible timescales of off-lattice atomistic simulations beyond the limits of molecular dynamics by making use of transition state theory and parallelization. ... -
On the electrolytic nature of molten aluminum and rare earth oxides
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018)The electrolytic cell method and its application for Gibbs energy measurement in high temperature, concentrated ionic melts was investigated. Previous challenges related primarily to signal interpretation during decomposition ... -
Once upon a sheep : a SEM analysis of ovine patellar enthesis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)In tendon injury repair, the insertion of the tendon into the bone or enthesis often determines the quality of healing and poor enthesis often leads to treatment failure. However, natural enthesis is not very well understood ... -
Operational and policy implications of managing uncertainty in quality and emissions of multi-feedstock biodiesel systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012)As an alternative transportation fuel to petrodiesel, biodiesel has been widely promoted within national energy portfolio targets across the world. Early estimations of low lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of ... -
Operational sustainability metrics : a case of electronics recycling
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)In the past 15 years corporations and governments have developed a growing appreciation of the need for "sustainability" and have worked the term into their goals, strategy and mission statements. Despite extensive efforts ... -
Optical absorption of bismuth silicon oxide (Bi₁₂SiO₂₀) crystals
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)The purpose of this work is to characterize the optical absorption in bismuth silicon oxide (Bi₁₂SiO₂₀) crystals grown using the Bridgman technique and to identify electronic transitions responsible for absorption. Optical ... -
Optical absorption of transition metal doped glasses
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988) -
Optical confinement and light guiding in high dielectric contrast materials systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Optical metrology of thin films
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997) -
Optical properties of nanostructured silicon-rich silicon dioxide
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)We have conducted a study of the optical properties of sputtered silicon-rich silicon dioxide (SRO) thin films with specific application for the fabrication of erbium-doped waveguide amplifiers and lasers, polarization ... -
Optimization of a fast-response distribution network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)Inditex is one of the world's largest fashion distributors, operating 3,100 stores in 64 countries; its brands currently include Zara, Pull and Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Kiddy's Class. ... -
Optimization of chemical reagent storage and distribution at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)The Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research is the drug discovery arm of Novartis Pharmaceuticals. Drug discovery is generally considered to be the primary driver for success in the pharmaceutical industry. Success in ... -
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 the filament size in multifilamentary Nb₃Sn superconducting composite
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1984) -
Optimizing hysteretic power loss of magnetic ferrite nanoparticles
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)This thesis seeks to correlate hysteretic power loss of tertiary ferrite nanoparticles in alternating magnetic fields to trends predicted by physical models. By employing integration of hysteresis loops simulated from ... -
Optimizing the efficiency and cost of catalysts for sustainable energy applications : First-Principles Density Functional Theory studies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019)In this thesis, I tackled, on two key fronts, the challenge of designing optimal catalysts for a sustainable future built on renewables. On the efficiency front, I studied electrochemical water-splitting, a reaction important ... -
Optimizing the synthesis process of wood-derived biomorphic silicon carbide
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017)Biomorphic silicon carbide, a porous, light and high strength ceramic typically derived from natural wood, has great potential in high temperature and structural applications. Over the past several years, researchers have ... -
Options analysis--an innovative tool for manufacturing decision-making
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1995) -
Order of magnitude scaling of complex engineering problems, and its application to high productivity arc welding
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999)This thesis presents the Order of Magnitude Scaling methodology and uses it to determine the configuration and dominant forces in the weld pool during high productivity arc welding. This methodology was developed to ...
